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Blue Devils fall short in double OT of NJSIAA CJ I football finals
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Shore Regional High School’s Mark Constantino scores after catching a 13-yard pass during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I final against Florence Township Memorial High School, which was played on Dec. 8 at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. The Blue Devils lost the sectional final in double overtime, 23-17.…
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The gift of art
“Small Treasure II,” collage, by Cecilia Swatton The Guild of Creative Art’s annual All- Members Holiday Art Show is under way in the main gallery. Running concurrently is a cash-andcarry show of miniatures and gift tables and bin racks of artwork for sale. The holiday show runs through Jan. 2. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday,…
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New Jersey Holiday Lightfest returns
As seen in TheBeachBeat.com The New Jersey Holiday Lightfest is back at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, and it is bigger and brighter than ever before. The drivethrough light show is open every night of the week through Jan. 6. A benefit for DARE New Jersey, the Gift of Lights drive-through…
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Family movie at Eatontown Library
The Eatontown Library will host a family movie on Dec. 19. “ParaNorman” (PG) will be screened from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The movie is about a misunderstood boy who takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries old curse. The library is located at 33 Broad St. For more information,…
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Albert Edward Martin Jr.
Mr. Martin, 17, of Red Bank, died Dec. 3, 2012, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was predeceased by his father, Albert E. Martin Sr.; maternal grandparents, Annie and Arthur Dixon; and two aunts, Rena Palmer and Dorothy Sanks. He is survived by his mother, Tracy Dixon; a sister, Sarena Dixon-Martin; paternal grandfather, Edward…
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Ruth “Chickie” Soden
Mrs. Soden, 89, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 5, 2012, at Applewood Estates, Freehold Township. She graduated from Allentown High School, Allentown, Pa., in 1941, and the Allentown School of Nursing in 1945. She was a senior cadet nurse at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va., from 1944-45. She later served as a volunteer…
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Elks to host lunch with Santa Dec. 16
The Long Branch Elks Lodge will host a lunch with Santa Claus 1 p.m. on Dec. 16 at the lodge, 150 Garfield Ave. Chicken tenders, fries and a beverage will be offered. Cost is $7 for adults and lunch is free for children, who will have the opportunity to tell Santa their Christmas wishes. Entertainment…
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L.B. businesses to meet on Dec. 19
LONG BRANCH — The next Greater Long Branch Area Business Meeting will be held 8:30 a.m. Dec. 19 at the Brookdale Higher Education Center, 213 Broadway. Attendees are asked to bring suggestions for improvement projects throughout the city. Free parking is available and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Elisabeth K. Cook,…
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