• After campaign season, we have cauliflower ears

    Coda • GREG BEAN D ear President Obama: I’m sorry I hung up when you called the other night. That was rude, I know, especially from a supporter, but it was your recorded voice, and it was the dinner hour, and I had just put a couple of thick pork chops in the pan and…

  • Special pets sought for Hall of Fame

    Nominations are now open for the 15th annual Animal Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Feb. 28 during a public awards luncheon at the Hamilton Park Conference Center in Florham Park. For 14 years New Jersey’s veterinarians have been honoring special animals that make an indelible impact on the lives of the…

  • Dispose of medicine safely on Nov. 14

    Operation Medicine Cabinet New Jersey, a statewide drive to safely dispose of commonly abused, expired or unused medication, will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Brick First Aid building, 500 Aurora Drive; the Brick Police Department, 401 Chambers Bridge Road; and the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Road. The drive is…

  • New session of grief support group slated

    A current session of the Grief Share recovery support video seminar and support group meets on Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Barnabas Building at the Church of Grace and Peace, 1563 Old Freehold Road, Toms River. Grief Share is a 13-week support group featuring nationally recognized experts on grief and recovery. Details:…

  • Kiwanis will hold scrapbooking event

    The Brick Kiwanis Club will hold a scrapbooking event 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at the VFW on Adamston Road in Brick. The event costs $35 and includes light breakfast, lunch, dinner, vendors on hand, and room for scrapbooking. Proceeds will be donated to Kiwanis and local charities. For more information and to…

  • WJRZ sponsors ‘Share the Joy’ charity drive Nov. 20-21

    WJRZ, Greater Media radio station 100.1, will conduct its annual live radio broadcast “Share the Joy” at the Wal-Mart, Route 37 East, Toms River, to help fill a tractor-trailer with donations of food, clothing, and toys, beginning 6 a.m. Nov. 20 and continuing through Nov. 21 until the truck is filled. “Share the Joy,” a…

  • ‘Cousin Brucie’ to speak at T.R. Library

    Radio personality Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow will be at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., 7 p.m. Nov. 13 to discuss the changes that have unfolded in music over the decades. Morrow’s newest book, “Rock & Roll … And the Beat Goes On,” teems with archival photography, posters, album…

  • MOMS Club slates craft/vendor fair

    The MOMS Club of Brick will hold its first annual craft/vendor fair 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Brick Civic Center, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. Vendors will include Tupperware, Silpada, Tastefully Simple, PartyLite, Mary Kay and many more as well as many area crafters and raffles. Proceeds from the bake sale will…

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