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Gala to benefit youth programs
Prevention First will hold its annual gala, “A Night in Sochi,” to honor Eric Casaburi, the founder and CEO of Retro Fitness, at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Navesink Country Club, 50 Luffburrow Lane, Middletown. Proceeds will support Prevention First’s programs, including Project Vision, which provides a safe haven for local children and teens.…
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Chamber awards luncheon Jan. 16
The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce (GOTCC) will hold its annual Installation and Awards Luncheon at noon on Jan. 16 at The English Manor, 1 English Lane, Ocean. The luncheon will feature an awards ceremony, the installation of new officers and board members, and networking opportunities. The 2013 recipients of the GOTCC’s scholarship program…
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Coping with illness during the holidays
The holiday season is here — and it may trigger anger or sadness, especially when individuals or family members are coping with a serious illness. The Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center offers the following tips to help families get through the holiday season: Express emotions instead of hiding them Plan ahead…
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Fire department adds toys to food drive
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Building on the success of the annual food drive sponsored by Local No. 68 of the N.J. Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (FMBA), the organization added toys to the holiday drive this year. Long Branch firefighter Lt. Thomas Mc- Glennon III said in a Dec. 11 interview that…
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Antonides students donate scores of toys
Members of the Club de Español at the Frank Antonides School in West Long Branch collected new, unwrapped toys to donate to the children of The Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County in Asbury Park. The toys were distributed to the children at a holiday dinner hosted by Santa Claus. During November, students wrapped…
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Fort Monmouth properties spark developers’ interest
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority is seeking bids for the purchase of the Fort Monmouth chapel and attached school building. U.S. ARMY GARRISON FORT MONMOUTH FORT MONMOUTH — As of the new year, more than a dozen parcels of Fort Monmouth property will be for sale, while negotiations continue…
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Eatontown Food Co-operative continues 41 years of giving
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer While supplies are being spread thin, the Eatontown Food Co-operative continues to provide food to more and more borough residents in need. Co-op Chairman Joel Stark said on Dec. 18 that three more families were added to the list of approximately 130 already being served on a monthly basis. That…
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IN THE NEWS
Put on a happy face Mark Rosman We have come to the end of another year of news gathering in communities in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Greater Media Newspapers’ staff writers have authored thousands of articles about the issues of the day and the people who contribute to the towns where we live and…
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The Monmouth University Concert Chorus performs on the Grand Staircase at Wilson Hall as part of Winter Song on Dec. 12. The annual holiday program, a tradition on the West Long Branch campus, is presented by the Department of Music & Theatre Arts. DYLAN VARGAS
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