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SPORT SHORTS
The 75th edition of the USA National 40K Racewalking Championship will be held Oct. 13 at Joe Palaia Park in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township. Some 50 racewalkers — leading Americans and notable guests from other nations — will step to the line at 8 a.m. for the USA Track and Field (USATF) New…
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Caseys’ girls first at Shore Coaches meet; Buccaneers’ Sapone wins Varsity C race
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Red Bank Regional High School’s Joel Rivera competes in the Oct. 5 Shore Coaches Invitational held at Holmdel Park. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Newly minted as the top cross-country team in New Jersey, the Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School girls wanted to back it up at the Shore Coaches Invitational. “We…
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Art Alliance hosts October exhibit
“Hare Tea” The themes of the October exhibit at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County are “Field and Stream” and “Plastic.” The exhibit will run throughout October. An opening reception was held Oct. 5. The window artist and judge of this month’s show is Lisa Naples. The artist conjures pottery and narrative figures from her…
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‘Kansas City Swing’ celebrates baseball, jazz
Rob Karma Robinson as Satchel Paige I t’s the fall 1947 Kansas ofCity. The Satchel Paigein All- Stars of the Negro Leagues are gearing up to play the all-white Bob Feller All-Stars during the teams’ cross-country barnstorming tour. Jackie Robinson has recently broken baseball’s “color line.” Change is in the air — for baseball and…
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Family Halloween festival on Oct. 13
The Visiting Nurse Association Health Group Children’s Auxiliary will host the 22nd annual Halloween Fest at Riverwind from 1-4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Riverwind estate, 700 Navesink River Road, Middletown. Proceeds will benefit the agency’s services and programs for children in need throughout the state, including primary care, immunization, home nursing, case management, rehabilitation,…
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Sassoon Kosian: Works of Art
“Mesmerize Orange Mandarin” The Barron Arts Center is presenting an exhibit featuring the works of Armenian born artist Sassoon Kosian through Oct. 20. A reception for “Sassoon Kosian: Works of Art” will be held 7-9 p.m. Oct. 15, with light refreshments available. Reservations are required. Growing up in Armenia, Kosian had a keen interest in…
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Workshop to focus on grieving strategies
The Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center will host a free bereavement workshop, “Understanding and Processing Grief in Today’s Society,” 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. The workshop will address the challenges of grieving in a “loss-denying” society and offer strategies to help individuals navigate a…
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Raymond J. Tomek
Mr. Tomek, 69, of Tinton Falls, died Oct. 1, 2013, at home. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Joan; a son, Jeffrey and his wife, Stacy, of Howell; a brother, Francis Lee and his wife, Marilyn, of Union; three grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mary Lynn McNamara and her husband, Joseph, of Middletown; a…
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Cole R. Porter
Mr. Porter, 38, of Shrewsbury, died Oct. 2, 2013. He was a self-employed cabinet-maker and electrician. He was predeceased by his father, Wayne Porter. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Megan; two daughters, Faye and Lily; his mother, Dolores Porter, of Ocala, Fla.; his stepfather, Ted Kofod; an uncle, Bob Porter, of…
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