Category: Examiner Calendar
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Self-help groups offer support to MS patients
Self-help groups offer support to MS patients The National MS Society sponsors self-help support groups in the local area for people with multiple sclerosis, their families and caregivers. The groups provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns and experiences in an informal setting. A group meets in Marlboro on Saturdays (the schedule varies) from…
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Comic book illustrator to be at Raceway Mall
Local illustrator/artist Tom Grindberg, of Freehold, whose work has appeared in Marvel Comics and D.C. Comics, will be in the area signing posters he designed for the 40th anniversary of Marvel Origins. Grindberg’s work has also appeared in New York Newsday, and he won a graphic journalism award from The Associated Press. He has been…
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Volunteers sought to identify birds, habitats
The New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) has undertaken the task of identifying areas that are important for birds, and the people who watch birds.The Important Bird Area (IBA) program is an international initiative for saving habitat for birds and other wildlife, and is part of a global initiative begun by BirdLife International (www.birdlife.net). Here in…
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Freedom Fest will offer rides, bands, games, food
Freedom Fest will offer rides, bands, games, food Freedom Fest, a mission sponsored by the Allentown Presbyterian Church, will take place June 28 through July 3 at the Allentown/Upper Freehold school grounds in Allentown. The event is sponsored by the church to promote good will and provide a fun-filled event for families, as well as…
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Christian writers group forming local chapter
A new writing group is forming in the Monmouth County area. The New Jersey Society of Christian Writers will hold monthly meetings for the Monmouth County Chapter on the second Saturday of each month, beginning in July (with the exception of August), from 3-4 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan.…
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Community Christian Choir to hold registration
The Community Christian Choir, an interfaith choir with divisions for children and adults, will hold registration for the upcoming fall/Christmas season. Registration will be held at Allentown Presbyterian Church, Route 539, Allentown, June 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., June 24 from 5-7 p.m., and June 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The adult choir consists…
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Volunteer drivers needed for cancer patients
The American Cancer Society is offering licensed drivers the opportunity to fight cancer from behind the wheel. The Road to Recovery program seeks volunteer drivers to provide transportation for cancer patients. Volunteers will be asked to drive cancer patients to and from life-saving cancer treatments. Volunteers are essential to improving quality of life for cancer…
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County receives award for water fluoridation
Monmouth County is the recipient of a 50 Year Award and a certificate of appreciation presented by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Dental Association. The award was given to the county for "contributions made on behalf of community water…
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Community Bulletin Board
Jewish War Veteransto honor Polish colonel Community Bulletin Board Jewish War Veterans to honor Polish colonel Jewish War Veterans to honor Polish colonel All B’nai B’rith, Hadassah, and Deborah members, Holocaust survivors, the children of Holocaust survivors, and members of all Jewish congregations and their families are invited to attend a free breakfast as guests…
