FARRAH MAFFAI Yogi Berra gets a kick out of seeing a 56-year-old newspaper photo of himself in a scrapbook Charles Cooper (r) put together in 1947. The scrapbooks were donated to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, on the campus of Montclair State University, during a presentation at Cooper R...
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Area resident to star in ‘Noises Off’ Sept. 12-28
     Villagers Theatre, Somerset, will pre­sent Noises Off, Sept. 12-28 at the theater, 475 Demott Lane. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
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Consortium’s ‘FISH’ se­ries to begin Sept. 13
     The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), Sandy Hook, has announced its fall schedule for "Families Investigate Science Hands On" (FISH).
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Travel club sponsoring trip to Canada, Niagara
     Reservations are now being accepted for a trip to Canada Sept. 14-18 sponsored by the Glenwood Seniors Travel Club, Old Bridge and Matawan. The cost is $399 per person (double occupancy), $498 (single), and $378 (triple).
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Programs available to those affected by 9/11
     The second anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks is expected to be rough going for some New Jersey residents, according to a press release from the Salvation Army.
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Aberdeen youth group to hold car wash Sept. 6
     The Cross of Glory Senior Youth Group will sponsor a car wash Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 95 Cambridge Drive, Aberdeen.
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Community Bulletin Board
County Audubon Society meeting to discuss Alaska
     The Monmouth County Audubon Society will hold its next meeting Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, White Street, Red Bank. Guest speaker Joe Smith will present "The Tongass: Alaska’s Rain Forest" at the free meeting, which is open to the public.
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‘Let’s Talk Adoption’
conference held Nov. 1
     Concerned Persons for Adoption will hold New Jersey’s 22nd annual "Let’s Talk Adoption" conference, Saturday, Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
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Register for ‘Seasons on Ice’ trip by Sept. 23
     Aberdeen Township Recreation will offer a trip for seniors to see Seasons on Ice at Lilly Langtry’s restaurant and showplace, King of Prussia, Pa., Nov. 20.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Victoria Rigopoulis, 2, Middletown, peeks through a hole in the jungle gym in Holmdel Park on Saturday.
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Car show, street fair slated in Keyport Sept. 7
     The Keyport Business Alliance will host an "Antique and Classic Car Show," and downtown’s annual "Antiques & Collectibles Street Fair," Sept.
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Wine and cheese social targets new members
     Temple Shalom, Ayrmont Lane and Church Street, Aberdeen, will hold a wine and cheese social to welcome new members and "temple shoppers" Sept.
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Lunch series lecture looks at marketing plans
     The Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (NMCC) will host "Building a Marketing Plan" at its September Lunchtime Interactive Forum Sept. 25 from 11:30 a.m.
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Register for one-day retreat by Sept. 10
     The Catholic Women of Zion, Middle­town, will hold a one-day retreat on Sept. 13 at the Lincroft Inn, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown.
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Registration under way for ‘Ride for Rett’
     Registration is now under way for the "Ride for Rett" bike-a-thon, hosted by the In­ternational Rett Syndrome Association, Sept. 28. Six different routes, ranging from 7 to 61 miles, will be offered, with the ride beginning and ending at Brook­dale Commu­nity College, Lincroft section of M...
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Community Bulletin Board
‘Theatre for Tots’ set for Saturdays in September
     The Monmouth County Park System will host "Theatre for Tots" Saturdays, Sept. 6-27, from 9-9:45 a.m. at Tatum Park Red Hill Activity Center, Red Hill Road, Middletown.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Paul Aniboli, Aberdeen, helps others by donating his blood at the Blood Center of New Jersey’s blood drive at the Ice Cream Palace on Route 34 in Aberdeen.
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Sponsorships available for church’s golf outing
     The Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, Holmdel, is accepting sponsorships for its second annual golf tournament at Old Orchard Country Club, Eatontown.
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Alternative route offered to Brookdale campus
     Brookdale Community College wishes to advise its members that Phalanx Road, be­tween Route 34 and Laird Road, will be closed approximately one week beginning Sept. 2 at noon.
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Trio travels to Uganda to offer support for clinic
     Tinton Falls students Michael Roberts and Stephen Roberts, and James Shea, Matawan, of the New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, recently left for Uganda, Africa, to focus on providing support and medication for an HIV/AIDS prototype clinic within the Kasana-Luwero Diocese.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Blake Friedman, 3, Freehold, works some “heavy” machinery at Holmdel Park.
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Wine-tasting to support ‘Challenger Place’ park
     Challenged Youth Sports, Middletown, will present "At Home in Tuscany" Sept. 12 at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown.
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Program on security and civil liberties Sept. 16
     Navesink Public Library, 149 Monmouth Ave., Navesink section of Middletown, will host a panel discussion on the tensions between security and civil liberties under the U.S. Patriot Act and a question-and-answer session Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
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Hazlet Recreation to offer various classes
     Hazlet Recreation will offer "Mom/Dad & Me" for 2-year-olds and their parents beginning Sept. 8 from 10-11 a.m. The class will run for seven Mondays, and cost is $88 for nonresidents and $44 for residents.
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Bulletin Board
‘Kidstuff’ coupon books go on sale Sept. 8
     The Sisterhood of Temple Beth Ahm Nursery School, Aberdeen, will offer the 2003-04 edition of Kidstuff ... and more!, a savings coupon book, beginning Sept.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Samantha Dougherty, 3, Keyport, practices her driving skills on the Jungle Gym at Holmdel Park Saturday.
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Free theater season
calendars available
     The New Jersey Theatre Alliance is currently offering free professional theater season calendars with descriptions and performance dates of productions offered by the state’s 22 professional theaters.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Baseball legend Yogi Berra took time to pose with some young fans, Ashley Rose, 5, and Jeremy George Sabol, 2, at a presentation at Cooper Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy in Middletown Sept.
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