Category: Independent Calendar

  • Staying warm

    Staying warm MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Paul and Barbara Nix, Middletown, bundle up for a walk with Stetson at Thompson Park, Middletown, Jan. 10.

  • Trail maintenance training class Jan. 21

    Trail maintenance training class Jan. 21 The Monmouth County Park System will host a trail maintenance training workshop Jan. 21 from 6-9 p.m. at the Huber Woods Park Program Center, Brown’s Dock Road, Locust section of Middletown. The free workshop is designed for individuals interested in becoming a registered Park System trail maintenance volunteer. A…

  • SEEK program to be presented at local schools

    SEEK program to be presented at local schools The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office will present its Sheriff’s Emergency Education for Kids (SEEK) program to first-grade students at four local elementary schools during January and February. The program is designed to teach students the correct way to use 911, and includes a video and hands-on session.…

  • ‘Slumps and Grunts’ at Poricy Park Jan. 18

    ‘Slumps and Grunts’ at Poricy Park Jan. 18 Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, will present "Slumps and Grunts," a demonstration of 18th-century recipes, Jan. 18 from 1-2:30 p.m. Lenita Gullman will give the program and prepare the "slumps and grunts," or fruit desserts. "Tall Tales and Short Stories" will be presented…

  • Photodex demo at BCUG meeting Jan. 16

    Photodex demo at BCUG meeting Jan. 16 The Brookdale Computer Users Group (BCUG) will welcome Bill Silverman at its next meeting Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in room NAS 100 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. Silverman will give a presentation on CompuPic Pro and ProShow Gold, both by Photodex. Topics will include…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Arts Council workshopsfor children begin Jan. 24 Community Bulletin Board Arts Council workshops Arts Council workshops for children begin Jan. 24 The Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council will offer musical-theater workshops Jan. 24-Feb. 28. The workshops are for Middletown children only, ages 8-14, and will be held at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo…

  • Library’s chair-decorating contest now under way

    Middletown Public Library is currently sponsoring a chair-decorating contest for area teenagers, with the objective to design and decorate a chair in the style of a well-known artist or one of the artist’s famous works. Deadline is Feb. 1, and applicants must be between age 13-19. Cash prizes will be awarded for "best overall representation…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Jenna Binaco, 3, braves the cold at Thompson Park, Lincroft, for a few minutes on the slide on a brutal 17-degree day Saturday.

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Sites sought for lifejacket loaner program Community Bulletin Board Sites sought for life jacket loaner program Sites sought for life jacket loaner program The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water is seeking locations to act as lending sites for its free life jacket loaner program, with deadline Feb. 20. The program lends children’s…