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    Come out to the Lakewood Airport, 1900 Cedar Bridge Ave., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 15 for National Learn to Fly Day. Join the Monmouth Area Flying Club for an introductory flight ($50) and learn what it takes to become a pilot. Details: the Monmouth Area Flying Club at [email protected]. ***** The Kick…

  • Baptist Church hosts revival May 14-16

    The First Baptist Church of Red Bank’s will hold a revival at 7 p.m. May 14 and 15 and 10:30 a.m. May 16 at the church, Oakland and Maple avenues. The Rev. Scott Hoffman, chief executive officer of Ocean Grove, is leading this year’s ministry, which is titled “Discipleship is a Place.” Revivals are a…

  • Go climb a wall at Outdoor Expo May 16

    Experience the thrill of climbing on the Monmouth County Park System’s 25-foot climbing wall during the Outdoor Adventure Expo to be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township. Besides the climbing wall, visitors are also invited to try kayaks, canoes and paddleboats. Other offerings include free lectures,…

  • ‘Pixels & Paint’

    Ashow of recent work by photographers Geri Gray and JoAnn Lense and painter Ellen Martin will open at The Mix in Long Branch on May 15. “Bob Haircut” by JoAnn Lense An opening reception for “Pixels & Paint,” curated by Martin, will take place 7-10 p.m. Saturday upstairs at The Mix Lounge, 71 Brighton Ave.…

  • Shaq Is Back wins Dexter Cup elimination

    Givemethecredit Stable’s Shaq Is Back, coming off an almost seven-month hiatus, won the $51,900 Dexter Cup elimination by 3½ impressive lengths at Freehold Raceway on Saturday. Senor Glide, with Dan Dube up and part of the 3-5 Jimmy Takter trained entry, closed for second while finishing 1½ lengths in front of Mamas Boo Bear with…

  • State tournament next for Redbirds softball

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s softball team, which lost in the quarterfinals of the Mercer County Tournament to West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 5-2, on Saturday, looks to bounce back in the NJSIAA tournament that begins on Monday, May 17. The Redbirds baseball team, meanwhile, dropped its tournament opener on Saturday to Hopewell Valley, 8-0,…

  • Quick with the crosse

    Above: Allentown High School’s Alex Moore (l) tries to elude West Windsor-Plainsboro South defenders during the first half of their May 8 lacrosse game in Plainsboro. The Redbirds dropped a heartbreaker, 16-15. Moore scored nine goals for Allentown in the loss. Left: Allentown’s Margaret Manfredini tries to elude West Windsor’s Laura McCormick. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Teachers’ 10.25 percent pay hike over three years too much

    Imust admit that I reluctantly voted to approve Millstone Township’s school budget in April. At the time, I thought it was the best that could be accomplished and that there was some give on the part of the union. Now I learn that that is not the case. The agreement reached on forgoing a raise…

  • A ‘greener’ lawn in every sense of the word

    By now, only the most stubborn among us have been able to avoid lawn work this spring. If you’ve got a full regimen of traditional lawn maintenance planned, it’s not too late to “green” your property. Go organic, for the benefit of your lawn and the well-being of the state we’re in! There are as…

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