Boro to hold Veterans Day observance Nov. 11
      The Eatontown American Legion Post 325 is sponsoring its annual Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11 at Wampum Memorial Park. The event is set to begin at 11 a.m., and Mayor Gerald Tarantolo and members of the Borough Council will be present.
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'Oliver!' at Deal JCC slated for Nov. 6-16
      The Jewish Community Center (JCC), 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park, will present "Oliver,!" Nov. 6-16. Performance dates and times are 8 p.m. Nov. 6, 8 and 15; and 3 p.m. Nov. 9 and 16. Featured local actors include Jack Newsome, Rumson; Gary Smolokoff, West Long Branch; Katie O'Brien, Brick.
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Talks by Kristallnacht survivors at Brookdale
      The Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale Community College (BCC), Lincroft section of Middletown, will present "70th Anniversary of Kristallnacht: Eyewitnesses Speak," 3-5 p.m. Nov. 9 at Warner student life center.
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Beatlemania fundraiser Nov. 8 at high school
      A Beatlemania concert fundraiser will be held 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Middletown High School South Theater, 900 Nut Swamp Road. The event sponsored by Church of St. Leo the Great, Lincroft section of Middletown, will begin with an opening act followed by a two-hour Beatlemania show.
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NJBS appeals to public to donate blood
      With area hospitals experiencing a 15 percent deficit in the blood supply, New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) is urging all eligible persons to donate at a local drive. Blood supplies have dropped below the five-day safety level and the need for Rh negative red cells has become a critical concern.
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Applications sought for VSA/NJ awards
      VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is accepting applications for the 2009 Arts Achievement Awards and the Art Par Excellence statewide touring exhibit. Application deadlines are Jan. 7 and 30, respectively.
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'Future of an Illusion,' conference Nov. 13-15
      The school of humanities and social sciences, and school of business administration at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will sponsor an interdisciplinary conference on race, "Future of an Illusion, Future of the Past," Nov. 13-15.
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Society walk, meeting slated in November
      Monmouth County Audubon Society will hold an walk of Island Beach State Park 9 a.m. Nov. 8. The public is welcome to the free walk. There is a $5 surcharge per car to enter the park. Attendees may expect to see birds such as ospreys, common loons, scoters, waterfowl and migrating songbirds.
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YMCA health forum slated for Nov. 13
      The Community YMCA, 113 Tindall Road, Middletown, will host its second health forum for parents, "Building Strong Families," 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 13. Guest speakers will be Drs. Alvin N. Eden and Barry E. Levin, both experts on childhood obesity and pediatrics. Dr.
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