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  • Guild sponsoring MLK services, programs

    The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild of Greater Long Branch will sponsor several events in January to mark the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Ocean and Long Branch. A tribute to King will be held 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Congregation Torat El, 301 Monmouth Road, Ocean. Gospel Night…

  • Museum exhibit offers glimpse of Oakhurst’s past

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A new exhibit at the Township of Ocean Historical Museum focuses on the history of the old Oakhurst School. The exhibit includes photos of graduating classes, graduation programs, pictures of sports teams, school desks and more. COURTESY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM A new mini-exhibit at the…

  • Program on living wills slated at library

    The Long Branch Free Public Library will host a free information session about the “Five Wishes” living will at 11 a.m. Jan. 9 in the library’s Community Room at 328 Broadway. Claire Verruni, RN, CHPN, will present the program. Attendees can learn how the “Five Wishes” document addresses how to control care at the end…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR An estimated 10,000 men, women and children in lavish costumes twirled and strutted down Broad Street in Philadelphia during the annual Mummers Parade on Jan. 1.

  • Swimming at the Ritz

    New Jersey Repertory Company presents “Swimming at the Ritz,” based on the life of socialite Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman, who was appointed the U.S. ambassador to France in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton. The show will have a limited engagement from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1. Harriman was dubbed the ultimate “party girl”…

  • Area teams collect victories at Monmouth County Relays

    VARSITY REPORT Runners make the difficult baton hand-off exchange during the Monmouth County Relays held Jan. 2 at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River. MATT DENTON Teams from Ocean Township, Red Bank Catholic (RBC) and Rumson- Fair Haven (RFH) scored victories in the girls competition at the Monmouth County Relays. The meet, which was…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Rumson-Fair Haven High School sprinter Maggie Jennings was part of the Bulldog 4×200-meter relay team that placed third at the Monmouth County Relays held at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River on Jan. 2. MATT DENTON Central Jersey Umpire Association (CJUA) is looking for new or experienced baseball/softball umpires. It’s an opportunity to join…

  • Legislators help collect coats for the needy

    State Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande (R-Monmouth) collected over 150 coats for the 19th annual Jersey Cares Coat Drive. By designating their offices as coat-collection sites, the three legislators accepted gently used coats from Monmouth County residents. “I’m thrilled the community got involved and helped us get coats to…

  • Chamber slates Feb. 12 wine-tasting event

    The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce (GOTCC) will hold its fifth annual Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Tasting Benefit and New Member Drive at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Shore Antique Center, 413 Allen Ave., Allenhurst. Proceeds will benefit the GOTCC and the Community Hope Fund, which helps local families in need. The cost…