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Middletown Summer Concert Series set
The Middletown Summer Concert Series will kick off in July. The free concerts are held from 7-9 p.m. on the Middletown Art Center’s northern lawn. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments. Free parking is available onsite. The concert schedule is as follows: July 11 — Special Request July…
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Donations sought for Project PAUL
Employees of Affinity Federal Credit Union in Middletown are hosting a drive to collect monetary and food donations through July 31 to support Project PAUL in Keansburg. Residents are encouraged to drop off donations of nonperishable food items, clothing or money at the branch located at 1860 Rt. 35, Middletown. Project PAUL was founded in…
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Prosecutor: ‘Operation Shore Bet’ busts $1M/week gambling ring
Residents of Long Branch, West Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport and Ocean Township are among those charged in what authorities described as a $1 million-a-week organized gambling enterprise operating in and around Monmouth County. “Operation Shore Bet” culminated on June 24 with the arrests of 22 suspects, the seizure of a dozen vehicles, more than…
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Basie Awards recognize high school talent
RED BANK — Local high school musical and drama productions took center stage recently during the eighth annual Basie Awards. Held at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on May 22, the awards recognize outstanding productions and the talented individuals — onstage, backstage and in the pit — who contribute to their success. Awards…
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Dust off the ‘Blue Suede Shoes’
MIDDLETOWN — This Aug. 16 will mark 36 years since Elvis Presley has been gone, but “The King” is still as popular as ever. Tributes to the iconic performer will take place from Aug. 2-3 at the Middletown Arts Center. “Memories of the King,” presented by DBB Enterprises, will star two of the top Elvis…
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Town managers honored for Sandy recovery work
Eleven members of the New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA) were among 34 town administrators from Monmouth County recognized in a joint resolution by the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly on June 20 for “their tireless and heartfelt efforts in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.” Sponsored by 13th-District Republican legislators Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos…
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Breast Intentions receives New Jersey Heroes grant
New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie announced approximately $100,000 in New Jersey Heroes grants to 12 organizations, including Middletown based breast cancer awareness nonprofit Breast Intentions. Erika Rich and Mike Ruane, founders of Breast Intentions, have been awarded a $5,000 grant to fund a new awareness program in local colleges and high schools called…
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Concerns linger over Glassworks site plan
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Environmental contamination, architectural designs and phasing details were among the concerns raised at a June 19 Planning Board hearing on a plan to redevelop the former Anchor Glass site. Somerset Development, the designated redeveloper, is seeking preliminary and final site plan approval to build approximately 500 residential units…
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Church provides a ‘village’ to house Sandy volunteers
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — Volunteers from across the country who come to the Shore to work on the recovery from superstorm Sandy this summer will have a place to lay their heads. The First Presbyterian Church of Matawan will host a “volunteer village” during July and August, providing food and shelter for…
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