Category: Independent Calendar

  • ‘Lecture and Light Lunch’ series to begin Sept. 30

    ‘Lecture and Light Lunch’ series to begin Sept. 30 The Friends of Monmouth Museum will begin its "Lecture and Light Lunch" series Sept. 30. The museum is on the campus at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. All events begin at 11 a.m., and cost is $25 for nonmembers and $20…

  • Keyport H.S. to add new TV prod. class

    Keyport H.S. to add new TV prod. class KEYPORT — Keep checking Channel 71 on Cablevision. Any day now, the channel will be up and running, broadcasting information about the school district and eventually the entire borough. The possibilities are endless. "We are really excited about this," said Schools Superintendent John Dumford. "It’s been a…

  • Library to host eating disorders program Sept. 12

    Library to host eating disorders program Sept. 12 Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will present a program on eating disorders Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Speaker will be Katherine Fuller, clinical dietitian at Raritan Bay Medical Center. The free program will address anorexia, bulimia, and other disorders. Registration is required. For more…

  • Senior center’s annual fashion show Sept. 19

    Senior center’s annual fashion show Sept. 19 The Keyport Senior Center advisory committee will present its sixth annual fashion show Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at Piazza Di Roma, Route 34, Aberdeen. Tickets are $23 for the event to feature dinner, fashion show with fashions from Kohl’s, entertainment by the Keysteppers, a 50/50, and "tricky…

  • Free clinic for rabies vaccinations Sept. 12

    Free clinic for rabies vaccinations Sept. 12 Freehold Borough will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs from 6-7 p.m. Sept. 12 at the firehouse on Main Street. It is open to residents of any municipality. Attendees do not need to bring any paperwork to the clinic, nor do pets need to…

  • High temperatures mean that pet owners must watch for heat stress

    The state of New Jersey’s Domestic Companion Animal Council advises pet owners that the best place for pets during hot summer weather is at home. On a warm day, the interior of a parked car can reach 120 degrees, even with the windows partially open. Individuals leaving an animal unattended in a vehicle under inhumane…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Jodi Swain, of Freehold, an honorary corporal with the Third New Jersey Volunteers, watches two other members play their characters as they educate the audience at Heath Farm, Middletown, Aug.17.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI History enthusiast Bill Boerth, Aberdeen, gives water to his horse, Rhine, at Heath Farm, Middletown, Aug. 17 during a Civil War battle re-enactment.

  • Register now for ‘55 Alive’ driving course

    Registration is now being accepted for the "55 Alive Defensive Driver Course" Oct. 3 and 4 from noon-4 p.m. at Keyport Senior Center, 110 Second St. Cost is $10 per person. Students will receive a certificate of completion after completing the course, entitling the student to a 5-percent discount on the major portion of auto…