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Secondhand dealers will have to report purchases to police
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Secondhand dealers of merchandise in Freehold Borough will now be regulated in a fashion similar to dealers of jewelry and precious metals. At a recent meeting, the Borough Council unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the municipality’s jewelry and precious metals law. Prior to the adoption of the…
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State Theatre celebrates 25 years of rebirth
Performing arts center was reopened in 1988 as an expanded live venue More than 2.5 million people have walked along Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick over the past 25 years. They were all walking toward the State Theatre, which celebrated its 25th anniversary of its grand reopening as a performing arts center on April 24.…
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Kurlander, Lillianthal to be honored
MANALAPAN — Congregation Sons of Israel, Western Monmouth County’s oldest traditional synagogue, will honor two past presidents at its annual fundraising gala to be held on May 5. More than 200 congregants are expected to turn out to cite the former leaders, Alan Kurlander and Jay Lillianthal, both entrepreneurial businessmen who have devoted much of…
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‘Soul Purpose’
“Salt and Light” 2012 The Guild of Creative Art is presenting its second exhibit of works by Paul Hansen. “Soul Purpose,” a juxtaposition of Hansen’s poetry and spiritual paintings, will be on display starting May 4, with an opening reception 3-5 p.m. The exhibit will run until May 29. “I feel [that] all art already…
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Re-enactors needed for Allaire militia
The Allaire Village militia is recruiting families, adults and children to come out from noon to 4 p.m. May 19 to re-enact the history of the Howell Iron Works militia. In the 1830s, the militia protected the village and its residents and held weekly drills, according to a press release. Allaire Village will host historic…
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Spring arrives at Allaire Village
Allaire Village Inc. will host its annual spring crafters market fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 (rain date May 5) on the grounds of the Historic Village at Allaire in Allaire State Park, Route 524 (Atlantic Avenue), Wall Township. Admission to the crafters market is $2 per adult; children under 12 will…
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Skate and Surf moves to Great Adventure
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Skate and Surf Festival sponsored by Game Changer World that had been scheduled to be held at iPlay America, Schanck Road, Freehold Township, on May 18-19 has been moved to Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Route 537, Jackson. Peter Valesi, the township administrator in Freehold Township, told…
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Shade tree chair asks residents to replant trees
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — There is no surer sign of the departure of the bitter winter and the arrival of spring than the leaves that sprout atop Marlboro’s lush reserve of trees. Post-Tropical Storm Sandy and a handful of nor’easters took down a significant number of trees in the township during the…
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Events mark Israel’s birthday
Monmouth County will celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday with a series of events from April 25 through June 2. Participants will include community groups, synagogues, schools and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Axelrod arts center tickets and a multievent festival pass are available at the website [email protected] or by calling 732-858-8106. Scheduled events include: April…
