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Cabaret night at Temple Beth Miriam
A “Cabaret Night” with the Andy Mc- Donough Quintet will be presented on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Miriam, 180 Lincoln Ave., Elberon. The performance will include Temple Beth Miriam’s own Steve Peckman and the vocals of Sophia Spector. The Great American Songbook will be featured along with other musical surprises.…
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Seashore Open House at Seven Presidents
The Monmouth County Park System is hosting a “Seashore Open House” on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 1-4 p.m. at the Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park Activity Center, 221 Ocean Ave. N., Long Branch. There will be hands-on activities such as games, puzzles and crafts. Park System Naturalists will also discuss the seashore, shells and small aquatic…
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Trinity Hall board looks to fall opening
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The former Croydon Hall School Building on Leonardville Road, currently being used by Middletown Township for administration services, would be the site of the Trinity Hall girls high school. PHOTO BY KEITH HEUMILLER MIDDLETOWN — Trinity Hall girls high school is scheduled to open its doors to its inaugural freshmen…
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In which state are we safer?
I find it unfortunate that media types continue to give opinions or offer half of the relevant facts in disseminating information on high-interest subjects so in tune with an individual’s ideology. Mr. Greg Bean’s column on Jan. 17 ridicules Republicans for passing gun laws that he considers extreme, yet fails to mention that if you…
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Placing armed guards in schools is not the answer
How far will this nonsense about armed guards in schools go? What about when children are on the playground? Do we build 15-foot-high brick walls to prevent them from drive-by shootings? What about the guy in the high-rise across the street with the long-range rapidfire rifle who can shoot over the fence? What about the…
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Even more evidence that dogs are man’s best friends
CODA GREG BEAN The next time someone tries to tell me that cats are better than dogs, I’m going to point them to Capitán and Ciccio (aka Tommy) and ask them a simple question: Can you imagine your cat ever being this loyal? According to a story in Italian media last week, Ciccio, a German…
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Political Cartoon
The red-winged blackbird, seen here at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanville, aggressively defends its territory from other animals. A red-winged blackbird will even attack humans who get too close to its nest during breeding season. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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Choral Evensong at St. James’ Jan. 27
LONG BRANCH — The Music at St. James’ season series continues on Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m. with a service of Choral Evensong at St. James’ Church, 300 Broadway. The program will be sung by the combined adult choirs of St. James’ Church and Trinity Church, Asbury Park. The directors of music from the two…
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Eatontown BOE uses $10K grant for safety upgrades
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Eatontown Public School District will use a $10,507 safety grant to upgrade security cameras and other safety features within district schools. Members of the Board of Education accepted the grant, awarded through the New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group, during the Jan. 3 meeting at Memorial…
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