Category: Independent Calendar
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Jewish cultural series begins Oct. 20
Jewish cultural series begins Oct. 20 Temple Beth El, 301 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, will present a concert and lecture by Jerry Silverman Oct. 20. Silverman will give readings from his book The Undying Flame: Ballads and Songs of the Holocaust. The program is one of six in the Jewish cultural series…
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Local artist displays work at area restaurant
KEYPORT— For the past nine months, Sidney Becnel has been working on his collections "Les Femmes of Duke Gardens" and "Louisiana, Americana." The 25 oil paintings in these two collections will be on display for the entire month of October on the left wall of McEwan’s restaurant, 27 W. Front St. The 16 paintings in…
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Lecture on ‘The Eagle Mutiny’ Oct. 19
Lecture on ‘The Eagle Mutiny’ Oct. 19 The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a lecture by author Richard Linnett Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. A $5 donation is suggested. Linnett, a Glen Ridge resident, will discuss his book The Eagle Mutiny which chronicles the first armed mutiny of an American ship in…
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Matawan EMD’s 60th anniversary is Oct. 21
Matawan EMD’s 60th anniversary is Oct. 21 The Evening Membership Department (EMD) of the Matawan Woman’s Club will celebrate its 60th anniversary as part of the N.J. Federation of Women’s Clubs Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. The event will be at the clubhouse at 199 Jackson St. The EMD dedicates numerous hours to local hospitals,…
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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…
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Sharks for the Arts fund-raiser to be held Oct. 24
Sharks for the Arts fund-raiser to be held Oct. 24 The Mid-State Arts Resource Team (mART) will host a fund-raiser Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. for its community arts project, Sharks for the Arts. The event will be at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Route 35, Eatontown. Tickets are $55 or $500 for a…
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CHRIS KELLY A member of the Matawan Regional High School auxiliary squad adds to the band’s performance during the All-Shore Marching Band Festival, held Oct. 8 at Middletown High School South.
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CHRIS KELLY As part of an emergency service volunteer real-time drill, held on Sunday, a member of the Middletown Fire Department carries a young child volunteer to a secured area after the child underwent a mock decontamination.
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Monet painting class slated for Oct. 21, 23
Monet painting class slated for Oct. 21, 23 The Monmouth County Park system will continue its "Claude Monet Painting Class for Children" series Oct. 21 at Thompson Park Craft Center, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. A class for youngsters age 4-6 will be from 2-3:30 p.m., and youngsters ages 6-9, 4-5:30 p.m. A…
