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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
Mother’s Day garden retreat LIZZ DINNIGAN I ’m not sure exactly when our Mother’s Day garden tradition began, but I do remember that my sister, Mel, and I craved an escape from our grim reality — Mother’s Day celebrations without our beloved mom. Inevitably, we will always equate this tribute of a holiday with our…
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Surfrider Foundation advocates for coastal issues
Jersey Shore Chapter takes on causes ranging from water quality to beach access BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Demonstrators make their opposition to a planned beachfront development known during an April 14 rally in Asbury Park. KENNY WALTER The mission of national environmental nonprofit Surfrider Foundation can be summed up in three words, all having to…
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Kitchen tour to benefit Mt. Carmel School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Asbury Park, will hold a fundraiser, “A Kitchen Tour Through Interlaken,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28. Six homeowners in Interlaken have agreed to open their homes for visitors to tour their kitchens. Seven local caterers, Antonio’s Gourmet, Carmine’s Restaurant, Cravings, et al fine food, Falco Catering,…
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Bayonet Farm Earth Day Festival takes place April 29
HOLMDEL— Excitement is building as new and encore entertainers join the bill of the 14th annual Bayonet Farm Earth Day Festival scheduled for Sunday, April 29. Held rain or shine, this free event is a Holmdel tradition that attracts 500 visitors each year. The festival comprises a full afternoon of fun, entertainment, live music and…
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Ceremony will honor N.J. Vietnam veterans
HOLMDEL — New Jersey veterans of the Vietnam War will be honored in a special ceremony on May 7. The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will honor the more than 200,000 New Jerseyans who served in the military between 1959 and 1975 with a remembrance ceremony. Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, adjutant general of…
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Keyport Yacht Club to host ‘Light the Bay’
KEYPORT — The Keyport Yacht Club this year will introduce a new event to its traditional races and fundraising auction to benefit leukemia and lymphoma research. During a “Light the Bay” ceremony on June 9, hundreds of boats in Keyport Harbor will turn on decorative lights as a way to pay tribute to those whose…
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M’town prescription collection April 28
Turn in unwanted or expired medication for safe disposal to the Middletown Police Department 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 at the Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway. The collection is part of the National Take Back Initiative. Call 732-615-2039 for drop-off information. Call the DEAat 1-800-882-9539 for general program inquiries. Only medications will be…
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No injuries reported in house fire
MIDDLETOWN — No one was injured in a fire that severely damaged a Melissa Lane home on April 13. According to a press release from the Middletown Township Fire Department, 25 firefighters from the River Plaza, Middletown, Lincroft and Old Village fire companies responded to the corner of Melissa Lane and Ueland Road just before…
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‘Garden Thyme’ in Lincroft on April 25
The Garden Club of New Jersey will host “Garden Thyme 2012” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 at Colonial Nursery, 1124 West Front St., Lincroft. The event is free and open to the public. The first 250 attendees will receive a complimentary plug of the perennial amsonia, more commonly called Blue Ice. The…
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