Author: BRUCE MORAN, Department Editor
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Brookdale to hold conference for students on Feb. 23
Local students are invited to a free day of networking, career development and scholarship opportunities on Feb. 23 when the fourth annual Minority Male Initiative Conference in held at Brookdale Community College. Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth/Ocean County Pan Hellenic Council will serve as the sponsors of the event that will be staged at…
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Genealogy Society to hold discussion about newspapers March 11
“Newspapers: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” will be the topic of the March 11 meeting of the Monmouth County Genealogy Society. Shamele Jordon will make a return visit to Monmouth County to present this popular program at 2 p.m. at the Community Center, 72 Broad Street, Eatontown. Shamele, a professional genealogist, cable…
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Holmdel resident questions military spending
The Pentagon recently called for another astronomical spending increase at a time when the country’s defense budget is larger than the next eight biggest nations’ budgets — combined. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has begun to restrict the public’s access to data on the 17-year-long War in Afghanistan. Watchdog group SIGAR noted that this data had been…
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Howell repeats at state group wrestling champions
Howell High School successfully defended its title while legendary programs Paulsboro High School and Phillipsburg High School were crowned once again when the NJSIAA group championships were wrestled at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River on Feb. 11. Howell capped its 32-0 season with its second straight Group 5 state championship. The Rebels knocked…
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Holmdel High junior wins regional poetry event
Jessica D’Agostino, a junjor at Holmdel High School, was named one of two champions in Region 3 of the 13th annual New Jersey “Poetry Out Loud” competition. The event was held at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank on Feb. 7. She shared the championship with Madhavi Steinert of Ocean County Vocational Technical School.…
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Forsgate’s Esposito wins national tournament
Frank Esposito Jr., a member of the Teaching Professional staff at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, captured the 2018 Stroke Play Championship on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The victory, which came on Feb. 6, marked his second career title at the PGA Winter Championships event. Esposito finished…
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Count Basie Theatre announces scholarship opportunities
RED BANK – The Count Basie Theatre has announced that its annual Arts Impact scholarships are now available to Monmouth County high school seniors graduating in 2018. The four scholarships that will be offered are the Moser Taboada Arts Impact Scholarship, the Monmouth Medical Center – RWJBarnabas Health Arts Impact Scholarship, the Steven and…
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Resident fears bipartisan militarism
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis recently unveiled a new Pentagon strategy for national security. It removes any mention of climate change as a threat, deprioritizes counter-terror efforts, and instead aggressively pursues a massive arms race with both Russia and China. It also calls for an astronomical spending increase at a time when the country’s defense…
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Tickets on sale for second show of the Pretenders at Count Basie
Tickets for a second showing of the Pretenders at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank will go on sale on Feb. 16. The show will be held on June 28 at 8 p.m. Go to basie.org or call 732-842-9000.
