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Safam to perform on April 3 in Metuchen
Safam will once again perform after a 10-year hiatus at 6:30 p.m. April 3 at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, as the featured performer in the 26th annual Susy Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert. Known for embodying “the Jewish-American sound,” Safam built its reputation with a repertoire of original, singable songs capturing virtually all…
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Dog Show to be held in Edison
The New Brunswick Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25 and 26 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center at Raritan Center, Edison. The cost is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $2 for children under 10. No baby/child strollers are requested. Dogs not entered in…
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Partnership creates trade-in program for heroin antidote kits
Through a partnership between Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO), police officers from across the county will now be able to trade in used Naloxone kits for new ones free of charge at either of the medical center’s locations in Perth Amboy or Old Bridge. Naloxone, often referred to…
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Historical commission awards grants
The Monmouth County Historical Commission recently awarded preservation grants totaling $60,422 for 17 restoration projects, according to a press release. Local grant recipients are: Allentown Public Library Association, rear shed roof replacement, $1,988; First Baptist Church, Freehold, exterior painting, $4,160; Friends of Millstone Historic Properties, Baird House, south slate roof replacement, $6,240; Friends of Monmouth…
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Monmouth County Park System plans Seasonal Job Fair
The Monmouth County Park System will hold a Seasonal Job Fair from 12-4 p.m. on March 13 at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls. Learn about seasonal (three to nine months) job opportunities in the parks including positions for camp counselors, lifeguards, golf course workers, retail clerks and more. Prospective employees must…
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Two schools celebrate Chinese New Year together
LITTLE SILVER — The Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) community recently welcomed students from The Jersey Shore Chinese School to their school to usher in the Year of the Monkey. The festive celebration featured a feast of color, pageantry and skill. Students displayed their talents with the Chinese yo-yo. Beautifully festooned dancers performed an…
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Rumson’s St. Patrick’s Day parade set for March 13
Rumson will hold its St. Patrick’s Day parade at 1 p.m. March 13. The parade will commence from Allen Street and River Road and end at Carton Street and Forrest Avenue. The parade will honor active-duty military personnel and veterans and feature bagpipe bands, floats, marching bands from area high schools, Irish step dancers, antique and…
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Fair Haven mayor recognized for bicycle, pedestrian advocacy
New Jersey’s statewide bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization has designated Fair Haven Mayor Benjamin Lucarelli as one of the 2016 recipients of its Advocate of the Year Award. Selected by the Board of Directors of the NJ Bike & Walk Coalition each year, individuals and organizations are given the award in recognition of their excellence in…
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Registration opens for theater’s Performing Arts Academy
Registration for spring classes at Count Basie Theatre’s Performing Arts Academy in Red Bank is now open. The classes, which are geared for young thespians, rock stars in the making, vocalists and other creative types, will run from March through June. Offerings will include “Kids on Stage,” “Beginning Acting,” “Teen Audition Techniques,” “Broadway Bound,” “Acting…
