Television show seeks first-time homebuyers
      "My First Place," a television program for Home & Garden Television (HGTV), is casting in the greater Philadelphia area for its sixth season. High Noon Entertainment, the show's producer, is currently accepting applications and shooting through the summer of 2009.
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Riding High Farm will host movie night
      Riding High Farm will host a free double feature movie night in the barn at 145 Route 527, Allentown, on July 17. "Bedtime Stories" will be shown from 7-9 p.m. and "Marley and Me" will be shown from 9:30-11:30 p.m. Both movies are rated PG. It is suggested that attendees bring blankets and chairs...
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OceanFirst Bank to host calendar contest
      The annual OceanFirst Bank Calendar Contest is under way, and photographers are invited to submit original local photographs to be displayed in the bank's 2010 community calendar. Suggested themes include seasonal scenes of familiar local landmarks, beaches, oceans or lakes within Ocean, Monmouth...
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New book takes a look at fort history
      The Fort Monmouth Historical Office has announced the debut of its hardcover "History of Army Communications and Electronics at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1917-2007." The book chronicles 90 years of communications electronics achievements carried out at Fort Monmouth.
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Millstone's Performing Arts Center seeks sponsors
      Community members have an opportunity to permanently display their support for the new Millstone Township Performing Arts Center by purchasing a seat sponsorship for $200. Sponsors can have a message engraved onto a brass plaque that will be affixed to the arm of a chair in the facility.
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Millstone summer program set to start
      The Millstone Township Community Education summer program will begin the week of June 29. The program will offer short, weekly summer classes, including academic classes, cooking, art, theater, chess, fencing and more, and will take place at the Millstone Township Middle School, Mondays through T...
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Nominees sought for 'Caregiver of the Year'
      Homewatch CareGivers, Old Bridge, is seeking nominees for the "Family Caregiver of the Year" program, with the deadline for submissions on July 27. Local winners will be announced Sept. 1 and be awarded scholarships to Homewatch CareGivers University, and be able to take courses specific to their...
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'They Will Surf Again' slated for June 28
      The nonprofit Life Rolls On Foundation will hold its second northeast "They Will Surf Again" (TWSA) event 9 a.m. June 28 at Pier Village Beach, Long Branch. TWSA enables those with spinal cord injuries to get back in the water and enjoy a day of fun, sun and surf. It connects volunteers with a ha...
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Get Great Adventure tickets at local library
      The Allentown Public Library has discounted combination tickets for Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari Park available for sale. Prices are $45 each, two for $85, three to ten at $40 apiece and $35 each if purchasing over 10 tickets.
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Crohn's, colitis group to meet
      Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, New Jersey Chapter, conducts mutual self-help groups 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Monmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan.
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Scholarships open to health care students
      The Joseph E. Enright Foundation is offering scholarships for students who are pursing a field in health care, including but not limited to nursing, radiology, medical and pharmacology. Students who reside in central to northern New Jersey are encouraged to apply. Each scholarship award is $1,000...
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Senior organization seeks new members
      All senior citizens age 55 and over are invited to join the Millstone Senior Citizens Organization. Meetings are held 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Millstone Community Center on Stagecoach Road in Millstone. Lunch and bingo are offered at no cost.
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Historic Walnford to host gristmill demos
      Experience the ups and downs, rumble and shake of the operating 19th century gristmill at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold, 1-4 p.m. on weekends through November. Visitors will have the opportunity to see how corn was processed in the late 1800s.
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Homes for dogs, cats and kittens needed
      The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is seeking foster homes and permanent homes for dogs, cats and kittens. Fostering is approximately a two-month commitment. The shelter also urges current pet owners to have their pets spayed/neutered. MCSPCA offers low-c...
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