Category: Independent News
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Slocums of New Jersey plan 2008 reunion
The Slocums of New Jersey, members of a family tree whose roots date back to the 1600s, have planned their annual family reunion for Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch. All interested parties are welcome to attend and are invited to bring their records and meet other family members with whom…
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Middletown Arts Center has fall class offerings
MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) will present a diverse roster of 48 arts-related classes and workshops starting in September. The fall 2008 courses are for students from preschoolers to adults and from beginners to professionals. The MAC, located at 36 Church St., is designed to accommodate drama, music and dance performances in its…
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Fun and games — Colonial-style
Clockwise from left: Alex Bremer (l-r), Jackie Limourea and Krista Wiegers play a game enjoyed by children centuries ago during a day of Colonial games held at Poricy Park in Middletown Aug. 13. Jackie Limourea finds that a Colonial-era stockade isn’t much fun. Ben Kinsella, of Lincroft, tires to master rolling the hoop at the…
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NOTES
Poricy Park in Middletown benefited from the Eagle Scout projects of Ryan J. Clapp and David A. Epps, acquiring a new bridge for the Cotton Tract and a new boardwalk at the fossil beds. The Scouts are members of BSA Troop 32, River Plaza. Clapp, a senior at Middletown High School South, replaced a collapsed…
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In the Arts
Steven Brinberg Barbra Streisand impressionist Steven Brinberg will perform in "Simply Barbra" at 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Ave. in Asbury Park. Brinberg pays homage to all that is Streisand and writes and stars as "Simply Barbra," which is updated annually. Cost is $20. Dinner is available before and…
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‘Art Two Ways’ at boro hall
Artists Mary Ann Russo of Middletown and Cecilia Swatton of Red Bank will each exhibit a collection of work in a two-person show running through September at Little Silver Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave. “9 Lives” by Cecilia Swatton Titled “Art Two Ways,” the exhibit illustrates how a photographer and a mixed-media artist inspire each…
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Photo
ERIC SUCAR staff With help from teacher Danielle Pepitone, 4-year-old Aidan Lagana paints a handicap stencil on a parking spot at the Holmdel Preschool Center on Aug. 14. The activity was designed to promote awareness of people with disabilities among the preschoolers. See page 26 for more photos.
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Jewish Heritage Museum to open in Freehold Twp.
The corner of West Main Street (Route 537) and Wemrock Road in Freehold Township has changed a great deal since the 1800s when the Levi Solomon farmhouse and barn sat close to the road. The property now houses retail stores in the quaint Mount’s Corner shopping center, but in a courtyard at the rear corner…
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Aberdeen appeals Sprint ruling to N.J. high court
Residents start letter writing campaign to block antennas BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Aberdeen will take its long-running battle to block installation of telecommunications antennas on a water tower to the state’s highest court. Attorneys for Aberdeen Township filed a petition with the New Jersey Supreme Court on Aug. 11, seeking to overturn lower…
