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Miss Melissa’s Aardvarks aims to be educational and fun for families BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Melissa Chill hits two sticks together with children at MIss Melissa’s Aardvarks, a music program for parents and their children, ages 6 months through 5 years. For six years, Melissa Chill taught…

Professional and Business Singles Network will host a Business After Hours social Dec. 5 from 5:30-9 p.m., with roundtable introductions and discussion at 7:15 p.m., at Europa at Monroe, 146 Applegarth Road, Monroe. The topic is “Developing a Lasting Relationship.” Admission is $12; membership is not required. Casual business dress. Cash bar. For more information,…

MARLBORO – La Piazza, a local pizzeria and restaurant specializing in brick oven pizza and pasta, is celebrating its grand reopening the weekend of Nov. 17-19. Now under the new management of Ira Slad and Evan Pickus, La Piazza is organizing a food drive to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and is…

The A.K. Bhattacharya Foundation has awarded its annual scholarship to medical student Nidhi Kohli, a member of the class of 2007 at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Since 2001, the A.K. Bhattacharya Foundation Annual Award for Medical Excellence and Community Service has honored a medical student of UMDNJ who has shown excellence…

CentraState Healthcare System will hold a Diabetes, Weight Loss and Fitness Fair, Nov. 13 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at CentraState Medical Center’s Zwerling Auditorium. The fair is geared to adults and families trying to lose weight and prevent or manage diabetes. Participants can meet and talk with CentraState’s board-certified bariatric (weight loss) surgeons, endocrinologists, family practice…

Brace Place of Manalapan will once again sponsor a special program that will turn Halloween candy into a worthwhile donation. For each pound of candy collected, the office will offer $2 – $1 will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the other dollar can be kept or donated. Candy will be collected Nov. 6-13,…

Greater Media Inc. CEO/President Peter Smyth and Terry Marano, widow of Tony Marano, former WCTC/WMGQ general manager, cut the ribbon during the rededication of the WCTC/WMGQ Tony Marano Broadcast Center in Somerset on Oct. 11. On left is Station Manager Dan Henrickson; Marano family members are on the right. WCTC AM 1450, Somerset section of…

Applegate Farm will host a “Free Scoop Night,” Oct. 18 from 3-8 p.m. at its Freehold location, 356 W. Main St. (Route 537). Ice cream lovers of all ages are invited to join. Coupons for the promotion are available at participating Applegate Farm locations. Details: (732) 577-5545 or www.applegatefarm.com. Kevin J. Eldridge, a former Marlboro…

Business weaves personal photos into covers, pillowcases BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Above: Blankets Plus owners Todd Berman and Steve Barnett make blankets, pillows and pillowcases with personal photos woven into them, including the blanket they are holding. Below: One of the blankets on display at the company office in Matawan.…