Rumson Fair Haven’s Regional High School Computer Age Club is offering a free digital photography course to community members. For more information, call Colleen Prior (732) 842-1597 ext. 510.
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The Oceanport Garden Club will hold Santa’s Workshop and Luncheon on Dec. 11, starting at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the "Olde Wharf House" on East Main Street, and the theme will be "Holiday Splendor." For more information, call 732-222-1729.
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Little Silver residents are invited to apply to the Red Bank Regional Board of Education to fill a vacancy on the board for a borough representative. The vacancy is being created by the departure of Dr. Robert Morgan, who was just elected to the state Assembly in November and is leaving the board so he can devote more of his attention to his new legislative duties.
Morgan’s term runs through April 2005. The person appointed to replace him will serve on the board for a four-month period from January through April 2004, when school elections are held. If that person wishes to continue on the board, he or she will have to stand for election for his remaining, unexpired one-year term. In April 2005, a full three-year term will be on the ballot.
In order to apply, a person must be a registered voter, at least 18 years old, a resident of the borough of Little Silver for at least one year preceding the date of the appointment, able to read and write, and not be directly/indirectly interested in any contract with or claims against the board.
Interested individuals are asked to submit a letter of application and a resume by Jan. 9 to Ronald H. West, board president, at Red Bank Regional High School, 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver, NJ 07739.
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Two Red Bank police officers were among 21 new police officers who were recently sworn in as part of the 66th graduation exercises of the Basic Course for Law Enforcement Officers at the Monmouth County Police Academy in Freehold Township. They are Michael Jastrzemski and Ashon Lovick.
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A program on the music of Ireland will be presented by Paul Pugliese at the next meeting of The Woman’s Club of Little Silver at 1 p.m. on March 10 at the Woman’s Club building at Church Street and Rumson Road, which is now owned by the borough. The public is invited. Admission is free.
The club treasurer’s semi-annual report noted that the Woman’s Club had made the following donations: a memorial gift for Marge Pallone to the Little Silver First Aid Squad and to Little Silver Food Bank; Lunch Break in Red Bank; St. Anne’s Child Care Center in Keansburg; St. Stephen’s Child Care Center in Asbury Park; St. Mark’s Kitchen in West Keansburg; and the Women’s Center of Monmouth County in Hazlet. A plaque has been placed in the newly expanded and renovated Little Silver Public Library, commemorating the club’s donation.
The Woman’s Club invites prospective members to call the membership chairman at (732) 747-3339.
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"It’s His Birthday, Mr. Scrooge!" a musical drama for Christmas, will be presented with a live band and chorus at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, 13 and 14 at the First Assembly of God, 220 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury. Doors open nightly at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, however, a love offering will be taken. For more information, call the church at (732) 741-0048.
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The Woman’s Exchange, on Church Street in Little Silver, urges shoppers to visit its gift shop as they prepare for the holidays. The non-profit shop features over the handiwork of 300 talented craftspeople, who produce a wonderful array of handmade treasures. They include ornaments, knitted Christmas stockings, smocked children’s wear, wooden toys and home decor items. The shop also carries gift ware from quality manufacturers, including the Vera Bradley handbag and accessories line, and Byers Choice Carolers.
Now in its 70th year, the Woman’s Exchange is supported by six staff members and more than 60 volunteers. Purchases through the nonprofit shop over the years have helped support many local charities. Currently they are: Habcore, Parker Family Clinic, Saturday Soup, Behavioral Health Services at Riverview Hospital, and Children’s Progress Unlimited Inc. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Monmouth Grace United Methodist Church, 76 Wyckoff Road, in Eatontown, will present its annual Christmas charity concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14. The varied program will include selections from Handel’s "Messiah" by the choir with guest soloists. A medley of well-known Christmas carols will be sung in English and Korean, accompanied by guitar, keyboard and percussion under the direction of Jin Yeol Lee, the choir conductor. Rounding out the program will be the children’s choir, the children’s orchestra and an instrumental guest trio. A free-will offering will be taken to support the work of Spring House in Eatontown, whose mission is to provide a safe environment for mothers and their young children from an abusive home. Following the concert there will be a reception.
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The Eatontown Lions are holding a Christmas tree sale on the southeast corner of Monmouth Mall, adjacent to the Mobil Station on Route 35. The lot’s hours of operations are Monday through Friday 6-10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. All proceeds from the sale go to the many charities the Lions support.
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Monmouth University President Paul G. Gaffney II planned to present a facsimile check in the amount of $172,352.80 to West Long Branch Mayor Paul Zambrano and other borough officials at half-time during the Monmouth men’s basketball game against Hofstra on Wednesday of this week, Dec. 10. The check, which will be followed by the real McCoy, represents the money Monmouth is paying this year in property taxes on seven houses it owns which are not tax-exempt, plus a $54,526 voluntary donation for general use by the borough, and another $25,000 donation — the second of 10 payments — for the West Long Branch fire truck that was recently purchased.
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