Author: Greater Media
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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.
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Sierra Club lauds New York’s fracking ban
After years of debate, New York officials announced this month that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, would be banned in the state. This decision is based on scientific studies and reviews by the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health, which concluded that the drilling could not be done safely. Fracking is different than traditional…
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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”…
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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…
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Volunteers can help file tax returns at library
The Long Branch Free Public Library at 328 Broadway is seeking volunteers to help area residents file their tax returns. Training will be provided, but familiarity with a computer keyboard is essential. A background in accounting or strong math skills is desirable, but not required. Volunteers must be willing to commit to a minimum of…
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Reader advice
Q&A with Sharon Peters This week, I’m passing on some communication from readers who have some observations definitely worth sharing: First, a sharp-eye reader corrects me. He politely told me I’d recently messed up. “I have a comment regarding the Dodge Ram EcoDiesel mentioned in your column,” he wrote. “It is no longer the Dodge…
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MCAR to hold Installation of Officers Jan. 28
The Middlesex County Association of Realtors will hold its annual Installation of Officers and Directors on Jan. 28, noon to 3 p.m. at the Grand Marquis, 1550 Route 9 south, Old Bridge. Comedian Dan Farley will perform. Price is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. All reservations are required to be prepaid and are…
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Sale of used instruments supports music education
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The sale of gently used instruments this weekend will benefit students and support music education programs at Brookdale Community College. The Rockley Family Foundation instrument sale, which begins Jan. 9, will include pianos, guitars, violins and many other instruments used by Brookdale music students during the academic year. The event…
