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Martin Luther King

Monday, January 21, 2013

Happy Birthday Martin Luther King Jr.

Today marks the holiday celebrating the civil rights leader's birthday

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.

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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 ›

Monday, January 17, 2011

Martin Luther King Day Events, Closures

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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