Holmdel Republican Club meeting April 26
      The Holmdel Republican Club will hold a general meeting April 26 at 8 p.m. at Caffé Vittoria, 963 Holmdel Road, Holmdel. Local and county candidates will be in attendance to give presentations of platforms and to answer questions from attendees. Participants are invited to come early at ...
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Darfur benefit at St. John's UMC April 28
      St. John's United Methodist Church (UMC), 2000 Florence Ave., Hazlet, will host a dinner, concert and art show April 28 at 6:30 p.m. to raise awareness and funds for relief efforts to support the victims of the genocide in Darfur. Artwork by local artists such as Felix DeTrolio, Wayne W...
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Auditions
      Spotlight Players will hold auditions for "Moby Dick - The Musical" April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, Route 34 and Franklin Street. Many roles are available for girls ages 13-22, as well as boys ages 13 and older, and adults. Prepare 16 to 24 measur...
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'Wool Days/Sheep Shearing' April 28
      The Monmouth County Park System will hold "Wool Days/Sheep Shearing" April 28 and 29 from noon to 3 p.m. at Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel (rain or shine). The free event will include sheep shearing, demonstrations by sheep-herding dogs, wagon rides to the nearby Holmes-Hendr...
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'Fashionably Yours' fashion benefit April 28
      The Brookdale Fashion Society will present "Fashionably Yours, A Night of Seduction by way of Style ..." fashion show April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Navesink Room at Warner Student Life Center. All proceeds benefit for 180 degrees Turning Lives Around Inc., Hazlet.
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Keyport spring planting rescheduled to May 5
      Keyport Business Alliance (KBA) has announced its Earth Day spring planting event has been postponed from April 21 until May 5 at the borough mini park at West Front Street. Volunteers are needed to assist with planting flowers and plants throughout the downtown area. Volunteers must bring g...
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Traveling show opens at Camp Arrowhead April 26
      YMCA Camp Arrowhead, 521 Route 520, Marlboro, will host the first HAP traveling art show April 26 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at its Elsa Lodge. The show is sponsored by www.worksmarternowforautism.com Each show will include a 45-minute autism awareness presentation, a display of creative...
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Free films, programs at library during May
      Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will present free movies during May beginning with "Pursuit of Happyness" May 7. "The Queen" will be shown May 14, and "Dreamgirls" May 21. All films are shown at 2:30 p.m. A program on foreclosures will be May 7, and "Weight Loss ...
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Aberdeen choir fest, birthday party April 29
      Aberdeen Township will hold "Choir Fest", as part of its "Aberdeen Celebrates" anniversary events April 29 at 7 p.m. at Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. Participating choirs will be asked to perform one or two songs. The event will be preceded by a birthday party at 2 p.m....
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Lloyd Road School club to plant trees April 28
      Lloyd Road Elementary School environmental club will celebrate Arbor Day by plantings 100 trees at the school April 28 at 1 p.m. The effort is in partnership with the New Jersey Tree Foundation. The club, along with parent and community volunteers, will plant the trees and maintai...
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Concert, reading slated at Middletown Library
      Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, will begin a monthly poetry series April 26 at 7:15 p.m. The first free reading will be hosted by local poet Gloria Rovder Healy, with readings by poets such as Frank Finale and Madeline Tiger. An open mic reading will follow.
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Space available in 'Just for Toddlers2' program
      Middletown Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department has announced space is still available in its "Just for Toddlers2" preschool program next fall at the Hillside Community Center, 44 Chestnut Ave., Middletown. The class is for 3-year-olds, 2-year-olds and pre-K students. For m...
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Photos by Monmouth Camera Club at library
      Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, will exhibit photos by members of the Monmouth Camera Club April 30-May 29. An opening reception will be May 6 at 2 p.m.
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Middletown Arts Center festival April 29
      The Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council will present its annual spring arts festival April 29 from 1-5 p.m. at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St. The event will be highlighted by a performance by the vocal group, the VooDUDES. Also performing is Outside the Box, a teena...
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Scholar-in-residence program April 27, 28
      Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will present the Morris and Rose Goldfeder scholar-in-residence program April 27 and 28. Speaker will be Rabbi Peter S. Knobel of Beth Emet of The Free Synagogue, Evanston, Ill., and president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
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Job fair at Keyport High School May 1
      The Spanish American Club of Keyport in conjunction with the Keyport Recreation Committee will sponsor a job fair May 1 from 6-9 p.m. at Keyport High School, 351 Broad St. The event will feature summer employment opportunities, as well as part-time, full-time and permanent employment. T...
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Hazlet to offer body conditioning classes
      Hazlet Recreation will sponsor body conditioning for adults for six weeks beginning May 15. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Fee is $50, with a $5 late fee after May 14. Classes are at James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet.
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Dedication of Matawan cemetery April 29
      The Matawan Historic Sites Commission, along with the Matawan Historical Society, will host a dedication ceremony April 29 at 2 p.m. for the newly restored St. James A.M.E. Zion Historic Cemetery, Johnson Avenue, Matawan. Matawan Mayor Mary Aufseeser will attend, and place a wreath at t...
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KBA public meeting on budget April 30
      The Keyport Business Alliance (KBA) will hold a public meeting on the KBA proposed 2007 budget April 30 at 7 p.m. in the Keyport Borough Hall. Interested parties may receive a copy of the proposed budget prior to the meeting by calling the KBA at (732) 739-0690.
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Open house to benefit SPCA April 28
      Jersey Dawg Self-Serve Dog Wash, 885 Main St., Belford section of Middletown, will hold an open house food drive April 28 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to benefit the Monmouth County SPCA, Eatontown. For more information, call Colleen at (732) 471-9274.
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