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With the 2012 Summer Games almost upon us, it's time to start planning a party on an Olympic scale. Whether you celebrate the opening or closing ceremonies or even a specific event, follo...

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The 38th Annual Monmouth County Fair opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday at East Freehold Showgrounds on Kozloski Road in Freehold Township, running through Sunday, July 29. This year's event fe...

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There’s something about watching Olympic athletes that makes you want to get off the couch and go break a world record. Well, maybe not a world record. But at least run around outsid...

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New Jersey is well known for its tomatoes - best in the world - and corn, but there's a reason we're called the garden state and it's got more to do wth the wide variety of produce grown ...

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Dragonflies. It seems as though they're everywhere this season. Patch readers over the past week have said they’ve seen squadrons of them at the beach, bevies of them in their backya...

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Heading down the Shore this weekend? Check out the best bets: EVENTS Monmouth Park continues its Family Day from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday with music, clowns, face painters, bounce...

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As another day of oppressive heat rains down with temperatures nearing 100, the state Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday said ozone levels in the Garden State will reach un...

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Heading down the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets: EVENTS Hungry? Come off the beach and enjoy fresh lobster at the annual Bradley Beach Lobsterfest from 11 a.m. to 9 p...