Library joins military cell phone effort
      The Ocean County Library will participate in the national "Cell Phone for Soldiers" program by distributing postage-paid envelopes for shipping cell phones at 17 of its branches, according to Senior Librarian Meagan Toohey. "Cell Phones for Soldiers" is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization. It sells the collected cell phones to ReCellular, Inc., which recycles the units.
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December programs at the Brick library
      The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, has announced its schedule of free events and programs for the month of December. Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Call the library at 732- 477-4513 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary. org for registration and details.
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Free dinner, movie for Brick seniors Dec. 12
      The Brick Youth Club will host a free dinner and movie Dec. 12 at the Brick Township Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. The evening will begin with a spaghetti dinner and will be followed by the 1947 movie "Miracle on 34th Street" starring Maureen O'Hara and Natalie Wood. Doors open at 4 p.m.
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First aid squad to host Santa breakfast
      The Brick Township First Aid Squad will host a breakfast with Santa 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 13 at 500 Aurora Place, Brick. The cost for breakfast and a picture with Santa is $8 for adults and $5 for children under 10. For more information, call 732- 272-4147.
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Eye Openers seeks volunteer drivers
      The Eye Openers of Point Pleasant/Brick, a support group for the blind and visually impaired, is seeking volunteers to drive members to and from semimonthly meetings in Point Pleasant Beach. To volunteer, call George Brown at 732-892-5117 or Anne Moran at 732-785-5527.
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NJ STARS information session offered at OCC
      An NJ Stars information session will be held 6 p.m. on Dec. 16. The statewide program provides students in the top 20 percent of their graduating class the opportunity to attend a New Jersey community college for the first two years for free.
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Shopping event, free breakfast to be held
      Laurelton Village Care Center, 475 Jack Martin Blvd., Brick, is holding a complimentary continental breakfast with Santa and shopping event 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7. Vendors from Tastefully Simple, Mary Kay, Lia Sophia, Arbonne and more will be featured. Vendor tables are still available at a cost of $10. Proceeds will benefit the local food bank.
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Delayed opening at libraries on Dec. 12
      All branches of the Ocean County Library will have a delayed opening on Dec. 12 so employees can participate in the annual staff recognition program. Barnegat, Berkeley, Brick, Jackson, Lacey, Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach Island, Manchester, Plumsted, Point Pleasant Borough, Stafford and the Toms River branches will open at noon.
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BCCT to present What We Noel'
      Brick Children's Community Theatre (BCCT) will present "What We Noel," a holiday story for the whole family, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13 and 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Veterans Elementary School, 103 HendricksonAve., Brick. Tickets are $10 and all seats are reserved. Call 732-920-9041 or visit www.bcct.org.
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Old Guard to host dance Nov. 30
      The Old Guard of Point Pleasant, Brick area, is hosting a dance 1-4 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Old Guard Building, 170 Duchess Lane, Brick. Price of $7 includes refreshments and three hours of music by Wes Peters and the Old Guard 15-piece orchestra. Call 72-840-1870. Tickets are also available at the door.
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Holiday arts and crafts show to be held
      A holiday arts and crafts show, to benefit the Tom Giannattasio Jr. Memorial Fund, will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Pioneer Hose Fire Company No. 1, 312 Drum Point Road, Brick.
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Brick Dragons Football to hold raffle
      The Brick Dragons Football Parents Club is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Day raffle. The raffle is limited to 200 tickets, which are $100 each, and the grand prize is $10,000 based on the sale of all the tickets. (Or 50 percent of all tickets sold.
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Ocean County Library needs 'Books for Kids'
      The Ocean County Library will make the holidays a special time for children in the community through its "Books For Kids" program. All 21 locations of the Ocean County Library are accepting new book donations from the community through Dec. 1. All books collected are distributed to disadvantaged children in Ocean County.
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