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Dearborn Children’s Garden opens June 18
HOLMDEL — Dearborn Market will celebrate the opening of the Dominick Luccarelli Children’s Garden on Saturday, June 18, with two “Kids Dig Dirt!” seminars at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Children will be taught to plant their own miniature greenhouses, as they explore the newly built section of the garden center. Dominick Luccarelli, the son…
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The Premier Theatre Company’s summer season opens with “Annie” on June 17 at the Henderson Theatre, 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Performances are 8 p.m. June 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25, and 2 p.m. June 26. Tickets are $23 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students, and $12 for children. Call 732-774-7827 or…
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Huber Woods center among historic sites recognized
Huber Woods Environmental Center in Middletown A preserved 19th-century Middletown farmstead is among the historic preservation projects recognized by the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Historic Preservation Office and the New Jersey Historic Sites Council. Huber Woods Environmental Center in Middletown is among the places honored for its efforts to preserve New Jersey’s past. “The…
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Brookdale’s trustees should step down or be removed
I commend Freeholder John Curley for his diligence, courage and tenacity in bringing the Brookdale situation into the daylight and calling for meaningful change in both personnel and policy to correct the mess and assure that it will not happen again. We surely need more John Curleys and Chris Christies who openly confront a bad…
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Keyport parade doesn’t measure up
I have no idea who organized the parade in Keyport for Memorial Day, but I have to say it was very ill-conceived. It was nothing but a show-me-what-you-have and I’ll-show-you-what-I-have, which included a few fire trucks and a few ambulances from Keyport, Union Beach, Hazlet and Holmdel. It was a disgrace to the veterans who…
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Spend to save is not the answer
I n the May 26 edition of the Independent (“Mid’twn Mayor Seeks Re-election”), Middletown Mayor Anthony Fiore said that he would focus on “new ways to generate revenue as expenses continue to rise.” Mayor Fiore pointed out “Our solar project, which is underway right now, is a huge step, as an example, toward that.” While…
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Church group: Say yes to affordable housing
Yes, in our back yard! Monmouth County has a terrible shortage of homes that are safe, decent and affordable. We need homes for folks with low to moderate incomes: entry-level police and firefighters, nurses and teachers, service and restaurant workers, plus our own children, parents, and ourselves, if and when our circumstances change. Finding reasonably…
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Library sponsoring new logo contest
Calling all young artists: the Monmouth County Library System is seeking a new logo, and a contest to find the best logo is now under way. The aim is to emphasize the added dimension of the library’s services that are part of the growing dynamic of the Monmouth County Library. “Not only is the library…
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