Freehold AAUW seeks used book donations
      Donations of used books are being accepted for the annual Freehold American Association of University Women used book sale. Adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books are welcome; textbooks are not accepted. Profits from the sale are used by the Freehold AAUW for national and local scholars...
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Hadassah slates kosher wine tasting
      Bat Shalom Hadassah of Jackson-Howell will again hold its kosher Passover wine and cheese tasting event. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at Westlake Mews, South Cooksbridge Road in Jackson. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste a variety of Passover wines and discover that they are n...
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Workshop, lunch for nurses Feb. 25 at BCC
      Brookdale Community College (BCC), Lincroft section of Middletown, will host a workshop/luncheon for nurses during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The program by the Eating Disorders Program at Monmouth Psychological Associates, Tinton Falls, will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25.
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Blue Mass to be offered April 28 in Trenton
      The Diocese of Trenton, in conjunction with law enforcement agencies throughout the region, will host the 11th annual Celebration of Law Enforcement, or Blue Mass, 10:30 a.m. April 28 at St. Mary of Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton.
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'L.O.L.' comedy show Feb. 28 to benefit 180
      The nonprofit 180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, will present a comedy show fundraiser, "L.O.L - Laugh Out Loud," 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Two River Theater Company, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Tickets are $30 for the show and hors d'oeuvres, with all proceeds benefiting the programs and services provided ...
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Dinner-dance set for mothers & sons
      Howell Recreation will present a Mother and Son Doo Wop Dinner and Dance from 6- 9 p.m. April 3, 17 and 24 at Our House Restaurant, Howell. The cost is $31 per person and reservations are taken only with payment. Reservations are first-come, first-served. The evening will consist of a dinner buffe...
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Kids can enjoy magic & mystery Feb. 21
      Magic and mystery will await families who attend Kateri Environmental Center's presentation of "The Stone of Fire: A Smith Hall Interactive Mystery" on Feb. 21. Kateri Center is part of Collier Youth Services and is located at 160 Conover Road in the Wickatunk section of Marlboro. The event will p...
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Auction will help children with cancer
      The Ashley Lauren Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing hope and help to children throughout New Jersey who suffer from cancer through financial, material and emotional support, will be holding its fourth annual bachelor/ bachelorette auction titled, "A Night of New Beginnings...
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Park Avenue School to hold Basket Raffle
      The PTO of the Park Avenue Elementary School, 280 Park Ave., Freehold, will hold its annual Basket Raffle on Feb. 21. Doors will open 6:30 p.m. and the raffle will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $10.
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Church to host talk on LNG tanks Feb. 18
      The environmental committee at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, will sponsor a free informational evening on the topic "Liquefied Natural Gas: A Threat to the Jersey Shore?" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Featured speakers will be Sister Suzanne Golas, CSJP, director of Waterspi...
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Rock'n music idol competition to begin
      The deadline to enter the second annual Rock'n Music Idol competition, hosted by Rock'n Music Academy, Route 35, Middletown, is fast approaching. New Jersey students ages 7-17 may enter in the categories of guitar, bass, drums, keyboard/piano, vocals and vocals with instrument by Feb. 20.
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Freehold school board revises meeting schedule
      FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has revised its meeting schedule. The March 2 meeting has been canceled and rescheduled for March 9 as a budget workshop meeting. A meeting on March 16 has been added as an open public meeting. The 2009-10 budget will be ...
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Datebook
      • A food drive for Freehold Open Door will be conducted by Freehold Savings Bank, 68 W. Main St., Freehold Borough, or 3649 Route 9 north, Freehold Township, during February. Items needed are nonperishable foods, diapers, toiletries, etc. Donations can be brought to either branch from 9 ...
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Reunion slated for vets of USS Coral Sea
      Crewmen who have served aboard the USS Coral Sea CVB/CVA/CV-43 are being sought for a mini-reunion to be held April 25 at Sir John's Restaurant, North Brunswick. Additional information is also available about the USS Coral Sea CVA-43 Association and its yearly reunion, which is held Oct. 8-11 in W...
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Dinner and jazz event slated in Manalapan
     Tickets are on sale now forManalapan’s “Dinner & All That Jazz” event to be held Feb. 27 in the Knob Hill Country Club ballroom on Route 33 inManalapan. The event, presented by the Manalapan Arts Council, will include entertainment by the BJAdams Jazz Ensemble, fine dining and dancing.
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Conservation poster contest focuses on soil
     “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil” is the theme for the 2009 Conservation Poster Contest sponsored by the Freehold Soil Conservation District and the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts.
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County newsletter now available online
     The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the winter 2009 edition of the county newsletter is now online.
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Knights of Columbus to host Kids Day
      The Freehold Council of Knights of Columbus will hold its third annual Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Knights' council hall, 70 E. Main St., Freehold.
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Volunteers sought for N.J. Blood Services
      N.J. Blood Services, which supplies blood to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers, to work blood drives.
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