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Summer craft workshops in Ocean Grove
The Historical Society of Ocean Grove is sponsoring a series of summer craft workshops. July 25 — Jewelry Making, with instructor Robin Elodie Dabler. Bring a treasure from the beach or choose from treasures provided, such as an oyster shell. In this class, attendees will learn to make a wire wrap and embellish a piece…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Avalon Carpet Tile & Flooring, along with Quick-Step flooring, sponsored a free decorating and design seminar June 8 at the Avalon Carpet Tile & Flooring retail store at 540 Route 70 west in Brick. Erinn Valencich — a Los Angeles-based interior designer, style expert and Quick-Step designer partner — presented the seminar. During the seminar,…
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Amerigo Vespucci Society awards scholarships
The Amerigo Vespucci Society executive board awarded college scholarships to two local high school seniors at the June meeting. This year’s recipients are Joshua Amato of Long Branch High School, who will major in mathematics with a concentration in statistics at Montclair State University, and Christina Perrone of Red Bank Catholic High School, who will…
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Veterans job fair to be held in Long Branch
The GI Go Fund will host a Rebuild the Shore Veterans job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 29, at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. Veterans and their families can learn about job and college opportunities and benefits. On-site parking and admittance will be free for veterans and…
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Italian-American Assoc. awards scholarships
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Italian- American Association of the Township of Ocean (IAATO) awarded 16 scholarships to high school students during a ceremony on June 12. Scholarships are awarded in four categories. Scholarships for students who excelled for four years in the Italian Studies program at Ocean Township High School were awarded to Kim Alexis…
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NOTES
The Monmouth County Federation of Republican Women will hold a Summer Wine and Cheese Party on Aug. 14, 6-8 p.m., at an oceanfront home in Spring Lake. Many elected officials will be in attendance with updates on their official activities and campaigns. Due to space limitations, this event will be by prepaid reservation only. For…
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City plans to tackle drainage problems
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Drainage problems related to the city’s aging infrastructure are being inventoried throughout the city, spanning from Branchport Creek to Elberon. “We worked very closely with the Public Works Department and identified over 40 locations in the city that have drainage issues,” City Engineer Gerald Freda said at…
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Local churches host Sandy volunteers
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Volunteers Thomas and Michael of Findlay, Ohio, mow a lawn on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright July 8 after helping to clear the property of sand deposited by the superstorm. The youths were part of a group of out-of-state volunteers who were housed at Reformation Lutheran Church in West Long…
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Chamber of commerce sets Aug. 14 mixer
The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce is hosting a waterside networking event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Sunsets Riverfront Restaurant, 302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune. The mixer will feature hors d’oeuvres, drink specials, and picturesque views of the Shark River and Belmar Marina. “Our events have been drawing a substantial crowd with both…
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