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Blankets donated to cancer patients
LONG BRANCH — Five students who recently graduated from Brookdale Community College (BCC) took time from their summer vacations to deliver knot blankets to cancer patients at the Leon Hess Cancer Center at Monmouth Medical Center. The students, who originally met during high school, included Michelle Fernandez, Jaclyn Corson, Alexandra Callirgos, Amanda Sorrentino and Lindsey…
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IN THE SERVICE
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacklyn Kendrick, stepdaughter of Les Thompson of Keansburg and granddaughter of Stan Kendrick of Ocean Gate, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in…
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Showing ‘re2pect’ to my idol
We say in my family that I played shortstop for Joe Torre before Derek Jeter did. That’s because as a 7-year-old living in Brooklyn, N.Y., my parents enrolled me in Joe Torre Little League, where I defended the hot spot between second and third base roughly six years before the famed New York Yankees shortstop…
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Volunteers needed to assist victims of sexual violence
180 Turning Lives Around, a private nonprofit organization in Monmouth County, continues to provide support and advocacy for victims of sexual violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience with the assistance of its response team volunteers. 180 will be conducting a 40-hour Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) training course for new…
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Local musicians set to ‘Rock the Farm’
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Live musical entertainment and fun activities will be featured at the “Rock The Farm” Amplify Your Life Music Festival to be held in Howell on Oct. 11. The event is sponsored by Musicians on a Mission, a nonprofit organization. The organization will host the outdoor music festival from 2-11…
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Author, students discuss views on death penalty
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Acclaimed author Sister Helen Prejean speaks of her experience as a spiritual advisor to a man on death row during a visit to Old Bridge High School on Oct. 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Students at Old Bridge High School were challenged with difficult questions on human rights and decency…
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Evening of Japanese music set for Oct. 11
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County will host “Song of the Wind” at 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The concert will feature traditional and contemporary Japanese music. A reception will follow the concert. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $5 for children under age…
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Sports betting faces new legal challenge
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Proponents of sports wagering in New Jersey continue to face opposition from the federal government and professional sports leagues. The NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball, along with the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Justice, are seeking an injunction to stop the state from allowing sports wagering at…
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Checking out the classics
Patrons check out classic automobiles during the Monmouth County Concours d’Elegance held at Hop Brook Farm in Holmdel on Oct. 5. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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