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‘Standing Together: An Interfaith Witness for Peace’ at Mon. Center for World Religions
Members of the diverse faith communities of Monmouth County are invited to come together to the North Beach of Sandy Hook on the evening of Sept. 11. At sunset, 7:12 p.m., they will stand together in silent reflection to honor the depth of the losses 10 years ago and to bridge differences, in hope and…
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Arts Society of Keyport planning mosaic mural
KEYPORT — In an effort to bring permanent art to the borough, the Arts Society of Keyport (ASK) has commissioned renowned Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar to create a multi-panel mosaic mural along the waterfront. According to a press release from ASK, Zagar is known across the world “for his mosaic designs installed as public art.”…
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Smell the roses at Deep Cut Gardens
There is no better time or place to stop and smell the roses than at this year’s Jersey Shore Rose Society’s (JSRS) 40th annual Rose Show from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at Deep Cut Gardens. A picturesque, 54-acre horticultural site withmany garden-related amenities, including its own rose parterre, Deep Cut Gardens is located…
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Final ceremonies at Fort Monmouth Sept. 13, 15
Fort Monmouth Garrison Manager George Fitzmaierwill host a Garrison inactivation ceremony at Garrison headquarters at Fort Monmouth on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. The ceremony unofficially marks the closure of Fort Monmouth as a military installation. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside the fort’s Expo Theater. OnThursday, Sept. 15,…
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Agreement reached on new police cars
Holmdel committee approves much-debated $125K expenditure BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Township Committee members unanimously approved an ordinance to spend $125,000 on five police cars at the Aug. 18 meeting, the third time the issue was debated. The ordinance was initially proposed at the June 21 meeting and was hotly debated at the July…
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Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore seeks volunteers
TheGirl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is looking for volunteers to help its more than 15,000 Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties achieve their dreams. Volunteers are the backbone of the Girl Scout movement and key to the delivery of the Girl Scout program. As mentors to girls, they inspire, motivate and are instrumental…
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Amanda’s Easel and MAC present 9/11 arts project
MIDDLETOWN — As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, theAmanda’s Easel Program of 180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, is bringing a community arts project to residents of Middletown and the surrounding area. The theme of the art project is “A Community Connected: To Each Other, to Healing, to Hope.” Amanda’s Easel invites people of all…
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Quick action needed to combat obesity in children
We have waited long enough for the food industry to voluntarily develop standards to reduce the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. While the proposed uniform standards recently announced by several food companies are a step in the right direction, they do not go far enough to have a significant impact on limiting the types…
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Think about equality of privilege this Labor Day
Most folks need to work for a living, which makes Labor Day a very popular holiday indeed. Most folks need to work, but some folks don’t have the same access to good-paying jobs that others have. In many cases, if not most, that’s not by design. It’s just the way things work. Our country’s founding…
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