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Brookdale’s new center expands recreation space
$22M BREC fitness center is open to the community BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Officials and members of the Brookdale community attend opening ceremonies in the college’s new Recreation and Events Center (BREC). MIDDLETOWN — Brookdale Community College’s new Recreation and Events Center (BREC) will reduce conflicts for campus recreation space and provide a brand-new…
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Santa Paws is coming to town
TINTON FALLS — Purr’n Pooch Pet Resorts, located in Tinton Falls and Wall, will participate in the fifth annual “Clause for Paws” Holiday Donation Drive for Homeless Animals. The pet care business will join other local businesses and volunteers in hosting a “Clause for Paws” donation drop-off box to collect food and other supplies for…
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Celebrate the season with jazz pianist at Eastern Branch library
SHREWSBURY — Jazz pianist Christina Blalock will perform renditions of holiday favorites 3 to 4 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury on Saturday, Dec. 18. Listen to familiar Christmas carols and holiday favorites in refreshingly new ways, for example: experience “The First Noel” as a jazz waltz. Blalock began her professional…
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Shrewsbury forms team to lead ‘green’ initiatives
Boro postpones action on deer hunting until next year BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — With the creation of a Green Team Advisory Committee, the future of the borough’s green initiatives is now in the hands of 16 residents and municipal employees. The Borough Council unanimously passed a resolution creating the new committee at…
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Red Bank sponsors Holiday Home Decorating Contest
RED BANK — The borough is sponsoring its third annual home decorating contest with prizes awarded for the best presentation. Judging will be for exterior decoration, and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. Judging will take place the weekend of Dec. 17. Awards will be presented at the Dec. 22 Borough…
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Holiday rides
Clockwise from top: Alyssa Hart, of Ocean Township, keeps watch for the start of the horse and carriage rides held at the Little Silver Firehouse on Dec. 10. Children gather around Santa Claus, who made an appearance at the firehouse. Riders sit atop bales of hay for the carriage ride, which was sponsored by the…
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Red Bank, Y near settlement on historic police building
51 Monmouth St. would be transferred to St. James Church BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The Red Bank Borough Council tabled a resolution Dec. 8 that would have settled the litigation between the borough and the Community YMCA regarding the circa-1892 building at 51 Monmouth St. The historical police building at 51 Monmouth St. and…
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Charlotte Davis (l-r) and Kyra Glitzer wait their turn for a horse and carriage ride at the Little Silver Firehouse on Dec. 10. The Little Silver Business and Professional Association sponsored the holiday ride. More photos, page 3 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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