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Talking together is best summit of all
Well, just because you don’t think about race as an issue doesn’t mean the race issue no longer exists. Although some might think we are “postracial” because we have an African American president, the truth is, we are not. Race and race relations are still issues that affect us all. So what good did the…
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Mayor, council must move forward on Maple Cove
The Red Bank Council has made its next move in this game that they continue to play with regard to Maple Cove, the only public access to the Navesink River, located at the foot of Maple Avenue in Red Bank. Stanley Sickels continues to say that Red Bank will do nothing at Maple Cove until…
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It’s official: Distracted drivers are a menace
Coda • GREG BEAN Iwas driving down the Turnpike yesterday when a car with U.S. government plates passed me, and the driver was madly interfacingwithwhat looked like some sort of electronic device. Well, I thought, President Obama might have signed an executive order prohibiting people driving government cars from texting while driving, but it doesn’t…
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N.J. Emerging Artists Series: Sangita Phadke: Pastels
“Yellow and Green Peppers” by Sangita Phadke The Monmouth Museum is hosting the third season of the New Jersey Emerging Artists Series in the Nilson Gallery. The series continues with an exhibition of pastel paintings by Colts Neck artist Sangita Phadke. She creates larger-than-life portraits of fruits and vegetables, capturing the unique characteristics of her…
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For the Record
Sharon Magill served as moulage coordinator, overseeing makeup to simulate injuries to victims, for the county’s disaster drill exercise held Sept. 26 in Oceanport. Magill, who is a member of the Keyport First Aid Squad and Keyport CERT recording secretary, coached “victims” on how to respond to the scenario of a sudden storm and flash…
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Knights of Columbus host Radio City trip
The Knights of Columbus Council 836, Brick, will host a trip to see the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” in New York City Dec. 14. The cost of $142 per person includes deluxe bus transportation, first mezzanine reserved seats at Radio City Music Hall for an 11 a.m. matinee show, a voucher for a free beverage…
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County artists light up library galleries
The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., will host a lighthouse-themed group art show by the Ocean County Artists Guild during the month of October. The “Light Up Your Lighthouse!” exhibit will feature over 35 original artworks by Guild members, including numerous images of Ocean County’s own Barnegat Lighthouse. “Light…
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Marching Dragons to host Musicfest 2009
The Brick Township High School Marching Dragon Band will host Musicfest 2009, its 15th annual high school marching band competition Oct. 24 at the school’s Keller Field, 346 Chambers Bridge Road. High school marching bands to compete in the U.S. Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) competition are: Brick Memorial, Central Regional, Cumberland Regional, Florence Township Memorial,…
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Free batteries for smoke detectors
In an effort to encourage residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they change their clocks during daylight saving time, the Brick Bureau of Fire Safety and local fire companies will be supplied with a limited number of 9-volt batteries to give away. Beginning at 10 a.m. Oct. 31, the batteries will…
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