Category: Examiner Calendar
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‘Afrofest’ slated at Manalapan library
"Afrofest," a series of programs about African American history celebrated in dance, music, poetry, art, language, drama, storytelling, folklore and film, will be held Feb. 5-26 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. The series will include a guest speaker and a panel discussion on "Black Progress in the 20th Century," sponsored by United Families…
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‘Relay for Life’ kickoff events slated
The American Cancer Society’s annual "Relay for Life" will return to Freehold Raceway on June 1-2. Interested individuals, businesses and community groups are invited to attend the "Relay for Life" kickoff to learn more about the event, hear from team captains and meet cancer survivors who benefit from American Cancer Society programs. "Relay for Life"…
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County park system has summer camp directory
The Monmouth County Park System will issue a summer camp edition of its Activity Directory, listing all of the Park System’s summer camps. The issue will be available in the county parks beginning Feb. 11. Registration for summer camps will open on Feb. 24 for telephone registrations only (no walk-ins, faxes or mail registrations), from…
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Fifth annual
WBJB-FM guitar show Feb. 17 The fifth annual "WBJB-FM Guitar Show" will be presented by 90.5 The Night, Brookdale public radio, on Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the gymnasium at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. The show is presented in conjunction with Raritan Bay Guitar…
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Board OKs Charleston Springs Rd. subdivision
Board OKs Charleston Springs Rd. subdivision By ruth calia stives Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Planning Board has approved two subdivisions, one on Forman Road and one Charleston Springs Road. The board also announced that at the Feb. 13 meeting Township Planner Richard Cramer of T&M Associates, Middletown, will present the master plan re-examination report.…
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Community Bulletin Board Auction to help restock local food pantry
Community Bulletin Board Auction to help restock local food pantry The Allentown Business Community Association and the local Good Neighbor Committee are sponsoring the second annual gift auction and food drive, to be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St. The purpose of the "fun for charity" event…
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Kilgore Memorial Scholarship available
The New Jersey Press Foundation, West Trenton section of Ewing, has announced it is offering a $5,000 journalism scholarship, the Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship. High school students must be nominated by the faculty adviser of the school newspaper, or by the editor of a local newspaper. The scholarship will be awarded to the student selected…
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Greater exemptions given for gifts
According to Stuart A. Rosenblatt, a senior tax partner of the accounting firm of Wiss & Co., increases in the unified credit for tax exempt gifts and estates (from $675,000 to $1 million) will mean larger gifts can be made without incurring a gift tax. The changes result from the Economic Growth and Tax Relief…
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Hamilton charged with defiant trespass
PRINCETON TOWNSHIP — Roose-velt Mayor Michael Hamilton was arrested on Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, during a demonstration against Princeton Township’s annual deer hunt. He was part of a group of about 18 people protesting the thinning of the deer population. According to Police Chief Anthony R. Gaylord, of the Princeton Township Police…
