Category: Independent Calendar

  • Middletown Historical Society to meet Oct. 20

    Middletown Historical Society to meet Oct. 20 The Middletown Township Historical Society will hold its next meeting Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. The society meets the third Monday of each month at the MacLeod-Rice House, Croydon Hall, Leonardville Road and Chamone Avenue, Leonardo section of Middletown. This month’s guest speaker will be Randall Gabrielan. He…

  • Trash or treasure?

    Trash or treasure? Trash or treasure? FARRAH MAFFAI staff Roslyn Karpel, Old Bridge, examines an item at the rummage sale at the Matawan United Methodist Church in Aberdeen, on Oct. 4.

  • Art auction at Aberdeen temple on Oct. 18

    Art auction at Aberdeen temple on Oct. 18 The Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Temple Shalom, Aberdeen, will present an art auction Oct. 18 at the temple, Ayrmont Lane and Church Street. Preview is at 7 p.m., with the auction at 8 p.m. Admission is $7 at the door and $5 in advance. The event will…

  • ‘Boating Safety Grant’ campaign under way

    BoatU.S. Foundation, Alexandria, Va., has announced its "2004 Boating Safety Grant" campaign is under way, with an ap­plication deadline of Nov. 1 The Foundation gives grants of up to $5,000 to local community organizations, boat and yacht clubs, flotillas, and squadrons that develop creative and in­novative projects that promote safe boat­ing on local waterways. To…

  • ‘Let’s Talk Adoption’

    conference set for Nov. 1 conference set for Nov. 1 Concerned Persons for Adoption will hold New Jersey’s 22nd annual "Let’s Talk Adoption" conference, Saturday, Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The event will be held at Rutgers University’s, Busch Campus Center, Piscataway, and is intended for prospec­tive and current adoptive parents, social…

  • Wahoo Medicine Show at museum Oct. 19

    Wahoo Medicine Show at museum Oct. 19 Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will present The Wahoo Medicine Show and Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus at an Awesome Afternoon Adventure, Oct. 19 from 2-4 p.m. The event for children ages 6-12 will feature games, crafts, hay…

  • Lighthouse Challenge Festival Oct. 18, 19

    Lighthouse Challenge Festival Oct. 18, 19 The fourth annual Lighthouse Chal­lenge Festival will take place Oct. 18 and 19 at various lighthouses. The event in­volves touring as many of the 11 New Jersey lighthouses as possible. Individuals who tour all 11 receive membership in the Eleven Points of Light Club, receive a trading card of…

  • Area recording artists in concert Oct. 5

    Area recording artists in concert Oct. 5 Middletown residents Lisa and Anthony Testa will perform a free concert Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. at St. Agnes Church, 103 Center Ave., Atlantic Highlands. The musical performance will include selections from their CD "Surrender," an album of original contemporary Christian music. The Testas recently performed on the…

  • Brookdale series to open with ‘Bataan’ Oct. 14

    Brookdale series to open with ‘Bataan’ Oct. 14 The Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, will open its "Video and Vets" series on Oct. 14 from 7-9:30 p.m. The event will be a screening of "Bataan," with commentary by veteran Frank V. Zampello, Wayside…