In the Arts
     "Kids First! Film and Video Festival 2004" will take place Feb. 7 at the Middlebrook Galleria Cinemas in Ocean Township, Route 35 south.
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‘Pilates Mat Workout’ to begin Feb. 10
     The Monmouth County Park System will offer a "Pilates Mat Workout" Feb. 10 through March 23 at Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center, Route 36, Leonardo. Classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m., and cost is $40 per person.
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College continues Black History Month events
     Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will continue its celebration of Black History Month with a free lecture by author Pearl Duncan, "Using DNA to Trace Our Human Ancestry," Feb.
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Area restaurants to take part in Casino Night
     The Brookdale Community College Foundation, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host a Casino Night and Culinary Boardwalk Feb. 19 from 7-11 p.m. at the Robert B.
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‘Favorite Photographs’ exhibit to open Feb. 18
     The Friends of Photography, West Long Branch, will open the exhibit "A Collection of Our Favorite Photographs" Feb. 18 at Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave.
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4-H seedling sale and
alumni search under way
     The Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council is currently holding its annual spring seedling sale, with deadline for ordering April 3.
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Group urges residents to adopt shelter rabbits
     The New Jersey Chapter of the House Rabbit Society (HRS), Matawan, reminds residents that February has been designated Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month by the House Rabbit Society, an international nonprofit organization.
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In the Service
     Army Sgt. Adam J. Kurland, Shrewsbury, recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Kurland studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values.
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Slapshot
     JEFF GRANIT staff Bruce Coburn, 6, of Tinton Falls, practices his slapshot on a frozen lake at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township.
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‘Garden State Food and Wine Tasting’ tomorrow
     The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance will present the 12th annual "Garden State Food and Wine Tasting" Feb. 5 from 6-10 p.m. at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel.
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