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Any adult interested in singing Christmas carols at the Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch on Dec. 13 or at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune on Dec. 10, can call Mike Ellis at (732) 870- 1893. Both caroling events will be held at 6 p.m.

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Camp Sunshine is presenting the second annual New Jersey Polar Plunge Feb. 2 at Avenue Beach Club in Long Branch at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers and costume contest winners. For more information, call (207) 655-3800 or visit www.campsunshine.org.

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The Natural Healthcare Center will be collecting school supplies until Dec. 15 for disadvantaged children in the Long Branch Public School system.

The school officials in the district have asked for the following items: writing instruments, such as pens, pencils, markers, crayons, colored pencils and erasers; notebooks; colored index cards and calculators.

Items should be new and unwrapped, and can be dropped off at Natural Healthcare Center on West End Court.

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IFirst Presbyterian Church of Long Branch, 167 Cedar Ave., will present a Thanksgiving concert Nov. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Featured singers will be Bonnie White and Larry DeLong accompanied by Darryl Yannone on piano and organ. For more information, call the church at (732) 229-2762.

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A pre-Hanukkah concert for kids and families is scheduled to be held Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at Temple Beth El on Monmouth Road in Ocean Township. Tickets for the event cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door and children under the age of 13 will be admitted for free. For more information, call (732) 531-0300.

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The Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Broadway in West Long Branch is holding a holiday craft fair Dec. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (732) 229-9180.

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Pier Village in Long Branch is scheduled to host "Chanukah at the Boardwalk" Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. One of the largest menorahs in the state will be lit from a fireman's bucket by local politicians and community leaders.

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Temple Beth Torah on Roseld Avenue in Ocean Township will hold a holiday gift fair Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature clothing, jewelry, housewares and holiday items. There will also be a kiddie shopping mall, gift wrapping and a gift auction. For more information, call (732) 531-4410.

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Santa Claus will visit United Teletech Financial (UTF), Tinton Falls, on Dec. 8, and UTF's Holmdel branch on Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Jolly Old Saint Nick will listen to children's requests for Christmas gifts and pose with the children for photos free of charge. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (732) 530-8100 or visit utfinancial.org.

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Shore Regional Little League Baseball is accepting registrations for the 2008 season. The league is open to boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 16 on April 30, 2008, who reside in Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright or West Long Branch.

Players are assigned to teams based on ability as well as age and player evaluations will be held in late February and practices will begin in March. The 2008 registration fee is $90 per player plus a refundable $50 per player volunteer incentive payment, which is returned after completion of a volunteer activity by the player's parent.

The league pays for youth baseball coach training for any parent interested in becoming a Little League Baseball coach. To register, visit www.ShoreLittle- League.com or call Joe Nardone at (732) 571-4018.

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180 Turning Lives Around Inc., Hazlet, was the recipient of funds raised by 10 local food stores during September. Food Circus Foodtown stores in Monmouth and Ocean counties raised $3,900 by asking customers for a $1 donation, and signing names on a 180 icon posted in the store. Local participating stores were Super Foodtowns of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, Red Bank, Ocean Township, and the Colonia section of Woodbridge.

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180 Turning Lives Around Inc., Hazlet, was the recipient of funds raised by 10 local food stores during September. Food Circus Foodtown stores in Monmouth and Ocean counties raised $3,900 by asking customers for a $1 donation, and signing names on a 180 icon posted in the store. Local participating stores were Super Foodtowns of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, Red Bank, Ocean Township, and the Colonia section of Woodbridge.