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Hoops for Horizons tourney scores for Red Bank youth
RUMSON — The 12th annual Hoops for Horizons 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held at the Rumson Country Day School March 6-8 with all funds raised benefiting the Horizons Student Enrichment Program. For the second year, the charity event will be held in honor of Albert E. Martin Jr., the Red Bank Regional High School…
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Author to discuss book on Jewish resistance
Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) will host award-winning author Doreen Rappaport, who will discuss her new book, “Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust,” at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 171 Ridge Road, Rumson. The book is a collection of true stories of Jews and non-Jews who organized to sabotage…
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Fundraiser for Pirl family set for Feb. 23
The Jay Dooley Memorial Foundation (JDMF) will host a group run/walk at 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pier Village in Long Branch. Proceeds will benefit the family of Caitlin Pirl, who became paralyzed, brain-damaged and confined to a wheelchair after being injured by a hit-and-run drunken driver in 2008. Check-in begins at 2:30 p.m. at…
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Eatontown committee to monitor fort plans
By KENNY WALTER & NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers EATONTOWN — An ad-hoc committee is being formed to keep borough officials informed about the redevelopment of parcels at Fort Monmouth that will have an impact on the borough. The committee will meet monthly and be briefed by members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA)…
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Raindrops cascade down a window outside of Staples in Ocean Township on Feb. 13. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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U.S. heroes should be remembered
A nation should always remember its heroes. Where would we be today without Thomas Alva Edison, who invented the light bulb; Charles Babbage, who invented the modern computer; Martin Luther King Jr., who put an end to segregation; or Abraham Lincoln, who stopped slavery? All these people have done something amazing for our nation, and…
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Christie’s staff mirrored the governor
I f I were a citizen in New Jersey and had cast my vote for Chris Christie for his second term as governor of New Jersey, I would feel shortchanged over the Bridgegate scandal. This whole affair reminds me of Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal. President Nixon went on national television and stated he…
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Carbon fee plan may reduce climate disruption
I t is encouraging to hear of the Rebuild by Design recovery competition as noted in “Rebuild by Design Aims to Transform Coastal Life” (Independent, Feb. 6). This reaction to superstorm Sandy is inspiring innovative ideas, taking into consideration the particular vulnerabilities of our region. According to the website on the design competition, the lead…
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Programs can aid victims of violence
Great article in the Hub on domestic violence. Thank you for exposing an issue that historically is taboo. Many survivors suffer in silence. I wanted to let you know about the services of Women Aware so that your readers will know there is help. We offer services in three locations, including a 24-hour hotline, emergency…
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