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State History Fair slated for May 10
Spirit of the Jerseys will hold the 10th annual State History Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 10, rain or shine, at Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville. The parking fee is $8. For more information, visit www.njhistoryfair.org.
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Coastal parks to stage Ocean Fun Days
One of the spring’s most popular environmental education events, Ocean Fun Days, will be held this year from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 17 at Island Beach State Park in Seaside Park, and May 18 at the headquarters of the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) in the historic Fort Hancock section of…
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Smart Carpet offers gift cards
Smart Carpet and Flooring, already an innovator in mobile sales, has introduced gift cards to coincide with Mother’s Day. The company cited market research showing that women are initiating 80 percent of home-improvement decisions today, and that number is trending upwards. “Most flooring decisions are initiated by women,” said company President Brendan Phillips. “A Mother’s…
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Grant from Provident Bank supports efforts to remember Rwanda genocide
Eyewitnesses to 1994 bloodletting will speak at Brookdale on May 14 Samantha Mustari and Christian Thompson of Communications High School in Wall Township add the finishing touches to a mixed-media artwork that symbolizes the evil of genocide and hope for the future. PHOTO COURTESY OF LINETTE REEMAN The Provident Bank Foundation has awarded a $7,500…
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Landmark reform gives adoptees their ‘stories’
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Carol Barbieri of Long Branch poses with her son, Jonathan. Carol, who was adopted, became an advocate of the “Birthright Bill” after Jonathan was diagnosed with a heart condition, prompting her to spend years trying to find family medical history. Local adoption reform advocates say they are overjoyed with the…
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May 10 walk to support military dogs, soldiers
The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund and Middletown Lion’s Club are sponsoring the second annual K9 Sgt. Denny Dog Walk at 10 a.m. May 10, rain or shine, at the New Jersey Army National Guard Training Center, 5 Camp Drive, Sea Girt. Proceeds will support military working dogs and their handlers, and training…
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State panel calls for new special-education strategies
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A state education panel says New Jersey needs to move away from the thought of public education as two separate systems for general and special education. The public education system is one unit that includes a continuum of interventions, programs and services that respond to the individual needs of the…
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Tours of Middletown police station offered
Middletown Police Chief Robert Oches announced that Police Week will be celebrated nationally from May 11-17. Oches is inviting all citizens to visit police headquarters at 1 Kings Highway and take guided tours of the facility from 9:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. May 13-15. Members of the community can schedule a secured and convenient time…
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Red Bank library board gets back to business
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank Public Library’s new board of trustees is eyeing a return to normalcy, following months of highly publicized turbulence. Meeting for the first time on May 1, board members said they are working to adopt a long-delayed operating budget and potentially restore hours and programs…
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