Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE 24TH ANNUAL ART & DECOY SHOW A BIG HIT WITH VISITORS By Jo Ann La Russo       Four-year-old Liane Sharry, of Manchester, summed up the 24th Annual Art & Decoy Show held recently in Toms River when she announced, "There are a lot of ducks in this room. More ... Local Book Discussion Group Welcomes New Members       WHITING - A local book discussion group is welcoming new members. They are giving everyone a chance to be a book critic and learn about the latest new reads. They may discuss as many as 30 books in one session, so come and share your opinions. More ... Crestwood Village IV Holds Monthly Flea Market       WHITING - Crestwood Village IV's next monthly flea market will be held February 2 at Independence Hall. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come on out and meet your friends for lunch. We will have our usual menu plus a few surprises. For information, call Mildred Nelson at 732-350-0709. More ... PLP Clubhouse To Host Fundraisers       MANCHESTER - The Pine Lake Park Taxpayers' Improvement Association, better known as the PLP Clubhouse, will be holding the following fundraisers. All fundraisers benefit the building restorations of the 80-year-old log cabin. February 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More ... Crestwood Village IV Singles Social Group Holds Meetings       WHITING - Looking to make new friends? Looking for something to do? The Crestwood Village IV Singles Social Group meets the fourth Wednesday night of the month at 6 p.m. at Independence Hall. There are no rules, dues or a board. This group is intended to be as informal as wanted. Any questions c... More ... Leisure Village West Irish American Club To Host Concert       WHITING - The Irish American Club of Leisure Village West is presenting Carmel Quinn in concert on March 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Willow Hall. Tickets are $25 per person. A light supper of corned beef sandwiches, potato salad, Irish soda bread, Irish coffee, beer and soda will follow the concert. Th... More ... American Irish Club Of Whiting To Host Events       WHITING - The American Irish Club of Whiting's second meeting of the year is back on track for February 29 at 2 p.m. at Unity Hall, Columbus Boulevard. The plans for their very popular St. Patrick's Day Luncheon are complete. It will be March 6 at noon at Unity Hall. More ... America Polish Club Of Whiting Holds Events       WHITING - The next meeting of the American Polish Club of Whiting will be held on February 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Deerfield Hall, Village VI, Congasia Road. The executive board meeting will be held immediately preceding. Please note that the trip previously planned in February to the Tropicana has bee... More ... Whiting History Club To Host Meeting       WHITING - The February 6 meeting of the Whiting History Club will feature the Constitution of the United States of America. The Constitution is the bulwark on which rests all our rights, regulations and the laws that we live under. More ... American Lithuanian Club Holds Events       WHITING - At their January meeting, the club elected Diane Wunder, president; Judi Kornhauser, vice president; Dorothy Novak, secretary; and Alice Bass, treasurer. On February 11, they will be having a luncheon for the members to celebrate Lithuania's Freedom Day at 1 p.m. More ... Speaker To Address Psychiatric Advance Directives       TOMS RIVER - NAMI of Ocean County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will present a program on advance directives for behavioral health care on February 13. Our speaker will be Phil Lubitz, from NAMI, New Jersey. More ... Whiting First Aid Auxiliary Announces Events       WHITING - The Whiting First Aid Auxiliary will hold a bus trip to the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City on February 11. Tickets are $19 per person with a coin return of $20. The bus will leave Fernwood Clubhouse, Village VII, Falmouth Ave., at 9 a.m. Please park in the back of the lot. More ... Souper Bowl Offers Soup-Tasting For Charity       MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP - Sodexho Food Services will sponsor The Souper Bowl, a soup-tasting event and competition that will benefit the National Kidney Foundation on February 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Manchester Township High School. More ... Crestwood Village IV Announces New Classes       WHITING - There will be a Beginners Mah Jong class on Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Betsy Ross room, Independence Hall, Moccasin Drive. The instructor will be Gloria Smith. Registration is not necessary. More ... Ocean County Women's Connection Holds Bridal Fashion Show       TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Women's Connection will hold a Bridal Fashion Show and Brunch on February 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The show will be held at the Holiday Inn, 290 Route 37 East. The all inclusive price is $15. For reservations and complimentary nursery reservations, call Edith at 732... More ... United Way To Sponsor Earned Income Tax Credit Conference       OCEAN COUNTY - United Way of Ocean County urges residents to claim what they worked for because you or someone you know could be missing out on thousands of dollars! January 31 is National EITC Awareness Day. