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Program brings fiction from page to stage
The New Jersey Repertory Co. will host readings by a trio of central New Jersey’s leading creators of prose fiction at 7 p.m. April 27 at the Lumia Theater, 179 Broadway, Long Branch. For more than ten years, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, in partnership with Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, has…
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Historic house will be home to maritime heritage group
By KEITH HEUMILLER Youngsters launch their homemade canoes in the Navesink River during an annual boat-building event hosted by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association in Fair Haven in 2012. RED BANK — After working for the past 15 years to preserve and promote the historical legacy of the Navesink River, the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association…
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Conservatory’s 50th anniversary gala set
The Monmouth Conservatory of Music will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Kick-Off Concert and Dinner Gala from 4- 8 p.m. April 27 at the Rumson Country Club, 163 Rumson Road, Rumson. The celebration will include a performance by Elaine Christy, Samuel Magill and Lucien Rinando, along with a four-course dinner, 50/50 cash raffle and…
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Drug usage common at ‘glow parties’
Law enforcement agencies are alerting parents about the growing sale and use of molly, an illegal drug, at promoted events. “Glow parties” or “hyperglow parties” are being billed as club events, and officials are concerned that such occasions will draw young people who sell and buy illegal substances, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew…
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Watchdog groups fear seismic testing ‘assault’
By KEITH HEUMILLER Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. speak at the Belford Seafood Cooperative in Middletown April 16 about the potential dangers of offshore seismic testing. MIDDLETOWN — Dozens of area advocacy groups and officials are seeking to delay a seismic testing program they say could have…
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Health workshops set to begin May 20
The Monmouth Medical Center and Social Community Activities Network (SCAN) will hold a free, six-week workshop, “Take Control of Your Health,” on Tuesdays from 1-3:30 p.m. through May 20 at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. The workshop will teach individuals living with chronic conditions how to manage stress, improve communication, cope with…
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Shrewsbury’s Earth Day cleanup slated for April 26
Shrewsbury Borough will hold an Earth Day Cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon on April 26. Participants will meet 10 a.m. at the Borough Hall parking lot at 419 Sycamore Ave. Wear comfortable clothing and closedtoe shoes and bring sturdy work gloves. Garbage bags will be supplied. Register by emailing [email protected].
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School offers help for those with HIV/AIDS
Receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis is always scary, but it can be especially difficult for teens and young adults. The New Jersey AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline offers help to anyone, including teens and young adults infected with HIV, by getting them connected to a “navigator” who helps them get the care they need. Being HIV-positive is not the…
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Learning center offers tips on college interviews
A lthough not every college requires it, teens may be subject to an admissions interview before being accepted to the college of their choice. “The admissions interview intimidates many prospective students, but we encourage them to approach this as an opportunity to put a face to a name, make a good impression and articulate face-to-face…
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