Datebook
     • Eighth annual craft show hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary to Laurelton Fire Company No. 1, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Laurelton Fire House, Route 88 west and Olden Street, Brick.
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Lakewood begins housing rehab program
     LAKEWOOD — The Township Committee recently awarded a contract to Housing Services Inc. to administer the Lakewood Township Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Program.
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Community Bulletin Board
Six Flags to sponsor
major blood drive Oct. 4
     Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, will host a major blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross on Oct. 4. All donors who participate will receive a free ticket to Fright Fest, which begins that weekend.
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Pick a perfect pumpkin
     VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff Miranda Hansen, 9, can’t make her up mind which pumpkin she’d like to take home from DeWolf’s Farm, Plumsted Township, on Saturday.
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Holiday Family Portrait Day to support CentraState
     The Freehold Borough and Township Auxiliary of CentraState Medical Center will sponsor a Holiday Family Portrait Day Oct. 26. Portraits will be by Quality Portraits of Mountainside, and all work is guaranteed.
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Something to sing about
     The Howell Senior Center presented its annual variety show in August. The theme for the show was “Back on the Road Again.” Arthur DaPonte (c), Howell, performed standards in the style of Frank Sinatra and Glen Campbell, with members of his “fan club” singing background on a few of the num­bers.
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Fright Fest Pet Parade at
Six Flags to benefit zoo
     Popcorn Park Zoo, Lacey, and Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park in Jackson will be holding the first Fright Fest Pet Parade Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Pet owners are invited to dress their pets in the scariest Halloween costumes and join a massive parade of pets.
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‘Captain Underpants’
author to visit area
     "Captain Underpants" author Dav Pilkey will be at the Barnes & Noble on Route 9 north, Freehold Township, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Pilkey is the author of numerous chil­dren’s books, including the new adven­ture "Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Par...
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ComplXity Winter Guard program starting season
     ComplXity Winter Guard has a series of "working" open houses and will offer two programs for the 2004 season. The dates for the open house will be Oct.
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