Open house for Hazlet Preschool Feb. 14
      Hazlet Recreation Preschool will hold an open house Feb. 14 from 9-11:30 a.m. at James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet.Registration for children age 3-5may also be done at that time. Children must be age 3 or 4 by Oct. 1 in order to register. The programconsists of three sessions, fall, ...
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Life-saving seminar slated at Holmdel church
      The Church of St. Catharine, 108 Middletown Road,Holmdel, will hold life-saving seminars Feb. 26 andMarch 4 from10-11:30 a.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. The free seminars are designed to alert the community to the signs and symptoms of postpartum (PPD) depression, and identify appropriate interventions for a...
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
      The FoodAllergy SupportGroup ofMonmouth County (FASGMC) willmeet Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Whole Foods, 471 Route 35, Middletown, to plan a fundraising walk for the fall. The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward a Cure will be held Sept. 7 in Long Branch.
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Baby-sitting, 'Home Alone' courses offered
      The nonprofitMatawan Student Enrichment Program (MSEP) has added two new courses, "Home Alone: The Workshop" and "Be a Better Babysitter," both taught by Maggie Powell. Classes begin Feb. 9. "Home Alone" may be attended by the student and parent for the same registration fee; the program explores...
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Sign-up due Feb. 4 for SPCA Valentine brunch
      The annual Valentine brunch benefit for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA), Eatontown, will be held Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Navesink Country Club, Navesink section of Middletown.
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Deep Cut Orchid Society annual show Feb. 7-10
      Deep Cut Orchid Society will hold its 11th annual orchid show, "Many Gardens of Orchids," Feb. 7-10 at Dearborn Market, Route 35 south, Holmdel. Show hours will be Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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IN THE ARTS
      The Monmouth Conservatory of Music, Red Bank, invites the community to anOpenHouse on Saturday from11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Meet faculty and staff and learn about the variousmusic education programs, including private lessons for ages 4 through adult, in most instruments and voice, Youth & Child...
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