‘Family Fossil Hunt’ at Poricy Park July 11
     Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, will hold a "Family Fossil Hunt" for families and children age 5 and older July 11 from 1-2:30 p.m. beginning at the nature center.
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Area residents complete academy’s basic course
     The Monmouth County Police Academy recently held its 67th graduation of the Basic Course for Police Officers. The basic course if offered twice a year and consists of 19 weeks of intensive training, with graduates gaining full police powers upon completion of the course.
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‘Godspell’ opens July 8 at Cross of Glory Church
     Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Drive, Matawan, will present the musical "Godspell" July 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m., and July 10 and 17 at 3 p.m.
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Hazlet fireworks scheduled for July Fourth
     Hazlet Recreation will hold its annual fireworks celebration July Fourth at 6 p.m. at the athletic fields at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI staff Maria Kousoulos, of the class of 2004 from Middletown High School North, displays a message of gratitude from the top of her cap during graduation ceremonies at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel onThursday.
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Youth council beautifies Red Cross chapter site
     The Youth Council of the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, Tinton Falls, recently completed a beautification project for the chapter headquarters under the guidance of the council’s counselor, Maureen Buehl, Ocean County branch manager.
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Help needed for minor
repairs, writing, Fun Day
     The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, is seeking volunteers for a nonprofit day care center’s Family Fun Day Aug. 20 from 4:15-6:15 p.m. in Red Bank.
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On Campus
     Lindsay G. Miarmi, a graduate of Matawan-Aberdeen Regional High School, Aberdeen, received a bachelor of arts degree cum laude in Latin American studies from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.
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Register for Platzl Brauhaus trip by July 27
     Registration is now under way for Aberdeen seniors for a trip to Platzl Brauhaus, Pomona, N.Y., Aug. 19. Buses will depart from the A&P, Route 35, Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, at 8:30 a.m.
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Sign up now for BlueClaws tickets
     Victory Christian Singles, Matawan, is now selling tickets to a Lakewood BlueClaws game Aug. 7 at 7:05 p.m.
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Area Hadassah chapter installs board officers
     The Matawan-Aberdeen Chapter of Hadassah recently held its installation of board officers for 2004-05, with Nannette Finkel-Rebach, Aberdeen, serving as president.
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‘Keyport History’ at museum event July 12
     The Keyport Historical Society will present "Keyport History" at the Steamboat Dock Museum’s Monday Night Presentation July 12 at 8 p.m. The free presentation and book signing will be by author Jack Jeandron, historian for the historical society.
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Screened workers
     CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Middletown Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service work from inside a screen tent during their annual emergency communications exercise, held at the Middletown Fire Academy June 26.
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Counting the seconds
     FARRAH MAFFAI staff The Middletown High School North class of 2004 and the public listen to the valedictory address by Joseph Francis Leary Jr.
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New information packet for anglers now available
     The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), Sandy Hook, and its New Jersey Sea Grant Marine Extension program have produced a new information packet for recreational anglers to reinforce the concept of ethical angling and "catch and release" techniques.
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     LINDA DENICOLA Clouds loomed over Thompson Park in the Lincroft section of Middletown last week.
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St. Mary’s, South Amboy, welcomes inquirers
     St. Mary’s Parish in South Amboy is now accepting registration for any adult (age 14 or older) who is inter­ested in preparing for baptism, first communion or confirmation.
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Pomp ...
     Photos by FARRAH MAFFAI staff Mike Grosso, 18, (above) helps Michelle McGann, 17, with her cap before the Middletown South graduation at the PNC Bank Arts Center last Thursday.
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... and circumstance
     Photos by FARRAH MAFFAI staff Lauren Sekowski (above) takes a picture during the Middletown South graduation at PNC Bank Arts Center last Thursday. Joseph Doren (below) celebrates after receiving his diploma.
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County park system slates classes, musical
     The Monmouth County Park System will offer dog obedience classes for dogs age 4 months and older, with owners. The class will run for seven weeks, Mondays 6-6:55 p.m.
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Lions Club ‘Day at
the Races’ July 11
     The Middletown Lions Club will hold "A Day at the Races" July 11 at Mon­mouth Park, Oceanport, to benefit for Kyle James Smith, who has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.
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Area girls receive Girl Scouts Gold Award
     Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts Inc., Farmingdale, has announced that 37 senior Girl Scouts recently earned the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.
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Volunteers sought for Middletown Day 2004
     The Middletown Day 2004 committee is seeking volunteers for Middletown Day 2004 scheduled for Sept. 18 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The event will be at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown.
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     CHRIS KELLY staff Raritan Bay, located off American Legion Drive in Keyport, was the site of a Jet Ski accident June 12 in which a 26-year-old Dunellen man was killed.
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It’s summertime!
     FARRAH MAFFAI staff Andrew Johnson blows up a beach ball during the Middletown South graduation at PNC Bank Arts Center Thursday.
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Travel club sponsoring trip to New Hampshire
     The Glenwood Senior Citizen Travel Club, Matawan, is now accepting reservations for its trip to New Hampshire Sept. 19-24. The cost is $454 per person, double occupancy, and includes bus transportation from Old Bridge/Matawan, accommodations, meals, sightseeing and nightly entertainment.
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Tuned in
     CHRIS KELLY staff Joe Levantino, Fair Haven, a member of the Middletown Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), works during the group’s emergency communications exercise, held at the Middletown Fire Academy June 26.
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A mighty lift
     CHRIS KELLY staff Lisa McGrath, Middletown, works on lifting a heavy object with a lever systemduring a Community Emergency Response Team program at the Middletown Fire Academy June 26.
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Registration under way for vacation Bible school
     First Baptist Church of Matawan, 232 Main St., is accepting registrations for its vacation Bible school to be held July 5-9 from 6-8:30 p.m. The program, "Far-Out Far East Rickshaw Rally," is designed for children age 3 through sixth grade.
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Artists’ forum July 11 at Monmouth Museum
     Monmouth Museum will hold an artists’ forum July 11 from 2-4 p.m. Featured will be artists Rose Craney, Frances Heinrich, Larry Lee and Michael Wiley.
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Golf fund-raiser to aid
widowed mother-to-be
     The LaPiere Fund will sponsor a golf outing July 16 at Gambler Ridge Golf Course, Cream Ridge.
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