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Vietnam Remembrance Day ceremony slated for May 7
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will hold its annual New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony on May 7 at 11 a.m. May 7 was created by legislation in 1991 as a unique day in New Jersey to honor all those who served in the military during the Vietnam Era from 1959 to…
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Townwide yard sale June 2 in Mat-Ab
The Friends of the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library are sponsoring a townwide yard sale throughout Matawan and Aberdeen on June 2 as a fundraiser. Residents can sell items from furniture and collectibles to toys and clothing. “This is a chance to have some fun. It allows people to clean out some clutter and help the library…
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Planning Board mulls new retail complex
Former Stewart’s Drive-In would be demolished BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer A new retail site plan application before the borough’s Unified Planning and Zoning Board calls for the demolition of the Stewart’s Drive-In building and improvements to the Colonial Shops strip mall. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA MATAWAN — The Unified Planning and Zoning Board tabled a vote…
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Vendor Night May 10 at Belford Firehouse
Belford Engine Firehouse, 739 Main St., is hosting a vendor night 6-9:30 p.m. May 10. The event is being billed as a great place to buy Mother’s Day gifts. Vendors include Tastefully Simple, Arbonne, Silpada Designs, Cocobella, Lia Sophia, Pampered Chef, Scentsy wickless candles, Mary Kay, Thirty-One Gifts, BeautiControl, Avon, Mandy’s Candies and much more.
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stork club
Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, announced the birth of a girl to Kiera Colletti and Kyle Sollivano of Middletown on April 13. Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announced the following births: March 12, to Brittany Vino and James Prevost of Middletown, a girl; March 13, to Linda and Anthony Carpiniello of Lincroft, a girl;…
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Thompson Ave. fire guts residence
MIDDLETOWN – An early-morning fire left a Thompson Avenue home uninhabitable after the blaze gutted the interior of the residence on April 30. According to a press release from the Middletown Township Fire Department, approximately 50 firefighters from five companies responded to a 4:56 a.m. call to the residence. “The residents reportedly discovered the fire…
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Steamboat Dock Museum 2010 season opens in May
KEYPORT — The Keyport Historical Society will open in May for the 2010 season, which will include monthly Monday night events, special programs, an art show, a “trash and treasure” flea market and more. Monday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m., “Boardwalks of New Jersey” will be presented by The Beach Bums. Saturday, May 22, the…
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International Festival in Red Bank May 6
RED BANK — The Red Bank International Flavour Festival will be held May 6 from noon to 7 p.m. in downtown Red Bank in theWhite Street parking lot, rain or shine. Organizers plan to make the festival an annual event. Admission is $5 for anyone over 13 years of age. The Red Bank International Flavour…
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Civil War re-enactment
A Union soldier speaks to visitors to the Sesquicentennial Civil War re-enactment held at Poricy Park in Middletown on April 17. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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