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Library’s ‘Food for Fine$’ program to benefit St. Brigid’s Food Pantry
LONG BRANCH — Do you owe overdue fines to the Long Branch Free Public Library? Would you like to clear your account and make a fresh start for the New Year? If so, the library’s “Food for Fine$” program is back at 328 Broadway and will continue through Dec. 31. The program is a good way…
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Thank an EMS volunteer
As we embark on another season of giving thanks, I ask New Jerseyans to count volunteer EMS responders among their blessings. Often “invisible,” this army of unsung heroes answers thousands of calls daily throughout the Garden State. Then there are the large-scale events: Immediately after the Sept. 29 Hoboken train crash, members of the Hoboken…
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Two recognized at Holmdel Township Committee meeting
By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer HOLMDEL –First Aid Chief Christopher Trischitta and Chairperson Betsy Wilson of Green Team were honored for their dedication and service by the Township Committee on Nov. 23. Trischitta was awarded the first ever Mayors’ Volunteer Service Award for his 12 years of dedication to the squad. A plaque was presented…
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Springsteen awarded Medal of Freedom in White House ceremony
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer Bruce Springsteen, the Freehold Borough native who has forged a music career that spans almost a half-century, has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. Springsteen and 20 other individuals were honored during a ceremony at the White House, Washington, D.C., on Nov. 22. The Presidential…
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Holiday family show at Two River Theater Dec. 27-30
“A Very Electric Christmas” will be held from Dec. 27-30 at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Music, movement and neon lights will fill the stage, set to the music of Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey, Tchaikovsky and more. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children age 12 and under. For tickets, call…
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Reformed Church Home raises donations for food bank
OLD BRIDGE — Members of Reformed Church Home (RCH) presented several hundred pounds of nonperishable food and more than $1,600 in cash contributions to the Food Bank of Old Bridge during a celebration on Nov. 18 at the assisted living/skilled nursing community. Mayor Owen Henry and food bank Manager Diane Amabile were on hand to…
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‘Our Town’ to be staged at Woodbridge Middle School
Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center has announced its next production, the classic American play “Our Town,” will be presented at the Woodbridge Middle School auditorium. Performances are scheduled for Dec. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The company, which had been performing in borrowed locations…
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Goods and services auction at Neve Shalom
The 26th annual Neve Shalom Goods and Services Auction will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The early bird admission price is $10 per person prior to Dec. 9; after that, it is $15 per person at the door. A live auction, silent auction, tricky…
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Family time with ‘Penguins Pop!’ at the library
A hour of penguin fun will be held at the library with crafts, stories, songs and more at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison. Registration is open to the community, on www.edisonpubliclibrary.net. Community members can also register by phone, at 732-548-3045.
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