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    Veni, Vidi, Scripto

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    Stop, Slow Down, Appreciate
    Muriel Smith
    • Apr 22
    • 2 min

    Stop, Slow Down, Appreciate

    Every once in a while, it’s great fun to slow down and appreciate life. And doing that in Atlantic Highlands this week was a wonderful...
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    Prayers from the Porch
    Muriel Smith
    • Apr 13
    • 2 min

    Prayers from the Porch

    Approximately two dozen people from several churches and denominations gathered on the lawn of the United Methodist Church on Third...
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    Palm Sunday
    Muriel Smith
    • Apr 11
    • 1 min

    Palm Sunday

    Ruth, one of the residents of Care One at King James in Middletown, showed her delight in receiving palms yesterday, thanks to the ...
    83 views0 comments
    Helen, Mayor, Mrs. Marchetti
    Muriel Smith
    • Apr 8
    • 3 min

    Helen, Mayor, Mrs. Marchetti

    Four Mayors celebrate together: Fred Rast, Randy LeGrice, Lorretta Gluckstein, and the first woman Mayor, Helen Marchetti. They came from...
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    Republicans Part II - People the AH GOP Should try to Emulate
    Muriel Smith
    • Apr 5
    • 4 min

    Republicans Part II - People the AH GOP Should try to Emulate

    Writing about the rudeness and cowardice of GOP leaders in Atlantic Highlands that led to my recent column and the many calls and notes...
    219 views0 comments
    It's a Grand Old Flag
    Muriel Smith
    • Apr 2
    • 1 min

    It's a Grand Old Flag

    Cheers, thanks, and applause for his love of country and undaunted praise in the United States to Highlands Borough Administrator Mike ...
    108 views0 comments
    Friends from Saint Rose of Lima
    Muriel Smith
    • Mar 30
    • 3 min

    Friends from Saint Rose of Lima

    When I lived in Freehold, I went to 6:30 mass every morning at St. Rose of Lima Church. I did not know anyone other than to say hello as...
    113 views0 comments
    Everyone Was Irish for the Day
    Muriel Smith
    • Mar 21
    • 2 min

    Everyone Was Irish for the Day

    They came from all over with all their music, talent and bagpipes to make the Highlands St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday something that...
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    For Ukraine
    Muriel Smith
    • Mar 1
    • 3 min

    For Ukraine

    Former Shrewsbury Mayor Don Burden and his wife Mary Leigh are music lovers. Classical music lovers. Both are fond of, and knowledgeable...
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    Update on the Girl's Cafe
    Muriel Smith
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    Update on the Girl's Cafe

    For everybody waiting for The Girls Café to re-open….and I know that’s a huge group and they’re probably already lining up down Bay...
    464 views0 comments
    Mayor & Council or the Planning Board - Who's the Boss?
    Muriel Smith
    • Jan 7
    • 5 min

    Mayor & Council or the Planning Board - Who's the Boss?

    This is long, involved, convoluted, and shameful. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, scratch your head, and see what apparently the leaders...
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    Banks & Dogs
    Muriel Smith
    • Jan 5
    • 3 min

    Banks & Dogs

    As always there are so many things that make me happy every day! And so many of the things would also make other people happy, if they...
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    Bahrs & Friends ... What Could Be Any Better?
    Muriel Smith
    • Jan 1
    • 1 min

    Bahrs & Friends ... What Could Be Any Better?

    It was a great early New Year's Eve celebration at Bahrs Restaurant in Highlands last night as former Highlands Mayor, former...
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    A Bell is a Cup ... Until it is Struck.
    Muriel Smith
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Bell is a Cup ... Until it is Struck.

    Having intelligent, curious and ever thinking friends is a joy to everyone, but especially to a writer. Then having a friend like that be...
    87 views0 comments
    Faith, Family & Tradition
    Muriel Smith
    • Dec 25, 2021
    • 9 min

    Faith, Family & Tradition

    If you’ve read any of the Christmas legends I've posted, like the one below, they're the same type of story as in in my newest book,...
    109 views0 comments
    To Friends, Family, & Foe ... A Heartfelt Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
    Muriel Smith
    • Dec 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    To Friends, Family, & Foe ... A Heartfelt Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

    Christmas is an incredibly special time of year and a time to spend with family and friends, as well as with those to whom we can bring...
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    The Days are Longer ... The Nights Shorter
    Muriel Smith
    • Dec 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Days are Longer ... The Nights Shorter

    Nobody is happier than former Atlantic Highlands Mayor Helen Marchetti that Winter Solstice is now passed and days will become longer,...
    317 views0 comments
    No Tiers or Lots of Tears
    Muriel Smith
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    No Tiers or Lots of Tears

    As always, there are so many things that can make any day happy if you just look for them. And yesterday was really a winner for so many...
    307 views0 comments
    Be Happy- It's Contagious
    Muriel Smith
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Be Happy- It's Contagious

    Like so many others, I have so many things that are making me happy this time of year, and grateful for everyone of them, sometimes a bit...
    51 views0 comments
    A Local King
    Muriel Smith
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Local King

    Jimmie King is indeed the administrator at the Care One at King James Care Center, but it’s difficult to find him in his office. This...
    191 views0 comments
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