Category: Independent Calendar
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In Brief
Aberdeen’s ‘Holiday Fest’ slated for Dec. 6 The Aberdeen "Holiday Fest" will be Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. The free event will be at the township municipal building, Church Street, Aberdeen. The event will feature the lighting of the township’s Christmas tree, a visit from Santa, holiday songs by the Strathmore Elementary School choir, and…
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Blood center schedules December blood drives The Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, will have blood drives at the following locations:
Blood center schedules December blood drives The Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, will have blood drives at the following locations: • Jesus the Lord Roman Catholic Church, 120 Broad St., Keyport, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to noon; • Johnson Gill Annex Health Department, Kings Highway, Middletown (Middletown Township employees only), Dec. 7, 8 a.m. to…
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In Brief Matawan announces holiday events schedule
In Brief Matawan announces holiday events schedule PARENTS PITCH IN — A group of Middle Road School parents in Hazlet recently sanded and stained the school playground which had become a source of splinters. The “Make a Difference” project drew rave reviews from students and faculty. The Downtown Matawan Alliance, Matawan Historical Society and Matawan…
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United Methodist Church plans computer workshop
A computer workshop will be held on Nov. 25 at the Matawan United Methodist Church, 478 Atlantic Ave., Aberdeen, from 2 p.m.-midnight. Participants may bring their computers and projects or come as observers. To register, call Burke Mawby at (732) 566-7498.
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Hazlet children may sign up for art, karate, music
Hazlet Recreation Commission is accepting registrations for karate lessons for children ages 4-12. The 10 lessons will take place at Amato’s Studio, Palmer Avenue, Hazlet. Classes begin Nov. 25 and will be held on Mondays from 4-4:45 p.m. and Saturdays from 10-10:45 a.m. The cost is $30; a required uniform may be purchased at Amato’s…
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Project Linus to participate in ‘Festival of Trees’
Project Linus N.J. Inc., Keyport, will participate in the 11th annual Festival of Trees Gala Dec. 13, 5:30-8 p.m. The festival will be at the Sheraton Hotel, Route 35, Eatontown. Various nonprofit agencies will compete for donations, which may be dropped at donation boxes positioned by each agency tree. Mail-in donations are also welcome, and…
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Lillian Drive PTO to hold evening of shopping
The Lillian Drive PTO is sponsoring a "Shop ’Til You Drop" vendor evening on Dec. 8 from 7-10 p.m. The fund-raiser, which will benefit the school, will be held at the school, which is located at 28 Lillian Drive, Hazlet. The evening will have more than 20 vendors selling an assortment of products. Admission is…
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Matawan library site of ‘Read Hebrew America’
Congregation Bet Tefilah, Matawan, will host the third annual "Read Hebrew America" with classes beginning Nov. 27, 7:45 P.M. Classes will be at the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan. Conceived by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP), the classes are designed for Jews with little or no background in Hebrew. Classes will be…
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Temple nursery school to hold 10-year reunion
Temple Shalom Nursery School will hold a 10-year reunion Dec. 3, 1-2:30 p.m. The reunion is for graduates and their parents. It will include lunch, entertainment and socializing. The temple is located at Ayrmont Lane and Church Street, Aberdeen. For more information, call the temple office at (732) 566-2621.
