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Jewish museum to hold lecture, performance
On Sept. 11, the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will hold a two-part program presented by David Brahinsky. Admission is $18 for museum members and $20 for non-members. At 1 p.m., Brahinsky will present a lecture about “Hannah Arendt’s Philosophy of Totalitarianism and the Threat of ISIS.” Arendt, a 20th century Jewish philosopher, developed…
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This dragon is not a fairy tale
By Paul Hall Dragons are the things that fairy tales are made of, mythical creatures as large as you can imagine with wings and breathing fire. There is a legend that very few believe in, that the woods of the Pacific Northwest hide a mysterious dragon. Pete (Oakes Fegley) is about to change all of…
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Utility’s project isn’t needed, won’t improve reliability
JCP&L’s Monmouth County Reliability Project to install air-insulated, high-voltage wires along 10 miles of NJ Transit’s tracks from Matawan through three additional towns to Red Bank cannot improve the reliability of JCP&L’s electric service because its proposed high-voltage line only provides redundant connections between some JCP&L substations. However, it doesn’t address JCP&L’s distribution plant that…
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Liberty Oak Chorus to perform in Monroe Township
The members of the Liberty Oak Chorus will present “Viva Las Vegas,” an afternoon of song, as their send-off performance before leaving for the Sweet Adelines International competition in Las Vegas. The show will take place at 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at The Clubhouse at Regency at Monroe, 61 Country Club Drive, Monroe Township. Tickets…
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Time right for Rumson-Fair Haven’s Sourlis to step down
By Matthew Rocco After 30 seasons in charge of the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School girls basketball program, George Sourlis is handing over the reins as the winningest coach in Shore Conference history. Sourlis concluded the 2015-16 season with 653 wins in his career, paired with 199 losses. His win total is the best mark…
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‘Batman’ writer to sign comics at store anniversary
Main Street Comics and Toys, 74 N. Main St., Milltown, will celebrate its 25th year in business by hosting a signing with bestselling “Batman” writer Scott Snyder beginning at 6 p.m. Aug. 25. The author’s new series is called “All-Star Batman.” “I have a tremendous amount of respect for my customers and truly appreciate their…
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Reader: Let’s take our country back
I am an octogenarian. Hopefully, I will be voting in the November general election. This morning after seeing and hearing the news, I had to run outside to see if I was still in the country I love and served. Where has the spine and integrity of this nation gone? Republican leaders won’t support the…
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Edison hopes to ‘fare’ well with food truck festival this weekend
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Specialty fare on wheels —it’s what the food truck trend is all about, according to Councilman Joe Coyle. The trend is an opportunity to bring the community and those sought-after trucks together, and that is just what the township will be doing this weekend. Edison’s inaugural Food Truck Festival will…
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No charges filed as young child wanders from Monroe daycare center
MONROE – No charges have been filed yet in the case of a 2-year-old child wandering from a daycare facility in Monroe on Aug. 10. At around 10 a.m., the developmentally disabled female child wandered away from a state-licensed daycare facility located on Prospect Plains Road, according to a statement prepared by Middlesex County Prosecutor…
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