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Boy Scouts to present awards at June dinner
The Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America will hold its Eastern Monmouth Good Scout Award Reception at 7:30 p.m. June 17 at the Salt Creek Grille, 4 Bingham Ave., Rumson. A cocktail hour featuring wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres will begin at 6:30 p.m. Good Scout Award honorees will include Jim and Jon Schwartz of…
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Middle Road School students learn how to care for animals
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — A legacy project conducted by four Monmouth University studentteachers at Middle Road School had students learning about the prevention of animal cruelty and how to properly treat and respect animals. “This project was something special, and I think it is something these students are going to remember…
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Grow Monmouth offers a forum for Middletown business owners
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Monmouth County officials held an open forum in an effort to assess ways of helping township businesses in the future. Freeholder Thomas Arnone; John Ciufo, executive director of economic development for the county; and Middletown Mayor Stephanie Murray met with area business owners on May 12 to introduce…
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Honor the meaning of national holidays
Memorial Day has become the traditional beginning of summer. Originally, and more importantly, Decoration Day — as Memorial Day was previously known — was established to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died while in…
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Sick child put last efforts into helping others
Last May, in the midst of a blossoming spring, I wrote about my son, Alex. I was looking forward to the promise of the new season with hope shining in my heart. Alex had been diagnosed with brain cancer, medulloblastoma, the year before. His prognosis was so encouraging and his disease under control. Or so…
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Residents must exercise their right to speak
By now, many citizens are aware that a segment of the 1 percent that controls the bulk of the wealth within our society is also in control of both major political parties, leaving the voter only with the appearance of control in the voting booth. Hence, elections at every level of government become nothing more…
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FRANK GALIPO Beautiful flowers were on sale when the Shrewsbury Garden Club conducted its annual Gardener’s Market at the Shrewsbury gazebo.
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Highlands to host juried craft show
The Highlands Business Partnership will present the 15th annual Seaport Craft Show from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 24 at Huddy Park at Waterwitch and Bay avenues in Highlands. Admission is free to this rain-or-shine juried event. Local artisans will offer handmade crafts, such as soap, natural body care products, candles, quilts, jewelry, furniture, artwork and…
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Hazlet primary features contest among 3 in GOP
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — The outcome of the June 2 primary election will determine which of three Republican candidates will have the chance to run for the two Township Committee seats that are up for election in November. Republicans running in this year’s primary election are Thomas Mann and William “Bill”…
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