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Monmouth County Historical Society valentine luncheon to be held Feb. 3
RUMSON — The fifth annual “Red” Luncheon, a valentine luncheon to benefit the Monmouth County Historical Association, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 3, at Rumson Country Club. This year’s event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature a special presentation by Tiffany & Co. titled “Diamonds and Dessert,” as well…
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Law lays out rules to combat bullying
The 12th District legislators reacted positively this week to the news that Gov. Chris Christie had signed into law the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, designed to better prepare schools to deal with the act of bullying and its consequences. Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (both R-Monmouth and Mercer) were co-sponsors of the…
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MLK Day Breakfast
Top to bottom: Chris LeFever was one of the Red Bank Charter School students who waited on tables during the school’s third annual Martin Luther King Community Service Breakfast on Jan. 15. The breakfast celebrates the spirit of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by encouraging people of all ages to get involved in…
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It is time to clean up the ‘toxic political climate’
The attempted assassination of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was a horrific act, but one that may give our political leaders the courage to improve the civility of their discourse and strengthen gun control and mental health laws. The issue is not whether we can draw a direct line from extreme right wing rhetoric to the…
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NJ should reduce number of school superintendent positions
I cannot think of a better way to save property tax money for New Jerseyans than to do away with all the executive superintendents of the state education system. Those 21 positions, one per county, with typical annual salaries of $120,000, should all be canceled/ axed, as the seven executive superintendents were by Gov. Christie…
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Monmouth County Library had a banner year in 2010
On behalf of the Monmouth County Library Commission, I wish to thank Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, not only for her dedication as the liaison to the Library Commission but also for her enthusiasm and commitment to the forward momentum of the Monmouth County Library System. With Freeholder Burry’s support, many of the commission’s initiatives…
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in service
Army Reserve Spec. Anthony Tan, son ofYau C. Wong and nephew of Daisy Huang, both of Oceanport, is returning to the United States after a deployment to Iraq serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn, or Afghanistan serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The soldiers return to Joint Base Dix-McGuire-Lakehurst for debriefing, evaluations…
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Free budgeting seminar Feb. 1
RED BANK — The Salvation Army and United Teletech Financial Federal Credit Union (UTF) are partnering on a program to help people manage their finances better in these difficult economic times. Afree seminar, “Build a Basic Budget: The Five-Step Spending Plan,” will be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Salvation Army’s building at 180…
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