New leaf pickup schedule in Ocean Township
      The township of Ocean has extended it's fall leaf pickup scheduled due to a significant amount of leaves that still need to be disposed of in the municipality, Mayor William Larkin said last week.
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Boro police to participate in drunken driving program
      The borough police department will be stepping up impaired driving enforcement as part of New Jersey's "Over the Limit Under Arrest" 2007 year end crackdown this holiday season.
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Monmouth Medical Center to host programs in Dec.
      The Saint Barnabas Health Care System at Monmouth Medical Center will be offering several programs for the community this month, including the "One-Day Childbirth Program," which will be held on Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the hospital.
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Library to purchase new computers with grant
      The New Jersey State Library recently announced the Long Branch Free Public Library on Broadway is one of 30 recipients awarded a Gates Staying Connected Grant. The state library is awarding a total of $164,500 in grants to New Jersey libraries to help maintain the public access to the internet, ...
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Gift-wrapping at mall to benefit the FoodBank
      Volunteers will be wrapping gifts this month at the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Hundreds of volunteers from corporate groups, senior communities and local schools in the area have volunteered their time in past years to...
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Winter weather safety guide available online
      The New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management has created a Web site that provides information on a variety of winter topics, including storm- related information, free of charge. The Winter Weather Safety Guide can be accessed by going to the Web site www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/winte...
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Donations needed for Christmas in Feb. event
      The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy Trinity Church in Long Branch will host a "Christmas in February" party for the homeless and less fortunate in the city on Feb. 17. The event will include a turkey dinner, and toys and clothes will be distributed.
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Monmouth U president receives Firepower Award
      Monmouth University President Paul G. Gaffney II received the Firepower Award from the Picatinny Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Nov. 15 for his outstanding contribution to the defense of the country.
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Notes
      The Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch will host a free bereavement lecture titled, "What Grief Does and How to Deal With it," on Dec. 19 from 7- 8:30 p.m. The program, which will be led by Bereavement Counselor Henry de Mena, will be held a...
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Postal Service to offer 24-hour APCs kiosks
      The U.S. Postal Service has announced automated postal center (APCs) kiosks are offered at 33 New Jersey postal locations to allow busy holiday mailers the convenience of being open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An expected 20 billion cards, letters, and packages are expected to be mailed bet...
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Area resident winner in UPTCo competition
      The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo) of VSA arts of New Jersey, New Brunswick, has announced the winners of its 14th annual "Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition," and second annual "Work in Process Forum." Both were open to New Jersey residents age 18 and older.
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