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Spring soirée to benefit chorus
Music lovers are invited to join the Monmouth Civic Chorus at its Spring Soirée, a gala dinner and cabaret, 7 p.m. May 10 at the Deal Country Club, 1 Golf Road, Deal. Guests will enjoy Broadway classics from “Oklahoma!” and “Fiddler on the Roof” performed by chorus members, a dinner with cash bar and a…
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Pilgrim Baptist’s Community Unity & Bike Blessing Festival
RED BANK — Pilgrim Baptist Church, along with its community partners, will host the annual Community Unity and Blessing of the Bikes Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 4 at the church, 172 Shrewsbury Ave. The outdoor festival will feature live entertainment, health screenings, community resource services, inspirational speakers, motorcycle exhibition, vendor…
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Bring national anthem to public’s attention for all events
Why do we only get to see the national anthem after a tragedy? I am not taking the issue of what happened in Boston without the seriousness it truly deserves, and my thoughts are with those who were hurt and killed. My problem is why it always takes a tragedy such as this to remind…
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Conserve water when gardening, landscaping
GUEST COLUMN PETER ESCHBACH Spring is finally underway. For many in New Jersey, this means the start of new gardening, lawn and landscaping plans. The spring planting season also coincides with the beginning of the area’s months of peak water demand. In the height of summer, water usage in Monmouth County alone reaches 80 million…
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Ratepayers upset with 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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A ‘Weekend in Old Monmouth’
45 historic Monmouth County sites open to visitors May 4 & 5 The “Weekend in Old Monmouth” tour returns for the fourth year with 45 historic sites throughout Monmouth County opening their doors to visitors interested in local history. Hours for most sites are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4, and from noon…
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Summertime: a ‘season of hunger’
‘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. Most students look forward to their summer vacations with anticipation, counting down the days until…
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Tough choices after Sandy
As a new hurricane season approaches, many still struggle to rebound from superstorm BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer This text will be replaced A home on Harris Avenue in Union Beach had to be raised an additional 13 feet above sea level after being ravaged by flooding during superstorm Sandy. Residents throughout the state still…
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Little Silver Sports Parade May 4
The Little Silver Sports Parade, an annual tradition, will take place Saturday, May 4, beginning at 2 p.m. sharp. Sponsored by Little Silver Recreation, team members of the baseball, softball and lacrosse teams will parade through the town center from the firehouse to Boro Field where they will assemble in front of the new borough…
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