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Casino Night will help homeless veterans
A Casino Night sponsored by the Italian American Association will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2179, 1 Veterans Lane, Port Monmouth, 7-11 p.m. April 24. Proceeds will benefit Vetwork, an organization that helps homeless veterans in Monmouth County. Admission of $55 will include a buffet dinner and $200 in casino…
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NOTES Around Town
Patti Balderas (l), pastry chef, helps Kayla Williams (l-r), 12, John Barney, 13, and Anna Whitaker, 10, pack up treats for the “Hearts for Haiti” fundraiser at the Red Bank Charter School on Feb. 12. Michelle Welsh, a parent of one of the students, looks on. MATT DENTON A job fair will be held 10…
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Host families sought for exchange students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for English-speaking male and female high school students ages 15-18 from a variety of countries around the world. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her own personal spending money, and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as…
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Freeholders will examine costs of Monmouth jail
Guest Column • Lillian G. Burry The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders shares the public’s concern that salaries and overtime at the Monmouth County jail are higher than we would like to see. Playing the blame game does not help the situation. Our corrections officers have a very difficult job working around the clock in…
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Business group extends Lunch Break food drive
LITTLE SILVER — The Little Silver Business and Professional Association (LSBPA) is extending the Have a Heart Food Drive benefiting Lunch Break in Red Bank. Due to the overwhelming increase in need and shortage of pantry items at Lunch Break, the drive, which began Feb. 1, will continue until March 15, according to Lori Saybolt,…
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Educational foundation scholarship applications available at chamber
RED BANK — Applications are now available for the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce scholarships to be awarded in June to nontraditional students. Students eligible for the $1,250 scholarships include those in vocational fields, returning to school after their academic work has been interrupted or halted and students transitioning from junior or community colleges…
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Traditions of Africa
Audrey Davis performs a traditional African dance while Victor Marshall drums during a celebration of Black History Month at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver on Feb. 18. Davis was joined for several dances by RBR Visual and Performing Arts dance majors who studied African dance with her.
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Red Bank Regional High School student Matt Dubrow recites Sonnet 138 from “Julius Caesar” during the 20th annual Monmouth County English-Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition for High School Students held at Brookdale Community College’s Performing Arts Center in Lincroft on March 6. Students from 12 local high schools competed, reciting Shakespearean monologues and sonnets. ERIC SUCAR…
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