Walk, sip, nosh during Red Bank Wine Walks
      RED BANK — Red Bank RiverCenter is introducing the Red Bank Wine Walk, a recurring summer event that will take place 4-7 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, June through August.
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R.B. Council to hold special budget meeting
      RED BANK — The mayor and council of the Borough of Red Bank will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 18, to hold a public hearing regarding an amendment to the 2010 budget and to consider adoption of the budget.
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R.B. Elks hosting Batter Up Contest
      RED BANK — Red Bank Elks Lodge No. 233 is sponsoring a Batter Up Contest noon-3 p.m. Saturday, June 19. The contest, which is free to all players, will be held at East Side Park on Harrison Avenue in Red Bank. There will be five youth groups, ages 5 to 15, and all levels of baseball, t-ball and softball players, including specialneeds children.
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Spend July 3 with the Red Bank Elks
      RED BANK — Red Bank Elks Lodge No. 233 will host a celebration in conjunction with the borough’s July 3 fireworks display. Tickets are limited and sold on a firstcome, first-served basis. Doors open at 4 p.m.
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3 RFH students are National Merit finalists
      In September, the National Merit Scholarship Program released the names of 16,000 semifinalists and commended scholars who were selected out of the 1.5 million students who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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Ugliest House in N.J. contest under way
      What’s the ugliest house in the area? Is it in your neighborhood? Have your voice heard and compare your opinion with your neighbors by voting in the 2010 Ugliest House in New Jersey contest through July 2. Vote at http://www.TheUgliestHouse.com.
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Scholarship offered to library students
      The Helen R. Shultz Scholarship Committee has established the $1,500 Helen R. Shultz Scholarship for the 2010-11 academic year. Candidates must live in West Long Branch or Monmouth County and be accepted into a library science or paraprofessional library program by July 1.
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NOTES
      Explore the private garden of Beliza Ann Furman, 8 Woods End Road, Rumson, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 19. No reservations required; rain or shine. Features include a pond-like swimming pool, waterfall, climbing roses, a columned pergola and seating area, and a formal parterre garden. Cost is $5; children under 12 are free. Details: www.opendaysprogram.org or 1-888- 842-2442. *****
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