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Assemblyman Sean T. Kean (R-11) will host a town meeting on Monday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center at 128 Ocean Ave. Kean will speak about important issues being addressed in Trenton, including the special joint legislative session to address property tax reform. He will also take questions from the audience and address issues of importance to the Monmouth Beach community.

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Any U.S. military personnel who have returned from duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, or a related area, are invited to be a guest of honor at a Welcome Home barbecue to be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at noon on the grounds of the VFW headquarters located at 212 Norwood Ave. in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township. To make a reservation, call (732) 890-3618 or (732) 663-0909 before Sept. 13. The guest of honor will be admitted free and other adults will be asked for a $10 per-person ticket donation. Children between 7-11 years old will be admitted for $5 and children under 7 will be admitted free.

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The Long Branch Public Library Board of Trustees will sponsor a screening of "The Lew Rudin Way" on Aug. 30 from 7-9 p.m. at the Elberon Branch Library on Lincoln Avenue. The documentary tells the story of Lew Rudin's lifetime of civic and personal leadership. The story is narrated by actor Sidney Poitier. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (732) 870-1776 or visit www.lmxac.org/longbranch.

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The city of Long Branch will host the Broadway Center Classic 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 9 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Independent Firehouse on Union Avenue, behind the Brookdale Community College annex. The event is being held in collaboration with the Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone and in cooperation with the N.J. Road Runners Club.

The registration fee for the event is $12 for city residents and $15 for other participants until Sept. 1, and $20 for participants after that date. For participants under the age of 16, the cost will be $10 for pre- and post-registration. Registration will also open at 7 a.m. on race day. All proceeds will benefit the city's recreation and other youth programs. For more information or to register, call (732) 923-2043 or visit www.broadwayclassic.org.

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Frequently, abused and neglected children are taken from their homes and placed into temporary foster care because their parents cannot, or will not, take care of them. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Monmouth trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in court and help them find safe, permanent homes where they can thrive. To find out more about CASA and the variety of ways to become involved, attend the free information session, "Coffee with CASA," at Panera Bread Co., 1050 Shrewsbury Ave., Shrewsbury, on Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. To R.S.V.P., call Melissa Orr at (732) 660-0015.