Category: Independent Calendar

  • Poetic history

    Poetic history Poetic history FARRAH MAFFAI staff Poet Robert Hardy, Red Bank, reads his works pertaining to Black History Month at Matawan Avenue Middle School, Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, Thursday.

  • Registration for Hazlet preschool now under way

    Hazlet Recreation is now accepting registration for its preschool for the 2004-05 school year. The program consists of three 10-week sessions. Days offered for 3-year-olds are Tues­day and Wednesday, or Tuesday through Thursday, from noon-2 p.m. Days for 4-year-olds are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or Monday through Friday, from 9-11:30 a.m. The cost for 3-year-olds…

  • Talk on Palestinian, Israeli conflict Feb. 20

    Talk on Palestinian, Israeli conflict Feb. 20 Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen, will present a lecture by Fred A. Lazin of Ben Gurion University, Israel, Feb. 20 at 8:30 p.m. and Feb. 21 following 9:30 a.m. shabbat services. Lazin, the temple’s scholar in resi­dence, will discuss "The Israeli-Pales­tinian Conflict: An Historical Perspec­tive." The…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Project Linus to take part in workshop Feb. 21 Community Bulletin Board Project Linus to take part in workshop Feb. 21 Volunteers at Project Linus N.J. Inc., Keyport, will take part in national Blanket Making Day Feb. 21 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Project Linus creates and donates handmade blankets to children who are ill or…

  • ‘Get Ready for Spring!’ to begin Feb. 26

    ‘Get Ready for Spring!’ to begin Feb. 26 The Monmouth County Park System will offer "Young Gardeners" for children age 8-12 Thursdays Feb. 26-March 25 from 3:30-5 p.m. The theme is "Get Ready for Spring!" and cost is $40 per session, which are held at Deep Cut Gardens, Red Hill Road, Middletown. Attendees will create…

  • Tickets now available for fashion show, gift raffle

    Tickets are now available for a spring fashion show and gift raffle sponsored by Lloyd Road Elementary School PTO. The fund-raiser will be held March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Clement Banquet Center, 172 Freneau Ave., Matawan, and will feature a sit-down dinner, door prizes, 50/50 raffles and a gift raffle. For tickets or…

  • Candidates sought for Rotary youth conference

    The Rotary Club of Holmdel is seeking candidates to attend the Rotary Youth Leaders Academy (RYLA) conference June 19-22 at Georgian Court College, Lakewood. The Rotary will pay the participants’ fee for the program. Attendees will be chosen from among students entering either sophomore or junior year in high school next fall. The conference is…

  • Future fishing

    Future fishing ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Abandoned buildings, boats and trailers dot the landscape surrounding Middletown’s Belford Seafood Cooperative, the future site of redevelopment intended to boost one of only three remaining commercial fishing ports in the state.

  • ‘Winterfest 2004’

    to be held on Feb. 22 to be held on Feb. 22 The American Culinary Federation (ACF) Jersey Shore Chefs Association, Toms River, will present "Winterfest 2004" Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. The event will be held at Crystal Point Marina, 2900 River Road and Route 70, Point Pleasant. The donation is $100 per person.…