Spokes for Hope Bicycle Ride Oct. 4
      The Wellness Community — The Diney Goldsmith Center, Eatontown, will present its second annual Spokes for Hope Bicycle Ride to Support PeopleAffected by Cancer on Oct. 4 at Pier Village, Long Branch. Proceeds will benefit the center and the LanceArmstrong Foundation.
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Dyno Shootout to benefit CASA Sept. 28
      Last Gear and Above the Limit Motorcycle Clubs will host a Dyno Shootout 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sept. 28 at Sun Cycles, 187 Route 71, Manasquan (rain date Oct. 5). Funds raised will go toward a motorcycle run from Ocean to Monmouth counties to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Eatontown.
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Park System to offer bike trips, hikes
      The Monmouth County Park System will offer a 16-mile Rails to Trails biking trip Oct. 4 along the Sussex Branch Rail Trail in northwest New Jersey. The bus departs at 8 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. (approximate). Cyclists will follow easy, flat, dirt gravel and some single track trails and, will a...
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Long Branch public forum Sept. 25
      The Long Branch Office of Community and Economic Development will hold a public forum 6 p.m. Sept. 25 for any individual intending to apply for CDBG funding during the 2009 program year. The forum will be in the City Council chamber at City Hall, 344 Broadway, Long Branch.
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Cut-a-thon for Michael's Feat slated for Sept. 28
      Peter Conte Salon and Spa, 128 Main St., Matawan, will host a cut-a-thon for Michael's Feat from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28, during which 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Michael's Feat. The Michael Gerard Puharic Memorial Fund Inc.
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Dyno Shootout to benefit CASA Sept. 28
      Last Gear and Above the Limit Motorcycle Clubs will host a Dyno Shootout 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 28 at Sun Cycles, 187 Route 71, Manasquan (rain date Oct. 5). Funds raised will go toward a motorcycle run from Ocean to Monmouth counties to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Eatontown.
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Entries are being sought for photo contest
      Freehold Soil Conservation District is sponsoring a photo contest for those who can capture subjects that promote the beauty and uniqueness of the natural environments found in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Wildlife, landscapes, natural resources, agriculture, people interacting with the enviro...
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Alzheimer's caregiver meetings slated
      The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter will hold a caregiver support meeting 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at Atria Senior Living Group, 44 Pine St., Tinton Falls. A meeting will also be 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at Kensington Court, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., and 6 p.m. Oct.
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