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Now is perfect time to visit the park system
As April showers bring May flowers, it’s the perfect time to enjoy a county park. From gristmill demonstrations to the annual Decoration Day Celebration, the Monmouth County Park System is bursting with fun, free, drop-in activity. To learn more about these park system activities and for a full schedule, visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com or call the park…
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Calendar art contest entries due by May 1
All fourth-graders in Monmouth and Ocean counties are invited to enter the Meridian Pediatric Network Calendar Contest. Children are asked to draw a colorful picture depicting the theme “How I Live a Healthy and Safe Life.” Pictures can include favorite sports, healthful foods or ways to stay safe. Entries are currently being accepted and must…
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NOTES
The seventh annual Kentucky Derby Celebration at Monmouth Park to benefit charities of Monmouth County will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m. May 1 at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Turf Club, Oceanport. Tickets are $125. Details: 732-222-2308. ***** The Embroiderers’ Guild of America- Monmouth Chapter evening group will meet 7-9 p.m. May 3 at the Colts Neck Library,…
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Boat rentals start May 1 at Turkey Swamp
Now is the perfect time to head out on the lake at Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. May 1 marks the start of boat rentals at this picturesque site. On weekends through June 19, visitors can rent rowboats, paddleboats, canoes and kayaks. Rentals will be available on a daily basis June 19 through…
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MU unites campus and community through garden
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Social work graduate student Sean Foran talks with members of the audience gathered at the inaugural planting of the Monmouth University Community Garden in West Long Branch on April 8. The Center for Human and Community Wellness and the School of Social Work have partnered to create the Monmouth University…
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NJSBA Survey finds almost all school districts expect layoffs
Nearly 93 percent of New Jersey’s school districts expect to lay off staff – with the large majority of those districts looking at teaching staff reductions – due to state aid cuts in the coming school year, according to a survey by the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA). According to a press release, NJSBA…
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Bill on gov.’s desk would limit zoning changes
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo and the Eatontown Borough Council approved a resolution opposing S-82/A-437, a bill that would eliminate the “time of decision rule,” at the council meeting on March 24. The council also sent a letter to Gov. Chris Christie asking him to veto the bill. Currently,…
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Some candidates say, ‘Who needs a ticket?’
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — With the May 11 election date fast approaching, independent candidates are gearing up to take some of the City Council seats from candidates who are running as part of a ticket. Residents Donald Riley, Michael Bland, Raul Pacheco, Jackeline Biddle Shuler and Harold “Pudgy” Cooper all chose…
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