Activities in parks begin in January
      Monmouth County Park System will offer free activities in its parks beginning noon-2 p.m. Jan. 10 with Wood Days at Historic Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel. Attendees will get to watch farm staff cut wood for the winter. A blacksmith demonstration will be 1-3 p.m. Jan. 11, and attendees...
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Hazlet Rec. to offer fitness, dance classes
      Hazlet Recreation will sponsor eightweek beginner/intermediate Pilates classes for individuals age 18 and older 11 a.m.- noon Mondays beginning Jan. 5. Needed are a mat, towel, Pilates ring and water. Participants should not eat for two hours before the class begins. Cost is $90.
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Adults sought to assist with Project KIN
      The nonprofit IEP Youth Services Inc., 83 W. Main St., Freehold, is seeking adults for Project KIN to provide a parenting model of care and supervision in their home for "at risk" adolescents with a record of a juvenile offense. IEP provides compensation, professional training and 24-hour support.
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Thompson to provide Medicare help Dec. 19
      Assemblyman Sam Thompson (R-Monmouth) will provide help on Medicare Part D from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 19 at Middletown Library, 55 New Monmouth Road. Help will also be available from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekday at his office, 725 Route 34, Matawan. An appointment is required for the free serv...
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Applications accepted for JSPRAA scholarship
      The Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA) is accepting application for its 2008 James R. Mc- Cormick Memorial Scholarship Awards program through Dec. 19.
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2008 photo contest winners announced
      Freehold Soil Conservation District has announced the winners of the 2008 photo contest, for which more than 325 photos were submitted. Entrants were asked to capture subjects promoting the beauty and uniqueness of the natural environments found in Middlesex and Monmouth counties.
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