Category: Independent Calendar

  • Dinner-dance to benefit Tourette syndrome group

    The Forgotten Few Tourette Syndrome (TS) Research Foundation, Little Silver, will hold its first dinner-dance and food and wine tasting Jan. 24. Tickets are $150 for the event, to be held at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel. Sponsorship tables are available from $1,200-$5,000. Proceeds will benefit the foundation.…

  • Society’s covered-dish dinner to be held Jan. 18

    Society’s covered-dish dinner to be held Jan. 18 The Holmdel Historical Society will hold a covered dish dinner Jan. 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Holmdel Community Center, Crawfords Corner Road. Donation is $7.50 per person, and attendees are asked to bring a covered dish to serve eight individuals. Also featured will be a presentation on…

  • Ready to explore

    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Police Explorer Chief Sean McGraw explains new forms to Explorer Ray McManus, 17, at the open house recruitment meeting at the Holmdel Senior Center Jan. 8.

  • Sport card and memorabilia show Jan. 17

    Sport card and memorabilia show Jan. 17 Holmdel Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 will hold an all sport card and memorabilia show Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fire company will also hold a coin, currency and stamp show Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both will be held at…

  • Middletown Historical Society to meet Jan. 19

    Middletown Historical Society to meet Jan. 19 The Middletown Township Historical Society will hold its next meeting Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the MacLeod-Rice House, Croydon Hall, Leonardville Road and Chamone Avenue, Leonardo section of Middletown. Guest speaker will be author Randall Gabrielan, who will present "Monmouth County African Americans — Commemorating People and…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Sandy Hook raises feefor special-use permits Community Bulletin Board Sandy Hook raises fee for special-use permits Sandy Hook raises fee for special-use permits Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, has announced it will increase to $50 the cost of special-use permit fees for 2004. The permits include activities such as parking for fishing at specially…

  • In the Service

    In the Service U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Emma, Middletown, was recently commissioned to his current rank in the Field Artillery Branch of the Army at The University of Scranton’s (Pa.) Army ROTC during the commissioning ceremony. Emma was one of 21 graduates commissioned as part of the class of 2003 commencement exercises. He received…

  • Boaters sought for maritime committees

    The Boat Owners Association of the United States, Alexandria, Va., reminds residents that the U.S. Coast Guard will soon organize area Maritime Security Committees, with deadline for requests for committee membership being Jan. 30. The Coast Guard is seeking boat and yacht club leaders to serve on the committees, which will draft maritime security plans…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Donations now accepted for Community Bulletin Board Donations now accepted for ‘Bowl-for-Kids’-Sake’ Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Monmouth County, Eatontown, will hold its 22nd annual "Bowl-for-Kids’-Sake" on Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be at Fort Monmouth Bowling Center, with proceeds benefiting the BBBS mentoring program. Key Clubs, national…