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Rutgers Day
TOP PICK Rutgers Day will welcome new additions this year, including a parade along College Avenue, displays about Rutgers’ participation in the Big Ten conference and health sciences programming on Busch Campus. The event takes place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25, with programming taking place on the Busch, College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New…
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School raises funds for pump project in Africa
RUMSON —Holy Cross School held a Cardboard Arcade Day fundraiser, which was hosted by the school’s fourth-grade students. The event featured more than 20 games that students created, including an Alpine Slide, which students built with cardboard boxes. Proceeds from the charity event will benefit the Hundred Pump Project — a collaboration between Design Outreach,…
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Questions to ask when looking for an afterschool program
Many of today’s working professionals grew up in single-income households where only one of their parents went to work each day. But that once-common dynamic is now largely a thing of the past, as economic necessity has driven both moms and dads to continue their careers even after they have had children. That reality has…
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Encourage a love of physical activity in youngsters
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, children and adolescents should engage in physical activity for 60 minutes or more each day.While fulfilling those requirements might not have been a problem for kids who grew up before the dawn of the Internet, nowadays kids are spending less time playing outside and…
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Weeknight activities the whole family can enjoy
Many families have their own routines on weeknights. Kids may tackle their homework before dinner, and once everyone’s plate is clean, family members may spend time together or go their separate ways, spending time online with friends or watching their favorite television programs on the couch. Parents who feel their weeknights don’t include enough family…
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There is plenty for children to do, see and learn in the area
KID ZONE Forsgate Country Club Check out these local businesses that cater to children and parents: Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, announces the return of Camp Forsgate, a unique, full-day summer camp for children ages 4-10. Open to member and non-member families, Camp Forsgate will operate Monday through Friday from June 29 to Aug. 14,…
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Tinton Falls seeds second community garden
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Following the success of the borough’s first community garden, a second garden is expected to be tilled, planted and in bloom this summer. Denise Catalano, coordinator for the Tinton Falls Community Garden, said plots at a second garden on Water Street would be available this summer to…
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N.J. Marathon places emphasis on youth fitness
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer As the popularity of the New Jersey Marathon grows, race officials hope to get more youngsters involved. Race Director Joe Gigas said growing the Kids Move program has been a priority in anticipation of the 19th annual marathon, which is expected to bring 10,000 runners to the area on April…
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Volunteer encourages joining Beach Sweep
Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps is an important event that I have had the distinct pleasure of volunteering for as a beach captain at Island Beach State Park during the last five years. I will be a beach captain there this upcoming Spring Beach Sweep on April 25. As a transplant from New York City…
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