Category: News Transcript Calendar
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Rutgers to host fall film festival
NEW BRUNSWICK — The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, Jungle Software, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick City Market and Jimmy John’s, will present the 35th Bi-annual New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2016. The festival will run on select evenings at 7 p.m. between…
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Volunteers sought for children’s literacy, health programs
LONG BRANCH — Family & Children’s Service (FCS), Monmouth County’s oldest, private nonprofit social service agency, is currently seeking enthusiastic, dedicated individuals for two school-based volunteer programs designed to foster literacy skills and encourage healthy eating habits in young students. FCS Reading Buddies, now in its 17th year, is the only in-school volunteer program of…
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Friends and Neighbors in Action 10th annual event
Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA) will hold its 10th annual FNA 5K and 1 mile fun walk on Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. at Thompson Park, Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township. FNA is partnering with Rutgers Veterans Home to fund the launch of a service dog program designed to reduce the suicide rate in military…
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Upcoming choral concerts to reflect seasonal themes
Artistic Director Dr. Ryan James Brandau will lead the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus in the 2016-2017 season, which will feature traditional Christmas favorites in December, love songs in February and music from the north in June. Brandau has expanded the composition for this year’s edition of the group’s famed holiday concert, “Joy to the World,” set…
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Dachshund festival set for Sept. 24
Dachshund Rescue of Bucks County & New Jersey is holding its third annual Weenie Roast from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 (rain date Sept. 25) at Captain Paul’s Firehouse Dogs, 2230 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville. There will be dachshund races, a costume contest, a “paint your dox” contest and on site vendors offering dachshund-related treasures.…
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News Transcript Datebook, Aug. 31
• The Ocean-Monmouth Hearing Loss Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. Audiologist Carrie Shapiro-Basen will discuss hearing loss issues, tinnitus and communications strategies for deaf and hard of hearing people. Projected simultaneous CART captioning will be provided to aid hearing-challenged attendees. Details: [email protected] • A…
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Army program offers test prep, online study programs
Students seeking help with preparing for college entrance exams or looking to improve math, English and science skills can do so for free with an online study program. March2Success, a public service provided by the U.S. Army, offers guides to walk users through the entire college application process and also has a monitoring tool for…
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Rook Run to support the Valerie Fund
The third annual Rook Run will begin at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25 along the Long Branch boardwalk adjacent to the Great Lawn Amphitheatre, 10 Ocean Ave. For the third year in a row, Rook Coffee has proudly partnered with The Valerie Fund, a not-for-profit organization supporting children and their families with cancer or a blood…
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Shrewsbury Chorale seeking singers Sept. 13, 20
The Shrewsbury Chorale will hold two Open Rehearsals from 7:45-10 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 20 at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The Shrewsbury Chorale, under the direction of Conductor Neil F. Brown, welcomes singers to observe, as rehearsals begin for the Dec. 18 concert, The Many Moods…
