• Relay for Life team raises funds to fight cancer

    Relay for Life’s Team Ohana will be wrapping store purchases 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at 2134 Route 35, Holmdel. Donations to Team Ohana’s fundraising efforts to fight back against cancer will also be accepted. Relay for Life is a nationwide, community based event sponsored by the American Cancer…

  • Raffle of handmade quilt to benefit Poricy Park

    Rebecca’s Reel Quilters of Poricy Park will hold its annual Handmade Quilt Raffle to benefit Poricy Park. The drawing will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 14 at Poricy Park, 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown. The winner need not be present to win. The queen-size handmade quilt was designed, created and donated by members of…

  • Suzanne Kenyon

    Suzanne Kenyon, 61, of the Mercerville section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, passed surrounded by loving family members on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, Suzanne grew up in Metuchen and lived in Edison, North Brunswick and Trenton before settling in Mercerville several years…

  • Intercultural service to reflect different faiths

    The 13th annual United We Sing — Music of Gratitude celebration will be held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The intercultural service of music, word and dance will present voices of different faiths, raised in joy and gratitude. The service is sponsored by…

  • Matawan to hold its annual Turkey Trot

    The Matawan Recreation Commission will host its annual Matawan Turkey Trot 5K race and fitness walk at 10 a.m. on Nov. 29 at 201 Broad St. Registration will begin 8 a.m. The event is an opportunity to exercise and share a competitive spirit with friends, colleagues and neighbors while running on an officially certified course…

  • Program on childhood mental illness slated

    Temple Shalom will present a free Caring Weekend on Nov. 21 and 23 at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The topic is, “Adolescent and Child Mental Illness: Knowledge is Power.” The weekend events are open to the community. Dr. Steven Kairys will be the featured speaker at the Caring Weekend Shabbat service, which begins 8:15 p.m.…

  • Grant will refurbish exterior of historic Grover House

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer A grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust’s 1772 Foundation will be used to rehabilitate Grover House. MIDDLETOWN — The historic Grover House in Middletown will receive a facelift to preserve its historical features, thanks to an incoming grant. According to a press release from the township, the $10,000 grant…

  • Marine Park circle dedicated to former mayor

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the community paid tribute to the “Eleanor Roosevelt of Red Bank” as a sign was unveiled at Marine Park in honor of an early trailblazer for women in politics. Family, friends and local officials gathered Nov. 14 to see the unveiling of the sign naming the Ambassador Katharine…

  • Brass band

    PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO The Fort Delaware Cornet Band performs at the Middletown Arts Center on Nov. 9. Members of the band dress in period costume and play authentic Civil War-era music.

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