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Comedy festival returns to Jersey Shore
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Three evenings of laughs, chuckles and all-out guffaws are side-splitting their way to the Jersey Shore this weekend as the second annual Asbury Park Comedy Fest kicks off on Aug. 23. The festival will be held at three venues across Asbury Park and Neptune on the evenings of Aug. 23,…
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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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GREEN SCENE
August 2013: Full steam ahead in the late summer garden Gotti Kelley “Life is a garden: Dig it.” — unknown Surviving the giant, sweaty embrace of July’s heat, cooler fall temperatures are on the horizon, creating an ideal planting season for trees and shrubs. Once planted, these will be part of your landscape for decades,…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Educational foundation awards scholarships RED BANK — The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) Educational Foundation recently awarded scholarships to students following alternative paths to higher education. Awards of $1,250 each were made to nontraditional students, with one student receiving the Florence Forgotson scholarship of $2,500. One named scholarship was provided by the Zobel…
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Middletown retirees luncheon set for Sept. 12
The 20th annual First Day Luncheon for retired Middletown staff will be held at noon on Sept. 12 at the Jacques Reception Center, 500 Palmer Ave., Middletown. All retired teachers, secretaries, administrators, maintenance staff and others are invited. The cost is $30 for a buffet luncheon. Checks should be made out to “Middletown Retired Staff/First…
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Count Basie cultural series begins Aug. 23
The Red Bank Vision Committee will host the second annual open-air jazz concert in honor of Red Bank native William “Count” Basie. The Count Basie 365 Cultural Series will present three concerts, beginning Aug. 23, to celebrate the birthday month of Basie, who was known as the “kid from Red Bank.” The series pays homage…
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‘Music and Movie Night’ to benefit autism services
LONG BRANCH — The Jersey Shore Autism Foundation will sponsor its inaugural fundraising event with the showing of “Madagascar 3” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in West End Park in Long Branch. The free movie screening will be shown under the stars on a large movie screen. Before the screening, attendees will be treated to…
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Forsgate charity event benefits Autism Speaks
The Forsgate Foundation’s Chip in for Charity fundraising event Aug. 26 will benefit Autism Speaks of New Jersey. The day at Forsgate Country Club will begin with an 18-hole golf outing on the Banks Course, followed by an evening barbecue, a silent auction and a concert by New Jersey party band The Nerds. “Real Housewives…
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Brookdale fashion students help raise funds for nonprofit
LONG BRANCH — Students in Brookdale Community College’s Fashion Merchandising Club recently donated 200 formal dresses and gowns to the Long Branch Thrift Boutique of Family & Children’s Service (FCS). The donation was the result of a twomonth collection drive organized by the club and supported by Brookdale’s Office of Student Life and Activities. The…
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