Center to hold blood drives during October

Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drives for October:

• Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tower Hill Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road, Red Bank.

• Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Harbor School, 240 Broad St., Eatontown.

• Oct. 14, 5-8:30 p.m., Italian American Association, Valley Road, Ocean Township.

• Oct. 20, 5-9 p.m., Holy Cross Church, 30 Ward Ave., Rumson.

• Oct. 20, 5-9 p.m., Little Silver Firehouse, 543 Prospect Ave.

• Oct. 20, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank.

• Oct. 21, 6-9 p.m., St. Anselm's Church, 1028 Wayside Road, Wayside section of Ocean Township.

• Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch.

• Oct. 22, 1-5 p.m., Markel Underwriting, 310 Route 35 south, Red Bank.

• Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Temple Beth Miriam, Lincoln Avenue, Elberon section of Long Branch.

Donors must be age 17 or older, weigh at least 120 pounds, and bring a signature ID. For more information, call the center at 732- 842-5750, ext. 264.