Category: Independent Calendar

  • ‘Guys and Dolls’ slated at Aberdeen temple

    The brotherhood and sisterhood of Temple Shalom, Ayrmont Lane and Church Street, Aberdeen, will present Guys and Dolls Jan. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26. Showtimes are Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12, and $8 for seniors and students age 18 and younger. For more information, call the…

  • Donations still needed for 180’s ‘families’

    180, Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, reminds Monmouth County residents that gift certificates are still needed for its clients receiving domestic violence and sexual assault counseling and support services. Two of the facility’s "families" are still available to "adopt" for holiday gifts for mothers and children, and five individuals still need holiday food gift certificates. For…

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    CHRIS KELLY Colin Thomas, 6 weeks old, of Aberdeen sleeps peacefully in the arms of Old Saint Nick, played by John Fox of Matawan, during Saint Benedict’s Pancake Breakfast With Santa, held at the Holmdel church on Dec. 15.

  • Walgreens accepting ‘Toys for Tots’ donations

    Walgreens, 1198 Route 35, Hazlet, is accepting toys for the Marine Corps Reserve "Toys for Tots" program through tomorrow. New, unwrapped toys are needed for children from infants through 15 years of age. For more information, call (732) 264-2881.

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    CHRIS KELLY Samantha Durso, 7 of Marlboro, takes the opportunity to have her picture taken with Santa Claus at a pancake breakfast at St. Benedict Roman Catholic School in Holmdel on Sunday.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Shoppers search for office supplies in the 800 square feet of Office Depot space at the new Stop & Shop, on the corner of Lloyd Road and Route 34, Aberdeen. General office supplies, excluding computers and furniture, are available at the supersized store.

  • Hazlet Hotel to get new look

    The new owners of the Hazlet Hotel plan to bring the business back to its glory days, when famous musicians and singers called it home while performing in the area. With the hotel’s recent purchase, local officials say, the new owner is planning to change the look and feel of the place, inside and out.…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Utility workers attempt to fix a crater Dec. 12 in Manning Road in the River Plaza section of Middletown following a water main break that forced a number of area families from their homes last week.

  • Woman’s Club gift tree project is now under way

    The Woman’s Club of Middletown will conduct its annual "Holiday Gift Tree" project, running through tomorrow, to benefit needy children in the Middletown Township area. Trees decorated with gift tags and handmade ornaments will be displayed at Sovereign Bank of New Jersey, 1215 Route 35 and New Monmouth Road, and 201 Harmony Road; and Fleet…