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Pier House 5K draws the curtain on 2015 Jersey Shore Grand Prix
The revitalized Long Branch beachfront will be the site of the 12th Annual Pier House 5K road race on Labor Day, Sept. 7. Start time is 8:30 a.m. for the final race of the Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix. The goal of the event is to bring community minded runners to Long Branch to see…
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Brookdale women’s soccer aims for 3rd straight national title
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brianna Penix, middle, from Ocean Township is one of Brookdale Community College’s five returning starters from last year’s women’s national championship soccer team. The Jersey Blues are seeking an unprecedented third straight National Junior College Athletic Association Division III title. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The Brookdale Community College women’s soccer…
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Get jazzed about N.J. wines at the Jazz It Up Wine Festival
TOP PICK The Jazz it Up Wine Festival will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at historic Allaire State Park. New Jersey’s largest wine festival will feature 17 Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries, nearly 300 locally produced wines to sample, live jazz performances, kids’ activities, and delicious food and craft vendors. The festival will…
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Camp Shalom now open to preschoolers
Temple Shalom is currently accepting registrations for its Camp Shalom Jr. program for children age 3 and 4 at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The program will be held on one Sunday per month from September to April. Children will learn about the Torah, conversational Hebrew, social action, holidays and festivals and more through songs, crafts…
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The Lunatic Fringe unleashes on New Jersey this weekend
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose will hold a meet-and-greet with fans at iPlay America in Freehold on Sept. 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWE The Lunatic Fringe is about to descend upon New Jersey. WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose is holding a meet-and-greet with fans at iPlay America in Freehold from 11 a.m.…
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Beach Bash slated for Sept. 13
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 lunch…
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Festival to celebrate Bayshore
The Monmouth County Park System will serve as the host to a Wind and Sea Festival 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 19 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, 719 Port Monmouth Road. The festival celebrates the Bayshore with coastal activities, such as stand-up paddling, kayaking, seining, fishing, crabbing, kite flying, sand casting, shelling, nature walks and more. Children…
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Bayshore in line for $72 million for mitigation projects
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority in Union Beach is moving ahead with roughly $43 million in repairs and mitigation projects, with state financing from a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. According to Executive Director Robert Fischer, the state made up to $72 million in financing…
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Keyport planners defer vote on 24-unit apartment building
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer KEYPORT — Concerns among members of the borough’s Unified Planning Board delayed the final vote on a site plan for the construction of a proposed apartment building that would include 24 two-bedroom units. The Aug. 27 hearing ended without a vote on the site plan due to unresolved issues…
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