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Claire and Adam Boren, Rumson, will be honored Nov. 16 at the 15th Annual Testimonial Dinner of the Center for Holocaust Studies at Brookdale Community College. The Borens are both survivors of the Holocaust. Adam Boren participated in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and survived Majdanek, Auschwitz and Sachsenhausen concentration camps and a death march before his liberation in May 1945. Tickets for the dinner are $180. To purchase tickets or to make a donation in honor of the Borens, call (732) 224-2769. For information on the Center for Holocaust Studies visit www.holocaustbcc.com.

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With regret, the Eatontown Borough Council accepted the resignation of Mildred Magathan from the town's Zoning Board of Adjustment during its Oct. 25 meeting.

In accepting Magathan's resignation, both Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo and Council President Theodore F. Lewis Jr. praised Magathan, a longtime volunteer on the board and a Bendix retiree for her dedication and service. Magathan will be recognized publicly for her contributions to the borough at a forthcoming council meeting.

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The Ocean Township Historical Museum will host its annual December exhibit Dec. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's theme is "The Roaring Twenties" and the exhibit explores the cultural, political, technological and social themes of this fascinating time - from the start of Prohibition to the market crash. It reveals how our the township reflected the trends.

There will be handmade crafts and home-baked goodies for sale, and this year's beautiful quilt, handmade by museum quilters will be raffled off on Sunday. Admission is $1 for adults, and children will be admitted free.

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American Legion Post 325 of Eatontown will hold Veterans Day Services,

"The Eleventh Hour - of the Eleventh Day - of the Eleventh Month," on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Veterans Plaza on Main Street

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The Eatontown Historical Committee will host its annual open house at the Historical Museum on Dec. 3, from 2-4 p.m., at the museum on Broad St. in Eatontown.

For more information, call (732) 389-7621.

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The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle campaign will begin Nov. 18.

Volunteers are needed for four-hour shifts at numerous locations throughout New Jersey. For more information, call Major Joan Brewer at (908) 851-8207.

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"Operation Helmet," a Texas-based group that supplies free helmet kit upgrades to soldiers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, will benefit from a special Mary Kay Cosmetics sales event set for this Saturday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at My Kitchen Witch Cafe, 29 Beach Road, Monmouth Beach.

Beauty, skincare products and gifts will be sold at the cafe with proceeds going to Operation Helmet, which is supported entirely by public donations. The event is open to the public and complimentary beverages and snacks will be served. For more information on the fundraiser, call (732) 870-3795 or to learn more about Operation Helmet visit www.operation-helmet.org.

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The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) will hold its regular monthly meeting next Thursday at 7 p.m. in Eatontown Borough Hall, 47 Broad St.

The public is invited to the meeting of the authority, the state-sanctioned entity that is overseeing future uses of Fort Monmouth after it closes in September 2011.

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St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Long Branch will host a free Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 23 from noon to 2:30 p.m.

The church is located at 535 Broadway. Donations of food will be accepted and volunteers are needed to assist with serving. For more information, contact (732) 229-9398 or (732) 979-8720.

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The Asbury United Methodist Church on Atlantic Avenue in Long Branch is hosting a Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will include craft items, jewelry, toys, books, puzzles and Christmas ornaments. The church will also host a Barbershop Quartet and Chorus holiday show on Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. For more information, call (732) 222-4111.

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The Women's Guild of St. Stepanos Armenian Church on Ocean Avenue in the Elberon section of Long Branch is hosting a rummage/white elephant sale on Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church hall. For more information, call Dorothy at (732) 224-0220.

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The Long Branch Health Department and the VNA of New Jersey are holding a flu immunization clinic on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Long Branch Middle School on Indiana Avenue. Vaccinations will be available by appointment only for Long Branch residents over the age of 18 and will cost $25. Only Medicare Part B insurance will be accepted. For more information or to make an appointment, call the Health Department at (732) 571-5665.

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