Music discussions are open to the public      The Cecilian Music Club held its monthly music meeting Nov. 17 at Alan Wasserman’s home in Freehold. More ... Work on oral history project nets honor      The New Jersey Historical Commission will present its 2002 Awards of Recognition, along with the Driscoll Prize, and its highest honor, the Richard J. Hughes Award, at its annual conference Dec. 7. More ... Christian Women’s Club to host Christmas party      The Freehold Christian Women’s Club will host its annual Christmas party from 10-11:30 a.m. Dec. 11 at the Battleground Country Club, Tennent section of Manalapan. All women are welcome to attend. More ... FRHSD orientation delayed until January      Orientation events for current eighth-graders who will be attending high school in the Freehold Regional High School District beginning in September 2003 will be held in January. More ... St. Peter’s Church to host holiday bazaar      St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Freehold, is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. On Dec. 13 from 5-8 p.m. and Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the church will host a holiday bazaar and craft show, featuring homemade baked goods, jams and jellies, historic Freehold afghans, crafts, Santas, angel... More ... Christmas story to come to life in Old Bridge      A Drive Through Christmas Story, an outdoor display of life-size Bible scenes including live characters and animals, holiday music and scripture, will be presented now through Dec. More ...      VERONICA YANKOWSKI Rabbi Avrohom Bernstein assists in building a 7-foot-tall Lego menorah at the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, on Saturday. The Hanukkah event was sponsored by Chabad House, Manalapan. More ... Holiday events scheduled      FREEHOLD — The Freehold Center Partnership will host several events to mark the upcoming holidays. More ... Freehold girl is finalist in children’s art contest      Twenty-nine young artists from across the United States have been named finalists in the first Deck the Walls Kids Masterpiece Contest. The artists are state winners in the national competition that will award a free trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. More ... Mediation to continue on FRHSD voting points      A mediation session to discuss the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education’s voting system has been continued to Dec. 16 following an initial mediation session on Monday. More ... Free rabies clinic to be held in Howell Dec. 7      The Monmouth County Health Department will sponsor a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7 at the Howell Public Works Building, Old Tavern Road. More ...      JERRY WOLKOWITZ Frigid temperatures on Thanksgiving morning left fans huddling to stay warm at Howell High School as they watched the Rebels defeat Freehold Township, 35-31. More ... Tickets available for Christmas Express      Tickets for the annual Pine Creek Railroad Christmas Express are on sale. The advance tickets allow patrons to pick the date and time of their ride with Santa aboard Pine Creek’s historic train. More ... Freehold Township man faces charges      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Follow-ing a three-month investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a township home, Corey Fishbein, 21, of Freehold Township, was arrested and charged with multiple violations, according to a police press release. More ... Freehold wants raceway to stay put      FREEHOLD — Borough officials are hoping that Freehold Raceway, Park Avenue, will stay just where it is for a long time, but they may develop a contingency plan "just in case" that doesn’t happen. More ... NJPAC seeks musicians for summer concerts      "Absolut Sounds of the City," New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s free outdoor summer music series, is seeking musicians to perform in its 2003 series of concerts. More ... Freehold girl is finalist in children’s art contest      Twenty-nine young artists from across the United States have been named finalists in the first Deck the Walls Kids Masterpiece Contest. The artists are state winners in the national competition that will award a free trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. More ... Preservation of farm in works      HOWELL — At no cost to the township, a $1 million land acquisition deal, when closed, will add 140 acres to Howell’s land preservation program. More ... Rail line hearing set for Dec. 9      A public scoping meeting — where several detailed presentations on the NJ Transit Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail project will be made — will be held on Dec. More ...