Category: News Transcript Calendar
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New law toughens ‘ecstasy’ penalties
Gov. Christie Whitman has signed into law legislation that strengthens the criminal penalties for possessing and selling the "club drug" ecstasy (MDMA). The new law places the prison sentences for those offenses on a par with that of cocaine and heroin. Noting the rising popularity and the harmful effects of the drug, including death, the…
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Bulletin Board
• MOMS Club of Freehold will meet for Park Day at 10 a.m. July 6 at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522, in the first parking lot on the right. The club will meet at 1 p.m. July 9 for Family Day at Holmdel Park; meet at the concession building near the entrance. Pack a…
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St. Gabriel’s carnival set for July 13-16
St. Gabriel’s carnival set for July 13-16 St. Gabriel’s Church, Marlboro, will hold its annual carnival from 6-11 p.m. July 13, 14 and 15, and from 1-9 p.m. July 16. The fund-raiser will be held at the church parking lot, Route 79 and Route 520. Proceeds will benefit the building fund for St. Gabriel’s religious…
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Community Bulletin Board
• Aspen, a support group for families affected by Asperger’s syndrome, will meet from 7-9 p.m. June 21 at the Mon-mouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. Details: Ann Hiller, (732) 446-7610. • Panic Disorders Support Group will meet from 7-9 p.m. June 21 and 28 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. Details: (732) 972-8571. •…
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Area agencies are in need of volunteers
Area agencies are in need of volunteers A Monmouth County organization that helps at-risk children needs volunteers to sew, knit, crochet or quilt 40-by-60-inch, child-size blankets for children with traumatic illnesses. A nonprofit thrift shop that helps support CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, needs volunteers who can handle heavy lifting to help unpack items and…
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Community Bulletin Board
• Panic Disorders Support Group will meet from 7-9 p.m. June 14, 21 and 28 at the Monmouth County Library Headquar-ters, Manalapan. Details: (732) 972-8571. • Marlboro Improvement and Cultural Fund will meet at 8:30 p.m. June 14 at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center in the arts and crafts room. The meeting is open to…
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Ocean dumping to be topic of call-in show
Ocean dumping will be discussed when WPDQ 89.7-FM radio presents its live call-in program, Town Meeting, at 8 p.m. June 14. Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, Tom Fote, legislative chairman for the Jersey Coast Anglers, Brian Unger, executive director of the Surfers Environmental Alliance, and Bill Muszynski, deputy regional administrator for Region…
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Chamber music series will open on June 20
The Princeton University Summer Concerts will kick off the 32nd season of free chamber music evenings with an opening concert on June 20 featuring the Miro String Quartet. The quartet will play Haydn’s Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Opus 20; Janacek’s Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer"; and Dvorak’s Quartet in A-flat Major, Opus 105. Other…
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Library will be closed Sundays in summer
The Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan, will be closed on Sundays from June 18 through Sept. 3. The Sunday hours of 1-5 p.m. will resume on Sept. 10. For more information, call (732) 431-7242. Women to hold prayer breakfast on June 24 The Women of Bethel AME Church, Freehold, will host a prayer breakfast from…
