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Campaign touts extra-safe driving
Local law enforcement agencies will observe Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day on Oct. 10. Motorists across the nation are asked to join a daylong effort designed to increase awareness about safe driving behaviors to keep the state’s roadways fatality-free for at least one day. The New Jersey Department of Transportation encourages drivers to use…
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A girl can dream
Showing ‘re2pect’ to my idol Jennifer Amato 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…
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Ghost walk to feature ‘spirits’ from the past
The Township of Ocean Historical Museum will host its sixth annual History Ghost Walk at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 on the grounds of the Eden Woolley House and the neighboring Terner Gallery, both on Deal Road in Ocean. The rain date is Oct. 26. Actors portraying spirits from the township’s past will tell tales…
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Photographs sought for contest
The Freehold Soil Conservation District is sponsoring its annual photo contest and is asking photographers to capture subjects promoting the beauty and uniqueness of the natural environments found in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. The contest is open to individuals 18 years old and over. The photo contest prizes are $200 for first place, $100 for…
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Audubon sets fall bird walk
The coming of autumn brings the annual migration of raptors and songbirds along the Atlantic Flyway. The Monmouth County Audubon Society (MCAS) will host an autumn bird walk to look for these migrants. The event is scheduled for Oct. 19 on Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County. Participants will meet at 10 a.m. in the…
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St. Mary’s Church to host orchid auction on Oct. 11
The Deep Cut Orchid Society will sponsor an orchid auction Oct. 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. CHERYL A. LANGSETH An event dubbed as the largest orchid auction in the Mid-Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts…
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Red Bank’s Halloween parade set for Oct. 19
The 67th annual Red Bank Halloween Parade will begin 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Broad Street. Lineup and judging will take place 1 p.m. at the corner of East Bergen Place and South Street. The rain date is Oct. 26. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume, best pet costume and best float. After…
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Former SPCA volunteer sentenced
A former volunteer with the wildlife division of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has been sentenced to five years of probation after more than 300 dead animals were found in her former Little Silver home earlier this year, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Gretchen Rell,…
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Ocean Grove to host fall festival, craft show
The Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce will hold its Fall Harvest Festival and Craft Show 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11, rain or shine, in the vicinity of Main Avenue, Pilgrim Pathway and Auditorium Square Park. The free festival will feature over 200 arts and crafts vendors displaying and selling their wares. Live music, a variety…
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