Community Bulletin Board
Monmouth Worship Center lists new fall schedule

The listings for the fall semester of "Discipleship Night" classes at the Monmouth Worship Center in Marlboro are below. The following five courses are offered through Dec. 13:

+ Great Characters of the Bible

+ The Book of Acts - with Global University

+ Experiencing God (based on the book by Henry T. Blackaby & Cluade V. King)

+ Parenting 101 - "Parenting With Intimacy"

+ "When I Am 64!" - a series of individual seminars dealing with the effects of aging. Seminars will be led by guest speakers with expertise in such areas as insurance, diseases of aging, counseling, facilities for elder care and dealing with the loss of a loved one.

All classes will be offered every Wednesday evening, beginning with a short time of worship at 7:30 p.m. Classes will end approximately at 9 p.m. The classes are offered free of charge and are open to the public. Most courses can be started any week.

Monmouth Worship Center is at 176 Route 79, Marlboro, half a mile north of Route 520.

For more information, call the church office at (732) 332-9600.

Big Brook community cleanup set for Oct. 1

The Navesink Swimming River Group, in cooperation with the Monmouth County Clean Communities program, will hold a community cleanup around the Big Brook in Marlboro Oct. 1 from noon to 3 p.m.

The cleanup will focus on picking up trash and recyclables from the roadside and natural area along Boundary Road, near Silver Colt Road and vicinity. The meeting point will be the Big Brook Park side of Boundary Road, across from Silver Colt Road.

Refreshments, gloves and bags will be provided. The NSRG is a nonprofit civic group dedicated to preserving and enhancing the quality of the streams and rivers of the 95-square-mile Navesink River watershed.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in the cleanup; however, the site is not suitable for younger children.

For more information, call NSRG at (732) 747-7674 or e-mail: nsrwatershed@yahoo.com

Local student to walk in footsteps of U.S. leaders

This fall, Allen Grossfeld of Marlboro, who attends Marlboro Middle School, will take part in a leadership conference in Washington, D.C. Grossfeld was nominated by his principal, Dr. Stephen Charton.

Themed "The Legacy of American Leadership," the six-day Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC) features educational activities and presentations, as well as the opportunity to meet with elected officials and key congressional staff members on Capitol Hill. Students also visit historical sites, monuments and memorials.

In addition to examining notable U.S. leaders and historic figures, students study the impact of leadership throughout critical periods of American history including the Civil War and Reconstruction, World War II, the Great Depression and the civil rights movement.

CYLC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. For additional information, visit us at www.cylc.org.

Missionary to speak at Marlboro church

The Rev. Theresa D'Souza Greenhough, international missionary evangelist, will be the guest speaker at Monmouth Worship Center Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Born in Bombay, India, Greenhough has ministered in the leper colony outside Bombay founded by Mother Theresa. She taught at and was principal of the Loreto Educational Institute in India. She also has worked at the Fountain of Life Center in Burlington, where she had a live radio broadcast. Educated at Eastern Pentecostal Bible College in Ontario, she is an ordained minister currently serving with her husband, David, as missionaries to India, headquartered in Bangalore.

The church is located at 176 Route 79, Marlboro. For further information, call Ken Jasko, pastor, at (&32) 332-9600.

Program seeks advocates for abused children

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program of Monmouth County is seeking adults 21 years and older to act as advocates for children who have been removed from their homes because they have been abused and neglected.

A CASA volunteer is a trained adult who is appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child in court. In Monmouth County there are approximately 700 children who are victims of abuse and neglect. Currently, there are only 30 CASA volunteers. Caring, committed adults who are willing to speak up for a child as they go through the court system are needed.

Volunteers must complete a background check, fulfill 30 hours of training provided by the program, and be able to spend between five and 15 hours a month working on a child's case. The next training session will be held in October. Anyone interested in becoming a CASA volunteer is asked to call Melissa P. Orr at (732) 660-0015.

Local residents graduate from leadership program

Celeste Barretto of Manasquan and Samantha Reynolds of Freehold recently graduated from a series of women's leadership workshops at Douglass College, the women's college at Rutgers Univer-sity, New Brunswick. The program, titled "Emerging Leaders," focused on the study of leadership as it relates to issues such as politics, religious affiliation, gender and pay equity, and differences in leadership styles of males and females.

Workshop on college financial planning

A free workshop on college financial planning will be held at the Marlboro Library, Wyncrest Road, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Chuck Drawbaugh, a college speaker and consumer advocate, will discuss how to increase a student's eligibility for aid; strategies to be able to afford a student's "dream" school; the increasing prevalence of college scholarship scams and how to avoid becoming a victim; the importance of the federal FAFSA form and the EFC (estimated family contribution); a calendar of what to do when, for parents of high school students; and other topics.

The seminar will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will last for two hours. Admission is free, but reservations are requested; call (732) 224-1496.

Community center panel slates golf event

The Manalapan Community Center Committee will host its third annual golf outing at the Knob Hill Golf Club, Route 33, Manalapan, on Oct. 16. Registration will be held from 8:30-10 a.m. Continen-tal breakfast, lunch, awards dinner and tournament events will be part of the day's activities. To participate as a golfer or sponsor, make a donation toward the event auction or put an ad in the journal, contact Arlene White (732) 536-8727 or go to the link at the Internet Web site www.twp.manalapan.nj.us.

Local resident earns NJMHI scholarship

The New Jersey Mental Health Institute Inc. (NJMHI) has awarded its 2006 Hispanic Higher Education Scholarship Fund to three recipients. The winners were recently recognized at an awards reception at the headquarters of Janssen LP in Titusville. Among the recipients is Martha C. Eisner of Manalapan, who is attending Monmouth University, West Long Branch.

Organization seeks child care volunteers

A local nonprofit organization is seeking women who would be available for child care in individual homes at varied times. Volunteering would require a background check. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. A minimum compensation is available. If interested, contact Families In Transition at (732) 886-5144.

Night hours planned for voter registration

On Oct. 17, the Freehold Township clerk's office will remain open until 7:30 p.m. for voter registration. The clerk's office is in the municipal building, corner of Schanck and Stillwells Corner roads. Details: (732) 294-2010.