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Post-traumatic stress program March 5
The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County will sponsor a program on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 7:30- 9 p.m. March 5 at the Eatontown Library, 55 Broad St. Dr. Carolyn Matflerd, a psychiatrist in private practice, will present the program, which is free and open to the public. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some…
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Concert to benefit children with AIDS
RUMSON — St. George’s-by-the- River Episcopal Church in Rumson will again be the site of the annual Twilight Concert to benefit children with AIDS. The concert will be held 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 14. For the past 11 years, the concert has raised more the $400,000, and every dollar raised goes to St. Clare’s Home…
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HABcore receives $253,901 grant
HABcore Inc., Red Bank, has been awarded a grant of $253,901 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant is part of continuum-of-care funding awarded to Monmouth County. It provides permanent and transitional housing to the homeless population, and funds services such as job training, health care, mental health counseling, substance…
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Monmouth County Park System to offer free activities during March
Monmouth County Park System is offering free activities during March, beginning with “Music Man Rich Marzec,” 1-3 p.m. March 1 at Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel. He will perform tunes from the turn-of-the-century. “Carnivorous Plants” will be 10-11 a.m. March 7 and 8 at Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Georgia Tavern Road, Howell. Attendees may discover…
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Audubon Society scholarships now available
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will sponsor up to $4,500 in scholarships for the fall 2009 semester. Deadline to submit applications is May 1. The Ted Engberg Memorial Scholarship will be offered to Monmouth County high school spring graduates who will be continuing their education this fall in a field related to conservation. Criteria require…
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Apply now for Freedom Alliance Scholarships
The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund, Dulles, Va., is now accepting applications for its Freedom Alliance Scholarship. Deadline to apply is July 31. The scholarships are for children of U.S. service members who have been killed or permanently disabled in an operational mission or training accident. Students who may qualify are encouraged to apply early. Applicants…
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Program will focus on butterflies
RED BANK — Jeffrey Glassberg, renowned butterfly expert and author, will present “Exotic Beauty: The Butterflies, Landscapes and People of Mexico” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Wednesday, April 8. The meeting will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church on White Street. The public is welcome; admission is free. Glassberg is the…
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Register for Leading Green by March 21
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, Mendham Township, is accepting applications for Leading Green, a new leadership training for individuals who want to create positive environmental change in their community. Deadline to apply is March 21. Between April and September, 15 participants statewide will be offered special seminars on environmental issues and skill-building sessions…
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Tell ASIG New Jersey’s ocean is not for sale
Take enough dirt, sediment, and other building materials to fill 10 Empire State buildings. The Atlantic Sea Island Group (ASIG) wants to create an island with this material to be used for a facility to offload, store, and process liquefied natural gas (LNG) only 19.5 miles off the coast of Sea Bright. This group has…
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