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Thanks extended for efforts, assistance in KDM Run
The Keith McHeffey Foundation would like to take the opportunity to thank the Hub and Atlanticville newspapers for taking the time to cover the eighth annual KDM Run in Sea Bright on March 15. Both Greater Media publications have consistently covered our foundation and its endeavors. Thank you for your efforts and sharing our mission.…
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Senate commended for passing Serve America Act
On behalf of our 1.4 million members in the Garden State, AARP New Jersey applauds the Senate for passing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act — a bill that will strengthen and expand civic engagement and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. New Jerseyans should know that both Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert…
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Public invited to first-ever Rutgers Day
In recognition of Rutgers University’s unique relationship with the people of New Jersey, we are opening our doors to the public for the first-ever Rutgers Day on April 25. In difficult economic times, it is more important than ever to connect the university’s resources to those we serve. On Rutgers Day, all New Jerseyans are…
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‘Rounding’ doesn’t simplify things for reader
Ihope you all remember your old high school education. You’re in math class, patiently waiting for your test. You read the instructions and notice that all answers must be rounded to the nearest whole number. What’s the deal with that!? I refuse to round; it’s absolutely absurd! You are trying to make me believe that…
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‘Making Trouble’
Adocumentary film that tells the story of some of the greatest female comic performers of the last century will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday at Congregation B’nai Israel in Rumson. “Making Trouble” features Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner and Wendy Wasserstein. Hosted by four of today’s funniest women —…
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IN THE ARTS
The Monmouth Players will present “Night of One Acts: Stranger Things Have Happened.” The plays, directed by Paul and Lori Renick, are a mix of comedy and drama. Some of the pieces are just a step outside the norm, while others take you somewhere nearer to the twilight zone. It’s a fun and diverse evening…
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Family vacation: the good the bad and the flat ugly
Coda • GREG BEAN When I was a kid, family vacations were a special level of hell reserved for the worst miscreants imaginable. And it wasn’t the Hades we learned about in Bible class, the kind of place you go after a long lifetime of misdeeds. Nope, family vacations were a more immediate form of…
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District 12 legislators host Tele-Town Hall meeting
District 12 state legislators will host a Tele-Town Hall on April 28. Residents may participate in the community meeting from their home. “We’ve always fought for more transparency in government,” said Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, “and this is such a great medium for being able to reach people who may not, normally, have the time or…
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Downtowns offered strategies to survive recession
An upcoming seminar aims to provide downtown business districts, retailers and business organizations with solutions to survive and revitalize during the recession. The state Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Main Street New Jersey program called “Downtowns in Recession, Strategies to Survive Today and Thrive Tomorrow” will take place April 29-30. Municipal mayors and administrators, county…
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