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Yeshiva at Jersey Shore to launch new kindergarten
Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore (YJS) in Deal is continuing to expand and has announced plans to launch a kindergarten program this fall, in addition to its new sixth-grade class. The new full-day kindergarten program was created due to demand by prospective and current YJS families, said Rabbi Dr. Elie Tuchman, who is head of…
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Athletes on a mission: EveryBODY Skates NJ
Disabled hockey players skate 54 NJ rinks in 54 hours BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Agroup of athletes made history during the recent Hockey Weekend Across America when they visited all of New Jersey’s 54 ice rinks in 54 hours to raise awareness of hockey players with disabilities. Andrew Schwartz, of Clifton, (standing, left) and…
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Library films focus on Emerald Isle
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The township library will extend the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day during March with a film series, “Take a Trip to the Emerald isle.” March Films @ the Library will be presentedWednesdays at 2 p.m. All programs are free of charge. The film schedule is: • March 3, “Michael Collins,” Liam Neeson,…
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Axelrod classical festival debuts March 20
DEAL — The first Axelrod Classical Music Festival will be held Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21, at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave. The two-day festival will bring together central New Jersey’s finest classical music and dance organizations for a special showcase of opera, ballet, modern dance, choral, chamber music and…
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Students are winners in Family History Essay Contest
Lauren Cooper, a fifth-grader at the Ocean Township Intermediate School, is the first-prize winner of the 2009 fifth- and sixth-grade Family History Essay Contest. The second-prize winner is Katie Ferraro, a fifth-grader at Land O’Pines School, Howell, and third prize goes to Eleni Scurletis, sixth grade, Rumson Country Day School. The top winners received savings…
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Bowl for Kids’ Sake raises funds for mentoring program
EATONTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County will hold the 28th annual “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” fundraiser March 1-7 at several Monmouth County bowling centers to raise funds to expand its one-to-one mentoring program. “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” is the nonprofit’s major community fundraising event. Individual as well as school, community and corporate…
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NJ Transit director seeks public input
Hearing will be held in Manalapan NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein has announced that the statewide transit agency is aggressively confronting current and future budget shortfalls that have arisen due to the severe national recession and the state’s $2.2 billion currentyear budget gap, and $11 billion 2011 budget gap. In a press release,Weinstein called…
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O’port council vexed over fort authority
Public forum, withdrawal from reuse plan on the table BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Borough officials last week bounced around concerns about the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth and discussed options such as holding a town hallstyle meeting or even withdrawing support for the fort reuse plan. Their concerns center on legislation that would…
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Can spring be far behind?
A lone pedestrian walks along Norwood Avenue in Deal on Feb. 6 after a major snowstorm blanketed the Jersey Shore with up to 2 feet of snow. ERIC SUCAR staff
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