July 1, 2004 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

Grant to expand health program for homebound

The CentraState Healthcare Foundation has received a $318,000 grant to implement an Internet-based service for disease management. The two-year grant was awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its New Jersey Health Initiatives program. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Allentown High School valedictorian Margaret Ryan addresses the class of 2004 during graduation ceremonies last week. More...

State agency taking calls about suspected fraud

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced that it has created a special telephone line to gather information from the public and employees about suspected fraud and criminal behavior. More...

Arc of Monmouth offers UPS shipping service

The Arc of Monmouth, an organization that serves the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, has announced that it can now assist residents in their shipping and packaging needs, via United Parcel Service (UPS). More...

Area girls receive Girl Scouts’ Gold Award

Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts Inc., Farmingdale, has announced that 37 senior Girl Scouts recently earned the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. More...

Christian writers group forming local chapter

A new writing group is forming in the Monmouth County area. More...

‘Tea at Walnford’ to be served July 16

The Monmouth County Park System will host "Tea at Walnford" July 16 at 2 p.m. at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold. More...

Reunions planned for local high school alumni

Reunions Unlimited Inc., Englishtown, is planning the high school reunion celebrations for the following local high school classes: Freehold Township High School, class of More...

Mamarazzi

JEFF GRANIT staff Linda Pontell-Schaefer (l) and Isa Mancini cheer on Linda More...

Lunchtime discussions at Manalapan library

The Monmouth County Library will offer "Brown Bag a Short Story, a lunch-time discussion series at the library headquarters in Manalapan. The series will begin with a discussion of Flannery O More...

Millstone group seeks local veterans

The Veterans of The Vietnam War Inc., Millstone-Jackson Post 3 is recruiting local military veterans from all eras, all wars. The Veterans of The Vietnam War Inc. (VVnW) is a nationally recognized veterans service organization. More...

No turning back

JEFF GRANIT staff Roses lie on the bleachers behind three graduates at the Allentown HIgh School graduation ceremonies last week. More...

Participants sought for Leukemia Society walk

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will hold its signature walk-event, "Light The Night," Oct. 9 on the Ocean Grove Boardwalk at 7 p.m., with registration to start at 5 p.m. More...

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Golf fund-raiser to aid
widowed mother-to-be

The LaPiere Fund will sponsor a golf outing July 16 at Gambler Ridge Golf Course, Cream Ridge. More...

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Writers

The Garden State Horror Writers is accepting entries for its 12th annual short story contest. More...

Volunteer drivers needed for cancer patients

The American Cancer Society is offering licensed drivers the opportunity to fight cancer from behind the wheel. The Road to Recovery program seeks volunteer drivers to provide transportation for cancer patients. More...

Allentown Library offers summer reading programs

The Allentown Public Library offers several reading programs for children during the summer months. More...

Self-help groups offer support to MS patients

The National MS Society sponsors self-help support groups in the local area for people with multiple sclerosis, their families and caregivers. The groups provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns and experiences in an informal setting. More...

Craft vendors sought for ‘Blues & BBQ’ event

Craft vendors are needed for the "Second Annual Horseshoes, Blues & BBQ Festival." More...

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JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Diana Unglert, Old Bridge, makes friends with More...

Enrollment for Sheriff Youth Week under way

Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced that applications are being accepted from high school-age students for participation in Sheriff Youth Week 2004. The deadline for applications is July 19. More...

‘Child Find’ program seeks disabled children

Parents of resident preschool children reaching the age of 3 within the next year, children between the ages of 3 and 5, or school-age children between the ages of 6-21 who may be experiencing physical, sensory, communication, cognitive or social dif More...

Auditions

The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir, will hold auditions for new members throughout the month of July. Adults and advanced high school students with good sight-reading ability are welcome to audition. More...

Horse Park to host event for Olympic hopefuls

The Horse Park of New Jersey, Upper Freehold, will host the final mandatory outing of the 2004 Olympic Games Eventing Team Short Listed horses and riders on July 13. More...

Smell of success

JEFF GRANIT staff Allentown High School graduate Corinne Petrella smells a rose she received at graduation ceremonies last week. More...

N.J.-based organization helps rescue boxer dogs

New Jersey Boxer Rescue (NJBR) is an organization that aims to rescue and re-home abandoned or unwanted boxer dogs in New Jersey and its surrounding areas. More...

Board approves 37-lot subdivision off Rt. 537

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Conference for stroke survivors slated for July 1

CentraState, with the American Stroke Association Division of American Heart Association, will present the first annual "Moving Forward: Your Life After a Stroke" conference for stroke survivors and their families July 1 from 8:30 a.m. More...