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Examiner Datebook, Aug. 4
• The Monmouth County Retired Educators Association is sponsoring a Members and Family Picnic at Oak Tree Lodge, Wall Township, on Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a picnic lunch, entertainment, games and activities, and socializing with friends and former colleagues. Fee for association members is $5, non-members, $35. Children…
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Colts Neck coach prepared his athletes well
As we congratulate our local Monmouth County track and field Olympians Ajee’ Wilson and Robby Andrews, let us not forget the minor miracle of Colts Neck High School. Colts Neck Coach Jim Schlentz had two former distance runners make the Olympic trials finals. Ashley Higginson and Craig Forys both ran the steeplechase, arguably the toughest…
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Networking social on Aug. 17 in Asbury Park
OCEAN TOWNSHIP- The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce (GOTCC) and the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce (APCC) will once again serve as the hosts to a waterfront networking event at their annual After-Hours Mixer on Aug. 17. This year, the event will be held at The Beach Bar, located in Asbury Park on the…
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Allentown turns to county for assistance with traffic woes
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Traffic on borough streets remains an ongoing issue for Allentown – one that the mayor and a resident recently addressed in letters to Monmouth County officials. A letter that Mayor Greg Westfall wrote to Joseph Ettore, the county engineer, and a letter that Nancy Tindall wrote to the…
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Seabrook-Wilson House Tours Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28
The Monmouth County Park System announces Seabrook-Wilson House Tours will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. Visit this house, which dates back to the early 1700s, and see displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. Free. For more information, visit…
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Butterfly Walk Aug. 7, 25
The Monmouth County Park System announces a Butterfly Walk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 7, at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown, and at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 25, at Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell. Look for and identify butterflies with a Park System Naturalist during this walk through the park. Walk may be a mile…
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Roadwork to begin Aug. 1 on Texas Road in Monroe
MONROE – The Monroe Township Department of Public Works will be conducting road work on Texas Road between Spotswood Englishtown Road and Monmouth Road beginning Aug. 1. Work will occur between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. During this time, this section of the roadway will be closed to all traffic, according to a statement prepared by…
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Open Ceramics set for Aug. 7
The Monmouth County Park System announces Open Ceramics will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft. Choose from a large selection of bisque fired pottery pieces to glaze and make your own. The cost is $6 per hour plus the price of bisque ware; cash or…
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Residents thanked for volunteer service in Allentown
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Residents who volunteer to serve on boards, commissions and committees in their community may not always be recognized by their neighbors, but their efforts to play a role in many aspects of a municipality are appreciated by the elected officials who rely on volunteers for many hours of…
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