Pitching in
     Chris Kelly staff Red Bank’s Allison Padilla, 17, sorts through trash collected at Sandy Hook as part of the Clean Ocean Action’s 19th annual Spring Beach Sweeps on April 24.
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‘Our Road to Liberty’ to open May 2
     The Middletown Historical Society will present the exhibit "Our Road to Liberty" May 2-Nov. 21 at its museum at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown. Museum hours are Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
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YMCA golf outing slated for June 7 at Beacon Hill
     Reservations are being accepted for the 15th annual golf outing hosted by The Community YMCA, Red Bank. The event will be held June 7 at Beacon Hill Country Club, Atlantic Highlands.
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Church’s coffee group to meet May 6
     The Lincroft Bible Church Coffee program will meet May 6 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church at 790 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. Speaker Julie Sykes will present "Improving Your Memory."
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Garden Club sponsoring trip to Nemours Mansion
     Registrations are now being accepted for a trip to Nemours Mansion and Gardens, Wilmington, Del., May 11 at 8:30 a.m. The trip is offered by The Navesink Garden Club, Red Bank.
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Fund-raiser for 180
slated at area salon
     Aquatica Spa and Salon, 508 Broad St., Shrewsbury, in conjunction with stylist Micha B. of Micha B. Salon, Rumson, will hold a fund-raiser May 3 from 10 a.m.
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Hand art
     SEAN BRADY Ema Katz, 9, Holmdel, cuts out a hand that she traced at the craft table during the sixth annual Holmdel Greenway Walk & Bayonet Farm Festival on Sunday.
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Flag Day event to honor
Army Corps of Engineers
     The nonprofit Jersey Shore Partnership, Sandy Hook, will begin its 2004 summer season with its eighth annual celebration, "New Jersey’s Coastline — 127 Miles of Gold" June 14 at Fort Hancock’s Officers Row.
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Community Bulletin Board
Register for ‘Curses of Assimilation’ by May 5
     Temple Shalom, Ayrmont Lane and Church Street, will present a "scholar-in-residence" weekend May 14 and 15. Registration must be completed by May 5, and cost is $22 for nonmembers and $20 for members.
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Free programs at wellness center during May
     Bayshore Fitness and Wellness Center, 1420 Route 36, Hazlet, will offer sev­eral free programs during May, beginning with "Macular Degeneration and Other Eye Problems" by Ronald Klug, M.D., ophthalmologist, May 4.
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Fossil hunt, Peter Cotton Tales at Poricy Park
     Poricy Park will hold a "Family Fossil Hunt" May 2 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the park at Oak Hill Road, Middletown. Cost is $5 per person and the hunt will begin at the nature center.
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Programs on wills, CPR at Matawan library
     Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will present a discussion on wills and trusts May 3 at 7 p.m.
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Police to enforce action
against underage drinking
     Middletown Chief of Police John F. Pollinger announced that police patrols will be conducting vigorous enforcement action against underage drinkers.
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On Campus
     Deanna Marie Edwards, Matawan, was recently named an "Outstanding Student of 2004" in the area of math/sciences by Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown.
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SPCA auxiliary luncheon slated for May 6
     The Monmouth County SPCA auxiliary, Eatontown, will hold its annual luncheon May 6 at noon at Deal Golf and Country Club.
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Community Bulletin Board
Middletown job fair
slated for April 28
     The Middletown Community Affairs Council will present the 13th annual job fair for residents age 15-21 April 28 from 7:30-9 p.m. The fair will be at Middletown High School North, 63 Tindall Road, and will feature local job opportunities.
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Carrying out
     CHRIS KELLY staff Fair Haven’s Ryan Elizabeth Maher, 8, from Fair Haven Brownie Troop 1661, helps clean the beach at Sandy Hook as part of the Clean Ocean Action’s 19th annual Spring Beach Sweeps on April 24.
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Club seeks volunteers to raise assistance dogs
     Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), the national nonprofit organization that places assistance dogs with adults and children with disabilities, has named one of its puppies-in-training, Jersey III, in honor of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC).
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Community Bulletin Board
Individuals sought
by Volunteer Center
     The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, is seeking individuals to paint walls at an adult center in Holmdel. For more information, call Josephine at (732) 888-4567.
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Friends of Library bracelet sale under way
     The Friends of Holmdel Library is currently raising funds for the library through the sale of bracelets. The bracelets are on display at the library at Crawfords Corner Road, and Ginger’s Salon & Day Spa, Commons at Holmdel, Route 35.
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Past and present
     CHRIS KELLY staff Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, is hosting the traveling exhibit, “Picturing the Century,” through June 6. The exhibit, from the Smithsonian Institution, features photographs of the past 100 years of American life.
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Four candidates fight
for two committee seats
BY VINCE ECHAVARIA
Staff Writer
     HAZLET — Four candidates, including one incumbent, will compete for two open seats on the Township Committee in the November election.
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Antique appraisals
for seniors April 29
     Holmdel resident Eldred Stenzel will conduct antique appraisals April 29 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Middletown Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown.
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Elks Lodge No. 2030 flower sale May 7-9
     Keyport-Matawan Elks Lodge No. 2030 will hold a Mother’s Day flower sale May 7 from 3:30-6 p.m., May 8 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and May 9 from 9 a.m.-noon.
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Matawan cleanup,
beautification May 8
     The borough of Matawan will hold its annual downtown cleanup and beautification May 8 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. beginning at the parking lot at Fleet Bank, Main Street.
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‘All Aboard the Arts’ slated for May 2
     Art and photography students from Middletown high schools North and South will take part in "All Aboard the Arts," scheduled for May 2 from 2-5 p.m.
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Folk jammers
     SEAN BRADY Members of The Delta Rays perform folk music in the barn at Bayonet Farm, Holmdel, during the sixth annual Holmdel Greenway Walk & Bayonet Farm Festival on Sunday.
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Garden Club RFD plant sale May 7, 8
     Garden Club RFD, Middletown, will hold its annual plant sale May 7 and 8 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Little Red Schoolhouse, Middletown-Lincroft and Dwight roads, Middletown.
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College night, Holocaust event slated at Brookdale
     Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host college night May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Robert J. Collins Arena. Representatives from institutions of higher education will be available to discuss education opportunities at the free event.
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A fatherly craft
     SEAN BRADY Justin Lawtemberg, 2, Holmdel, is supervised by his father, Mitch, in stapling his snake hat together at the craft table at Bayonet Farm, Holmdel, on Sunday.
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