Category: Examiner Calendar
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Running club’s 5K race to benefit local families
More than 500 individual women runners and walkers, including teams of mothers and daughters and friends, are expected to come together on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend to promote awareness and raise funds for organizations that provide services to women and their children in both Monmouth and Ocean counties. Presented by the Jersey Shore…
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Graduates sought for AmeriCorps program
The New Jersey Community Development Corp. is recruiting recent college graduates from Monmouth County to be part of AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps. AmeriCorps prepares young men and women for careers in public service and in social services through community service assignments and educational activities designed to develop leadership skills. Individuals who are selected for…
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Equine veterinary career event for high school girls
Equine surgeon Dr. Patty Hogan, of the New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg, will put aside her instruments on Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. to meet with high school girls interested in a career in equine medicine. Dr. Hogan, a 39-year-old native of New Brunswick, has operated on thousands of horses, but her most famous…
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Workshop for first-time buyers of racehorses
Workshop for first-time buyers of racehorses Those considering the first-time purchase of a Standardbred racehorse may wish to sign up for one of four workshops being held this fall. The U.S. Trotting Association (USTA) will sponsor a workshop on purchasing a yearling at public auction in conjunction with the New Jersey Classic Sale at Showplace…
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Community choir has openings for singers
The Community Christian Choir, an interfaith ministry choir, will hold registration for its upcoming fall rehearsal season, which culminates with a series of Christmas concerts at local churches. The concerts are presented to raise funds for local charities. The choir consists of adult and children’s divisions, with singers from more than 35 churches. Registration dates…
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Volunteers needed for Red Cross blood services
The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to help work at bloodmobiles in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The hours are flexible, requiring only five hours once or twice a month. Duties include registering donors as they come in to donate blood, escorting donors from the donor bed to the refreshment…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Erin Meyer practices a cheering routine during a Pop Warner practice at Wagner Farm Park in Millstone Monday.
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CHRIS KELLY staff Natalie Akel catches an option toss during a Pop Warner practice at Wagner Farm Park Monday. Akel is one of two girls who play football in the local league.
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Sheriff Youth Week program graduates 57
Sheriff Youth Week program graduates 57 Graduation ceremonies for the recruits who participated in Sheriff Youth Week was held recently at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. Sheriff Youth Week provides Monmouth County residents ages 13-18 the opportunity to explore interests in law enforcement through police academy-style training and instruction. The five-day course was…
