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My Kitchen Witch hosts AIDS benefit
MONMOUTH BEACH — My Kitchen Witch will join forces with MAC Cosmetics on May 13 to help men, women and children affected by AIDS. The eatery will offer a buffet dinner with two seatings and donate a portion of the proceeds to the NYC AIDS Walk on May 13. In 1994, MAC Cosmetics introduced the…
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Man who jumped from tower ID’d
By KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — The Police Department has identified the man who jumped off a local radio tower to his death last week and ruled the incident a suicide. Pedro Macias, 60, of Elizabeth, died after jumping from a 400-foot radio tower at Memorial Parkway and Broadway on April 21, according to Director…
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Student council seeks to help those in need
Lunch Break in Red Bank has invited student council members at Knollwood School in Fair Haven to participate in a community food drive to collect 50,000 pounds of food by May 17. Students will be organizing a food drive at the school to help Lunch Break reach this goal. Student council members have been busy…
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Advocate proposed for Eatontown small businesses
By GREG KENNELTY EATONTOWN — Small businesses may soon have an easier time navigating local regulations with the help of a smallbusiness advocate. The idea for an advocate for small businesses is being proposed by Borough Council members Anthony Talerico Jr. and Janice Kroposky. “If you come into town, it does not matter if you…
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Barnabas Health joins Spirit of Women
Partnership highlights valuable services for women Barnabas Health facilities in Monmouth and Ocean County have joined forces with Spirit of Women, an elite coalition of American hospitals and health care providers that ascribes to high standards of excellence in women’s health, education and community outreach. Through its exclusive partnership with Spirit of Women, Barnabas Health’s…
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Local children form group to support pediatric patients at Monmouth Medical Center
A group of philanthropy-minded children who call themselves “Forever Kids” recently visited The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, to spread cheer to the hospital’s pediatric patients and to drop off a $300 donation to support the child life program. The group of five children from the Tonino and Tansey families of…
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Paint the Town Pink for breast cancer awareness this month
Since 2007, Paint the Town Pink has raised awareness of the importance of annual mammography across Monmouth County with the help of surrounding pink towns. In 2014 Meridian Health brings this community-wide effort to more than 20 towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties. For the past eight years, Paint the Town Pink has encouraged every…
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FIVE simple ways to reduce daily stress
Dealing with the everyday things isn’t easy, but knowing how to manage life’s ups and downs is an important factor in maintaining a healthy heart. By Lindsey Romain CTW Features Stress is more than just frustration at work or exasperation from a packed schedule — in some instances, it’s a precursor to deadly debilitations. Stress…
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Walk to Defeat ALS fundraiser slated
The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter will host the ninth annual Walk to Defeat ALS at 10:30 a.m. May 18 in Long Branch. The start line will begin on the Great Lawn and proceed along the Promenade. Check-in will begin 9:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Chapter’s efforts to treat and cure ALS, also…
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