Community Bulletin Board Register for Hazlet Rec. fitness classes by Sept. 22 Hazlet Recreation Commission is sponsoring 12 lessons of cardio-kickboxing classes for adults Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. beginning Sept. 25. Registration is due by Sept. 22. Cost is $50. Karate classes for children age 4-12 will begin Sept. 23 from 9-11 a.m. The five lessons will be at Amato's Studio, Palmer Avenue, Hazlet. Cost is $35. Body conditioning for adults will be offered for six weeks Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15-10:15 a.m. beginning Sept. 26. Cost is $50. Gymnastics for girls and boys will be offered for 16 lessons beginning Sept. 27. Cost is $57. The program will be at Cove Road School, Hazlet. One-hour lessons will be given Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:40 p.m. for children age 6-8, 6:50 p.m. for girls age 6-8, and 8 p.m. for girls age 9-14. A Latin dance program for adults will be offered for 10 Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 5. Cost is $50. Beginner cardio-kickboxing for adults will be offered Saturdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. beginning Oct. 14. Cost is $50. Needed are a mat/towel and water bottle. All the above are at James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet, unless otherwise noted. A $15 fee will be charged for late registration. For more information, call Recreation at (732) 739-0653. Sanctus Real to highlight church's festivities New Monmouth Baptist Church, 4 Cherry Tree Farm Road, Middletown, will hold Pioneer Clubs for children age 4 through grade five Sept. 13 from 6:45-8:15 p.m., and meet each Wednesday night. The church's "September Smash Concert" featuring Sanctus Real will be Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. The group is a Dove Award winner. All youth and families are invited to attend, and tickets may be purchased at Itickets.com or the church. For more information, call (732) 671-5998. Reservations due Sept. 15 for Atlantic City trip St. Mary's Travel Group, New Monmouth section of Middletown, is sponsoring a trip to see "The Price is Right" show Claridge Casino, Atlantic City, Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reservations must be prepaid by Sept. 15. Cost is $22 for transportation, show ticket, and $15 coin coupon. The bus will depart the parking lot at Mater Dei High School, Cherry Tree Farm Road, New Monmouth. For reservations, call Pat at (732) 615-9088. LVGA to debut new bocce court Sept. 16 The Lincroft Village Green Association (LVGA) will debut its new bocce court with tournament play Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Residents of all ages are invited to take part, and there will also be complimentary food and drinks. Prizes will be awarded to tournament winners. Entry fee is $5 per person for individuals age 12 and older, and free for children younger than age 11. Free instruction will be offered during the event. Entry forms are available at several local venues, or at the Web site at www.lincroftvillagegreen.org. VFW to hold candlelight service Sept. 15 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 2179, 1 Veterans Lane, Port Monmouth section of Middletown, will hold its 24th annual POW/MIA candlelight services Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the service. For more information, call Mary at (732) 787-3620. Safe boating class at college Sept. 18, 19 Coast Boating School, Toms River, will conduct a personal watercraft and safe boating course in compliance with New Jersey State law Sept. 18 and 19 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. For fee or to register, call (732) 224-2315. POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15 The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation will hold its annual POW/MIA Recognition and Gold Star Mothers Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, Holmdel. The event is in celebration of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, during which ceremonies are held nationwide. Guest speakers will be William S. Blaher, Flemington, and Barry Rosenzweig, Freehold. Admission is free. Blaher was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943, and sent to Germany in 1944. He served in the Battle of the Bulge, during which he was taken Prisoner of War from December 1944 through April 1945. Following his military service, he established a photography studio in Flemington. Rosenzweig received a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1964 and served on active duty from September, 1966 to September 1968, with the U.S. Army Field Band in Washington, D.C. Following his military duty, he spent 40 years in the field of education primarily with Jackson Township School District. He and other Vietnam War veterans and The Veterans Coalition Post No. 3 developed the "Dear POW/MIA" program used nationwide to teach students about the POW/MIA issue. For more information, call (732) 335-0033 or visit www.njvvmf.org. NJMSC's On Sandy Shores Sept. 16 and 30 The New Jersey Marine Science Consortium's (NJMSC) Families Investigate Science Hands-On (F.I.S.H.) program will offer "On Sandy Shores" for families and children Sept. 16 at 11 a.m., and Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m. at its location at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook. The specialized programs are suitable for children in grades K-12, and offer participants hands-on experience with equipment such as seine nets and microscopes, and to investigate sand, shells, crabs and fish and other species. "School of Fish" will be Sept. 16 at 1:30 p.m., and "Incredible Crustaceans" Sept. "Salt Marsh Investigation" will be Sept. 24 and Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. "Happiness is a Horseshoe Crab" will be held Sept. 24, and "Lenape and the Jersey Shore" Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. Cost is $8, $6 for children younger than age 18, and free for children younger than age 3. Programs runs approximately two hours, and all programs begin at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Early preregistration is strongly suggested. To preregister, call (732) 872-1300, ext. 30, or visit www.njmsc.org. Minigolf event for M'town landmark Sept. 16 The Friends of MacLeod-Rice House and Middletown Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs will hold a miniature golf outing Sept. 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Middletown Miniature Golf Course, Tindall Road (rain date Sept. 23 and 24). Proceeds will benefit the MacLeod-Rice House, which welcomes visitors to the Parks & Recreation at Croydon Hall, 800 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown. The house, built in 1895, is showing signs of age and needs to be restored. Outing price is $5, and $2.50 per child, and drinks and snacks will be available. Program ads are $100, and sponsor board listings $25 each. For more information, call Joan at (732) 706-7337, Gerry at (732) 615-9539, or Bob at (732) 576-1555. MOMS to participate in Macy's fundraiser The MOMS Club of Aberdeen/Matawan is selling Macy's discount coupons at $5 each for the Sept. 16 Macy's Shop for a Cause event. The coupons will allow the bearer to 20 percent off most items, $10 off for $50 spent, giveaways and prizes. The MOMS Club sale will benefit the Mother-to-Mother Fund, which helps financially or emotionally devastated families, including Hurricane Katrina victims. For more information and to purchase coupons, call Ana Disimile at (917) 494-7924 or Linda Schmidt at (732) 216-4933. Gelatos event, tot shabbat slated by temple The Young Jewish Professionals Group of Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen, will sponsor "Young Jewish Professionals Gelatos by the Beach" Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Carmella's Cafe at Pier Village, Centennial Drive, Long Branch. The event is for Jewish professionals age 22-39. For more information, call Erin at (732) 497-5783 or TBAYJPG1@aol.com, or at (732) 290-8154 or TBAYJPG@aol.com. A tot shabbat for children age 3-5, and families will be Sept. 15 and Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. The service will feature age-appropriate prayers, songs, stories and dances. Nonmembers are welcome. The Temple Tots parent/child program for children ages 2 1/2-5 will be Oct. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The program is offered five Sundays during the year, with each focusing on a different Jewish holiday. The program will teach about Sukkot through activities such as crafts, storytelling and songs. For more information, call the temple at (732) 583-1700. Holmdel K of C breakfast slated for Sept. 17 The Knights of Columbus (K of C), St. Benedict's Council No. 11349 will host an "all you can eat" breakfast Sept. 17 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the parish hall at St. Benedict's Church, 165 Bethany Road, Holmdel. Price is $5, $4 for children, and a maximum price of $15 per family. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee. For more information, call (732) 739-9249. Alzheimer's caregiver support meetings slated The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold caregiver support group meetings Sept. 13 at Kensington Court, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls; Sept. 19 at Bayshore Community Hospital, 727 N. Beers St., Holmdel; and Sept. 28 at Brighton Gardens, 620 Route 35 south, Middletown. All meetings are at 7 p.m. For more information, call the helpline at (800) 883-1180. Volunteers sought for agency's youth help line The 2nd Floor Youth Helpline, a program of 180 Turning Lives Around Inc., Hazlet, is seeking individuals age 18 and older interested in becoming trained volunteers to offer guidance and help to adolescents in the community. The call center is located in the Bayshore area. Training will begin in October and involves 40 hours of combined classroom and on-the-job shadowing sessions to learn from trained personnel. Training will be held at the Monmouth County Agricultural Center, Freehold Township. For more information, call Cindi Westendorf, coordinator, at (732) 