• Volunteers needed to provide contact

    CONTACT of Ocean and Monmouth counties seeks volunteers for its 24-hour crisis intervention hotline that also provides information and referrals to community resources. Training is free and begins Feb. 3 for 12 weeks. Session start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. and take place in the Barnegat area. Call 732- 240-6104.

  • Register for CCC’s new concert series

    The Community Christian Choir (CCC) is holding registration for its 31st concert series, “Faith-Book,” 4-8 p.m. Jan. 22 at Hamilton Square Presbyterian Church, Nottingham Way, Hamilton. All singers, age 5 to active senior, are urged to register. The adult choir begins rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the church, and the children’s choir begins rehearsal…

  • ‘Hearts For A Cause’ dinner dance Feb. 12

    The second annual “Hearts For A Cause” dinner dance to benefit Allentown’s Handicapped High Rider Club, a nonprofit dedicated to special needs horseback riders of all ages, will take place starting at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at The German American Club in Hamilton. Tickets cost $35 per person and include a full course buffet…

  • Contest hopes to raise hunger awareness

    Those aspiring to be a contestant on “American Idol” or “So You Think You Can Dance,” or dreaming about becoming the next Robert Frost or Maya Angelou can now put their talents toward a good cause. ShopRite Partners in Caring has teamed up with General Mills to launch a new video contest called “Expressions of…

  • Have some laughs at ‘Mama’s Night Out’

    The Millstone Township Performing Arts Center will host “Mama’s Night Out,” 8 p.m. Jan. 22. The show will feature Karen Morgan, Nancy Witter and Sherry Davey — three ladies chosen from over 1,000 entries to be finalists in Nick at Nite’s “Search for the Funniest Mom in America.” Each will perform her own family-oriented, clean,…

  • Tourney open to all who want to play ball

    The Saint Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church’s Lion Booster Club will present its three-on-three basketball tournament March Midnight Madness March 12-13 in the Saint Gregory the Great School gym. The tourney is open to all and costs $33 per player. Sign up as a team or individual for co-ed teams of fourth-, fifth-, sixth-,…

  • Dave Allikas brings comedy to Millstone

    Dave Allikas, whose songs and parodies have been heard on The Greaseman and various radio morning shows, will perform from 8:30-11:30 p.m. March 12 and April 23 at the Clarksburg Inn, 465 Stage Coach Road, Millstone. Interspersed with his own brand of stand-up comedy, the show is for those 18 years of age and over.…

  • Roosevelt will begin yoga program Jan. 25

    Certified hatha yoga teacher and Roosevelt Borough resident, Valerie Skillman, will conduct a yoga program 6:15-7:15 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 25 through March 22 (no class Feb. 15) at the Roosevelt Public School, 2 School Lane. The cost of the program is $75. Yoga mats will be provided, but participants may bring their own. For further…

  • Tuition caps hide more than they help

    Guest Column • Paul Shelly As it will still be a while until the next state budget is put before the Legislature, it is a good time to single out an artful Trenton creation that serves primarily a political aim: the tuition cap. Over the past decade or so, ironically coinciding with a period of…

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