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Beach Bash for autism community slated
BELMAR— Autism Family Services of New Jersey (AFSNJ) will hold its 11th annual Beach Bash on Sept. 13 at Belmar’s Seventh Avenue beach. The event is for individuals with autism and their families and will feature a surf camp, a waterslide, dancing and information on local and statewide services for individuals with autism. A free…
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Family & Children’s Service needs volunteers
scheduling is available and volunteers can work just a few hours a month or several days a week depending on their personal schedules. With the new school year approaching, FCS’s in-classroom programs such as Reading Buddies and Healthy Buddies are also in need of committed volunteers for visits to local elementary schools. Reading Buddies engages…
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College fair, panel discussion slated
LONG BRANCH — The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Lambda Omega Omega Chapter and Long Branch Housing Authority are sponsoring a College Fair from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Adam “Bucky” James Community Center, 231 Wilbur Ray Blvd., Long Branch. An HBCU panel discussion will also take place. Street parking will be available on…
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Weather, crowds call for extended beach season in Long Branch
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – A summer of sunny weather has forced the hand of the City Council. The council unanimously passed an emergency appropriation during the Aug. 25 meeting that will allocate $100,000 of extra funding to continue beach operations this year. The money will help fund lifeguards through the end…
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Wonder and amazement await on the trail
In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) is an accomplished travel writer. He’s brought a number of worldwide destinations home to the masses through his writing. Although the exotic locales have long been his subjects, he desires to set out on an American journey like no other. He wants to hike…
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Up late with Stephen Colbert
By Jeff Pfeiffer ‘I really want all kinds of guests,’ says Stephen Colbert as his new late-night foray, ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ launches. “I want to do jokes on Donald Trump so badly, and I have no venue,” Stephen Colbert told reporters back in August at the Television Critics Association press tour, when he…
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Eatontown taps replacement for retired municipal clerk
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Julie Martin, a Millstone resident, has been appointed by the Borough Council as the new municipal clerk. Martin takes over for long-time clerk Karen Siano, who retired July 1 after 20 years of service. Siano started as borough clerk in April 1995, after 17 years as the…
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Jazz & Blues
Above: Saron Crenshaw performs with his band at the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation’s Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival on the Great Lawn at the Long Branch Boardwalk on Aug. 29. Left: Dancers enjoy the Festival. Below: Brianna Thomas performs with her band. PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO
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Learn warning signs of suicide
Sept. 7 marked the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week throughout the country. In 2014, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., claiming more than 40,000 lives. Suicide rates among youth (age 15-24) have increased more than 200 percent in the last 50 years, and suicide is the second leading cause…
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