• What’s this buzz over bumblebees?

    Learn about native pollinators and their importance to the ecosystem when Jolie Dollar, pollinator habitat restoration specialist, presents “Native Pollinator Conservation” 1-2:30 p.m. April 14 at Deep Cut Gardens, Red Hill Road, Middletown. Homeowners will have an opportunity to discover ways to make their yards more inviting. The presentation also includes a hands-on, native bee…

  • Cancer Survivors Day walk June 3

    EATONTOWN — The Cancer Support Community is inviting the public to take part in celebrating cancer survivors everywhere on National Cancer Survivors Day, June 3. “You will find our celebration event filled with joy, camaraderie, hope, compassion, and love as we honor cancer survivors for their strength and courage,” said Ilene Winters, founder and executive…

  • ‘Garden Thyme’ in Lincroft on April 25

    The Garden Club of New Jersey will host “Garden Thyme 2012” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 at Colonial Nursery, 1124 West Front St., Lincroft. The event is free and open to the public. The first 250 attendees will receive a complimentary plug of the perennial amsonia, more commonly called Blue Ice. The…

  • Animal reiki class being offered May 4

    AnAnimal Reiki I class is being offered from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 4 at Evenflow Yoga Studio, on the third floor at 10 W. End Court in Long Branch. The proceeds will benefit the homeless cats and dogs of The Little SilverAnimal Hospital Foundation and Rescue Ridge, a last-chance rescue shelter in Monmouth…

  • Child Abuse Awareness Month: Make prevention a priority

    Child abuse is a crime most don’t want to talk about. Or get involved with. How do you know for sure the child next door is being abused or neglected? What if you’re wrong? But worse … what if you’re right? April is designated as Child Abuse Awareness Month. Abuse prevention needs to be a…

  • Health care act good for women, children

    It will not affect me anymore, being a grandmother, but it sure would be a huge step backward if the Supreme Court would strike down the longoverdue new health care law, which represents a significant step in the right direction, especially for women’s health. The Affordable Care Act has many benefits for women, such as…

  • Name-calling can begin a downward spiral

    Recently, there has been a flurry of news about “name calling” in New Jersey. Although name-calling is often seen as harmless, such as in the saying “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” that is far from the truth. As a licensed psychologist and president of the New Jersey…

  • Kitchen tour to aid Mt. Carmel School

    Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Asbury Park, will hold a fundraiser, “A Kitchen Tour Through Interlaken,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28. Six homeowners in Interlaken have agreed to open their homes for visitors to tour their kitchens. Seven local caterers, Antonio’s Gourmet, Carmine’s Restaurant, Cravings, et al fine food, Falco Catering,…

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