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Volunteers join sheriff’s program
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden welcomed 11 new volunteers to the Volunteers In Sheriff’s Community Programs (VISCOMP) at the Monmouth County Police Academy on Feb. 12. All of the volunteers are graduates of the Sheriff’s Office Citizen Police Academy. They join 25 current members of the program, bringing the total volunteer force to 36. The…
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Volunteer group holds yard sale
The animal volunteer group Yard Sales for Needy Tails is holding their first yard sale, weather permitting, on April 5 and 6 at 29 Locust Ave., Eatontown. Donations are needed and gladly accepted. Items can be dropped off or arrangements can be made for a pickup. For more information, contact Maureen Bedard at 732-233-2342 or…
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Shrewsbury chapter of NJDAR holds meeting
The Shrewsbury Towne-Monmouth Chapter of the New Jersey Daughters of the American Revolution (NJDAR) will havea7p.m.meetingonApril8atthe Shrewsbury Historical Society, 419 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury. During the meeting, the Chapter’s first-place winners of the American Essay Contest will read their essays. Second- and third-place winners will receive their certificates and medals as well. There will also be…
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Library introduces ‘Bridging Cultures Bookshelf’
LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Free Public Library is one of 842 libraries and state humanities councils selected nationwide to receive “Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys!,” a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. This bookshelf initiative was developed with the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic…
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Celtic Tribute 5K set for March 30
LONG BRANCH — The Jersey Shore Running Club will host the 23rd annual Celtic Tribute 5K benefit run in memory of fallen officers on March 30. Held on the Long Branch promenade, boardwalk and great lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the event will honor Long Branch’s fallen officers Patrolman Herman Emmons, Patrolman William Richards and…
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Still serving more than just food
30 years later, Red Bank’s Lunch Break is just as motivated, and vital, as ever BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Lunch Break assistant Dina Mwanza (l) and one of the organization’s “kid cooks” offer hors d’oeuvres during the 30th anniversary celebration at the soup kitchen in Red Bank on March 14. PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER…
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Civil war presentation in Long Branch
“For Freedom They Fought,” a living history presentation on colored troops in the Civil War, will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 2-5 p.m. at the Long Branch Covenant Church, 355 Joline Ave., Long Branch. A screening of the film “Glory” will follow the program. The presenters will be Sgt. Fred Minus of the…
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Civil war presentation in Long Branch
“For Freedom They Fought,” a living history presentation on colored troops in the Civil War, will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 2-5 p.m. at the Long Branch Covenant Church, 355 Joline Ave., Long Branch. A screening of the film “Glory” will follow the program. The presenters will be Sgt. Fred Minus of the…
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Discord in Sea Bright over prioritizing flood projects
Businesses and residents want bulkheads, council opts for elevating homes BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Businesses owners hard hit by the superstorm continue to be impacted by recurrent flooding and want the borough to make flood mitigation a priority. FILE PHOTO SEA BRIGHT — Four priority projects being submitted by the borough for federal funding…
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