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Navesink River Rowing to host open house
RED BANK — Navesink River Rowing (NRR) will hold a special 30th Anniversary Open House on its home site at the end of Maple Avenue in Red Bank on May 18. Free and open to the public, the activities will run continuously from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include site tours and hands-on rowing…
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Hazlet Recreation offers Pilates class
Hazlet Recreation is offering a sevenweek Pilates class on Sundays, beginning May 5 from 9-10 a.m. at the Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave. Pilates is a method of body conditioning based on using positions and gravity to work the muscles and focus on developing strength in the back, abdomen and hips. The goal is overall…
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RAINE 5K to benefit Union Beach Sandy victims
The RAINE (Reaching All In Need Everyday) Foundation will hold a 5K run and walk through Union Beach on June 22 to benefit residents of Union Beach who were impacted by superstorm Sandy. The race will begin on Spruce Street and the Henry Hudson Trail at 9 a.m. Participants have the option to run or…
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Eagle Scouts to be honored at dinner
The Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold its annual Gathering of Eagle Scouts recognition dinner on May 14 from 6-9 p.m. at the Meyner Reception Center at the PNC Bank Art Center, Holmdel. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden will be the guest speaker. The current class of 144 Eagle Scouts will be honored,…
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Ratepayers upset over proposed JCP&L increase
Utility attempting to recoup significant costs associated with rebuilding infrastructure BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A standing-room-only crowd of New Jersey residents and officials packed the large meeting room at the Freehold Township municipal complex on April 24. Most turned out to ask the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reject a $600…
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Summertime, a ‘season of hunger’ for some
‘Foodstock,’ Lunch Break’s summer food drive, returns May 18 BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Lunch Break pantry supervisor Peggy Rizzo (l) and volunteer Ester Rivera stock pantry shelves, which become empty during summer months when donations are at a low point. Most students look forward to their summer vacations with anticipation, counting down the days…
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Mayor touts benefits of planned cancer treatment center
The recent announcement that a Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Treatment Center will be coming to Middletown is extraordinary news for both the residents of the township and the region as a whole. The benefits to all are numerous. First, the facility will occupy an existing building that had been vacant for over 10 years. This is…
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Keep pets away from toxic plants
A pril showers bring May flowers, but unfortunately, many beautiful blooms and plants are toxic to cats and dogs. There are more than 700 poisonous plants, including tulip and daffodil bulbs, sago palms, lilies, azaleas and rhododendrons. Poisonous mushrooms can pop up overnight, even in perfectly manicured lawns. The most important thing we can do…
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Resident says board action thwarts open gov’t
I am writing to bring attention to an issue with which anyone who cares about the public’s participation in our government should be concerned. I was notified recently by the Middletown Planning Board about a proposed subdivision of an adjoining property of a new resident homeowner. In my 40 years of living in Middletown, I…
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