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is the nation's largest and most powerful anti-pove... More ... Lakehurst Manchester Rotary Club Announces News       MANCHESTER - At the Rotary Club meeting held on January 24, Karin Gaskill and Sue Shannon presented an informative program on the animal shelters located in Jackson and Manahawkin. Sue Shannon is a Manchester resident who is extremely involved with the Volunteer Auxiliary For Animal Shelters Inc. More ... Thyroid Support Group To Hold Meetings       WHITING - The Thyroid Support Group will be meeting on the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539, Whiting. Monthly meetings are to educate and support those with a thyroid problem, interest in thyroids or a potential thyroid problem. If you have an... More ... Crestwood Village Garden Club To Host Trip       WHITING - The Crestwood Village Garden Club is sponsoring a trip to Bartram's Garden in PA on April 9. The bus departs from Village V at 8 a.m. Cost is $49, which includes lunch. Contact Stefanie Rotsaert at 732-350-2904 for more information. More ... Local Residents Travel By Imagination       WHITING - Through the efforts of creativity and imagination, the team at Whiting Healthcare was given an opportunity to create a "Life Movement" that is vital to their residents continuation of life's experience. In reality, their worlds are no longer moving towards adventure... so this sensory ex... More ... Local Writers' Guild Looks For Aspiring Writers       WHITING - Registration is a must to attend a local Prose and Poetry Writers' Guild. Published or fledgling authors may bring a sample of their work for critique in a friendly atmosphere. More ... St. Patrick's Dance To Be Held At Unity Hall       MANCHESTER - Crestwood Village III will be celebrating the wearing of the green with a St. Patrick's dance on March 15 from 7 to 11 p.m. Music is by village favorite Pipers Alley, featuring the very talented Peggy and Roger Herrmann. They will be playing all of your favorite standards as well as ... More ... Volunteer Harmonica Players Look To Perform       MANCHESTER - Local group of volunteers, who play the harmonica for assisted living and nursing home residents as well as for clubs and organizations, are interested in performing for you. If there is interest in having them play for your facility, club or organization, please call Ruth Wittich at... More ... Village V Resident's Club To Hold Dance       WHITING - Crestwood Village V Resident's Club will hold their first dance of the new year on February 1 at the clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse Road. The dance will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Pipers Alley will be performing for them. Tickets will be on sale January 29. More ... Ocean County Offers Christmas Tree Recycling       OCEAN COUNTY - The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will once again offer county residents the opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees. Trees can be dropped off at the following park locations up to and including January 31: Ocean County Park, Route 88, Lakewood; Robert J. More ... Battle Of Monmouth U18 Boys Soccer Seeks Players       MONMOUNTH COUNTY - Battle of Monmouth U18 Boys Soccer is looking to add players to their roster. We are a MAPS team playing in the spring. Any interested players may contact Coach Jim at 732- 886-6076 or e-mail Soccerefnj@aol.com or Coach Sal at 732-577-9143 or e-mail at ciminnapa@yahoo.com. More ... Affordable Housing Conference To Be Held       TOMS RIVER - A summit focusing on the importance of affordable housing for Ocean County's workforce will be held on February 22. The conference runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library and the public is invited. More ... Ocean County Master Gardeners Seek Volunteers       TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Master Gardener Program is recruiting students for their 2008 training session, which will begin February 21. Master Gardener interns receive in-depth training in horticulture from Rutgers University faculty and professional staff. More ... Beach Haven Community Arts To Sponsor Concert       BEACH HAVEN - Beach Haven Community Arts Program and the Surflight Theatre will present a concert by renowned pianist Danny Wright on February 17 at 2 p.m. at the Surflight Theatre. All tickets cost $20 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 609- 492-9477. The theatre is located at Engl... More ... Ocean County 4-H Association Sponsors Seedling Sale       TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County 4-H Association is sponsoring a 4-H Spring Tree Seedling Sale. You may select from threeyear seedlings of White Pine and Douglas Fir, with prices ranging from $2 to $3.25 for three trees. More ... Ocean County Historical Society To Sponsor Antique Show       TOMS RIVER - The Cabin Fever Antique Show, sponsored by the Ocean County Historical Society (OCHS), has a limited number of spaces still available for antique dealers. The event will be held on March 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the new American Legion Post 129 hall at 2025 Church Road in Toms Rive... More ... Molly Pitcher Stamp Club To Meet       FREEHOLD - The Molly Pitcher Stamp Club is a hobby group open to men and women in the Monmouth/Ocean County region. Members meet the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, 211 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. For more information, call Barry at 732-828-3310. More ...