• Communal gardening group to hold meeting

    The Monmouth University Community Garden group will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. March 24 at the Samuel Hayes Magill Commons Club Lounge, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch. Community and campus members grow produce, which is donated to local organizations and individuals in need. Gardeners can work on individual or communal plots. For more…

  • American Legion hosts event for local veterans

    Local military veterans are invited to attend special service sessions during March and April at the American Legion Post 346, 21 Gully Road, Neptune. National and state teams from the American Legion will discuss veteran benefits and service to the community. Membership and veteran information will be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March…

  • Art and science converge in gallery exhibit

    “Neon” by Ellen Rubenstein Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts and the School of Science are collaborating on an exhibit on view in the Pollak Gallery. “Art in Science” will run through April 30. The exhibit is intended to highlight the beauty of science through images, drawings and photos based on the research and coursework…

  • Exhibit open to those ‘Drawn to Dinosaurs’

    The Hadrosaurus foulkii is on exhibit beginning March 22 at the New Jersey State Museum’s Natural History Hall. COURTESY OF NEW JERSEY MUSEUM The Hadrosaurus foulkii returns to New Jersey in the new exhibit, “Drawn To Dinosaurs: Hadrosaurus foulkii,” on March 22 in the New Jersey State Museum’s Natural History Hall. The exhibit, on loan…

  • Palatine history event scheduled for April 12

    The Apgar Family Association Inc. of North Brunswick is helping to plan the Palatine Migration 18th Century Living History Event. The event will take place from 9-11 a.m. April 12 at the Zion Lutheran Church, New Germantown, German Valley (Long Valley). To RSVP, call 908-788-2030 or 732- 297-6686.

  • Carteret class of 1963 schedules reunion date

    The Carteret High School class of 1963 will hold its 50-year reunionat 6 p.m. April 5 at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret. For more information and a registration form, contact Ken Richter at 609-409-2833 or [email protected], or Elaine Hill- Navarro at 732-521-9340 or [email protected].

  • Male volunteers needed for camp

    The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is searching for 50 men to volunteer at its 2014 Summer Camp for one week in August. The camp will be held Aug. 16-22 at Happiness is Camping in Hardwick. Volunteer counselors are needed to assist young people with neuromuscular diseases and help them enjoy a week at MDA summer…

  • Lunch Break grows to transform more lives

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Rev. Terrence Rosheuvel speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for Lunch Break’s $5 million expansion in Red Bank on March 14, as Lunch Break Executive Director Gwendolyn Love looks on. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF RED BANK — Thirty-one years ago, a group of concerned residents and clergy members emptied their pockets, collecting…

  • Enjoy the area’s many recreational offerings

    Monmouth County Park System This summer make the Monmouth County Park System part of your life. With its great parks, memorable summer camps and fantastic golf courses, every day is an adventure.The hardest part about the summer will be deciding what to do first. Park System summer camps are sure to be the highlight of…

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