• July 23 gala to benefit animal rescue groups

    The Purr’n Pooch Foundation for Animals will host its fifth annual Summer Gala from 6-10 p.m. on July 23 at the Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club, 512 Seawaneka Ave., Oceanport. Proceeds will support the efforts of nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue organizations across the United States. The gala will feature sunset views on the Shrewsbury River,…

  • Bluegrass jam sessions to be held at park

    The Bluegrass and Oldtime Music Association (BOTMA) is sponsoring “Pickin’ in the Park” informal jam sessions at 1 p.m. on July 20 and Aug. 17 at Thompson County Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Visitors should go to the first picnic area to the left of the main entrance. Bring a picnic lunch and lawn…

  • Group offering free kayak tours of harbor

    NY/NJ Baykeeper at 52 W. Front St. in Keyport is offering free kayak tours of the Keyport Harbor on July 17, 24 and 31 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the Keyport waterfront at the beach to the east of the boat ramp. Participants are encouraged to bring water, snacks, sunscreen, bug repellent, rain…

  • Library has programs for teens and adults

    The Middletown Township Public Library has announced its July programs for teens and adults at 55 New Monmouth Road.  “Tumblr” will be at 11 a.m. July 16. Discover how to share multimedia and other content with Tumblr, a microblogging platform and social networking website.  The Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts Club will meet at…

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    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WARDLAW-HARTRIDGE SCHOOL Mairead Forrest of Parlin, right, a senior at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, was her school’s representative at the recent NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete Banquet. Mairead, a four-year varsity soccer player, will continue her athletic career at the College of the Holy Cross. Mairead is pictured with Assistant Athletic Director Ryan…

  • VSA New Jersey seeks writers for competition

    The Unlimited Potential Theater Co., a project of VSA New Jersey, is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays for its 21st annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all New Jersey writers age 18 and over. Submissions by writers with disabilities are encouraged. All works will be juried by…

  • Assistance available for Sandy victims

    The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center has announced that the Community Affairs & Resource Center has teamed up with the American Red Cross to assist victims of superstorm Sandy. The team is available to those who lost furniture, appliances, groceries, clothing, personal items, transportation or require rental assistance. For more information, contact Nicolette Rodriguez…

  • Police investigate cause of fire at Aberdeen home

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The cause of a fire that engulfed a home on Riverdale Drive the morning of July 2 is under investigation. A neighbor helped the home’s lone occupant escape the blaze that caused extensive damage to the home on the 300 block of Riverdale Drive, off Route 35, according…

  • Grants for child care benefit Sandy-impacted families

    The Christie administration announced that 43 child care facilities and 122 children using those services are benefiting from more than $300,000 in Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funding in superstorm Sandy-impacted counties. Administered through the Department of Human Services’ Division of Family Development, the grants cover subsidies to families whose child care was disrupted as…

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