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    CHRIS KELLY Oceanport first aid squad members Laura Horney (l) and Kathy Kenny hoist Zach Greeley, 13, Middletown, into an ambulance during a recent Office of Emergency Management drill in Long Branch.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Frank Brock (front) and his sister Emily write sayings on paper bricks on the “Drug Free Wall” at the Cove Road Elementary School, Hazlet, during Team Up Against Drugs events.

  • Local resident named Volunteer of the Year

    Wilma Leone was recently honored with the 2002 Volunteer of the Year award by the Monmouth Park charity fund. Leone received the same honor from Bayshore Community Health Services, Holmdel, earlier this year. Leone has been volunteering at Bayshore Community Hospital’s admitting department the past 20 years, dedicating more than 10,000 hours. "Wilma is humble…

  • Holiday lights display at Great Adventure

    Holiday lights display at Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, will expand its season with a new drive-through holiday light show. "Winter Lights — Drive-Thru Adventure" will debut Nov. 15 and operate nightly through New Year’s Day. "The introduction of ‘Winter Lights’ changes the history of Six Flags Great Adventure, as we move toward…

  • Middletown library capital campaign under way

    The Middletown Township Public Library has announced Middletown residents Judy Stanley Coleman and her husband James "Chip" Coleman have agreed to chair the library’s capital campaign to raise $1.5 million or more for building expansion and renovation. "Every child, senior, adults, family business and neighborhood stands to gain from the new library and what it…

  • Free Thanksgiving

    dinner offered Nov. 28 dinner offered Nov. 28 St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, 10 E. Front St., Keyport, will host a free Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 28 from noon-3 p.m. Transportation will be provided for individuals needing it, and take-out is available. Transportation reservations must be made by Nov. 25. For more information or reservations,…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Register for Register for ‘Harry Potter’ event by Nov. 20 The Friends of Holmdel Library will present a "Harry Potter" event Nov. 24 from 1-4:30 p.m. The event for children age 6-12 will be at the Holmdel Senior/Community Center, Crawfords Corner Road. Admission is $5 per child. The event will include a screening of the…

  • Philosophical talk, tea scheduled for Nov. 7, 27

    Philosophical talk, tea scheduled for Nov. 7, 27 Soulful Friends, Matawan, will hold a "Philosophical Discussion and Tea" Nov. 7 and 27 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at a Matawan location. Cost is $10 for tea and refreshments. For exact location or more information, call Roslyn at (732) 583-6654. ‘Feng Shui and You’ at library Nov. 13…

  • November blood drives announced by center

    Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following November blood drives: • Tonight from 6-9 p.m. at Bayshore Community Hospital, 727 N. Beers St., Holmdel (bloodmobile at front entrance). • Nov. 11 from 6-9 p.m. at New Monmouth Baptist Church, Cherry Tree Farm and New Monmouth Roads, Middletown. • Nov. 18 from 5-8 p.m.…