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New Jerseyans should extend fellowship
As individuals and members of the Board of the Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought (www.interfaith-MCWRET.org), we deplore the killing of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina — Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha. We grieve for their family and friends. We would like to state publicly…
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Man with ALS documents his journey in new film
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Patrick Sean O’Brien with his son, Sean, who served as Patrick’s motivation for completing his documentary film, “TransFatty Lives.” Patrick has been battling ALS for more than 10 years, striving to complete his film for his son the entire time. Patrick Sean O’Brien has been fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
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May 30 walk in New Egypt will boost brain tumor research
Residents and business operators from Plumsted and the surrounding area will take a collective step toward finding a cure for brain tumors when they participate in a fundraising walk on May 30. The fifth annual Walk to End Brain Tumors will have participants strolling along a 1-mile route through downtown New Egypt to raise funds…
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Fierstein, GOP incumbents will not run
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer More than two decades of service as Allentown’s mayor will end for Stuart Fierstein in December. Fierstein and two fellow Republicans did not file nominating petitions to run in the Nov. 3 general election. Allentown Borough Council members Daniel Wimer and Margaret Rose will leave the governing body at the…
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Exhibit serves up history of New Jersey diners
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Broad St. Diner, Keyport PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL C. GABRIELE New Jersey diners represent more than hamburgers and French fries; they are emblematic of an entire history and mythology of the state, according to historian Michael C. Gabriele. “It’s who we are,” Gabriele said. “It’s in our DNA.” New Jersey’s…
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MATT DENTON Aeden Smillie, 4, and Gabby Tate, 4, show the medals they received upon finishing the ninth annual Run With the Eagles Fun Run and 5K held at the Cream Ridge Winery, Upper Freehold Township, on April 11. The event was sponsored by the Allentown Lions Club and promoted an active lifestyle and fitness.
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The Allentown Business Community Association will host a “Petz Gone Wild” event on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date is April 26). The event will be held behind 28 S. Main St. and in Heritage Park, Allentown. There will be pet vendors including veterinarians, pet groomers, pet sitters, pet adoptions,…
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MONTGOMERY: Sherdian family offering big reward
By Jenniefer Kohlhepp MONTGOMERY — Mark Sheridan is taking a stand for his family by offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the deaths of his parents. An attorney at Patton Boggs, he is also stepping down from his position as counsel for the Republican State…
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PRINCETON: Man who hit pedestrian faces reckless driving charges
The 20-year-old Princeton resident who struck a graduate student with his car on Washington Road on April 8 has been charged with reckless driving and failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Steven Cruz, of Manor Drive, was travelling southbound on Washington Road approaching the area of the marked crosswalk just south of…
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