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Photo contest to capture five decades of open space preservation and park development
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but how many pictures would it take to capture the beauty of preserving 650,000 acres of open space and parks in New Jersey over the past 50 years? That’s the challenge the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is putting into the shutter-happy hands of residents and…
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“Grease” was the word for senior theater campers at Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch as the theater troupe wowed audiences with three standing-ovation performances at the Monmouth Regional High School Performing Arts Center on Aug. 12 and 13. The WINGS group of West Grove, Wayside and Memorial United Methodist churches is sponsoring a car…
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Partnership preserves Middletown’s Coe estate
25-acre property will become parkland, center for autistic adults BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Coe estate on Sleepy Hollow Road will become Middletown parkland, with a portion of the 25-acre property to be used as a learning center for individuals with autism. ERIC SUCAR staff A bucolic 25-acre estate in Middletown will be preserved…
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Wetlands are topic of Audubon meeting
FAIR HAVEN — Photographer and environmental advocate George Aronson will answer the question, “Wetlands: What Good Are They, Anyway?” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society’s meeting 8 p.m. May 11 at the Church of the Nativity on Ridge Road in Fair Haven. The public is welcome; admission is free. Aronson enjoyed a successful career in…
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Monmouth seeks to provide assistance for Silent Seniors
The Monmouth County Office on Aging wants to find senior citizens who live alone to see if they are in need of government services. The program, Silent Seniors, relies on neighbors to identify seniors who live alone and to report those individuals to Office on Aging staff, who will then do some outreach. “The goal…
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Paddle the Navesink Day Sept. 17
RED BANK — Plans are under way for the second annual Paddle the Navesink Day, a free community-wide celebration of the Navesink River and all the opportunities it provides to adults and youths. Beginning at 10 a.m. at Maple Cove at the foot of MapleAvenue on Saturday, Sept. 17, local boating clubs, businesses and organizations…
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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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FoodBank Culinary Classic celebrates 20th year
The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties announced that the 20th annual Culinary Classic event will take place on Monday, Sept. 19, at The Mill at Spring Lake Heights . Guests will enjoy tastings from some 35 restaurants, six wineries and one brewery whowill be donating their products, time and energy to raise funds for…
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Event to help raise money for specialized playground
The fifth annual Ryan Bell Memorial Walk and Wheel-A-Thon will be held on Sept. 18 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The event will take place at Larrison Hall at 2 p.m. Registration is at 1 p.m. There will be a 1.5-mile walk, refreshments and entertainment. The registration fee is $25 which will be waived if…
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