• Church to offer soup kitchen

    The First Baptist Church of Laurelton, 1836 Route 88, Brick, will serve a soup kitchen on the last Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All are welcome. There is no charge.

  • Dog washes to raise funds for shelter

    Help your dog beat the heat this summer when the Jersey Shore Animal Center, 185 Brick Blvd., Brick, hosts dog washes from noon to 3 p.m. on Aug. 29 and Aug. 30. Appointments are not needed. JSAC volunteers will do all the work. All proceeds from the $10-per-dog fee will go directly to help the…

  • August programs and events at library

    The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, has announced its schedule of free events and programs for the month of August. Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Call the library at 732-477-4513 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org for registration and details. • Aug. 24 and 31, 6:30 p.m., English conversation group; •…

  • Annual peach festival to be held Aug. 21

    Central United Methodist Church, 729 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach, will host its annual peach festival 4-7 p.m. Aug. 21 in the church hall, 729 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach. The event will feature homemade peach desserts. A large dessert and a beverage will be offered for $5. Pies will also be available for sale…

  • Historical Society will open new season

    The Brick Township Historical Society will hold the opening meeting of its new season 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Road, Brick. Kati B. Brower, an actress from Matawan, will present a first-person depiction of Constance Merriweather, a pilgrim who migrated to Plymouth Plantation in 1620. Brower will retell the story…

  • BMAC to hold dances, movies and more

    The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee (BMAC) will hold the following events: • Sept. 18, BYC dance; new school year first dance • Sept. 25, BYC movie, “Star Trek,” 2009 version • Oct. 2, BYC dance • Oct. 9, BYC movie, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” • Oct. 16, BYC dance • Oct. 23, BYC…

  • Foundation for Tech Ed to host golf outing

    The 11th annual golf outing sponsored by the Ocean County Foundation for Technical Education will be held Sept. 21 at Pine Ridge Golf Course, NAES, Lakehurst. Registration and continental breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The entry fee of $85 will include greens fees, golf cart,…

  • Large coin show slated for Sept. 12

    The largest coin show at the Jersey Shore will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Laurelton Fire House, Route 88, Brick. Last year, over 300 individuals attended the show, which included 30 tables of dealers and eight exhibits put on by club members. Dealers with coins, paper money, tokens…

  • Patriotic gala will be held Sept. 12

    Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell will be honored as the 2009 humanitarian of the year at the Ocean County College Foundation’s Pride and Patriotism gala to be held 6 p.m. Sept 12 at the OCC’s main campus, Toms River. Lomell is a highly decorated former United States Army Ranger who served in World War II. He…

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