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Arbor Day Foundation offers 10 free trees to members
New Jersey residents who join the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the foundation’s Trees for America program. Trees for America encourages the planting of trees for the benefit of the environment and for quality of life. With one million members, the Arbor Day Foundation is the nation’s…
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Bruce Springsteen symposium to be held at Monmouth U.
A symposium on academic research and thought based on the life and work of Bruce Springsteen will be held from Sept. 14-16 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. “Glory Days: A Bruce Springsteen Symposium” is being organized by Dr. Mark Bernhard, associate provost at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Ind. The symposium, first…
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H.S. officials add 16 mins. of class time to school day
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District students will face a slightly longer school day, with more time dedicated toward instruction, beginning in the 2012- 13 school year. Students in the district’s six high schools are starting the new academic year this week. Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson discussed the extended school…
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‘Karissa Harvey – Sunbathers’
“Three’s a Crowd” oil on canvas, 2012 The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this summer with an exhibition by artist Karissa Harvey, a resident of Farmingdale. This exhibition features large colorful paintings of sunbathers based on black and white photographs taken by the artist’s greatgrandfather. The exhibit opened Aug. 24…
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Pine Barrens to be topic of discussion at Audubon meeting
Ted Gordon, naturalist and historian, will explain “The Lure of the Pine Barrens” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven. The public is welcome; admission is free. Gordon will take the audience on a pictorial…
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Pair facing multiple charges after trying to enter home
Quick-thinking resident notes license plate on duo’s get-away vehicle BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An attempted burglary that took place just before 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at a home on Birch Hill Road resulted in the arrest of two individuals. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office released documents concerning the matter and…
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‘Birds, Bugs and Beyond’ will present a bevy of activities
The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is holding a “Birds, Bugs and Beyond” extravaganza where children can explore nature through live performances, games, crafts and displays from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Monmouth County Agricultural Building, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. According to a press release, the event will feature children’s activities…
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Wild Outdoor Expo set for Sept. 15-16
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is hosting its third annual New Jersey Wild Outdoor Expo on Sept. 15- 16 at the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson Township from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, rain or shine. This event is to help attendees discover ways to appreciate and enjoy New…
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Trusty proverbs can really pack a punch
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH My kids are always giving me a hard time for my “old-fashioned” phrases. Our boys act as if I’m the only person in the world who says things like, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”; as if I’m the only one who offers, with great wisdom, that a…
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