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Bowling for the win
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Middletown High School North’s Nick Colonna glides into a throw during the Feb. 6 Monmouth County Bowling Tournament held at Knob Hill Country Lanes in Manalapan. The Lions advanced to the semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Freehold Township High School.
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Little League slates scholarship deadline
The Middletown Little League will award a $1,500 Campbell Scholarship to two high school seniors — one male and one female — who have participated in the MYAA Little League/Softball program. Current high school seniors must submit applications postmarked by March 27. For more information, call Christine Kanach at 732-670-1475. Scholarship applications are available at…
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New community center is celebrated in Keyport
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer KEYPORT — After years of hard work and fundraising on the part of local churches and community groups, the Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry is officially up and running in a new location. A crowd of about 100 gathered Jan. 24 for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the O.O. John Reed…
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Art school to exhibit works of students in Belmar
The Inspired Minds Fine Art School in Lincroft will sponsor the exhibit, “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil,” at Stay Gold Cafe, 800 Main St., Belmar. The exhibit features the artwork of Julia Beck, Madison McIntyre and Katarina Kumpta, former art school students who will be moving on to college. All three…
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Louise Saul
Louise Saul, 93, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, died at her home on Jan. 25, 2015. She was a beloved columnist and reporter, and retired as the managing editor of the Sentinel Newspapers, although her work also appeared regularly in the Home News- Tribune and The New York Times. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, she…
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Relay for Life to sponsor Feb. 24 kickoff event
A Relay for Life of Matawan NJ Kickoff Celebration will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Matawan Regional High School, 450 Atlantic Ave., Aberdeen. Relay for Life is a nationwide, community based event sponsored by the American Cancer Society. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/matawannj.
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Annual Carnevale Celebration set for Feb. 15
The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will host its annual Carnevale Celebration 2-6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Reception Center at Saint Clement, 172 Freneau Ave., Matawan. The celebration is an Italian Mardi Gras and will feature a buffet luncheon consisting of traditional carnevale foods, music, dancing and entertainment. A cash bar will be…
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Fitness class to raise funds for animal rescue
The MAX fitness center in Hazlet will host a free nutrition and fitness class at 9 a.m. Feb. 14 at 3043 Route 35. A $10 donation is requested, with all proceeds benefiting Rescue Ridge, a last-chance animal rescue in Spring Lake. Rescue Ridge finds homes for hundreds of dogs, cats and other animals that others…
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Temple, church hold joint MLK services
Temple Shalom of Aberdeen and New Light Baptist Church of Cliffwood Beach recently joined together by holding services to honor the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Jan. 16, Temple Shalom welcomed the Rev. John Armstrong and his congregation to the temple’s Friday night services, where Armstrong was the speaker. On…
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