• Shop ‘Black Saturday’ in Red Bank

    RED BANK — Black Saturday, a day of shopping for beauty-related products and workshops, will take place noon to 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Red Bank Women’s Club,164 Broad St. The event will feature unique vendors and beauty workshops, including “A Curly Girls Hair” workshop with Tameeka McNeil-Johnson; scalp conditioning with wellness expert Ahava…

  • Guests will have chance to tour historic churches

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Community members are invited to visit some of the borough’s historic churches when the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission presents its Historic Church Tour on Dec. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets for the tour are $25 and are available at Borough Hall, West Main Street.…

  • Pallone marks Kennedy anniversary in Oceanport

    Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. speaks to students at Maple Place School in Oceanport about the legacy of President John F. Kennedy and his recollections of the day the president was assassinated. Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth) visited the Maple Place Middle School in Oceanport on Nov. 22 to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination…

  • School seeks nominations for distinguished alumni

    LITTLE SILVER — For more than a decade, Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) has honored its distinguished alumni. The foundation is seeking nominations from the public for this honor, which will be observed at the high school on April 25. Current students will celebrate the lives of honorees at a special ceremony and luncheon…

  • Program explores local history by land and sea

    MIDDLETOWN — Three hundred fifty years ago, explorers from Long Island sailed across Raritan Bay, seeking to buy land from the Native Americans. A program examining the historical context of that quest will be held at 9 a.m. Dec. 7 at Old First Church in Middletown. “Searching for Land and Religious Freedom in Monmouth County,…

  • ESU’s event celebrated Jane Austen

    The Monmouth County Branch of the English Speaking Union (ESU), with the help of past president Shirley Adler, celebrated the life and times of Jane Austen on Nov. 8 with the help of guest lecturer Linda Dennery. Dennery, a director of the Jane Austen Society of North America — Metropolitan New York Region, spoke about…

  • Library’s holiday boutique set for Dec. 7

    The Little Silver Public Library will sponsor its second annual Holiday Boutique on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 1-5 p.m. at 484 Prospect Ave. Twenty percent of proceeds will benefit the library. This year’s boutique will feature handcrafted items from local artisans, including whimsical depictions of local beach clubs and historic sites; nature-inspired watercolors, prints and…

  • Santa to visit Shrewsbury firehouse

    The Shrewsbury Hose Company and Ladies Auxiliary will host their seventh annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Shrewsbury Firehouse, 783 Broad St. Admission is $7 per person and free for children under 2. Pictures with Santa will be available with an additional donation. For more information,…

  • Parent workshop on Dec. 3

    The Red Bank Regional High School PTO will sponsor the parent workshop, “Goodness-of-Fit Parenting,” on Dec. 3 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the high school’s auditorium on 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver. Dr. Melissa Brand, a licensed psychologist and consultant, will lead the interactive workshop, which will reflect on expectations for children, the fit between parenting…

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