• Carnevale celebration and bus trip slated

    Carnevale celebration and bus trip slated

    The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will celebrate Carnevale from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. on Feb. 26 at The Reception Center at St. Clement, Route 79, Matawan. The cost is $20 for children ages 4-10; $40 for adults. Carnevale is the Italian Mardi Gras Festival which is celebrated for days leading up to “Fat Tuesday”…

  • Area student-athletes make college commitments

    Area student-athletes make college commitments

    By Jeff Appelblatt For a number of years, the first of February has officially become the day for student-athletes to announce the colleges they will be going to the next school year. Many of the athletes even sit down and sign Letters of Intent. Many student-athletes from the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) took…

  • Sweet Honey in the Rock at Monmouth University on Feb. 24

    Sweet Honey in the Rock at Monmouth University on Feb. 24

    The Center for the Arts at Monmouth University has announced that tickets are on sale for a 8 p.m. on Feb. 24 performance by Sweet Honey in the Rock, scheduled as part of the Winter/Spring Performing Arts Series of events, at Pollak Theatre, Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch. Presented in observance of…

  • Patriots going strong as ice hockey playoffs approach

    Patriots going strong as ice hockey playoffs approach

    By Jeff Appelblatt The ice hockey team at Freehold Township High School is rolling. The senior-heavy lineup has clicked at the same time, and the Patriots find themselves winners of nine straight games. That includes every game the team played in 2017. The club finished 2016 with a 4-4 tie against St. Rose High School.…

  • ‘Art in Bloom’ at Navesink Garden Club

    ‘Art in Bloom’ at Navesink Garden Club

    At the Navesink Garden Club’s March meeting, members  will collaborate with members of the Garden Club RFD from Middletown, to create floral designs that are interpretations of various well-known paintings. The program is called “Art in Bloom,” and the designs will be explained and critiqued at the end of the presentation. The public is invited…

  • Boy Scouts to host March 4 Spaghetti Dinner

    Boy Scouts to host March 4 Spaghetti Dinner

    Milltown Boy Scout Troop No. 33 will hold its annual fundraising Spaghetti Dinner 5-7 p.m. March 4 at American Legion Post No. 25, 4 JFK Drive, Milltown. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children under age 9, $7 for seniors; early-bird special admission (4-5 p.m.) is $6. Tickets may be purchased in advance from…

  • Meatless Fridays to begin at Knights

    Meatless Fridays to begin at Knights

    St. Lawrence Knights of Columbus Council No. 10281 will hold its Meatless Fridays dinners 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 3-April 7 in the room below St. Lawrence Church, Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. Various foods will be offered weekly. Admission is $10 per person; add $2 for soup. All are welcome to attend.  

  • E.B. Schools schedules kindergarten signups

    E.B. Schools schedules kindergarten signups

    East Brunswick Public Schools will hold full-day kindergarten registration March 8-10 for the 2017-18 school year. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 31 are eligible for admission to kindergarten in September. Residents should register at their home school. Individuals who are unsure of their home school may call the transportation…

  • Yoga, beer and wine session to aid Columbian Club

    Yoga, beer and wine session to aid Columbian Club

    Denise Morgan, certified yoga teacher, will present a yoga, beer and wine event 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 426, 308 Fourth St., South Amboy. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Knights Columbian Club. Cost is $20 per person; price includes a 50-minute yoga class and a pint…

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