Author to discuss book on strife in N. Ireland
     Patrick Michael Rucker, author of This Troubled Land: Voices From Northern Ireland on the Front Lines of Peace, will give a talk at Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan, at 7 p.m. July 11. Rucker moved to Belfast in 1998 in order to write the book in which he speaks with victims, assassins, thugs, soldiers and the peace campaigners who are involved in the struggle between the Catholics an Protestants, Loyalists and Republicans in Northern Ireland. The book is a record of the actions, emotions and thoughts of those who lived through "the troubles," according to a press release.
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Fall trip scheduled
     The Christian Neighbors of Covered Bridge, Manalapan, will sponsor a trip to Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire Sept. 23-27. The tour will include two nights in Vermont and two in New Hamp-shire, an evening of entertainment, four breakfasts, four dinners, and visits to the Maple Museum; the Calvin Coolidge Homestead; Quechee Gorge; Dartmouth College; Kennebunkport; views of the White Mountains; the Portland Headlight lighthouse; and the Mohegan Sun casino. The trip is open to the public. The cost is $562 per person, double occupancy; a $200 per person deposit is due when reservations are made. For reservations, call Doris Yanetta at (732) 536-8221, or Mildred Diana, (732) 536-3762.
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Marlboro resident on state panel
     The New Jersey Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission held its organization meeting at the State House in Trenton recently.
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     JERRY WOLKOWITZ Kim Cattrall, one of the stars of the HBO series Sex and the City, takes a break before filming a scene on Monday at Jake
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Getting a taste of Millstone
     A makeup artist applies a finishing touch to actress Cynthia Nixon prior to the filming of a scene from an upcoming episode of HBO
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Authors sought for statewide competition
     The Unlimited Potential Theater Company, a project of VSA arts of New Jersey, is seeking poems, essays and plays by New Jersey residents, 18 years of age or older, for its ninth annual New Jersey Wordsmiths Competition. The contest is open to all writers, and submissions by writers with disabilities are especially encouraged. All works submitted will be juried by a panel of judges who are professionally affiliated with theater or literature. Selected works will be showcased at the New Jersey Readers Theater, which will be followed by a reception to honor the authors. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 15.
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Law limiting telemarketers now before state Senate
     The state Assembly has passed legislation sponsored by Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Linda Greenstein (D-14) and Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew (D-1) designed to crack down on the barrage of telemarketing calls to residents
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