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Defeating cancer with a bike
ABERDEEN — Cynthia LoCastro, of Aberdeen, has been involved with the American Cancer Society since 2005 and this year will participate in the society’s 40th annual Bike-a-thon. Her driving force each year has been her mother, Patricia, who died as a result of cervical cancer at the age of 44. The Bike-athon took on a…
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Classic auto show supports Mid’town Lions programs
MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Lions Club Charitable Foundation will host Classics for a Cause, an auto show and motorcycle meet on Saturday, June 30. The event, which will support the M foundation, will be held noon-4 p.m. in the Middletown Shopping Center located at the corner of Route 35 and New Monmouth Road. Rain date…
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MC Arts Council grants are available
The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) announced that the Local Arts Program Grant guidelines, applications and workshops for the fiscal year 2013 are now available. The mission of MCAC is to enrich the community by inspiring and fostering the arts, according to a press release from the arts council. The grants result in over 2,400…
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Expert advises inclusion of cancer in Zadroga bill
Fifty types of cancer may be added to 9/11 health care bill BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — For former 9/11 first responder and advocate John Feal, the announcement that 50 types of cancer will be added to the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and CompensationAct of 2010 was reason to celebrate. “Getting cancer added…
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Graduates celebrate second chances, new beginnings
Brookdale’s Adult Basic Education program promises new future for GED/ESL students BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer New graduates of Brookdale Community College’s Adult Basic Education program share in the excitement of earning diplomas and the promise of a brighter future at a commencement exercise on June 12. PHOTOS BY KRISTEN DALTON A quiet restlessness buzzed…
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Greener grass could mean a half-empty glass
Watering lawns is major contributor to summertime water consumption BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Remember the July Fourth holiday in 2010? It capped off 30 days of 90-degree heat, no rainfall, and every lawn in Monmouth County was an unattractive brown color, or yellow if you were lucky. Well, that holiday also caused the New…
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CODA
You heard it here first: a cure for Old-Timers’ disease GREG BEAN This may be the best argument for requiring students in K-12 school programs to learn a foreign language that I’ve ever heard. And if you’re like me, and becoming a bit more forgetful with every passing year, it’s a pretty good argument for…
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Difficult questions need to be answered about Islamic center
I read with great interest the article on page 6 of the June 14 Independent (Planning Board postpones vote on Islamic Center). Although the expansion issue dealt with design, parking and zoning issues, it should have more prominently dealt with more important areas. Due to the loss this community felt and suffered on that September…
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