Category: Atlanticville Calendar

  • Sisterhood’s Chinese auction slated May 22

    The sisterhood of Congregation B’nai Sholom, 213 Lenox Ave., West End section of Long Branch, will hold a Chinese auction May 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the temple. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. The event will also include refreshments and a door prize. For more information, call the temple office at…

  • Sisterhood’s Chinese auction slated May 22

    The sisterhood of Congregation B’nai Sholom, 213 Lenox Ave., West End section of Long Branch, will hold a Chinese auction May 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the temple. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. The event will also include refreshments and a door prize. For more information, call the temple office at…

  • business briefs Monmouth welcomes new medical director

    business briefs Monmouth welcomes new medical director Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, recently welcomed Melinda J. Staiger as medical director of The Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center. Prior to joining Monmouth, Staiger was director of breast imaging for six years at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, N.Y. The Freehold Township resident is…

  • Girl Scout council honors local adult volunteers

    Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, to commemorate National Volunteers Week in April bestowed honors upon local volunteers at its "Adult Recognition Awards Ceremony" held at Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. The council recognized Eric Wagner, a member of its board of directors, and Assemblywoman Clare M. Farragher (R-12) for numerous contributions…

  • Police pull car, couple from river

    Staff Writer By carolyn o Police pull car, couple from river LONG BRANCH — A city couple got a little closer than they expected when they went to enjoy a view of the Shrewsbury River on Saturday. William Andrews, 78, and Edith Andrews, 73, of Aldrin Road told police they had pulled into Branchport Park…

  • Word on the Street

    No, it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money. If the teams want a new arena, they should pay for it. If they threaten to leave, so be it. — Michael Kasanoff Red Bank Do you support the use of public money to finance the construction of an arena in Newark? Absolutely not! Why should the taxpayers…

  • Good taste and good cause go well together

    Staff Writer By Sherry conohan MARK VAN WAGNER Barbara Van Wagner, chairwoman of the Food for Thought food- and wine-tasting benefit, held at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel on April 30, greets special guest Paul Dillon, host of the CN8 Let’s Cook program. EATONTOWN — Fine dining, fabulous wines and a fun-filled evening of entertainment added…

  • on campus The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University, New York City, announced the following local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester:

    on campus The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University, New York City, announced the following local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Steven Diamond of Long Branch and David Wong of Oceanport. Monmouth University, West Long Branch, announced the following students were named to the…

  • Rose specialist to address meeting May 27

    The Jersey Shore Rose Society, Eatontown, will hold its next meeting May 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hamilton First Aid Building, 3600 Route 33 east, Neptune. Guest speaker will be professional rose care specialist Michael Mitchell. Mitchell maintains more than 30 private rose gardens in North Jersey. He will discuss garden care and products…