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‘Stop the silence … stop the violence’
Community leaders call for change at Trayvon Martin rally BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Local educator Donald Covin speaks at a rally held at the Second Baptist Church in Long Branch on April 17 to address impacts on the local community of the slaying of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. CHRIS KELLY Leaders of the black community…
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Benefit for Tom Jones slated for April 29
Tom Jones, longtime Jersey Shore native, composer, producer, musician and former recipient of the Garden State Film Festival Movie Music Competition Award, will benefit from a concert 2-8 p.m. April 29 at The Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave. in Asbury Park. The Brielle resident has been diagnosed with cancer. In addition to playing with well-known…
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Tom Eadon carries trash collected along the shoreline back to the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion while volunteering in the 27th annual Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps event on April 21. CHRIS KELLY
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NOTES
The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County is offering a free program to support caregivers 7:30-9 p.m. May 3 at the Eatontown Library, 33 Broad St., Eatontown. “Finding Success Over Caregiver Stress” will be presented by Dale L. Ofei-Ayisi, M.A., L.C.S.W., University Behavioral Healthcare (UMDNJ). All caregivers for anyone with any disability are welcome, including…
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Passion for writing ‘works like fertilizer’ for RBR students
Creative writing teacher Gretna Wilkinson cultivates language, harvests storytelling BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Gretna Wilkinson, creative writing teacher for the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts at Red Bank Regional High School, encourages students to pursue their passion for writing. PHOTO COURTESY OF RBR LITTLE SILVER — There is a story of a teacher…
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Animal advocacy event April 28-29 at library
SHREWSBURY — Patrick’s Posse, an animal advocacy organization, has been very active advocating and educating about animal welfare and helping animals that are abused, neglected, lost or in need of rehoming. Patrick’s Posse will host the second animal Advocacy & Awareness Accord on April 28 and 29 at the Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch in…
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Animal reiki class being offered May 4
An Animal Reiki I class is being offered from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 4 at Evenflow Yoga Studio, on the third floor at 10W. End Court in Long Branch. The proceeds will benefit the homeless cats and dogs of The Little Silver Animal Hospital Foundation and Rescue Ridge, a lastchance rescue shelter in…
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Fair Haven sidewalk sale set for April 27-28
FAIR HAVEN— For two days, April 27 and 28, Fair Haven will be transformed into a shopper’s paradise with its annual Sizzlin’ Spring Sidewalk Sale. This eclectic shopping event is a day full of great deals and fabulous finds. Fair Haven’s merchants on and off River Road will have deals galore conveniently displayed outside their…
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Activists: DEP beach access rules ignore 99 percent
Protest on beach calls attention to obstacles to public access to beaches BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer A No Trespassing sign is posted at the entrance to the beach on Garfield Terrace in Elberon where local environmental activists held a press conference to protest the state’s proposed beach access rules. KRISTEN DALTON LONG BRANCH — Environmental…
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