Category: Independent Calendar

  • 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…

  • PBA to make Halloween safer

    MATAWAN — The borough’s Policemen’s Benevolent Association will hand out neon glow sticks in an effort to keep area children safer this Halloween. The group has strategically selected residents throughout the town to distribute these from their homes, Patrolman Chris Stark, president of PBA 179, said. About 5,000 glow sticks with varying colors of purple,…

  • Reception for Holmdel artists at library Nov. 2

    Reception for Holmdel artists at library Nov. 2 Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, will hold an artist’s reception Nov. 2 from 2-4 p.m. for Holmdel residents Victoria and Grace Liu. Paintings by the girls will be at the library during November. Victoria, a junior at Holmdel High School, has been drawing and…

  • Volunteers sought for Lincroft walk slated Nov. 2

    Volunteers sought for Lincroft walk slated Nov. 2 The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, Oakhurst, is seeking volunteers for a county organization that assists adults with special needs. The organization’s gala is Nov. 16 in Aberdeen and individuals are needed from 5 p.m.-12:30 a.m. for registration, silent and live auctions, and other duties. Minimum age…

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    CHRIS KELLY Brendan Hennessy, 6, of Middletown dressed as Ben Franklin for the Halloween Hullabaloo costume contest at Croydon Hall, in Leonardo, Oct. 26.

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    CHRIS KELLY Erin Marotta (l), of Jackson, pours tea as it was done in the 1900s for Nell Plumfield, 16, of Colts Neck, at the Historical Society Victorian Tea and Fashion Show, held at the Keyport Yacht Club on Oct. 26.

  • Environmentalist commends committee for passing plan

    I am writing to commend the Holmdel Township Committee for its recent vote to approve the wastewater management plan. In light of current knowledge about the deleterious effects of sprawl on water supply, approving the plan was the right thing to do. By prohibiting sewers in southern Holmdel and protecting critical ground water recharge areas…

  • Resident urges yes vote on open space referendums

    A county referendum question on the ballot Nov. 5 will be asking if voters will support an increase in the county open space tax to allow for an expanded program of open space preservation. There will be similar questions in some municipalities, including Middletown. This summer, we experienced a drought. A recent study by the…