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Crows test positive for West Nile virus in county The Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission, Tinton Falls, has been notified by the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services that three dead crows collected in Monmouth County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the total of dead crows found in the state…

Community Bulletin Board Volunteers needed for ‘Bridges’ June 5 Volunteers are needed to sort clothing for the Holmdel Community Church "Bridges" program, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the church at 40 Main St. Donations of brown bag lunches are also sought, and may be dropped off at fellowship hall. Clothing and lunches will then…

JERRY WOLKOWITZ The Colonial Plaza strip mall on Route 35 in Middletown shows no signs of activity after a fire gutted one store May 15.

Jason Reilly of Brian Klein’s Manalapan Tae Kwon Do Academy shows off his moves at last year’s Thompson Park Day in Lincroft. He’ll be back this year as part of the wide array of activities and demonstrations designed to introduce the public to the county park system’s recreational opportunities. The Monmouth County Park System will…

Registration and sponsorships are now being accepted for the 14th annual "CPC Spring Invitational" golf tournament, sponsored by CPC Behavioral Healthcare, Middletown. Honorary chairman is talk show host Maury Povich, and the outing is chaired by Spencer Gaines, Holmdel, and James Warshauer, Rumson. The outing will be June 10 (rain date June 17) at Hollywood…

Blood drive to be held at St. Clement’s Church A blood drive will be held at Community of St. Clement’s Church, 172 Freneau. Ave., Matawan, May 19 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be T-shirts for all donors. The donation process takes about an hour, with the actual donation taking approximately 10-15 minutes. Donors must…

Community Bulletin Board Playwrights return with ‘Night at the Nutcracker’ Playwrights Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore will again return to Monmouth County, as they have since 1979, to premiere original plays using local actors and designers. Van Zandt, Milmore and their Unofficial Repertory Company will be at the performing arts center at Brookdale Community…

Staff Writer By elaine van develde KEANSBURG — A day of boating turned fatal for a Hazlet Township man. The facts are still sketchy, but the results remain clear. Raul Ruiz, 37, of Peters Place, was boating alone in his 24-foot Pantera, an inboard-outboard speedboat, in the Raritan Bay on Friday afternoon. He was about…

CHRIS KELLY Jillian Wagner, 4, Keyport, enjoys the inflatable slide, a featured attraction during Monmouth Park Racetrack’s opening-day celebration Saturday in Oceanport.