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First, it’s your soda, then they’ll come for the bacon
CODA GREG BEAN Everybody has their own idea of what the fire pit down below might look like, and what we have to look forward to if we don’t mind our p’s and q’s while we’re on this mortal plane. In my imagined Hades, only the very bad go to the worst levels, and those…
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Writer encourages people to place a premium on recycling
I wanted to raise the importance of recycling, especially plastics. I am a bicyclist who rides three to four times per week in my neighborhood. After reading several articles about plastics and the dire situation of our oceans, I started to take notice of how much plastic is on our streets. I went out one…
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Food for Fines made sense for county library
I was greatly saddened to read Maurice Baker’s mean-spirited excoriation of the Monmouth County Library’s recent Food for Fines initiative in his recent letter to the editor (“Resident Questions Decision to Forgo Fines on Overdue Library Books,” News Transcript, July 20, 2011). Why is Mr. Baker so angry at the library? One of Mr. Baker’s…
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Comedy comes to Marlboro
MARLBORO — “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding,” the hit Off-Broadway dinner comedy, will play the Bella Vista Country Club, 100 School Road East, Marlboro, on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m .“Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding” is the original interactive comedy hit where audiencemembers play the roles of “invited guests” at a hilarious wedding ceremony. The evening begins…
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VSA New Jersey will host an art exhibit from Aug. 1 to Sept. 23 at the Red Horse Gallery inside Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township. The works of Christopher Miller and artists from the South Brunswick Senior Center and Work Opportunity Center of The Arc of Monmouth will be on display. A “Meet the…
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Golf outing will benefit injured soldiers
I n 2008, after their son, Brian, survived the loss of both his legs and other severe traumatic injuries from an explosion of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, Joanne and James Brennan of Howell vowed to help other families and members of the U.S. armed forces who were injured in the line of duty.…
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Solar energy plan fizzles for schools
ENGLISHTOWN — John J. Marciante Jr., superintendent of schools in the Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District, has announced that the solar energy initiative that was scheduled to begin construction this summer has been postponed for the present time. A modified project to address immediate needs will proceed, Marciante said. The superintendent said the Board of…
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Jersey Shore Film Festival to be held July 27 through Aug. 7
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Jersey Shore Film Festival returns to Monmouth County for its sixth season, July 27 through Aug. 7, showcasing more than 60 films from around the world, with film screenings, question-and-answer discussions with actors and directors, cocktail parties, and opening and closing-night receptions. The festival kicks off with “Wellness Wednesday” on July…
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