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Temple schedules events March 5 in Edison
Temple Emanu-El’s Family Education Committee, 100 James St., Edison, will sponsor Rugelach Cookie Baking March 5. This hands-on program will teach adults and kids to make rugelach and be led by a professional cooking instructor. A musical Shabbat B’Shir service will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the program and a light Kiddush lunch. The…
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Green thumbs invited to Rutgers home Gardeners School March 19
Gardening enthusiasts are invited to register for the upcoming Rutgers Home Gardeners School, to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 19 at the Rutgers University Cook/Douglass campus in New Brunswick. This year marks the 40th offering of this annual event, which many attendees come back for year after year. Designed to…
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Brookdale men’s basketball team falls in Region 19 finals
By Tim Morris Finishing first is always nice. However, for Brookdale Community College’s men’s basketball coach Paul Cisek, his main goal for the young Jersey Blues was finishing in the top four in Region 19. “The whole key is home court,” the veteran coach, now in his 24th year at Brookdale, said. “You always want…
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Robby Andrews lowered his time in the 1-mile run to 3:53.16 when he finished fourth in the Wanamaker Mile at the New York Roadrunners Millrose Games Feb. 20. The Games, the biggest indoor track and field meet in the country, were held at the New Balance Armory in New York, New York. Andrews, who runs…
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Life after a driver’s license
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer At 76 years old, Nancy Ruttle has things figured out. Each morning, she gets a ride from her daughter to the Freehold Township Senior Center, where she spends most of her day. Once there, she could be crocheting one day and trying her luck at bingo the next. It’s a place…
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Park System to host job fair March 13
The Monmouth County Park System will host a Seasonal Job Fair from 12-4 p.m. March 13 at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls. Learn about seasonal job opportunities at the parks, including positions for camp counselors, lifeguards, golf course workers, retail clerks and more. Applicants must be at least age 16…
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Bellaran shines as Monmouth sweeps MAAC indoor track
With former high school stars from the area making significant contributions, the Monmouth University men’s and women’s track and field teams swept the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Indoor Championships. This was the third straight year head coach Joe Compagni’s Hawks swept both championships. The women rolled up 205 points and the men 170 in…
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The Eastern Color Guard Championship will come to Monmouth University March 19-20. Winter Guard International (WGI) centers on providing a venue for young people to pursue excellence in both performance and competition through nationwide color guard, indoor percussion and winds regional competitive events. The Eastern Color Guard Championship event brings together premier color guard teams…
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Best-selling author coming to Monmouth Mall
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer EATONTOWN – From aspiring actress to best-selling author, New Jersey’s own Stephanie Evanovich will soon hit the road to discuss her latest novel and talk about her career thus far and how it has been something she “never expected.” “I actually wanted to be an actor and tried to…
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