Motorcycle Cruise for Prevention, Aug. 15
      This year's Motorcycle Cruise for Prevention, sponsored by Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, will be held Aug. 15 from 5-9 p.m. at Byron Johnson Recreation Park on Ellisdale Road in Allentown.
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Photo contest accepting entries through Sept. 17
      If you like to photograph subjects such as nature, landscapes, natural resources, agriculture, or people interacting with the environment, waterscapes or wildlife, then the Freehold Soil Conservation District has a photo contest for you.
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Millstone seniors sponsor trip to Pennsylvania
      The Millstone Senior Citizens Organization is sponsoring a trip to Pennsylvania on Aug. 16. The cost of the trip is $70 and includes a show, "Sight And Sound," and lunch at The Hershey Farm. The bus will leave from the Community Center on Stagecoach Road in Millstone.
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Local artists to teach at arts, music day camp
      Several area artists will join forces to teach a local arts and music camp for the Christian Center for the Arts. Meg McMennamin, of Crosswicks, a professional dancer and teacher for Crosswicks Dance, will teach dance and choreography. Lyndsey Potosky, an Allentown-area actress and Ride...
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Forestry center will host full moon hike Aug. 27
      The New Jersey Forest Service and the Jackson Pathfinders will host the sixth annual Full Moon Hike at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Forest Resource Education Center, off of Don Connor Boulevard. Scouts, families and groups of all ages are invited to the free 1-mile trail hike.
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Support groups, services, counseling offered at 180
      The nonprofit 180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, serves families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, offering individual counseling as well as the following confidential services and support groups: the Sexual Assault Survivors group; Positive Opportunities for Paren...
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SRF needs boarding facilities in New Jersey
      The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, Freehold, is looking for affordable boarding facilities in New Jersey. A nonprofit organization, SRF has made over 2,000 adoptions and currently supports and manages more than 120 horses, both useful and companion animals, the majority of which are in b...
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Allentown Art Guild displays new art in bank
      The Allentown Art Guild has a new exhibit displaying its members' work in the lobby of The Bank, 20 N. Main St., Allentown. This is the second bimonthly show to be displayed at this location and includes paintings, drawings and photography. The artwork will be on view during regular ban...
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Fresh Air Fund seeks summer host families
      The Fresh Air Fund is in need of host families to volunteer to give children from disadvantaged neighborhoods in New York City the opportunity to experience life outside of the city. Nearly 5,000 New York City children are granted the opportunity to live in a more spacious environment f...
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BlueClaws urge locals to bolster blood drive
      The Lakewood BlueClaws will partner with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive Aug. 11 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FirstEnergy Park. All donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh over 110 pounds and be in good health. Those who would like to donate blood may set up an appointment ...
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Cream Ridge Winery slates bluegrass festival
      Cream Ridge Winery will hold its annual "Bluegrass Music & Bar-B-Q" on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4 and 5, from noon to 5 p.m.. More information is available at the Web site www.creamridgewinery.com, or by calling (609) 259-9797.
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