9/11 Resource Center moves to new location
     The Monmouth County September 11 Resource Center recently held a community open house at its new location on the main campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The center has moved to Room 101 south of the Main Academic Complex Center (MAC).
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Teen girls offered summer of free workouts
     Teenage girls will get to work out for free this summer at any of the eight Lady of America and Ladies Workout Express fitness centers in the area.
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Historical society opens house museums to public
     The four house museums of the Monmouth County Historical Association are open to the public for the season.
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N.J. State Youth Orchestra to hold summer camp
     The New Jersey State Youth Orchestra is now accepting registration for its Summer String Camp to be held June 30-July 11 (no camp on July 4) from 9 a.m.
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Millstone fishing derby June 7 at Black Bear
     The second annual Millstone Township "Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs" fishing derby will be held June 7, 9-11 a.m., at Black Bear Day Camp, Route 524. Registration for the rain-or-shine event will be held at 8:30 a.m.
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Spaces available for seniors’ flea market
     The Millstone Township Seniors group still has spaces available for its June 28 flea market. The market will be held at the Millstone Township Community Center, Route 524/Stagecoach Road, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Yard sale to benefit Relay for Life
     A benefit yard sale will be sponsored by the M.J. Walkers, a team participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The yard sale will be held May 31 from 7 a.m.
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N.J. Youth Orchestra to hold season finale
     The final concert of the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra season is scheduled for June 1 at 3:30 p.m. at the Ocean Grove Great Auditorium, 54 Pittman Ave., Ocean Grove. There is no admission charge.
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On Campus
     Kathleen Alfare, daughter of Mary and Carlo Alfare of Roosevelt, recently presented a project at the Research Fair of Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.
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In the Service
     James T. Parker, son-in-law of Norma and Jay Davidson of Allentown, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Parker is an information operations flight commander assigned to the 39th Operations Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey.
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CentraState golf outings June 10 and July 1
     CentraState’s Band Aid Open golf outing will swing into action at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, on June 10, with a choice of shot-gun starts — 8 a.m. or 1:15 p.m.
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Gardeners get ready for June 14 tour
     Homeowners are pulling out the last of the weeds in their flower beds as they prepare for the Allentown Garden Cub’s third annual Hidden Gardens Tour fund-raiser.
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Lecture on Islam June 1
at Allentown Church
     The Allentown Presbyterian Church Adult Lecture Series will feature a talk on "A Christian Perspective on Islam and Muslims in the Middle East" on June 1 at the church, 20 High St.
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Safe boating class, summer camps offered
     Millstone Township Community Education will offer a class on basic boating and personal watercraft safety June 4 and 5 from 7-10 p.m. at Millstone Middle School in room 166.
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     VERONICA YANKOWSKI Norwich terrier Gertie braves the wet weather to watch a recent competition at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Upper Freehold.
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Phyllis Newman to speak at ORT luncheon
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Scrapbook workshops to raise funds for charity
     "Crop for the Cure" scrapbook workshops will be held to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
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Relay for Life events planned for local area
     In towns across New Jersey, neighbors will come together for a single cause — to fight cancer and honor survivors.
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Annual librarian awards to include all states
     The New York Times has announced its third annual New York Times Librarian Awards has been expanded to include all of the states in the country with the awards honoring librarians who provide outstanding community service on a consistent basis.
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