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The Rev. Mark Van Sant has been named chairman of the board of trustees of The New Hope Foundation. The nonprofit's new facility is located on Conover Road, Marlboro. Van Sant is rector at St. John's Episcopal Church, Little Silver. The Foundation serves those in need of treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction and compulsive gambling.

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Three local young musicians will offer a benefit concert to raise funds for relief for the victims of the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, China. Monmouth Chinese Christian Church and Lincroft Bible Church are the sponsors of the concert to be held 3 p.m. Aug. 3 at Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Road. Performing will be Yi-Heng Yang, concert pianist; Gloria Vesconcettos, harp; and Max Zengner, double bassist. Free-will offerings collected will be sent to Chinese Christian Herald Crusades. For information, visit www.mccc.org or www.lincroftbiblechurch. org or call Shirley at 732-687-8527.

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The Fair Haven mayor and council, along with residents, welcomed a new allwhite Fire Engine 1375 to the borough Fire Department during the July 14 Borough Council meeting.

The truck, which cost just under $600,000, is the borough's first new firetruck in 27 years. It replaces a 1954 American LaFrance. The old engine is pictured on the door of Engine 1375 in tribute.

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