Craft/vendor show lined up Nov. 17 at firehouse
      The Hope Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary will host a craft/vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the firehouse, 82 Route 526, Allentown. Spaces are available. Call Gerri, Ladies Auxiliary president, at (609) 208-0127.
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Seminar will help locals with farm preservation
      "A Farm Conservation Plan" will be the topic of the Millstone Agricultural Advisory Board's Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. seminar, hosted by Nicole Ciccaglione, a district conservationist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Flower arrangement class offered in Millstone Twp.
      The Millstone Township School District's Office of Community Education is sponsoring a Thanksgiving flower arrangement class with Florist Debbie Personette, 7- 8:30 Nov. 19, Millstone Elementary School art room.
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Shoot some hoops with Millstone Elks Dec. 2
      The Millstone Elks will host a Hoop- Shoot Dec. 2 at the Millstone Township Elementary School gym, Millstone Road. The basketball shooting contest is open to boys and girls ages 8-13. Registration for the event will begin at 10 a.m. For more information, call Tom Matusz at (732) 995- 6681.
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Allentown Art Guild to host Janine Kimmel
      The Allentown Art Guild will hold its next monthly meeting 7-9 p.m. Nov. 16 at the barn/studio of Jeff Martin Photography, 78 N. Main St., Allentown. The meeting will feature a presentation by Janine Kimmel, artist and author of the awardwinning children's book "The Magic Gown.
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Benefit for mom of three set for Nov. 18
      Family and friends of Melissa Egnatovich are holding a fundraiser Nov. 18, 1-8 p.m., at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park. The Atlantic Highlands mother of three was diagnosed with cervical cancer in May and has been undergoing treatment. Her husband is self-employed and she does not have health insuran...
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Allentown lights up for the holidays Nov. 16
      Local businesses and merchants will light up the town at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 for "Allentown All Aglow." The town will remain lit through January. For more information, contact Stephanie at (609) 208-0880 or www.allentownnj. com.
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Drug Alliance invites community to concert
      The Princeton Garden Statesman, a barbershop chorus comprised of 40 male voices singing in four part close harmony, will perform 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High St., Allentown.
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Blood drive scheduled
      The Women's Association of Allentown will sponsor its annual blood drive from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 17 at the Methodist Church, Church Street, Allentown. Details: (609) 223-0191.
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Monmouth County kids need permanent homes
      Currently, approximately 90 children in Monmouth County are hoping to find a permanent home through adoption. The Monmouth Vicinage will host a program on National Adoption Day starting at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Jury Assembly Room of the Monmouth County Courthouse, 71 Monument Park, Freehold.
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Santa will visit Millstone and have supper Dec. 4
      Boy Scout Troop 116 has invited Santa Claus to have supper with locals from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Millstone Township Elementary School on Millstone Road. Patrons can enjoy an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner with dessert for $30 per family or $10 per adult and $5 per child under 10 years old. Santa ...
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Equine Science Update offered at Rutgers
      The Equine Science Center will sponsor its annual Equine Science Update 6-9 p.m. Dec. 11 at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on the Cook Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
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Horsemen's Association to host meeting Nov. 20
      The Horsemen's Association of Millstone Township will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Community Center, Route 524/Stagecoach Road, Millstone. Plans for fall and winter activities will be discussed as well as nominations for next year's officers. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited...
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Millstone Elks support children with cancer
      The Millstone Elks Lodge No. 2613 recently hosted its annual Oceans of Love Halloween Party for children who are battling cancer. Children and their families had an afternoon of fun including games, pumpkin painting, and haunted hayrides. During the event, the Millstone Elks' Special Children's Co...
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Eleanor Gallery to show Robert Mueller's work
      The Roosevelt Arts Project and the Eleanor Gallery will present "Robert Mueller: Selections" 1-5 p.m. Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 at the Eleanor Gallery, located in the factory at the corner of Oscar Drive and North Valley Road. Pieces in the show will include woodcuts, schemas and others. The ga...
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Gingerbread decorating contest in Allentown
      The Allentown Business Community Association will sponsor its second gingerbread decorating contest. Entries will be due at the Allentown Public Library on Main Street between 3 and 5 p.m. Nov. 30 and between 10 a.m. and noon Dec. 1. Cash prizes will be awarded for various categories. For entry f...
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Allentown shops slate open house Dec. 1 & 2
      The Allentown Business Community Association is sponsoring its annual open house weekend Dec. 1 and 2. Enjoy the sounds of Nassau Brass, strolling carolers and more. Many of the local shops will have additional entertainment. For details, go to www.allentownnj.com or call Stephanie at (609) 208-...
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Applications taken for Dare to Imagine Awards
      VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is seeking nominations for the third annual Dare to Imagine Awards, with nomination deadline Jan. 7. Recipients will be announced in February and honored at a May ceremony. The awards honor adults who have made a positive difference in the life of a...
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Register by Nov. 26 for Poricy Park 5K, 2K
      Poricy Park Conservancy, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, will hold its annual trail run 5K run/walk and kids' 2k run Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. Cost for the 5k is $20 before Nov. 26, and $25 after that date, and $10 and $15, respectively for the 2K.
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Liberty Oak Chorus to host 'guest night'
      The Liberty Oak Chorus chapter of Sweet Adelines International will host a "guest night" 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold. Women of all ages who love to sing and enjoy harmonizing a cappella in the barbershop style are encouraged to attend. For more info...
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.'Shop 'til You Drop' night slated for Nov. 16
      The Millstone Township Women's Organization will host a "Shop 'til You Drop" vendor night from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Millstone Primary School, Schoolhouse Road. There will be free admission, a 50/50 raffle, refreshments, jewelry, home décor, candles, baked goods, chocolates, cosmetics ...
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Perrineville synagogue slates holiday bazaar
      The Perrineville Jewish Center in Millstone will host its fourth annual Holiday Shopping Spree from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 18. The event will feature vendors such as the Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Xango Juice, At Home America, Southern Living, Lia Sophia, and Avon.
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Millstone PTO seeks clothing drive donations
      The Millstone Township PTO is sponsoring a clothing drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Millstone Township Primary School parking lot off Schoolhouse Road. Donations of wearable clothing, handbags, belts, ties, and shoes as well as stuffed animals, comforters, and curtains should be placed...
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Applications now accepted for JSPRAA scholarships
      The Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA), Red Bank, is accepting entries for its 2007 James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship Awards with a deadline of Dec. 21. The scholarships are open to college students in Ocean or Monmouth County studying communications.
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Volunteers needed for AARP tax counseling
      The AARP Tax-Aide program is looking for people who would like to help others with tax counseling. Volunteers will receive training with the cooperation of the Internal Revenue Service and the N.J. Division of Taxation during the first two weeks of January. Classes will form in December. Passing a...
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Torah codes topic of upcoming lecture
      Torah Codes: "The Greatest Hoax or the Greatest Scientific Discovery" will be presented by Harold Gans at the Jewish Learning Center Community Synagogue, 138 Pine Brook Road, on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. In 1994 the discovery of hidden codes in the Torah was described in a respected statistics journal, a...
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Roosevelt community invited to annual dance
      Roosevelt residents are invited to a community dance night from 7-10 p.m. Nov. 17 at Roosevelt Public School. Candace Woodward-Clough, who has extensive training in ballroom, jazz, and tap dance and who has acted in and choreographed several off-Broadway productions, movies, soap operas, and video...
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