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    The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources JSAHR will focus on tips for effectively recruiting, hiring and retaining military veterans, including workplace strategies for employing military spouses and engaging their families. Attendees will learn the top 10 reasons to hire veterans, keep reservists, and take advantage of tax incentives, among other information. Sherrill Curtis, who…

  • Holmdel Scout attains Eagle rank

    Connor Lowry HOLMDEL— Members of Troop 331, Monmouth Council, the Twinlights District, Cub Scout Pack 131/331, family, friends and local officials celebrated Connor Lowry’s Eagle Rank achievement on Dec. 3. Connor, an eighth-grader at William R. Satz School in Holmdel, has been involved with Scouting since the second grade when he joined Cub Scout Pack…

  • Deep Cut Orchid Society to host annual show

    Thousands of orchids of all colors, sizes and shapes will be featured at Deep Cut Orchid Society’s 15th annual orchid show to be held from Feb. 9-12 at the Dearborn Farm Market, Route 35, Holmdel. Admission and parking are free. Food will be available. Show hours are Thursday from 1-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from…

  • Thinking devices

    BYMARIE MABER Correspondent “Nouveau Richelieu” Cellphones, iPods and iPads are everywhere — and now, even in works of art. Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern has filled a gallery with artworks featuring such devices. With images that are sometimes hidden and minute and others as big as a sofa, this artist reveals her timely obsession. Cellphones and other personal…

  • IN THE ARTS

    ‘365 Sketches’ “Objex.Desire” The Middletown Township Public Library is hosting an exhibit by visual artist John LeMasney of his “365 Sketches” project. LeMasney will give a talk on the project on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the library, located at 55 New Monmouth Road. For this project, LeMasney, who is…

  • From Thoughts to Print at Middletown library Feb. 18

    MIDDLETOWN — Members of the New Jersey Authors’ Network will share tips and information on getting published in today’s market at 2 p.m. at the Middletown Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 18. The topic of the six-member panel discussion will be From Thoughts to Print: Getting Published in the 21st Century. New Jersey Authors Network…

  • Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a concert

    MATAWAN — A special Valentine’s Day celebration concert by Oasis Players will be presented 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 Route 34. “Friends and Lovers” will present love songs from past and present. The vocalists of Oasis Players will delve into movie music, Broadway songs and concert standards for…

  • ‘Event for the Heart’ fundraiser Feb. 8

    MIDDLETOWN — Mommy Moves, a motivational fitness club for mothers, will host a wine tasting benefit for the Ryan Andrew Kaiser Memorial Foundation (RAKMF) at Restaurant Nicholas in Middletown 8-10 p.m. Feb. 8. Proceeds from “A Charitable Event for the Heart” will support the RAKMF mission of financially assisting local families with critically ill children…

  • Volunteers needed to help at blood drives

    New Jersey Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is to assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and to watch for post-donation…

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