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Eighth annual Latino Festival returns to Freehold Borough
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The eighth annual Latino Festival of Monmouth County will take place in downtown Freehold Borough on Oct. 6 (rain date Oct. 7), offering seven hours of live entertainment, Latin food, children’s rides and activities, and family fun. The event will take place in the Monmouth County Hall of Records…
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This week’s photo assignment: Youth sports participation
Helen Rusch Phillips made her first Remembering Flags for Gold Star Mothers on Memorial Day weekend. Since then, the Eatontown resident has made more than 120 of these special flags, which are displayed on the fence along her property. The flags are her gift to each Gold Star Mother for their sacrifice. According to the…
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Base of Terror to haunt visitors
Camp Evans in Wall Township will transform into a scary, Halloween-themed setting during October. The Camp Evans “Base of Terror” will once again feature “the butcher,” mad scientists who haunt the Zombie Zone, and the Junkyard of the Damned. Horrific experiences await visitors 7-11 p.m. on Oct. 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27.…
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October Spookfests
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Tis the season for Oktoberfests, hayrides, apple harvests and pumpkin picking. But for Halloween enthusiasts, it’s also time for terror! There are loads of unique, ghostly attractions in New Jersey and the surrounding area. Asbury Park Zombie Walk: On Oct. 6, thousands of zombies will flock to the Asbury Park Boardwalk…
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Events support breast cancer awareness
SMS annual Breast Cancer Walk to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation will be held 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 at Sayreville Middle School, Washington Road, Parlin. Visit www.sayrevillek12.net Sisters Network of Central New Jersey, Inc., a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization, will host a 5K Race/Walk4Life, 7:30 a.m.…
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Medical director: We can get through it
Gains in breast cancer evaluation and treatment offer greater hope BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Dr. Debra Camal ‘Cancer is biologically angry.” These words, spoken by Debra Camal, the medical director of the breast program at Meridian Cancer Care, ring true for those affected by breast cancer. “Central New Jersey, in general, does have a…
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Annual Hispanic Heritage Month dinner Oct. 13
WEST LONG BRANCH — The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Monmouth County will host its annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration dinner on Oct. 13. Highlights of the event include U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. who will be the keynote speaker. The evening will also feature flamenco and Latino American dancers, dinner and dancing to the…
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Critics slam FMERA’s new committee criteria
Authority opts for less local presence, adds professionals to advisory committees BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — New membership criteria adopted by the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) that cuts local representation on advisory committees drew criticism at the authority’s last meeting. The new criteria adopted by FMERA allows for one local…
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A new spin on voter suppression?
I received my mail-in ballot package Saturday — with no ballot. And this ran through my mind: I am a registered Democrat in a county that has been controlled almost continuously by the Republicans since the time of the robber barons, a county where a fog of questionable practices hovers as I write and where…
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