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Community service event set for Oct. 25
WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University’s Student Government Association is looking for worksites for its Big Event community service day, which will be held 11 a.m-4 p.m. Oct. 25. Now in its 15th year, the campus-wide event is being held in conjunction with the 2014 national day of service, Make a Difference Day. Each year,…
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Adoption fees reduced at animal shelter
The Monmouth County SPCA is encouraging residents to adopt a dog during October, which is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. The animal shelter has locations at 260 Wall St., Eatontown, and the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold. In honor of this special event, the Monmouth County SPCA is offering a special half-price adoption rate to help…
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School receives national honor
Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township, has been selected as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for 2014. “This is an incredible honor for Biotech and the entire Monmouth County Vocational School District,” Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry said. “Our career academies continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence,…
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Spooky tours slated at historic mansion
Two weekends of Halloween festivities are coming to the historic Strauss Mansion at 27 Prospect Circle in Atlantic Highlands. On Oct. 24, 25 and 31 and Nov. 1, the Atlantic Frightlands Creative Group will transform the 150-year-old mansion into a frightening space and offer peeks into its rarely seen haunted rooms. Tours will run continuously…
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Animal Hall of Fame accepting submissions
The New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association is accepting nominations for the 20th annual Animal Hall of Fame. To make a nomination, visit njvma.org. To be considered, all nominations should include an official application signed by the animal’s owner or animal welfare nominee, the name and contact information of the nominee’s veterinarian, and a letter of…
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Hayrides will encounter ‘Creatures of the Night’
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Huber Woods will be getting festive — and educational — on the “Creatures of the Night” hayrides taking place this weekend. The “Creatures of the Night” ride takes visitors through the grounds of Huber Woods Park, located at 15 Brown’s Dock Road in the Locust section of Middletown,…
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Clowns, creepy dolls put fright in Haunted Theater
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Zombies, the Jersey Devil and creepy dolls are just a few of the many horrific surprises in store for those who dare to enter Brookdale Community College’s Haunted Theater. In her 12th year of scaring Monmouth County residents, Sherri Vanderspiegel, supervisor of the school’s Performing Arts Center, offered to share…
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Applications due for arts achievement awards
The annual VSA/NJ Arts Achievement Awards, including the Student Arts Excellence Awards, will be presented to students with special needs who are ages 14-21 — not to exceed 12th grade — and show outstanding achievement in an art form. The Education in the Arts Awards will be presented to outstanding educators and administrators for establishing…
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Spooky tours set at Atlantic Highlands mansion
Two weekends of Halloween festivities are coming to the historic Strauss Mansion at 27 Prospect Circle in Atlantic Highlands. On Oct. 24, 25 and 31 and Nov. 1, the Atlantic Frightlands Creative Group will transform the 150-year-old mansion into a frightening space and offer peeks into its rarely seen haunted rooms. Tours will run continuously…
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