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Why did ‘Galavant’ get only one Emmy nod?
Question: Galavant, which I so enjoyed, received only one Emmy nomination, for Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics for a song in their finale “A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear.” Nothing for choreography or costumes or art direction and sadly nothing for writing and acting. While I thought the whole cast was brilliant, including…
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Count Basie Theatre will keep name honoring jazz icon
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — Although he only performed there once, William “Count” Basie’s name will continue to hang in lights above the borough’s historic theater. Thanks to a recent agreement with the William J. Basie Trust, Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre will continue to use the jazz legend’s name for the…
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Places To Be
The fall scholastic athletic season is heating up with pre-season scrimmages while the approaching days will signal the start of horse racing in Freehold. Take a look at what area events highlight the upcoming calendar. Live harness racing returns to historic Freehold Raceway on Aug. 26. Post-time is 12:30 p.m. for the fall/winter meet. Racing…
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Garden Club of Metuchen meeting on Sept. 12
The Garden Club of Metuchen launches its fall season with a “Show and Tell Virtual Tour of Members’ Gardens.” The meeting will take place on Sept. 12 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m., with light refreshments, followed by the program at 7. Learn how…
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Giant Fall Flea Market on Sept. 10 in Ocean Grove
The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce announces the 37th annual Giant Fall Flea Market will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 10 on Ocean Pathway, from the Great Auditorium to the ocean. This event attracts over 10,000 visitors to Ocean Grove and hosts over 385 vendors offering a variety of items from…
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Long Branch renews shuttle after record-breaking July
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A banner summer has prompted the city to continue funding the Shore EZ Ride shuttle for another year. During its Aug. 23 meeting, the City Council renewed the shuttle service that makes various stops throughout the beachfront and business district, as well as stops at Monmouth University…
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Manahassett Creek Park to undergo improvements
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- The city’s crown jewel park may soon be getting an upgrade. During the Workshop meeting on Aug. 23, the City Council discussed plans to make various improvements to Manahassett Creek Park by using funding through the State of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program. “A…
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Hats off to Long Branch first responders
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- A local company has donated NY Fire Department 911 commemorative hats to the Long Branch Fire Department and the Long Branch Police Department. During an Aug. 23 ceremony at city hall, Long Branch-based Monmouth Rubber & Plastics donated the hats in honor of former Long Branch fireman Francis…
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A ‘Toast to Dennis – A Night of Remembrance’ Gala scheduled for Sept. 23
The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski Memorial Fund will hold an eighth anniversary gala titled “A Toast to Dennis – A Night of Remembrance” from 7 p.m.-midnight on Sept. 23 at the Eagle Oaks Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Drive, Farmingdale. The gala will celebrate the life and memory of Lt. Zilinski, as well as honor…
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