Category: Independent Calendar
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Rainbow Foundation fashion show March 20
The nonprofit Rainbow Foundation of Middletown will hold its annual fashion show and luncheon March 20 at 11:30 a.m. at the Shore Casino, Atlantic Highlands. Tickets are $45 per person, with proceeds benefiting needy children of New Jersey. For tickets or more information, call the Foundation at (732) 671-4343.
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Walks, discussions at Hook during March
Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, has several programs slated during March. A "Holly Forest Walk" will take place March 20 at 2 p.m. beginning at the visitor center. An "American Littoral Society Equinox Walk" is slated for March 20 at 7 p.m. beginning at Guardian Park, Fort Hancock. Attendees should bring a flashlight. For…
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Vietnam center hosts author lecture
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation will host H. Bruce Franklin, Ph.D., author of "Vietnam and Other American Fantasies," to present a lecture called "The Hidden History of the Antiwar Movement" on March 27 at 1 p.m. Franklin is the John Cotton Dana professor of English and American studies at Rutgers University, Newark. Before…
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Reduction in speed limit to begin April 1
Monmouth County has announced that as a safety test, it will implement a temporary reduction in the speed limit along County Route 50, known as Swimming River Road, in the Lincroft section of Middletown. The test is scheduled to begin April 1. The speed limit will be reduced from 40 mph to 35 mph on…
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Artistic visions
Artistic visions JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Joseph A. Parascand (l), Marlboro, and his uncle Peter Rizzo, Staten Island, N.Y., talk about Parascand ’s artwork on display at the annual adult and youth art show held by Middletown’s Parks and Recreation Department at Croydon Hall on Saturday.
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At your service
JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Florence Jones, Keyport, a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, volunteers as a food server at its St. Patrick’s Day dinner in Keyport on Saturday.
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Coffee house, long-term care program at temple
The youth group of Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will hold its annual coffee house March 20 at 6 p.m. The event will feature various types of music, a magician, pianist and acoustic rock band. It is open to teens in grades nine through 12. The brotherhood and caring committee of the temple will…
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Community Bulletin Board
Holmdel First Aid Squad seeks old cars, trucks Community Bulletin Board Holmdel First Aid Squad seeks old cars, trucks The Holmdel Volunteer First Aid Squad is seeking donations of old cars, trucks or vans that will be used to simulate a serious motor vehicle collision where individuals are entrapped. The squad will pick up the…
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Christian Fellowship coffeehouse March 19
The Bayshore Christian Fellowship will host a free coffeehouse March 19 from 7-10 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Reformed Church of Keyport, 125 Division St. The public is invited to the event, which will feature live music, games, fellowship, and refreshments. For more information, call the fellowship at (732) 471-9011.
