Community Bulletin Board
Prescription drug discount program now available
     The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has approved participation in a prescription drug discount program to benefit senior citizens and disabled residents.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Allentown resident Michele Macfarlan, 5, pets Cecil, a 4-month old thoroughbred, before he enters the ring at the Festival of Horses held Sunday at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold
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Auditions
     Mighty Oak Players, the community theater of Monroe Township, will hold auditions for It’s a Wonderful Life Aug. 14 and 18 from 7-10 p.m. at Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road, in the lecture hall (use main entrance).
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Bulletin Board
VFW’s ‘Gold Star Luncheon’ Sept. 21
     The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary, District 6–Monmouth County, will hold its annual "Gold Star Luncheon" Sept. 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the Middletown VFW Post 2179, 1 Veterans Lane, Port Monmouth.
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Millstone gets set for annual Charity Gala
     The third annual Millstone Charity Gala will be held at Windows On The Water at Frogbridge, Millstone, on Saturday, Sept. 13.
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Cooking demonstration to benefit orchestra
     Two maestros will duke it out — over a mixing bowl with a whisk and a baton.
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Theater season event calendars available
     The New Jersey Theatre Alliance is currently offering free calendars of the professional theater season, with descriptions and performance dates of productions offered by the state’s 22 professional theaters.
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College grads sought
for AmeriCorps program
     The New Jersey Community Development Corp. is currently recruiting recent college graduates to serve people in need as part of the AmeriCorps National Service Program, also known as the "domestic Peace Corps."
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Red Cross offers storm season precautions
     The Jersey Coast Chapter of the Ameri­can Red Cross, Tinton Falls, wishes to in­form the public hurricane season is ap­proaching and it is vital to keep our families safe by preparing for hurricane season be­fore it even starts.
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     VERONICA YANKOWSKI Manalapan resident Sammy Zucker sets his ball on a tee at the Hole in One golf center in Millstone last week.
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CentraState Healthcare offers programs to keep fit
     CentraState Healthcare System offers a variety of programs designed to improve health and wellness in the community. Preregistration is required for all events.
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‘Old Time Twilight Tomato Tasting’ Aug. 17
     Gold Farms, an organic and heirloom farm, and Slow Food Central Jersey, will hold an "Old Time Twilight Tomato Tasting Event" Aug. 17, 4-8 p.m. at Gold Farms, Roosevelt.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Kristin Shortell, Jackson, and her grandfather, Ed VanPelt, Allentown, stop to pet DVC Va Va Voom, one of the many horses at the Festival of Horses held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold Sunday.
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‘Bully Busting’ seminar offered by academy
     A free seminar on the "Bully Busting" program will be presented Sept. 6 and 13, at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., at Bryan Klein’s Taekwondo Academy locations in Jackson, Manalapan and Matawan. Registration is required.
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Daylong family event to feature stunts and music
     Emley’s Hill United Methodist Church will host "X-treme Fest" Aug. 23 from noon to 8 p.m. at the New Egypt High School, 113 Evergreen Road. The event will feature several bands, food, games, product giveaways and live demonstrations by the "King of Kings" professional skateboard ...
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