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Chinese New Year: dragons & dim sum
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Beyond the skyscrapers, major tourist attractions, theater district and parks, the most colorful and seductive aspect of NewYork City is its cultural diversity. The best ways to experience the city’s mosaic of heritages is by dining at the multitude of international restaurants serving up cuisine from every corner of the globe,…
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Eatontown homes light up the holiday
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer This home on Grant Avenue was among the winners of the Eatontown 2011 House Decorating Contest. NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN — After spending the day driving around the community, the Recreation Department picked the winners of the borough’s Holiday Home Decorating Contest on Dec. 14. Four houses, one for each category…
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Activist arrested for disorderly conduct at FMERA meeting
Board passes 2012 fiscal plan, expects $31M from land sale in first year BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Less than 30 seconds into his public comment at the Dec. 21 meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA), an outspoken activist about environmental and transparency issues at the fort was arrested for…
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Workshops on wills and trusts Jan. 11
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will hold a free public seminar on wills and estate planning from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Square, off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. Topics of discussion include wills and trusts, gift and tax planning, New Jersey probate procedures, power…
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Songs of the season
Above: Se’Ana King sings a solo as the Long Branch High School Concert Chorus performs “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” during the Winter Holiday Concert on Dec. 19. Below: Vianela Valdez solos as the HarmoniX perform “Valerie.” PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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You’re not getting fat, you’re just a survivor
CODA GREG BEAN I got on the scale last week after avoiding the thing since summer and thought I had forgotten to change the batteries because itwas givingme such a crazy reading. Instead of the svelte guy I see in my mind’s eye every morning, it was informing me I’d somehow transformed into Jabba the…
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Group seeks sponsors to help donkeys, horses
This holiday season, please consider extending your compassion and generosity to poor people and exhausted animals in India by becoming an Animal Rahat sponsor. (“Rahat” means “relief” in Hindi.) Throughout India, thousands of bullocks, horses and donkeys are forced to pull heavy carts for miles. Many suffer from muscle strain and painful sores. The exhausted…
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Before you step under the mistletoe …
Mistletoe is one of our most iconic holiday symbols. You see it in pictures, hear about it in familiar carols, and either look for it or avoid it depending on your romantic status! But what do you really know about the plant, the origins of the many customs surrounding its use, and New Jersey’s unique…
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