Category: Independent Calendar
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Keyport VFW Post. No. 4247 picnic Sept. 15
Keyport VFW Post. No. 4247 picnic Sept. 15 The Keyport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4247 will sponsor its annual family picnic Sept. 15 from 1-6 p.m. at Veterans’ Park, Myrtle Street, Keyport. Price is $15 for adults, $7 for children age 6-16, and free for children under age 6. For more information, call…
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Brookdale ‘Spirit of Korea’ celebration is under way
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, and the Korean-American Heritage Foundation will present "The Spirit of Korea: A Celebration," a joint effort to generate awareness, educate the community about Korean culture, and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Korean War, throughout September and October. All programs are open to the public. Following is a…
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In Brief
Free mental health presentation Sept. 13 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) will host a presentation by psychologist Howard Yekell "Maintaining Good Family Relationships While Dealing With Chronic Mental Health Problems" on Sept. 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. The free lecture will be at the CPC Aberdeen Counseling Center, 1088 Route 34. The lecture…
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McGrath ballot issue to go to trial Friday
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE McGrath ballot issue to go to trial Friday MIDDLETOWN — Campaigning in Middletown has seen calmer days. In fact, never in the history of the township has party politics played out in a court trial to push a candidate off the ballot based on allegations of fraud…until now. When…
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Center seeks assistance for local organizations
The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County is seeking volunteers to conduct telephone satisfaction surveys for a New Jersey nursing association. Bilingual volunteers are preferred, and days and hours are flexible. A Keyport senior center seeks volunteers to help pack lunches for transport and to serve lunches to the center’s seniors. Several individuals are needed Monday…
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$950K bond ordinance to fund new borough offices
Staff Writer By Alison Granito MATAWAN — With the successful introduction of a bond ordinance at last week’s meeting, the Borough Council moved one step closer to breaking ground on the second phase of work at the Matawan Municipal Community Center on Broad Street. Borough Administrator Joseph Leo said the council allocated $950,000 for the…
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Firemen’s competition open to the public
The fifth annual Monmouth County Firefighters Competition will be held Oct. 6 at the Adelphia Fire Co. fields off Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road) in Howell, beginning at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend and cheer on their local teams. At 8 a.m., members of the competing teams will be treated to a breakfast…
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MCIA aids towns with pooled lease program
The Monmouth County Improvement Authority (MCIA) has announced it will assist 18 municipalities and one school district in obtaining a range of essential equipment through its pooled capital-equipment lease program. The MCIA will help the municipalities and school district save a combined total of $4,926,936. The equipment the participants will obtain includes police cars, fire…
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Community Day canceled due to lack of volunteers
Staff Writer By darlene diebold HOLMDEL — The township’s annual Community Day, held each fall for the past eight years at the high school, will not be held this year. "It was canceled due to the fact that there weren’t enough volunteers to do the many jobs," said Mayor Art Davey, calling it a very…
