The Week Ahead: Get Your Dogs and Cats Licensed

RBR vs. Shore Hoops

MONDAY, JAN. 30 Little Silver and Oceanport teens will clash on the court tonight as the Blue Devils and Buccaneers varsity basketball teams go head-to-head. The boys tip off at 6:30 p.m. at and the girls play this afternoon at .

Last Day for Dog and Cat Licenses in Little Silver

TUESDAY, JAN. 31 Save yourself the $5 late fee - or worse, a police summons - and head down to between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or mail in your application to get your pets licensed for 2012. The application is available to the right of this article or on the borough website.

Monmouth Ski Club/RBR Board of Ed Meeting

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 So what if it was nearly 60 degrees at points this weekend... there's still snow in Vermont. The Monmouth Ski Club, which has a lodge in Pittsford, Vermont, invites new members to join them and will hold an information meeting at 8 p.m. at Red Bank's Wilde Rover Inn.

The RBR Board of Education also meets at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Groundhog's Day/Oceanport Council Meeting

THURSDAY, FEB. 2 Will the little guy see his shadow? Judging by the mild "winter" we've had so far, probably not, but it's always fun to find out what Punxsutawney Phil thinks.

Another indicator may come at the Oceanport Borough Council meeting at 7 p.m. If council continues talk of , that'd have to mean six more weeks of winter, right?

Pete the Cat/Markham's Got Talent!

FRIDAY, JAN. 30 Little Silver kids are in for a treat at the end of this week, whether they attend or . Eric Litwin, author of "Pete the Cat," drops by Point Road during the day, and students at Markham will show off their singing, dancing and acting skills at Markham's Got Talent! beginning at 7 p.m.