• Square dancing on tap at Thompson Park

    A family square dance will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Thompson Park’s Activity Barn, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Admission is free, and couples, singles and children accompanied by a parent are all welcome. The event is sponsored by the Middletown Ramblers Square Dance Club and Monmouth County Park System. Dancing experience…

  • Mayor’s Ball on tap in Atlantic Highlands

    Mayor Frederick Rast III and the Atlantic Highlands Community Events Committee (AHCEC) have announced the seventh annual Mayor’s Ball will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Road, Atlantic Highlands. In 2007, Rast launched the AHCEC to raise funds for community organizations. To date, the committee…

  • Church’s blessing of animals set for Oct. 4

    All Saints’ Memorial Church, locally known as “The Stone Church,” will offer a blessing of the animals service on church grounds at 1 p.m. Oct. 4, rain or shine, at 202 Navesink Ave., Navesink. This annual tradition at All Saints’ Memorial Church and many other churches is in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who…

  • Lorraine O’Connor Engh

    Mrs. Engh, 87, of Cheesequake Village, Old Bridge, died Sept. 18, 2014. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Central Park before moving to Cheesequake Village 24 years ago. She is predeceased by her cherished husband Olaf, and is survived by her loving son William and his wife Marlene Engh, their cherished children William E.…

  • Wildlife photographer to speak at meeting

    The Monmouth County Audubon Society will present noted wildlife photographer Alan Leckner, who will discuss, “Challenges of Wildlife Photography: Butterflies, Birds, Bugs and Babies,” at its 8 p.m. Oct. 8 meeting at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome, and admission is free. The audio-visual program will feature…

  • Wine tasting raises funds for hospital

    The sixth annual Wine and Spirits Tasting event that was recently held at Addison Park raised more than $59,000 for Bayshore Community Hospital’s cardiovascular program. More than 200 people attended the fundraiser. Later this year, as part of the Meridian Cardiovascular Network, Bayshore will unveil two new state-of-the-art heart and vascular labs funded in part…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Ophthalmic Physicians of Monmouth, PA, announced the addition of Dr. Denise Balacich to their multispecialty practice in Holmdel. Balacich is a residency-trained, therapeutic optometrist, with comprehensive training in the diagnosis and medical management of ocular diseases. Prior to joining Ophthalmic Physicians of Monmouth, PA, Balacich successfully completed a residency program in ocular disease and primary…

  • Science enrichment program offered in Hazlet

    Hazlet Recreation is offering a sixweek science enrichment program for young children beginning Oct. 2 at the James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. Classes will be one hour long and run each Thursday. “Science Matters for Kids” will be held at 10:30 a.m. or noon for children age 3-5 and 4 p.m. for…

  • Matawan resident wins car at Valerie Fund gala

    MATAWAN — Lynda McLean of Matawan won a car as one of the grand prizewinners of the Valerie Fund’s Dancing with the Cars gala. More than 40 vehicles representing more than 25 brands were on display for the finalists and attendees to view during the gala, which was held Sept. 14 at the New Jersey…

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