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Communities thanked for help with drive
On behalf of myself and Debbie Walker, I wish to thank the entire community of Sayreville and Old Bridge, as well as the Sayreville Emergency Squad and Cheesequake Fire Department, who teamed up on Sept. 26 and 27 to organize and collect items for U.S. troops overseas. The Troop Drive was an excellent success. We…
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Give me calories, and the more the better
Coda • GREG BEAN There was a story in the newspapers last week about a study done in New York City that found — and hold onto your hats here — that people don’t pay much attention to the calorie counts when they’re ordering meals from a fast-food place. You’ll remember that New York City…
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NOTESAround Town
German School of Monmouth County Managing Director Dorothea Drew (l-r), of Middletown, lifts a stein with Red Bank Mayor Pasquale “Pat” Menna and board of trustees President Heiko Roessle, of South Amboy, at the school’s Oktoberfest fundraiser held at the Red Bank Elks Lodge. More than 300 attended Oktoberfest and raised $4,000 for the educational…
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Park system programs for November
The Monmouth County Park System, will present “Sit Thee Down, Chairs That FurnishedWalnford” an exhibit Nov. 1-30 at Historic Walnford, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold. The exhibit will display a variety of chairs, both plain and fancy, that once furnished the Walnford estate throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The park system will release its winter…
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L.S. businesses organize book fair
The Little Silver Business and Professional Association (LSBPA) will host a “Share Your Story” book fair on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the firehouse on Prospect Avenue. The fundraising effort is being planned to assist underwriting the cost of decorative banners the association has designed to adorn the town’s lampposts…
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Aaaah . . . early fall!
“One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.” W.E. Johns Iplan out my gardening chores like army maneuvers, inching up, day by day, to the final battle scene: fall cleanup. Predictably, our mature trees give us a bountiful harvest of leaves and most of them, in the early stages…
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Church Women United to host World Community Day
FAIR HAVEN — Church Women United (CWU) of the Greater Red Bank Area will hold its annual World Community Day. The celebration’s theme is “Piecing Earth Together” based on the Creation story from the book of Genesis. The event will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Fisk Chapel A.M.E. Church, 38…
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T.F. council tired of staying up late
Changes aim to make meetings more efficient BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Citing rushed sessions and late nights, the Borough Council has decided to restructure its meetings. The council agreed at the Oct. 6 workshop meeting that the current format, which regularly runs past 10 p.m., is not working. Currently, the council…
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