Auditions
     Brookdale Shakespeare Ensemble will hold auditions for its production of "As You Like It." Auditions are open to all Brookdale Community College students as well as the community.
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Girl Scout Council begins annual giving campaign
     Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts kicked off its annual giving campaign, HUGS (Help Us Grow Stronger), April 19 with a donation of $3,000 from Commerce Bank.
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Mobile Service Office for veterans to be in area
     The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) announced that its Mobile Service Office provides counseling and claim filing assistance to all veterans and members of their families.
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Talk on child abduction, Internet safety May 12
     "Safeguarding Against Abductions and Internet Safety" will be presented May 12, 7 p.m., at Congregation Sons of Israel, Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan.
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4-H teens take the lead in community service
     April 18-24 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and the Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council is being recognized for its volunteer service. The Teen Council is a group of youths in grades 8-13 from throughout the county who get together to have fun and help others.
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On Campus
     Jacquelyn A. Moller of Colts Neck was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.
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Datebook
     • Life After Divorce, a nonprofit support group, will meet April 28, May 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 7:15 p.m. at Monmouth County Library Head-quarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Details: (732) 786-8425.
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Senior center slates trips to A.C. in May, June
     Freehold Township Senior Center will sponsor two trips to Atlantic City. For both trips, the bus will leave from the township at 9:30 a.m. and return at 6:30 p.m.; the cost is $12 per trip.
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     CHRIS KELLY staff Matt Gilbert, 8, and Jalsia Adams, 8, get some hands-on enjoyment of fossils during Sunday’s Dinosaur and Earth Day event sponsored by the Marlboro Parks and Recreation Commission and held at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center.
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Students present fashion show
     The runway is set for Howell High School’s 26th annual dinner fashion show and gift auction.
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Conference for women May 12 at Brookdale
     Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, and Bayshore Community Health Services, Holmdel, will present a conference for women titled "Journey of Discovery: Mind, Body and Spirit" May 12 from 9 a.m.
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Schechter School begins program for 3-year-olds
     Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, Marlboro, is beginning a new "Let’s Celebrate" program for 3-year-olds. Free mini-sessions will be held at the school to celebrate "Happy Birthday, Israel!
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YMCA to host 5K run,
centennial celebration
     The YMCA of Western Monmouth County will hold the fourth annual 5K Run & Fun Walk June 12 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Freehold YMCA, East Freehold Road, Freehold Township.
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Reunions planned for
local high school alumni
     Reunions Unlimited Inc., English­town, is planning the high school reunion celebrations for the following local high school classes:
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Auction to raise funds
for children with cancer
     The Marlboro High School Octagon Club will hold a silent auction April 29 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at the high school, 95 N. Main St. The auction will benefit Camp Quality, a camp for children with cancer.
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Killer deals
     FARRAH MAFFAI staff The employees of a local auto dealership must have been thinking about all of the cars they were going to move off the lot during a recent “sale” when they let a little detail slip by on April 21.
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Legislators to host
forum on ethics reform
     Assemblymen Michael Panter (D-Shrewsbury) and Dr. Robert Morgan (D-Little Silver) announced that they will host an open forum on ethics reform May 4 at 7 p.m.
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Yesteryear
100 years ago
     Anyone having information which would lead to the arrest and conviction of the miscreants responsible for last week’s small fires, which might have resulted in a serious conflagration, would not alone profit to the extent of $100, but render a real service to Freehold and do himself credit by giving...
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