• Turkey Swamp Park to host fishing derby

    Drop a line and join the fun during the Children’s Fishing Derby held as part of the Monmouth County Park System’s Outdoor Adventure Expo on May 17. Competitors in the derby, set for noon to 2 p.m. at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township, will have plenty of time to check out the rest of…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Georgette Keenan (r), owner of Necessities for the Heart in downtown Allentown, and Dana Mova (l), of North Brunswick, help customers find something special, while Leslie Port, of Toms River, browses through jewelry in the store on May 2. See story, page 16.

  • Garden Club will discuss bulb planting

    Patrice McCoy, a graduate of the first Master Gardener class of Monmouth County in 1999, will share her knowledge and experience of spring bulbs at the May 14 meeting of the Allentown Garden Club. The meeting will begin 7 p.m. at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church Street. All are welcome. For more information, go…

  • Calling all MOMS of U.F. and Allentown

    The MOMS Club of Upper Freehold/ Allentown will hold its monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, Potter Room, 20 High St., just across from the elementary/middle school. The group offers low- or no-cost monthly calendar events for all age groups that include day trips,…

  • Wyldlife to host fundraiser dinner

    The Millstone Wyldlife/Younglife Youth Group is hosting its sixth annual summer camp spaghetti dinner fundraiser 5-8 p.m. May 19 at the Millstone Elks Lodge, Burnt Tavern Road, in the Clarksburg section of Millstone. The event will offer all-you-care-to-eat pasta, salad, bread and dessert for a price of $8 for adults and $5 for children under…

  • Scholarships open to health care students

    The Joseph E. Enright Foundation is offering scholarships for students who are pursing a field in health care, including but not limited to nursing, radiology, medical and pharmacology. Students who reside in central to northern New Jersey are encouraged to apply. Each scholarship award is $1,000. A short essay stating what the applicant is studying…

  • ‘Bee-ginning Beekeepers’ slated for May 21-23

    The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with Rutgers University and the New Jersey Beekeepers Association, will offer “Bee-ginning Beekeepers,” May 21- 23 to encourage new beekeepers. The course is designed to provide the necessary information needed for new beekeepers to start and care for a honeybee colony. Because of the great interest, an…

  • Allentown Lions to host parade May 25

    The Allentown Lions Club Memorial Day parade will be held rain or shine beginning 10 a.m. on May 25. Visit www.AllentownLions.com for more details. Due to the closures of Main and High streets, the suggested arrival time is 9:30 a.m. A Memorial Day service will follow the parade at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School,…

  • Allentown First Aid Squad open house

    The Allentown First Aid Squad will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. May 17 at its headquarters building, 70 Waker Drive on Route 526, Allentown. The Allentown First Aid Squad is a volunteer organization that provides emergency medical services to all residents in Allentown and Upper Freehold. The event offers an opportunity…

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