• Church holding dinner fundraiser Nov. 13

    The Women of St. James’ Episcopal Church are sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser from 4-7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the parish hall of St. James’ Episcopal Church, 300 Broadway, Long Branch. All are welcome. Proceeds will benefit the church. The cost of dinners is $10 per adult and $5 for children under 12. The menu…

  • Veterans invited to appreciation luncheon

    Driven by Heroes, a new nonprofit organization providing access to critical healthcare for veterans through its free transportation program, and Bella Vista Country Club, Marlboro, will host a complimentary luncheon, “Honoring Our Veterans … A Holiday Celebration,” on Nov. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. at Bella Vista Country Club, 100 School Road East, Marlboro.…

  • Notes

    Congregation Torat El will host the Sisterhood Annual Rummage Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 15 and 9-12 p.m. Nov. 16 at 301 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst. The sale will feature gently worn clothing, shoes, accessories, toys, household goods and a boutique area with designer gift items.

  • Activists make last stand for Port Ambrose veto

    Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth), left, and Clean Ocean Action Executive Director Cindy Zipf discuss why the Liberty Natural Gas proposal for the Port Ambrose Deepwater Port would bring harm to costal communities and marine life along the New Jersey and New York coasts. KAYLA J. MARSH/STAFF Environmental activists have one last chance to stop a…

  • Panel set to demystify contemporary art

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The world of contemporary visual art is often intimidating, challenging and seemingly unapproachable. To change those perceptions, the New Jersey Museum of Contemporary Art and the Monmouth University Center for the Arts will present, “NJMoCA Art Conversations,” a series of three scholar-led panel talks on what defines contemporary art, its transformational…

  • Social media buoys write-in campaign for Oceanport mayor

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In less than two months. John F. Coffey II went from being an Oceanport resident to the borough’s mayor-elect, largely by leveraging social media and a groundswell of write-in votes. Coffey, running a last-minute campaign, defeated the two-term Republican Mayor, Michael Mahon, by more than 200 votes in the Nov.…

  • Pediatrician supports purchase of tobacco at 21

    Tasty homemade apple pies tempt visitors attending the 50th Apple Festival sponsored by the Madison Township Historical Society, Old Bridge, on Nov. 8. SCOTT FRIEDMAN According to the American Heart Association, smoking is responsible for killing more than 480,000 Americans annually – including 11,800 New Jerseyans – making it the number one cause of death.…

  • World Pancreatic Cancer Day will be observed on Nov. 13

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Efforts to bring attention to pancreatic cancer are stepped up every November during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Progress is “desperately needed in the fight against pancreatic cancer,” said Jill Rothstein of Freehold Township, who lost her father to the disease in 2008. Many towns across New Jersey have joined the…

  • DAR observe day of patriotic service

    WEST LONG BRANCH — A dedication ceremony was held at the Historic Free Church Cemetery to mark the grave of Elizabeth Eaton Slocum (1773-1861), the daughter of Revolutionary War patriot Lt. John Eaton and Elizabeth Brinley, and the second great grand-daughter of Thomas Eaton, founder of Eatontown. At the dedication, a DAR grave marker was…

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