Datebook
     • Polish Night Dinner — pirogi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa, dessert, coffee or tea — will be hosted by Freehold Elks Lodge 1454 Oct. 14, 6-8 p.m., at the lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold. The cost is $10 per person; proceeds will go to Elks charities. Details: (732) 431-8707 after 4 p.m.
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Allaire plans Halloween ride
     Allaire Village Inc., the nonprofit “Friends” group supporting the educational programming at Historic Village at Allaire, Wall Township, will present the Halloween hayride of the 1830s Howell Works community on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22 from 5:30-9 p.m.
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County library to host annual archives event
     Historians, archivists, genealogists and others with similar interests will soon gather at the 10th annual Archives and History Day, supported by the Monmouth County Clerk and a grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, and in recognition of Archives Week, which is being celebrated throughout
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Library events
     Monmouth County Library Headquar-ters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, will host the following programs. All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Details: (732) 431-7222.
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Community Bulletin Board
Women’s club has ‘Entertainment’ books
     The Freehold Township Woman’s Club has “Entertainment 2006” books available for immediate use. The cost of Central Jersey books is $25. The books contain discounts for restaurants, vacations, recreation, retailers and more. Books for the Middlesex area are also available, as well as books for other
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