Bone marrow registration drive to be held July 13
      A registration drive for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry is being held 10-30 a.m.-2 p.m. July 13 at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High St., Allentown.
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Flamingos have again landed in Allentown
      The Allentown Public Library has started its flamingo fundraiser. Residents in Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold who would like to schedule a flock of pink, plastic flamingos to visit a friend,
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Moms club announces new board, coordinators
      The MOMS Club of Millstone Township, a local chapter of an international nonprofit organization that offers stay-at-home and part-time working moms support and the opportunity to share activities and experiences with other local moms and their children, announced its new executive board and committee coordinators.
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Millstone church collects wearable goods for needy
      The Christian Education Committee of the United Presbyterian Church of Millstone is sponsoring a used clothing drive from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9. The event will take place in the church parking lot at 211 Millstone Road, in the Perrineville section of Millstone.
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Millstone Community Farm Market to open
      The Millstone Township Agricultural Advisory Council will sponsor a Community Farm Market beginning July 12. The Farm Market will take place, rain or shine, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 25 at Wagner Farm Park located at the corner of Baird and Woodville Roads in Millstone. Details: 732-446-4249.
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Italian-American Assoc. plans July trip to Italy
      The Italian-American Association of Monmouth County is sponsoring a 10-day trip to Italy July 21. The cost of the trip includes airfare, hotel, two meals per day and all entrance fees. All are welcome to attend. Details and reservations: (732) 972-5651.
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Turkey Trot returns to Horse Park Nov. 9
      A benefit for the Horse Park of New Jersey and Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association (ESDCTA), otherwise known as the Turkey Trot, will take place on Nov. 9. There will be a six-mile riding-only course, and if there is enough interest, a carriage driving course.
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4-H arts camp will be held at Camp Nomoco
      The fifth annual 4-H Arts Camp will be held from 11 a.m.Aug. 22 to noonAug. 24 at Camp Nomoco, Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Township. Youths in grades K-12 can register for the entire weekend with a sleepover or can attend on a daily basis for one or more days. Cost is $15 for the entire weekend and $5 for single days.
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Millstone's Performing Arts Center seeks sponsors
      Community members have an opportunity to permanently display their support for the new Millstone Township Performing Arts Center by purchasing a seat sponsorship for $200. Sponsors can have a message engraved onto a brass plaque that will be affixed to the arm of a chair in the facility.
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Allentown Art Guild has new installation at bank
      The Allentown Art Guild has a new art installation in The Bank on S Main Street in Allentown. Every three months, the guild hangs a new exhibit of members' works in the bank's lobby. The present show will be up until the first week in August.
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Bus trip to visit Kitchen Kettle Village, Amish homes
      The Millstone Senior Citizens Organization is sponsoring a bus trip to Pennsylvania on Aug. 14. There will be a tour of Amish homes and a visit to the Kitchen Kettle Village. The cost of the trip, which includes lunch, is $60. The bus will leave the Community Center on Stagecoach Road at 8 a.m.
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Care group seeks hospice volunteers in Monmouth
      VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of the New Jersey Shore, Eatontown, is seeking individuals to be hospice volunteers in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Volunteers give time to terminally ill patients and caregivers during a critical time.
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IBD support group meets at Monmouth Medical
      An ongoing support group for children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their parents meets the fourth Thursday of every other month at 7 p.m. at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. For more information, call Dr. Jonathan Teitelbaum at 732-923-6080.
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New support groups aid domestic violence victims
      180 Turning Lives Around, Inc. in Hazlet is forming new domestic violence survivor support groups. The organization provides adult survivors of domestic assault with confidential, informative groups led by trained professionals. Special groups are also available for improving parenting skills.
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Local families sought for hosting exchange students
      The American Scandinavian Student Exchange (ASSE) International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local host families for boys and girls from various countries around the world. ASSE International is a nonprofit educational and cultural exchange organization headquartered in Laguna Beach, Calif.
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SPCA seeks homes for dogs, cats and kittens
      The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) is seeking foster homes and permanent homes for dogs, cats and kittens. Fostering is approximately a twomonth commitment. The shelter also urges current pet owners to have their pets spayed/neutered. MCSPCA offers lowcost spay/neutering to the public.
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