IRS seeking volunteers for VITA, TCE programs      The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs for the tax-filing season. More ... ‘VetSignia’ stickers available for veterans      A small group of retired veterans has designed "VetSignia" window stickers for men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The metallic film stickers measure 2-by-4 inches, are black on silver, and show military service and conflicts. More ... Area blood drive slated for Dec. 19      Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, will hold a blood drive today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a drive by Long Branch City Employees, City Hall (second-floor meeting room), 334 Broadway. More ... Support group meetings at SCAN during January      Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, will hold various support group meetings at the SCAN Learning Center, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, during January. More ... ‘An Enchanted Evening’ slated for Dec. 31      Phoenix Productions, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host "An Enchanted Evening" concert Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Studio Theatre, 111 Mon­mouth St. More ... Notes Around Town      Little Silver residents are invited to apply to the Red Bank Regional Board of Education to fill a vacancy on the board for a borough representative. More ... Road department installs new drainage grates      The Monmouth County Road Depart­ment recently completed a project to re­place drainage grates to make county roads safer for bicyclists. The department replaced grates along Rt. 520 (Newman Springs Road) in Holmdel, Middletown and Tinton Falls. More ... Support groups to meet at medical center in January      Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Sec­ond Ave., Long Branch, will hold a dia­betes insulin pump support group meet­ing Jan. 7 from 7-9 p.m. More ... ‘VetSignia’ stickers available for veterans      A small group of retired veterans has designed "VetSignia" window stickers for men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The metallic film stickers measure 2-by-4 inches, are black on silver, and show military service and conflicts. More ... In the service      Army Sgt. Adam J. Kurland, Shrewsbury, recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Kurland studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values. More ...