Synagogue supports local food bank
      On Sept. 21 upon pulling into the parking lot of Temple Beth Ahm, Aberdeen, and prior to entering the synagogue for Kol Nidre services, congregants stopped their cars, popped open their trunks and brought out grocery bags filled with food and household items to be donated to the community food bank at the Matawan United Methodist Church.
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Educational foundation announces officers
      The Marlboro Educational Foundation, a group of Marlboro residents and business people dedicated to raising funds for innovative and creative programs not covered in the general school budget, has announced its officers for the coming year.
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      • The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will hold its October general meeting Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. at La Piazza Seafood and Grill, 350 Mounts Corner Drive, Freehold Township. Cost is $30 per person. Anyone 21 years of age and older is welcome to attend. A canned food drive will be conducted at the event. Details: (732) 984-8482.
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Musical celebration of Israeli melodies at temple
      The Marlboro Jewish Center Prime Timers will present a musical celebration of Israeli melodies, Jewish spirituality and community singing with Cantor Wayne Krieger and Nancy Beller-Krieger. They have been performing together as Shisha Neharot, a professional Jewish folk duo, for the past 13 years, entertaining audiences across Israel, New England and South Florida.
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Jan. deadline to sign up for master gardeners
      The Monmouth County Master Gardener Program is accepting applications for 2008. The deadline to apply is Jan. 2. Master gardeners are experts in all things related to home gardening in Monmouth County.
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'Taste of Holidays' set for Nov. 5
      Monmouth and Ocean County restaurants and wineries will kick off the holiday season at the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore's "Taste of the Holidays" Nov. 5 at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune.
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Environmental center to hold Haunted Night Hike
      Kateri Environmental Center, Marlboro Township, will present Haunted Night Hike: The Story of Irish Jack on Oct. 26-27. The Woodland trails are lit with over 250 jack-o'-lanterns. Visitors walk through the woods and meet characters along the way as the story of the origins of Halloween unfolds. The event is for children ages 5-12 and accompanying adults.
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Marlboro Players present 'Beauty and the Beast'
      Marlboro Players will present the Broadway spectacular, "Disney's Beauty and the Beast," Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 8 and 14 at 8 p.m., Dec. 1, 2, 9, 15 and 16 at 3 p.m. at the Marlboro Middle School, 355 Route 520, Marlboro. All seats are reserved.
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Used books being sought
      The Freehold Area branch of the American Association of University Women is seeking donations of books for its annual book sale. Adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books are needed. Proceeds help fund scholarships and educational projects. Call Joan at (732) 431-2297 to arrange for donations.
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Manalapan Symphony slates holiday concert
      The Manalapan Township Committee announced at its Oct. 10 meeting that the Manalapan Symphony will be performing its holiday concert Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in the auditorium of Manalapan High School, Church Lane (between Tennent Road and Route 522), and will be free of charge.
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Vendors sought for holiday craft fair
      Vendors are needed for a holiday craft fair at Pinebrook School, 155 Pease Road, Manalapan, Dec. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. The fee for tables reserved by Nov. 1 is $25; $35 after that date. Details and registration forms: (732) 972-6329.
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Moreno Fruzzetti to give charity concert Oct. 26
      A charity concert sponsored by the Order of the Sons of Italy, Frank Sinatra Lodge No. 2621, will feature Moreno Fruzzetti, an Italian-American singer from Piza, Italy. The concert will take place Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Covered Bridge clubhouse, 1 Amberly Way, Manalapan.
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Halloween events to continue
      FREEHOLD - The borough's Halloween Spooktacular events will continue this week as the Oct. 31 trick-or-treat holiday draws near. A jack-o'-lantern contest will be held on Oct. 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hall of Records plaza, Main Street.
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Association for the Blind seeks driver volunteers
      The Monmouth County Association for the Blind is seeking driver volunteers in the Jackson area on an as-needed basis. Volunteers will assist members in getting to their dinner meetings in Wall Township and back home. The meetings are held the second Monday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. Volunteers are invited to stay for dinner.
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