Entries now accepted for M’town art shows
     The Middletown Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting applications for its 48th annual adult art show, with entry deadline March 8. The show will be March 12 from noon to 4 p.m., and March 13 from 1-4 p.m. at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown.
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Hellenic Dancers annual ‘Taverna Night’ Jan. 22
     The Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey, Monmouth Beach, will present its annual “Taverna Night” fund-raiser Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, 20 Hillcrest Road, Holmdel.
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Open house at YMCA Matawan center Jan. 19
     The Community YMCA’s northern Monmouth County Branch, Matawan, will hold an open house Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Children’s Learning Center and Gym Jams Nursery School, 201 Broad St., Matawan.
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BCC offers scholarships to students, grads
     The alumni association at Brookdale Community College (BCC), Lincroft section of Middletown, will offer five Alumni Association Scholarships for graduating high school seniors. The application deadline is May 2.
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‘Hoops of Fire Earrings’ at Thompson Jan. 24
     The Monmouth County Park System will offer “Hoops of Fire Earrings” for adults Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $21 for the class (materials list will be provided). Attendees will create hoops, drops, dangles, coils or swirl-shaped earrings.
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Cars need to be off roads during snowstorms
     Township of Middletown Chief of Police John F. Pollinger is requesting local residents keep cars off all streets during snowstorms and bad weather. This will enable the township plows to clean streets properly and safeguard children to and from school by giving residents an open road.
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Scouts raise $2,300 for Scouts in tsunami areas
     Boy Scout Troop No. 331, Holmdel, recently raised $2,300 for victims of the tsunamis in late December.
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Register for ‘Fiddler on Roof’ trip by Jan. 21
     Hazlet Recreation Commission will sponsor a bus trip to “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Minskoff Theatre, New York City, Feb. 18, with ticket purchases made by Jan. 21 (to avoid trip cancellation).
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Penny auction at Calvary UMC Jan. 29
     Calvary United Methodist Church (UMC), Third and Osborn Streets, Keyport, will hold a penny auction Jan. 29 from 2-4 p.m.
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Trips offered to ‘March for Life,’ flower show
     St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church invites interested individuals to take part in the 32nd annual “March for Life” Jan. 24 at the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
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Spiritual education class in Aberdeen Jan. 23
     Baha’i of Monmouth and Ocean Counties will offer a spiritual education class Jan. 23 from 9:45 a.m. to noon at Matawan-Aberdeen Regional High School, Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen.
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