June 17, 2004 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

Revue to feature songs of George M. Cohan

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Allentown library slates

June 30 golf outing

The Allentown Public Library will hold its 10th anniversary golf outing June 30 to raise funds for the operating expenses of the library. More...

Women’s group organizes cleanup day in Millstone

The Millstone Township Women More...

Park system offering two sailing courses

The Monmouth County Park System will offer two sailing courses for adults age 18 and up. More...

Pet Walk at Battlefield State Park June 19

Manalapan Parks and Recreation will sponsor a Pet Walk June 19, 9:30 a.m., at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan. Dr. Kelly O More...

Free car seats offered to qualified residents

The Samaritan Center, Englishtown, is again offering car seats through its "Give a Kid a Boost" car seat program, to address the state More...

Car show June 23 at Byron Johnson Park

"Cruise for Prevention," a car show to benefit the Allentown/Upper Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, will be held June 23 from 5-9:30 p.m. at Byron Johnson Park, Ellisdale Road, Cream Ridge. More...

Craft vendors sought for ‘Blues & BBQ’ event

Craft vendors are needed for the "Second Annual Horseshoes, Blues & BBQ Festival." More...

Freehold Twp. H.S. class of ’79 to hold reunion

Freehold Township High School class of 1979 will hold its 25-year reunion Aug. 14 and 15. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Austin Gisler, 2, Washington Township, gets a little help securing his riding helmet from Mike Geisler at the 14th annual Family & Friends Day at the Riding High Farm in Allentown on Sunday. More...

Volunteers needed for

Red Cross blood services

The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to help work at bloodmobiles in Monmouth and Ocean counties. More...

Preschool to offer day camp to run 10 weeks

Roosevelt Community Nursery School (RCNS) is introducing a summer day camp program. "Little Hearts Day Camp at RCNS" will run for 10 weeks, from June 21-Aug. More...

Guide lists places to go, things to do in the county

A just-released magazine provides the latest information on what More...

Reunions planned for local high school alumni

Reunions Unlimited Inc., Englishtown, is planning the high school reunion celebrations for the following local high school classes: Freehold Township High School, class of More...

Joining the fight

MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Cancer survivors Robert Mathews, Wrightstown, and his parents, Rita and Donald Mathews Sr., from Chesterfield, make it a family affair at the third annual Relay for Life at New Egypt High School in Plumsted Saturday. More...

Auditions

GB Productions will hold auditions for "Oklahoma" June 21 for children (ages 5-12) and June 22 and 23 for adults. Auditions will be held from 7-9 p.m. More...

Christian writers group forming local chapter

A new writing group is forming in the Monmouth County area. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Alan Stillman and Jacob Stillman, 21 months, share a moment with a horse during the Handicapped High Riders Club More...

State agency taking calls about suspected fraud

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced that it has created a special telephone line to gather information from the public and employees about suspected fraud and criminal behavior. More...

‘Child Find’ program seeks disabled children

Parents of resident preschool children reaching the age of 3 within the next year, children between the ages of 3 and 5, or school-age children between the ages of 6-21 who may be experiencing physical, sensory, communication, cognitive or social dif More...

Enrollment for Sheriff Youth Week under way

Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced that applications are being accepted from high school-age students for participation in Sheriff Youth Week 2004. The deadline for applications is July 19. More...

Museum seeks volunteer guides, receptionists

The Monmouth County Historical Association is seeking volunteers to help staff its museum at 70 Court St., Freehold, as guides and receptionists. All docents will be fully trained. For more information, call Kathy Doherty at (732) 462-1466. More...

Comic book illustrator to be at Raceway Mall

Local illustrator/artist Tom Grindberg, of Freehold, whose work has appeared in Marvel Comics and D.C. Comics, will be in the local area signing posters he designed for the 40th anniversary of Marvel Origins. More...

Grant to expand health program for homebound

The CentraState Healthcare Foundation has received a $318,000 grant to implement an Internet-based service for disease management. The two-year grant was awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its New Jersey Health Initiatives program. More...

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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Cancer survivors Bart Amburgey, Plumsted (l) and Albert Cenci, Old Bridge, share a moment during the annual Relay for Life at New Egypt High School in Plumsted Saturday. More...

Chicken and ribs dinner at Elks lodge June 18

Millstone Elks Lodge No. 2613 will continue its Friday Night Charity Dinner series on June 18 with a menu of chicken and ribs by Scotty. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Caitlynn Miller, 12, Hamilton, makes a friend during the Handicapped High Riders Club More...

Roosevelt summer camp begins June 21

The Roosevelt Community Education and Recreation Coalition is sponsoring a Community Summer Camp for children entering kindergarten through seventh grade. More...

Golf fund-raiser to aid widowed mother-to-be

The LaPiere Fund will sponsor a golf outing July 16 at Gambler Ridge Golf Course, Cream Ridge. More...

Group seeks volunteers to help preserve wetlands

Across the United States, wetlands are rapidly disappearing at a rate of 100,000 acres annually, according to a press release from Ducks Unlimited, a conservation organization. More...

Fair’s photo contest to focus on gardens

The theme of the 2004 Monmouth County Fair Amateur Photography Competition is "Life in the Gardens of Monmouth County." Photographs can include people planting or picking in a home garden or visiting the gardens in any park in the Monmouth More...

Walk for life

MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Evelyn Kuvilewicz, Lawrenceville, an 8-year cancer survivor, enjoys a moment at the Relay for Life walk at New Egypt High School in Plumsted on Saturday. The Gotham City team is at the front of the line. More...

AHS 50-plus planning meeting for June 25

Allentown High School 50-plus planning meeting will be held June 25 at noon at the Garden State Diner, Routes 537 and 545, Wrightstown. For details, call (609) 758-1413 or (609) 758-8924. More...

U.F. Animal Control Office posts new hours

The Upper Freehold Office of Animal Control has changed its hours at the municipal building, because of increased field activity and decreased license activity. More...

Auditions

GB Productions will hold auditions for "Oklahoma" June 21 for children (ages 5-12) and June 22 and 23 for adults. More...

Self-help groups offer support to MS patients

The National MS Society sponsors self-help support groups in the local area for people with multiple sclerosis, their families and caregivers. The groups provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns and experiences in an informal setting. More...

Community Bulletin Board ‘VetSignia’ stickers available for veterans

A small group of retired veterans has designed "VetSignia" window stickers for men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. More...

Volunteer drivers needed for cancer patients

The American Cancer Society is offering licensed drivers the opportunity to fight cancer from behind the wheel. The Road to Recovery program seeks volunteer drivers to provide transportation for cancer patients. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Henry Whalen, 3, Paterson, stares down a couple of horses at the Handicapped High Riders Club More...

Writers’ group accepting stories for annual contest

The Garden State Horror Writers is accepting entries for its 12th annual short story contest. More...

Millstone offering summer theater camp

The Millstone Summer Theater Camp is looking for 12 princesses, a fairy queen, several princes and a king as part of the new Millstone Summer Theater Camp. More...

Fresh Air Fund seeks host families

The Fresh Air Fund is seeking volunteers to host an inner-city child this summer. More...

Sheriff asks vendors to accept seniors’ ID cards

Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley is asking help from local merchants to honor the Sheriff More...