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Corey Wagar will perform on Pony stage
Country music’s rising star, Corey Wagar, will come home to New Jersey and take the Stone Pony stage in Asbury Park when she opens for Grammynominated country artist Dierks Bentley at 7 p.m. June 30. “After all the excitement this summer in Nashville, it’s nice to get a chance to head home and play some…
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Salon looks to trim expenses for ‘Crazy’ Mike Gaboff
Injured stuntman to benefit from event in Manalapan BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Mike Gaboff, 25, is no stranger to the spotlight. His work as a stuntman, model and actor has put his name and face in the public eye for years, but the Millstone Township native’s recent publicity is of a different kind. After…
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Group aims to raise awareness of dyslexia
What do Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Tim Tebow, Bill Gates, Thomas Edison, Whoopi Goldberg and possibly your child have in common? If your child struggles to read, he may have dyslexia just like those famous people do. Everyone thinks it is reading words backwards, but it isn’t. According to the National Institute of Health,…
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Competition needed in N.J. online wagering
This is a copy of a letter that was sent to Gov. Chris Christie. I am writing about the sorry state of online horse race wagering in New Jersey. There are literally dozens of legal websites based in the United States — but not in New Jersey — where race fans from all over the…
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Nature tales
According to various sources, there are more than 35 different types of sparrows. Pictured are the female house sparrow, also known as the “This Is The Way You Treat Me After I Hatched You?” sparrow, and her offspring. The photograph was taken in Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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AAUW set to welcome visitors to book sale
FREEHOLD — Electronic books may have some benefits over the paper kind, but sometimes there is just no substitute for the smell of the ink, the feel of turning crisp new pages or dog-eared old ones, and the visual stimulation of an illustrated book cover. Those who believe there is nothing like the “real thing”…
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Principal is proud of art show
FREEHOLD — Two schools in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District held their first art show on May 24. ParkAvenue Elementary School and Freehold Intermediate School art teachers Tracie Vaz and Jill Alexander called the art show a success. The gymnasium in the Park Avenue complex was transformed into an art gallery and more than…
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Burglary reported at Marlboro pharmacy
MARLBORO — Burglars hit the Union Hill Supremo Pharmacy, 324 Route 9, Marlboro, during the early morning hours of June 17, according to information provided by the Marlboro Police Department. Two individuals stole pharmaceutical drugs, cigarettes and cash from the business, police said. “At this time in the investigation, it is known that two actors…
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