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  • NOTESAround Town

    Middletown PBA 124 has announced its toy drive is under way and ends Dec. 18. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at Middletown Police Headquarters, 1 Kings Highway, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Toys will be donated to Middletown Helps Its Own: The Rainbow Foundation, New Monmouth section of Middletown; and…

  • Matawan PBA drive seeks food, toy donations

    MATAWAN — Matawan PBA Local 179 is sponsoring its yearly collection of new, unwrapped toys and canned and nonperishable food items to distribute to those in need this holiday season. Toys are needed for boys and girls of all ages. Collections will continue through Dec. 20. Participating businesses will have a box for donated toys:…

  • Problem behaviors focus of speaker series

    ABERDEEN — Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) of the Matawan Aberdeen Regional School District will present “Managing Problem Behaviors in the Home and Community” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. The training will help parents, caregivers and educators manage potentially inappropriate or dangerous behaviors that interfere with their child’s ability to learn or that may…

  • Festival of Lights celebration in Holmdel

    Chabad Jewish Center of Holmdel invites the community to celebrate the Festival of Lights at a public menorah kindling ceremony and watch as a menorah is sculpted out of ice, standing 7 feet tall and weighing over 1,000 pounds. The Hanukkah celebration will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Holmdel…

  • Bands work in harmony to help feed the hungry

    Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash will feature The Reveling with Jay Weinberg, and much more BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Music, merriment and good will to others contribute to the spirit of the holiday season. Greater Media wants to fuel that spirit by providing a way for people to enjoy good music, have some…

  • Middletown Christmas celebration Dec. 6

    Middletown’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration will be held at the Middletown Arts Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. The festivities feature the official lighting of the township Christmas tree, a visit from Santa Claus, and TubaChristmas. TubaChristmas is a yuletide musical tribute to the legendary tuba player William Bell, born…

  • Matawan Turkey Trot

    Video by Joan Fruchter Matawan Turkey Trot Video by Joan Fruchter

  • Twp. Christmas tree and Menorah lighting scheduled

    HOLMDEL— Celebrate the season at the annual Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 at town hall, 4 Crawfords Corner Road. Residents are encouraged to come to town hall and help with the countdown for the lights to be turned on. For further information, contact Deborah Dow at the Holmdel Office…

  • Middletown December events at Senior Center

    The Senior Center Christmas Party and Luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1. The holiday party will be held at the Shore Casino, and music will be provided by Tony of Cisco’s Disco. Call the Senior Center for tickets and information. Holiday songs and refreshments will make the season bright as the center lights…