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Chairs will be auctioned at Manalapan fundraiser
MANALAPAN — The Morgan Ball Memorial Scholarship will present the “14 Chair Project” during the Manalapan Arts Council’s free concert, starting at 3 p.m. April 18 at Manalapan High School, Church Lane. This preview of the hand-painted chairs will be the kickoff for the four-week fundraiser. The chairs will first be displayed at the concert,…
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‘Mark Twain’ to speak at library headquarters
Celebrate National Library Week and meet the man who Norman Rockwell made famous as a young Tom Sawyer — and meet the “author” who created the character — both at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, on April 17. As a young boy in New Rochelle, N.Y., Richard Gregory, now residing in…
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Piano recital to be held in Freehold
Freehold Music and Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio will present “Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio” in concert. This interactive solo piano concert series will feature the piano artistry of Louis Landon and Greg Maroney. Launched in August 2003, “Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio” is an Internet radio broadcast that has become immensely popular. “Whisperings” piano concerts are known…
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Manalapan boosters offer scholarships
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan High School Booster Club has established a scholarship program for graduating seniors who plan to continue their education. There are two scholarships available in the amount of $1,000 each for students attending a four-year college. There are also two scholarships available in the amount of $500 each for students attending a…
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Eight candidates seek 3 board seats
Wille, Buffett, DiBlasio, Bruno, Neron, Samuels, Paasch and Gorman run in Freehold Twp. BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Eight residents are running for three available threeyear terms on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education in the April 20 election. The candidates are Mindy Wille, Stephen Buffett, Daniel DiBlasio,…
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Youngster raising funds for United Kingdom trip
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — If youngsters can bridge the gap between cultures, learn and become aware of other people’s cultures and behaviors, maybe there would be a better chance to avoid conflict. Kyle Cannon, 12, of Freehold Borough, hopes to have a chance to put that theory into practice by traveling…
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Hadassah to host Cabaret Nite
Marlboro Hadassah’s annual gala event will be a Cabaret Nite to be held April 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Palms Plaza, 343 Route 34, Matawan. Couvert is $50 for Hadassah members and $52 for nonmembers. The entertainment headliners will be Elvis Presley impersonator Randy Mancini and comedy ventriloquist Pete Michaels. Hors d’oeuvres, full dinner and…
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Miss NJ returns home as Cinderella
Phoenix Productions welcomes home former Miss New Jersey, Amy Polumbo, when she returns to the Count Basie Theatre stage, Red Bank, in the title role of “Cinderella.” “Cinderella” will run from April 16-25. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets can be purchased through the Count Basie box office…
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Nominations sought for Freehold homes
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Historical Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for two awards to be presented during Freehold Borough’s seventh annual restoration and preservation awards event scheduled to be held in May. The first award, the Preservationist Award, is presented to a Freehold Borough house or structure that has consistently and accurately been preserved throughout…
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