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Ploy Connolly
Miss Connolly, 17, of Cliffwood Beach, died Oct. 14, 2011, at home. She was born in Thailand and grew up in Cliffwood Beach. Surviving are her parents, Robert and Honda Connolly; a sister, Opal Connolly; her grandparents, Catherine Quackenbush, Jum Sonamai and Prapas Sangsuk; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She will be sadly…
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M.U. gender studies program hosts film
WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will host the screening of “Miss Representation” 10 – 11:15 a.m. Nov. 8, in Wilson Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. A discussion with the film director, Jennifer Seibel Newsom, will follow the screening at 1-2:15 p.m. This award-winning documentary reveals how media perpetuates…
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Monmouth Symphony Orchestra presents Halloween treats
RED BANK — The Monmouth Symphony Orchestra will present a classical music concert on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Trombonist Tom Avakian will interview composer Eric Ewazen and flutist Jenny Cline in the theater prior to the concert at 2:15 p.m. This concert, conducted…
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NOTES
Candidates for the 13th district’s State Assemblywill participate in a town hall meeting to be moderated by The League of Women Voters 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The district includes Aberdeen, Hazlet, Holmdel, Keansburg, Keyport, Matawan, Middletown, Old Bridge and Union Beach. The forum is open to the public.…
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Parent helpline deals with substance issues
When parents find out their teen is abusing drugs or alcohol, the immediate focus is generally on getting help for the teen. But parents are often in great need of help themselves. They may need advice on what to say to their teen, how to evaluate whether he or she needs professional treatment, and where…
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Shadow Lake dredging moving forward
Still no resting place for contaminated silt BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials are closer than ever to completing the longanticipated dredging of Shadow Lake, located within the River Plaza section of Middletown. At the Township Committee’s Oct. 17 meeting, Mayor Anthony Fiore said the state would be hosting a public meeting at…
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Haunted Theater ‘spooktacular’at Brookdale
MIDDLETOWN — Brookdale Community College’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) is transformed for the annual Haunted Theater where the cast creates a spooktacular theatrical showcase. For evening tours, visitors walk throughout a maze of blood-chilling rooms. This year’s Halloween Haunted Theater takes place on Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30. The “Come…
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Ellectt iion 2011
Mayor, challengers in race for Holmdel committee seats PATRICK IMPREVEDUTO (R) is seeking his second term on the Township Committee. He has lived in Holmdel for 17 years. He retired after 35 years as an educator and is currently employed as an associate director for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Before winning…
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Controversy continues over parks’ bow hunt
Park system says hunt controls deer population; advocates fault land management, inhumane method BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Wildlife advocates and Monmouth County Park System officials are at odds over the annual bow-hunting season, which extends from Oct. 1 until Jan. 1 or Feb. 18, depending on the park. A park system spokesman explained…
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