• Jeanie L. Cairns

    Mrs. Cairns, 93, of Keyport, died Jan. 4, 2013, at home. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and worked as an adjudicator with the Department of Labor in Florida. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church, Hazlet. She was predeceased by her husband, James, in 1994. She is survived by a daughter,…

  • GSP casting ‘Vagina Monologues’ Jan. 24

    HAZLET — Garden State Players (GSP) is casting the second annual production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues: The V-Day Campaign” to benefit the nonprofit 180 Turning Lives Around. The theater company is seeking women interested in helping in all areas of the performance, from performing to production. For the roles, a wide variety of…

  • Sculpture exhibit in Red Bank

    “Moonsnail” by Lisa Bagwell, materials collected along Sandy Hook beach after a heavy rainstorm The first exhibit of 2013 at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County Gallery in Red Bank showcases sculptures in a range of media, including traditional mediums such as polymer and clay as well as alternative materials such as found objects. Artists…

  • Explore out-of-this-world events at planetarium

    The Robert J. Novins Planetarium on the main campus of Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River, is offering a variety of special events and seasonal shows from January through March.  “Pajama Night: Story Telling Under the Stars” will be presented at 6 and 7 p.m. on Jan. 26, Feb. 16, March 23 and…

  • Car and school bus collide at Route 34 intersection

    Police investigate an accident involving a small school bus and a car at the intersection of Lloyd Road and Route 34 in Aberdeen on Jan. 14. JEFF GRANIT A driver was charged with careless driving and failure to observe a traffic signal after her vehicle collided with a school bus on Jan. 14, according to…

  • Student recital at Middletown library Feb. 25

    The Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, in conjunction with the Monmouth Conservatory of Music, will present a free classical concert on Feb. 25 from 7-8 p.m. The student recital concert will feature a string orchestra, piano and solos, and will take place in the library’s Community Room. No registration is required,…

  • Program on folk songs of U.S. Army in Vietnam

    HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host Dr. Saul Broudy as he presents a musical program and lecture titled “Oh You Saigon Girls, Can’t You Dance the Polka? — Folksongs of Americans in the Vietnam War” on Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. The program will be held at the Vietnam Era…

  • Lions Pancake Breakfast Feb. 2 will aid Sandy disaster relief

    MIDDLETOWN — The public is invited to the Middletown Lions Club’s seventh annual Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s in Middletown on Feb. 2 from 8 to 10 a.m. Funds generated from the popular event will be dedicated to the Middletown Disaster Relief Fund, a nonprofit started by former mayor and current Township Committeeman Anthony Fiore to…

  • Chhange sponsors ‘The Big Read’

    MIDDLETOWN — The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education (Chhange) is sponsoring “The Big Read,” an initiative to inspire all residents — young and old — to read and discuss a single book and participate in activities throughout Monmouth County. Chhange has selected “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines as “The…

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