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Frances Sims
Mrs. Sims, 92, of Jackson, died April 24, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Hoboken and had lived in Shrewsbury, Red Bank and Spring Hill, Fla., before moving to Jackson in 2006. Prior to retiring in 1985, she was employed as a nurse’s assistant for more than 10 years at…
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Historic sites open for Weekend in Old Monmouth
Old Tennent Church in Manalapan The annual Weekend in Old Monmouth tour returns with 45 historic sites throughout Monmouth County opening their doors to visitors interested in local history. Hours for most sites are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 and noon to 5 p.m. May 4. “Weekend in Old Monmouth is a wonderful…
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Rutgers Master Gardeners to host plant sale in May
The 12th annual plant sale will be held at the Monmouth County agricultural building, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, May 16-17. The plant sale is the annual fundraiser for the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County. Funds raised help the Master Gardeners provide gardening, pest and horticultural education to the public. A helpline service can…
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Plastics still top beach litter list
By GREG KENNELTY Catie Tobin, the ocean advocacy and education fellow for Clean Ocean Action, explains that plastic items top the “Dirty Dozen” list of debris littering New Jersey beaches during a press conference held on Sandy Hook. SANDY HOOK — Plastic debris continues to account for the lion’s share of litter that washes up…
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Allentown H.S. students ready for annual Battle of the Bands
ALLENTOWN — Before there was “The Voice,” there was Battle of the Bands. The 15th annual Battle of the Bands at Allentown High School will be held on May 2 from 6-9 p.m. It is a tradition that the event is held on the first Friday in May. Tickets are $5 at the door for…
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ARE WE THERE YET
Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder Lori Clinch Every so often, someone will ask where I come up with ideas to write about week after week. In short, it’s a piece of cake. Take a recent incident, for instance. Our eldest and wise-cracking son sent me a text, asking us to join…
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Grounds For Sculpture features founder’s artwork
“Forever Marilyn” PHOTO BY KATE TURNING Grounds For Sculpture will open the largest and most significant exhibition in its history on May 4: a presentation of work by its founder, Seward Johnson. “Seward Johnson: The Retrospective” will feature more than 150 sculptures through Sept. 21, including his much-acclaimed “Forever Marilyn,” “The Awakening” and “Unconditional Surrender.”…
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Planning Board hearing about crematorium pushed to June
By MARK ROSMAN The Old Tennent Cemetery Association’s application to build a crematorium on the grounds of the Old Tennent Presbyterian Church in Manalapan was not heard at the April 24 meeting of the Manalapan Planning Board. Developments at the April 21 meeting of the Manalapan Environmental Commission regarding the proposed crematorium caused the applicant’s…
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Task force identifies areas to improve special education
By KATHY CHANG he New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJBSA) goal is to move away from the thought of public education as two separate systems and instead view it as one. The one public education system, which includes general education and special education, is a continuum of interventions, programs and services that respond to the…
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