787-6503 or visit www.2ndfloor.org. Couples sought for club's trip to Florida The Hazlet Township Senior Citizen Club is seeking 10-15 couples to fill its second bus for a trip to Miami and Key West, Fla., Feb. 9-17. Cost is $650 per person, double occupancy, and includes transportation, 13 meals, driver's tip, and on-board host tip. A deposit of $75 is due Oct. 1, with the balance due Dec. 1. For more information, call Gifford at (732) 264-2439. Tickets now available for street fair Sept. 17 St. Ann School, 285 Carr Ave., Keansburg will hold a street fair Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature music, games, food, a beer garden and entertainment. For advance tickets, call (732) 787-1027. Italian American Ass'n to meet Sept. 20 The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will hold its general meeting Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Brioso Restaurant, 134 Route 9, Marlboro. Admission is $30, which includes a dinner buffet and complimentary wine. For information, call Rob at (201) 679-8535 or visit the Web site at http://iaamonmouthcounty.tripod.com. MSEP to offer hatha yoga, medicine course The Matawan Student Enrichment Program, Matawan, has announced it will offer hatha yoga for children in its upcoming semester. Instructor will be Swarna Pamidimukkala, Marlboro. Also new this semester will be "Introduction to the World of Medicine" taught by Maggie Powell. Classes are open to residents of all towns, and are taught in Matawan. For more information or a brochure, call MSEP at (732) 566-7900. Matawan Italian Assn. dinner Sept. 17 The Matawan Italian American Association will hold a spaghetti dinner Sept. 17 from 1-6 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 192 Main St., Matawan. Cost is $8, and $6 for children, for the "all you can eat" dinner, which includes dessert. For more information, call Frank at (732) 216-5431. Free lunches at Calvary Café to begin Sept. 16 Calvary United Methodist Church, Third and Osborn Streets, Keyport, will offer free lunches at its Calvary Café Saturdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. beginning Sept. 16. All are welcome. For more information, call Barbara at (732) 290-7651. Keyport church to host chicken dinner Sept. 17 St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, 10 E. Front St., Keyport, will host a chicken dinner Sept. 17 from 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $7, and take-out is available. For more information, call (732) 264-2229. Volunteers needed at Holmdel event Holmdel Township Office of Parks and Recreation has announced its 15th annual Holmdel Community Day will be Oct. 1 from noon-5 p.m. at the grounds at W.R. Satz School, 24 Crawfords Corner Road. Several volunteer opportunities are available at the event. It will feature food vendors, craft vendors, rides, contests, and other events. For volunteer information, call Christine at (732) 946-2820, ext. 1225 or e-mail Cbowden@holmdeltownship-nj.com. Brookdale Music Club to perform Sept. 17 The Brookdale Music Club will sponsor a recital of flute and piano music Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Rumson, 4 East River Road. Performing will be flutist Mardee Reed-Ulmer, Tinton Falls and pianist Helen Benham, Elberon section of Long Branch. The event is free, and donations benefit the Corrine Gramas Endowed Memorial Music Scholarship. Reed-Ulmer is the principal flutist with The Orchestra of St. Peter-by-the-Sea and teaches flute privately. Benham is a professor of music at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. The concert will include works by J.S. Bach, Claude Debussy, Chopin, C.P.E. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Anthony Louis Scarmolin and Philippe Gaubert. For more information, call (732) 224-2065. Heavenly Treasures shop now open at church Heavenly Treasures shop at Community Church of Keyport, Warren Street, is now open, and will be open Thursdays from noon-3 p.m. Many items are available for purchase. For more information, call the church at (732) 264-1198. Brush & Palette Art Guild meeting Sept. 19 The Brush & Palette Art Guild will hold a business meeting Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at James Cullen Building, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call (732) 264-3853. Bayshore 5K, health fair slated for Sept. 15 Bayshore Community Hospital will host its 15th annual 5K road race, Community Day and health fair Sept. 15 at the hospital at 727 N. Beers St., Holmdel. The race begins at 9 a.m., a half-mile family fun run at 9:45 a.m.. Fee is $25 for the 5K. The fair will offer free health screenings and information, crafts, a DJ, rides, and other activities. A free barbecue lunch will begin at 11 a.m. For more information, call (732) 739-5918. Book sale at Hazlet Library Sept. 16 Hazlet Library, 251 Middle Road, will hold its semiannual book sale Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included will be used hard cover and paperback books, plus a selection of new books. For more information, call the library at (732) 264-7164.