Annual Festival of Choirs at church Dec. 5
     The Howell Township Cultural Arts and Heritage Committee will present its 17th annual Festival Of Choirs Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Farmingdale, 8 Main St., Farmingdale. This is a free concert with a free hot buffet following the performance. Details: (732) 938-4500, ex
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Christmas Lantern Tours slated for Allaire Village
     The Historic Village at Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township, will present its annual Christmas Lantern Tours of the 1890s iron-works company town Nov. 27 and Dec. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Santa and Elf set to parachute into Lakewood
     Santa Claus and one of his elves will be parachuting from 6,000 feet onto the Lakewood Little League Field on Ninth Street and Lexington Avenue, Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m. to participate in Lakewood’s annual holiday celebration.
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Barris ‘Perfectly Frank’ when talking Sinatra
Elberon resident offers appreciation course on singer at Brookdale
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer
     MIDDLETOWN — Mike Barris conducted an imaginary orchestra. Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Why the Lady Is a Tramp” blasted from a tiny boombox for the third time in a row. Barris, a Brookdale Community College guest lecturer, showed no signs of getting bored with it.
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Lakewood’s ‘Letters to Santa’ program to begin
     The Lakewood Community School, in cooperation with the Lakewood High School Pupil Assisted Learning Services (PALS) students, is sponsoring its annual “Letters to Santa” program, beginning Dec. 1. All Lakewood children who wish to send a letter to Santa should mail it to Santa Claus, c/o 655 Princet
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Georgian Court concert band holiday show Dec. 6
     Georgian Court University’s (GCU) Christmas Concert, is slated for Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Casino Building at 900 Lakewood Ave., Lakewood.
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