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Tears of sadness, tears of Joy!
The month of May is quickly approaching and I must say, with two graduations, it is going to be a busy one. First of all, our very own Little Charlie, who isn’t so little any more, will be graduating from high school. As I ponder him leaving our nest, I do so with a heavy…
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Pupils’ newscast keeps Defino informed
By Peter Elacqua MARLBORO – Pupils at the Defino Central Elementary School, Route 79, begin each day at school with a news broadcast that is put together by their peers. Since November, the Defino Dolphin News has been broadcast to each classroom to start the day. Ami Young, the teacher of the Reach program, has…
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Volpe foundation gears up for annual golf outing
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – The James Volpe Foundation will host its fifth annual golf classic at the Pine Barrens Golf Club, Jackson, on June 20. More than 100 golfers are expected to participate in an event that will assist local students, families and organizations. The foundation is named for James Volpe, a…
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Concert will pay tribute to Sarah Vaughan
A tribute concert, “The Art of Sarah Vaughan,” will be held at 3 p.m. on April 24 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Admission is $5.
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Irish duo to perform at Monmouth University April 22
Irish music duo Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill will perform their critically-acclaimed interpretations of traditional Irish music on the Pollak Stage at Monmouth University at 8 p.m. on April 22. The venue is located at 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch. Tickets are $28-48, available at www.monmouth.edu or by calling 732-263-6889. Celtic/Americana duo Switchback will…
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Ocean Acidity discussion set for April 25
Dr. Matthew Poach, research chemist and supervisor of the Ocean Acidification Laboratory at NOAA, Sandy Hook, will discuss the problems of increased ocean acidity levels at 6 p.m. on April 25 at Brookdale Community College (BCC), Lincroft. The meeting, open to the public, includes the BCC Environmental Club and students, the Jersey Shore (Monmouth) Sierra…
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‘Gravitational Waves’ Researcher to speak on April 27
Community members of all ages are invited to a special presentation by Montclair State University physicist and gravitational waves researcher Marc Favata at 6 p.m. on April 27. The program, sponsored by Brookdale’s Physics and Astronomy Club and the Brookdale Physics Department, will be held in the college’s Student Life Center, 765 Newman Springs Road,…
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Rutgers holds performance fest and open studios April 29
The Mason Gross Visual Arts Department will host a free performance festival, sculpture exhibit, and open studios headlined by Andrew Brehm and Sarah Mattes, as well as New Brunswick’s Patricia Brace. The event is set for April 29 and is open to the public. The OPEN: LIPS/LAB Festival, Volume II festival will take place from…
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Wright-Debow Road to undergo $729K reconstruction
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – The Township Council has awarded a contract worth more than $729,000 to an Aberdeen Township construction firm that will reconstruct Wright-Debow Road. On April 12, the members of the governing body accepted the bid from DeFino Contracting, which is expected to begin the project in the near future.…
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