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New musical to aid cancer charity’s work
The Ashley Lauren Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing assistance to children in New Jersey who suffer from cancer, will be the recipient of the proceeds from the upcoming musical “PL@Y.” This original musical will be performed Nov. 29-30 at the Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, at 7 p.m. It is…
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Beautiful art
Handcrafted necklaces, earrings and bracelets made with colorful Swarovski crystals will be for sale at the St. Peter’s annual holiday bazaar. Classic pearl necklaces with gold and ivory pearls will also be featured at the event. The holiday bazaar will be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, corner of West Main and Throckmorton streets, Freehold,…
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Kennedy’s call to service recalled 50 years later
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Michael Wilson The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, left its mark on many. The 46-year-old slain president’s legacy ran deep in several areas, not the least of which was the effect that his presidency, his life and his death had on young people with…
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Nonprofit turns page for at-risk youth
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Abby Daly, founder of the Bridge of Books Foundation, loads boxes of books for delivery at a storage facility in Red Bank on Nov. 15. The organization provides books to children in underserved and at-risk communities in New Jersey. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A s the holiday season approaches and…
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Typhoon in Philippines has impact in Millstone
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Myra Ricci Myra Ricci of Millstone Township is joining with family members from New Jersey to collect donations for dozens of their relatives in the Philippines, after Super Typhoon Haiyan raged across the island nation and caused catastrophic damage on Nov. 8. Ricci said more than 50 of her relatives lived…
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GUEST COLUMN
Search for answers to JFK’s death goes on for 50 years . JACK ZARAYA On Monday evening, Nov. 25, 1963, three days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, my cousin Louie visited me in the Bronx apartment where I lived with my parents. The conversation, as in most American households, revolved around…
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Garfield-Szita is chamber’s Athena winner for 2013
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer MARK Bernice Garfield-Szita A woman riding off into the sunset on a horse with her prince is a good story. A woman riding her own horse alongside her prince is a better one. That was the message Bernice Garfield- Szita relayed to the audience at the Greater Monmouth Chamber…
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COLUMBUS CORNER: Nov. 21
The Mansfield Township Committee will hold a special meeting for the purposes of paying township bills and holding request for proposal review Wednesday, Nov. 26. The meeting is being held at 5 p.m. at the Mansfield Township Municipal Complex, 24548 E. Main St. in Columbus. The Mansfield Planning Board will meet Monday, Nov. 25. A…
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WJYFL championships to be held in Robbinsville
Robbinsville PAL Jr. Ravens Football will host the 2013 West Jersey Youth Football League Championship Day at Robbinsville High School on Saturday, Nov. 23. Robbinsville PAL Jr. Ravens Football has announced it will host the 2013 West Jersey Youth Football League Championship Day at Robbinsville High School on Saturday, Nov. 23. Formed in 2011, the…
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