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On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Monmouth County Park System will sponsor its 22nd annual Sprint Triathlon at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Ocean Avenue in Long Branch. A Jersey Shore tradition, the Sprint Triathlon consists of a quarter-mile swim, a 13-mile bike ride and a 4-mile run. The event will begin at 7:45 a.m. Participants must check in between 6:30-7:30 a.m. For more information, call (732) 542-1642, ext. 23.

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The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce will hold their Bi-Monthly Business Meeting and Breakfast on Friday, Sept. 16 at 8-9:30 a.m. at Wegmans Food Market on Route 35 and Sunset Avenue. Admission is $5 with a reservation and $5 extra for walk-ins without a reservation. The guest speaker will be Frances Kirschner of Frantasy Enterprises. She will speak about “Public Relations 101.” For information, please call 732-728-1888.

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The Monmouth and Ocean County Brain Tumor Support Group, Inc. will hold its next meeting from 3-4:45 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Wall Township Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 2700 Allaire Road. The guest speaker will be Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Associate Professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He will speak about “Paying Attention to the Spirit.” Visit www.njbt.org for more information or call (609) 758-0806.

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Join fellow knitters at the main branch of the Long Branch Library beginning on Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. for a knitting circle that will be held the second Wednesday of each month. Learn, teach or simply share. No prior experience is needed. Bring you own worsted yarn and size 8 needles. The program is free an open to the public. For information, please call the library at (732) 222-3900.

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Celebrate National Hispanic/Latino Heritage month at the Long Branch Free Public Library-Main Branch at 328 Broadway. “Fiesta at your Library” will be held on Sat. Sept. 17 from 1-5 p.m. Tours of the library will be held throughout the day in English, Spanish and Portuguese. At 2 p.m. Christopher Volpe, Long Branch Middle School teacher, will be recognized for his outstanding contribution to the community. There will also be free workshops on home ownership, mortgage loans and legal advice. Free piggy banks will be available for children while supplies last. There will be piñatas, raffles, food, crafts, music and much more.

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The Ocean Township Community 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held on Oct. 1 starting at 9 a.m. in Joe Palaia Park. The proceeds benefit the Community Celebration Scholarship Fund. The $15 entry fee incudes a T-shirt. For information, contact Donna at (732) 531-5000, ext. 401.

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The Eatontown Industrial winter bowling league that formerly met at Monmouth Lanes in Long Branch will start meeting at Memory Lanes on Newman Springs Road in Red Bank at 6:30 p.m. this coming Tuesday. All are invited, and teams will be formed that evening. For further information, contact Steve at Memory Lanes, (732) 747-6880.

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Finished your summer reading? All out of good books? Come to the Strauss Mansion every Sunday from now until the end of September and pick up some good biographies, romances, mysteries and more, all for $3 a bagful.

The Strauss Mansion is the restored Queen Anne home of the historical society and is located at the corner of Prospect and East Mount avenues in Atlantic Highlands. Open every Sunday 1-4 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society.

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The fifth annual Sea Bright Day is set for Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Ocean Avenue in downtown Sea Bright in and around the former Peninsula House parking lot.

Wrestling legend King Kong Bundy will be part of the celebration. There will also be a flea market sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Sea Bright Fire Department. Spaces are available to anyone for $10 in advance or for $15 without a reservation.

The Rev. Rob Long, pastor of the Sea Bright United Methodist Church, invites all to bring their family pets for a special “pet blessing” on the beach at 10 a.m.

Used books and fresh baked goods will be sold to benefit the borough library, and mums will be offered for sale by the town’s Beautification Committee. Sea Bright caps, sweats and T-shirts will be sold by the borough’s Public Relations Committee.

Hot dogs, burgers and sodas will be available through the Sea Bright Fire Department and Police Department will conduct a bicycle rodeo and obstacle course. Inflatable rides for children will be available for free, courtesy of the Sea Bright Recreation Committee.

All-day entertainment and crafts will be followed by a concert by the local band The Wag at 2 p.m. Free admission and parking are available at the former Peninsula House lot. For additional information on the day’s events, contact Councilwoman Dina Long at (732) 842-0099.