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Saturday in the park
Jacqueline Jones, of Ocean Township, runs the course during the 18th annual Saturday in the Park run at Holmdel Park on Sept. 3. Krissy Suckow (l-r), of Wall, Karen Strickland, of Holmdel, Marylou Suckow, of East Brunswick, and Karen Lessing, of Holmdel, take part in the women’s 5K, “Women Taking Steps to Help Women,” which…
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Ryan Finn (l-r), Brendan Winz, Brian James and Billy Golubinski, of Cub Scout Pack 122, New Monmouth Elementary School, along with their den leaders helped prepare for the dedication of the Empty Sky Memorial at Liberty State Park in Jersey City for the ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on…
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Rita’s, 865 Route 36, Union Beach (next to McDonald’s), will be hosting a fundraiser in support of Garden State Players, a newly formed theater group based in Hazlet. From 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22, a portion of the sales will benefit Garden State Players. At 8 p.m., a $20 gift card will be auctioned…
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Weekend of coaching returns
Participants in the Monmouth Coaching Invitational drive through the Navesink Highlands Greenway in antique coaches. MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF), a countywide land trust located in Middletown, is celebrating 34 years of preserving land and protecting the natural resources of Monmouth County. This year the foundation will again partner with the National Four-In-Hand…
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Keyport Country Jamboree & Chili Fest Oct. 8-9
KEYPORT — The 14th Annual Keyport Country Jamboree and Chili Fest returns to downtown Keyport on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9. The jamboree is an old-fashioned street fair featuring live music and entertainment, a contest to judge the best homemade baked cakes, pies and jams, and the best chili. Admission and parking are…
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Keyport Yacht Club lets you test the waters
Andre Caban, of Holmdel, hiking out during a Junior Sailing program race on Raritan Bay. JESS GREGORY KEYPORT — Located at water’s edge on Raritan Bay, the Keyport Yacht Club 111 First St., offers several programs to make it easier for everyone to experience the joys of sailing. For youngsters ages 8 to 17, the…
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Ecology, history are focus of Bayshore activity center
Restored Seabrook-Wilson House hosts exhibits on Raritan Bay, local history BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — After a year of extensive renovations, the historic Seabrook- Wilson House opened in August as the new activity center at Bayshore Waterfront Park. Joseph Reynolds, senior park naturalist in the Monmouth County Park System, said close to 140 people…
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Ride for Freedom
Hundreds of veterans take part in the Rolling Thunder, New Jersey Chapter 2, Ride for Freedom XVI, culminating at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel on Sept. 18. The ride, held in honor of American POWs and MIAs of past wars, began in Roselle. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY At the veterans memorial in…
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‘Run for the Fallen’ to honor those killed in Iraq, Afghanistan
Relay team to cover one mile for each fallen service member in run from Cape May to Vet. Memorial HOLMDEL — A team of active-duty and reserve airmen and soldiers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, along with a team of wounded veterans, will embark on a 154-mile journey to honor every New Jersey service member killed…
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