Following Freehold

Third Annual Toy Drive

Freehold Policemen’s Benevolent Association

Local 159 is holding its third annual toy drive and Santa Trolley. Donation locations include Solo Trattoria, 7 South St., Just Jenny Nails, 31 E Main St., Lenny LoPresti, State Farm, 31 E. Main St., Café 360, 34 E Main St., Printing 2 Go, 578 Park Ave., CKO Kickboxing, 536 Park Ave., YB Eatery, 8 Court St., Desiree Curley, 1 Broad St., Suite 6. Donations will be distributed to neighborhood children by Santa.

Classic Radio Road Show

Carolers

Carolers will stroll Downtown Freehold serenading patrons with songs of the season from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 15.

Santa Claus Train Ride

Tree Lighting

Tree Lighting at Hall of Records, East Main Street, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 6. Rain date is Dec. 7.

Join DowtownFreehold.com and Monmouth County for the annual tree lighting. The Rock and Roll Choir will perform, Court Jester will be providing hot cider. The Freehold Fire Department may stop by with a very special guest!

All-U-Can-Eat

Sunday Breakfast

Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454 will hold an All-U-Can-Eat Sunday Breakfast from 9-11:30 a.m. on the third Sunday of every month at the lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold Borough. Extensive menu cooked to order. Adults, $11; children 12 and younger, $5.

Classic Radio Road Show will present “It’s A Wonderful Life” as a live radio play on the following dates: Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold; Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St., Middletown; Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown; and Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Drive, Aberdeen. Tickets are $20 and available by going to www.classicradioroadshow.org/support and making a $20 donation for every ticket you would like and a seat will be reserved.

The program will be offered free at the Middletown Public Library on Dec. 17. No tickets are needed for this performance.

The cast includes Duane Noch, Michael Burgi, Sheldon Fallon, Laurie Noch, Randall McCann, Roberta Fallon, Anthony Aversano, David Harris, Donna Stiles, and Marlene Whitney on Foley sound effects.

Join the actors after the performance for an “It’s A Wonderful Life” trivia game.

Classic Radio Road Show Inc. is a taxexempt 501(c)(3) (educational) corporation in New Jersey. All donations help entertain and educate the public about this historic art form, according to a press release. For more information, visit www.classicradioro- a train on the Delaware & Raritan River

Santa Claus is returning to the North Pole just in time for Christmas and he’s taking a train on the Delaware & Raritan River Railroad to get there. He will be at Builders General, 222 Throckmorton St., Freehold at 1 p.m. and at the Freehold Borough Fire Department, 49 West Main St., Freehold at 2 p.m. on Dec. 17.

Annual Holiday House Decorating Contest

The Freehold Borough Recreation Commission is hosting its annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. Registration is due by Dec. 15. Houses will be judged Dec. 16-19.

An awards ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in front of the Hall of Records on East Main Street.

For more information contact 732-462-4200 option1, ext. 220.

Menorah Lighting

Menorah lighting will be held at the Hall of Records, East Main Street from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 19.

Save the Date

The Freehold Borough Arts Council 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade will have a noon line up and kick off at 1 p.m. on March 12.

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