Today marks the holiday celebrating the civil rights leader's birthday
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Monday, January 21
Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. In honor of this holiday, we thought we’d bring you five facts about Martin Luther King Jr.
Federal offices are closed as library plans events and community groups honor a day of service
Events celebrating the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held throughout the next week in Toms River. And the events are focused on the historical legacy and modern-day analysis of the civil rights leader and activist. There’s events for children, too. Here’s a list of events, announcements and closures for the federal holiday:
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Ocean County Library
101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ
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Toms River Township Public Works
1672 Church Rd, Toms River, NJ
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Toms River Regional Schools Administrative Offices
1144 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ
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Opinionated
12:05 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Wonder what he would have to say if he were alive today. Interesting how his birthday became a National Holiday under a Republican. Guess Jimmy Carter had a problem with that.   more ›