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Sen. Sean Kean visits the Gregory School in Long Branch to teach students about the New Jersey Legislature.

Rita's Italian Ice of Eatontown on Route 35 is celebrating its grand opening on May 3 and will be giving all guests a free, regular size Italian ice between noon and 5 p.m. The Rita's Ice Guy mascot will be present for pictures and there will also be face painting for children, a DJ and free giveaways throughout the afternoon. For more information, call (732) 460-0075.

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United Methodist Women at Old First UnitedMethodist Church, 197 LocustAve., West Long Branch, will hold their annual "This & That" saleMay 2 and 3 from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Luncheon will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a cost of $5.

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The Eatontown Lions Club and the Jersey Shore Running Club will co-sponsor the annual Sandy Hook Lighthouse 5K Fun Run/Walk for the Blind May 3 at 9:30 a.m. beginning on SandyHook. Check-in time is 8 a.m. The entry fee is $25 and includes a Tshirt. Awards will be presented to the top five male and top five female runners. Proceeds will benefit New Jersey Blind Citizens Association and Camp Happiness, Leonardo section ofMiddletown, which provides services to New Jersey blind/visually impaired adults and children. To preregister, visit www.jerseyrunner.com. For more information, call (732) 852-2172 or visit www.jsrc.org.

The Liberty Science Center representatives visited the Long Branch Audrey W. Clark Elementary School on April 18. The audience of third- and fourth-graders were invited to become meteorologists as they explored the wonders of the weather during an assembly. The students helped simulate a thunderstorm and recreated rain and thunder sounds.

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Monmouth Beach School PTA and Jersey Shore Running Club will host its 14th annual three-mile run May 10 at 9 a.m. Race-day registration ($20, and $15, respectively) will be at 8 a.m. at Griffin Street Memorial Park. Registration forms may be picked up at Monmouth Beach Borough Hall or at www.mbschool.org; registration may also be done at www.raceforum.com. Food and refreshments will be available. For more information, call Kathlane at (732) 859-3371.

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Family and Children's Service, 191 Bath Ave., Long Branch, will hold a wardrobe saleMay 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., andMay 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to benefit the agency's programs and services. Featured will be discounted Columbia boots, sandals, pants and other items, and Geiger fashions such as boiled wool jackets and skirts.

Formore information, call Patti at (732) 728-1238 or e-mail PPerrone@fcsmonmouth. org.

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The Coastal Monmouth Alliance for the Prevention of SubstanceAbuse is scheduled to host its next meeting on May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Shore RegionalHigh School on Route 36 in West Long Branch.

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The JAWS Circle is planned to host a spaghetti dinner on May 2 at 6 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Broadway, in Long Branch. The cost of the dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for children under the age of 4.

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TheMonmouth Beach Cultural Center on Ocean Avenue is planning to hold its "Gigantic Parking Lot Garage Sale" on May 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost to rent a stall at the event is $15.Arain date is scheduled for May 11.