• USS Columbus vets plan reunion

    U.S. Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG- 12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS Columbus (SSN-762), past and present, and would like to share memories and camaraderie with old friends and make new ones, should contact Allen R. Hope, president of the USS Columbus Veterans Association. He can…

  • Elks say thank you to emergency personnel

    Middletown Elks Lodge 2179 will hold an Emergency Services Appreciation Day from 1 to 5 p.m. July 14. All police, fire, EMS personnel and their families are invited to the lodge for a day of fun and relaxation. As a way of saying thanks for the hard work these men and women do every day,…

  • ‘Aliza Augustine – Photographic Constructions’

    “The Handmaids Tale” Digital C-Print 2010 The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues with an exhibition by artist Aliza Augustine of West New York. This exhibition, which runs through July 1, features photographic constructions with a narrative format from two bodies of work titled “Playing Grown Up” and “Is It Safe.”…

  • Sandy Hook beach concerts return

    The annual summer series of free concerts on the beach at Sandy Hook kicked off June 13. The concerts take place under the stars at Beach E on Wednesday nights, beginning at 6 p.m. June 27 — Tim McLoone & The Shirleys (rock/Americana) July 4 — No concert July 11 — Brian Kirk & The…

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    Naturalist Ellen Scrivani inspects specimens of pond life netted in Murray Pond at Poricy Park in Middletown with Marilyn Halpin and Basya Baker. CLAIRE SHEPROW “Call of Life,” the next film in the social action series, will be shown 6 p.m. June 24 at the Unitarian Meetinghouse, 1475W. Front St., Lincroft. Guest speaker is Rhea…

  • Shakespeare Ensemble presents ‘The Merchant of Venice’

    Brookdale Community College’s Summer Shakespeare Ensemble will perform “The Merchant of Venice” on the Great Lawn of the Lincroft campus. All performances are free and open to the community. Audience members are invited to bring lawn chairs and picnic suppers. Performances will be held at Brookdale on July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21…

  • Clearwater Festival needs volunteers

    The New Jersey Friends of Clearwater Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, at Sunset Park in Asbury Park on Main Street, between Sunset & Fifth avenues. The free festival, which is New Jersey’s largest environmental music festival, opens at 11 a.m. and wraps up at 7 p.m. Volunteers are needed and interested individuals are…

  • Matawan looks to restart sewer line project

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — Repairs to the Park Avenue sanitary sewer line were among several infrastructure projects discussed during the Borough Council workshop meeting on June 4. Members of the council discussed the Park Avenue project — that was abandoned several years ago due to budget constraints — along with the upcoming…

  • Deep Cut Gardens hosts Daylily Day

    Deep Cut Gardens, 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown, will host Daylily Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 30. Presented by the Monmouth County Park System and the Garden State Daylily Growers, the event features displays, with experts on hand to answer questions. Deep Cut’s daylilies are expected to be in bloom. The event…

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