• Cooking event features White House chefs

    The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host “Forks and Corks: A White House Dinner” on Sept. 27 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township. The event will offer culinary enthusiasts the opportunity to dine on some of the White House’s signature dishes prepared by former White House chefs Guy Mitchell and Woody Raber. In addition, the…

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    A Farm-to-Table Dinner fundraiser will be held 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Oasis Farms, 89 Sleepy Hollow Road, Red Bank. All proceeds will benefit the Transitional Residential Adult Independent Living Center, which helps individuals with autism. Guests may enjoy champagne, appetizers and a five-course meal in a historic ballroom. Ingredients will be from the farm.…

  • Christie: Consolidate to cut taxes

    Gov. Chris Christie tells local residents consolidating municipal governments and school districts will result in lower taxes during an Aug. 19 meeting on the beachfront in Long Branch. Christie addressed a variety of topics, including beach dunes and the state’s pension woes, during the “No Pain, No Gain” tour stop. TIM LARSEN Municipal and school…

  • Wine tasting to benefit heart program

    The Bayshore Community Hospital Foundation invites the community to its sixth annual Wine and Spirits Tasting fundraiser from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at Addison Park in Aberdeen. Proceeds will benefit Bayshore’s cardiovascular program. This year’s event will feature premium wines from around the globe, as well as international beers and spirits. Cocktails will be accompanied…

  • Celebrate suffrage on Women’s Equality Day

    A ug. 26 was Women’s Equality Day. Let’s celebrate the fact that women can vote. The late Bella Abzug introduced this resolution in 1971 to commemorate the passing of the 19th Amendment granting the right to vote, regardless of sex. Also, make sure your voter registration is up to date. Georgia BlairShrewsbury

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    MARIA PRATO Middlesex County Parks and Recreation employee Christopher Timm feeds a banana to a deer at the zoo in Johnson Park, Piscataway. The fruit was provided by Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services due to a surplus of bananas.

  • ‘Happiest 5’ Color Run set for Raceway Park

    The Color Run will debut its Kaleidoscope Tour “Happiest 5K on the Planet” Aug. 30 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The event will begin at 8 a.m. for individual runners and teams. With no winners or official times, the Color Run celebrates healthiness, happiness and individuality, bringing the community together to create a 5-kilometer…

  • Spiritual medium sets reading at Forsgate

    Forsgate Country Club will welcome well-known spiritual medium and medical intuitive Marisa Liza Pell at 7 p.m. Sept. 4. The evening will feature a 90-minute “experience” where selected guests will receive messages of strength, hope and love from the other side, according to a press release. General admission is $40. Forsgate members may register by…

  • Township puts owner of vacant property on notice

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Middletown Township claims the vacant market building at 298 Port Monmouth Road is a safety hazard and should be demolished. GREG KENNELTY/STAFF MIDDLETOWN — The township has notified the owner of an abandoned property at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Port Monmouth Road that he has two weeks…

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