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Youngsters learn how to put on a show at St. Aloysius theater camp
JACKSON — St. Aloysius Church, Bennetts Mills Road, recently hosted 32 stars-in-the-making when the youngsters took part in the St. Aloysius Kids Musical Theater Camp. Under the direction of Mater Dei Prep music teacher and play director Cindy Dwyer, campers between the ages of 8 and 15 had a lot of fun while learning about…
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Howell Women’s Club will host membership tea Sept. 1
HOWELL — The Howell Women’s Club will host its annual membership tea at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Taunton School, 41 Taunton Drive, Howell. The event offers an opportunity to meet the members of the club and learn about its activities. Women from the Howell, Jackson, Lakewood and Freehold areas are invited to attend,…
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Civil War encampment will set up in Freehold
I n September, the Monmouth County Historical Association will host a Civil War re-enactors encampment during the weekend of Sept. 22-23 on the grounds of the association’s museum and library, 70 Court St., Freehold. The public will be welcome to tour the encampment between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. and…
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pick of the week Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival
The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation presents the third of a three-festival series of crowd-pleasing jazz and blues musicians, along with food, crafters and activities for the entire family. The Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival will take place Aug. 25 from 1 to 9:30 p.m. on the Great Lawn at the Boardwalk in…
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‘Hope Springs’: A fine romance, with no kisses
MOVIES BY MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER So a guy wins $300 million and runs into his house yelling, “Honey, we won the lottery, pack your bags.” Thrilled, his wife asks where they’re going. He replies, “I don’t know where you’re going, but pack your bags.” Kay, the romantically disappointed wife in “Hope Springs,” would probably politely…
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ARE WE THERE YET
A mood even new sneakers can’t fix LORI CLINCH Well, it happened. The powers that be pulled the plug on our summer and sent it right down the drain. In fact, the more I tried to stop the passing of time, the faster it went. I have to be honest with you; it really just…
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New venue for Monmouth horse show a runaway success
Horse Park tailor-made for event, competitors say BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Horse Show celebrated its 117th anniversary at a new venue, the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold Township, from Aug. 16-19. Pam Morris, a Colts Neck resident and member of the Monmouth Group, which runs the…
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business
CME Associates honored CME Associates, a civil engineering firm with offices throughout New Jersey, was recently recognized by several national organizations. CME Associates and its client, the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, received the 2012 National Environmental Achievement Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) at the organization’s award ceremony…
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business briefs
For every kids’ menu meal purchased at any Chipotle restaurant across the United States between Aug. 24-31, Chipotle will donate 100 percent of the proceeds, up to $250,000, to Veggie U, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s nutritional and sustainable agriculture education. This will allow Veggie U to bring its “Earth to Table” program into 675…
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