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Sunny Gang reaches for the top
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Pictured (l-r) are Sunny Gang members Joe Sap, Marshal, Chris Bacchus and Nate Hitchcock. The members of the AfroPunk band are gaining popularity for their song “Bloc Party.” The members of Sunny Gang said they want to make music fun again, and become the wildest band out there. ALBERTO LAMA MILLSTONE…
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Millstone education foundation launches 180 Day Club
MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence has announced the launch of its 180 Day Club and executive board for the 2013-14 school year. The foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to funding grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in Millstone Township public schools and are beyond the…
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Week in the country a boost for city children and hosts
By ARIANA IGNERI Staff Writer Since 1877, the Fresh Air Fund has partnered urban children with suburban host families for a summer week in the country. However, there are currently fewer volunteers than there are children involved in the program, according to Karen Medlin, Fresh Air Fund chairwoman for northern and western Monmouth County. Medlin,…
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Allentown fall fest slated for Oct. 12-13
ALLENTOWN — The borough’s annual fall festival is slated for Oct. 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place along South Main Street, on Church Street, behind the Imlay House at 28 South Main St., and in Heritage Park. The free annual event is organized entirely by volunteers from the Allentown…
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Neighbors will gather for Millstone Day celebration
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — What local annual event boasts something for everyone in the family, from swimming in a heated pool, to picking pumpkins, to jumping on a bungee trampoline? Millstone Day is that event, and the annual community celebration will be held at Frog Bridge Day Camp, 12 Yellow Meeting House Road,…
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IN THE NEWS
‘We will never forget’ Mark Rosman A s the sun set over the Manalapan municipal complex on the evening of Sept. 11, family members and friends of the local residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, gathered to remember and to honor their loved ones. They stood at attention in…
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WRITER’S CORNER
Sid Bernstein was a friend and a memorable man Maureen Daye I nexplicably, Sid Bernstein made a tremendous change in my life, before he died last month at the age of 95. Out of the blue, I came to serve as his publicist for six years and he became a dear friend. When I first…
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ARE WE THERE YET
Sweet payback for Mr. Early Riser Lori Clinch I think my beloved spouse and I are perfect for each other. I tear things apart and he fixes them. I cook and he eats it. He has mastered the art of pretending to listen and I just adore chatting things up. He has even learned the…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Outdoor retailer L.L. Bean will celebrate the grand opening of its newest retail store at Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, on Sept. 20-22. All are invited to the three-day event featuring giveaways, seminars, free on-water kayaking and standup paddle boarding lessons, family activities and more. L.L. Bean gift cards valued up to $500 will be…
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