Category: Independent News

  • Local artists with diverse voices exhibit at JCC

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent The goal of the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center in Deal Park is to offer gallery space to accomplished local artists, so that they have a venue for sharing their artistic expression with the public. “Sunrise” by Joseph Feldman Last month, the emotional abstract work of Rumson artist Claire Boren was…

  • IN THE ARTS

    Now celebrating 37 years, the Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) is a significant player in the dance world. Reaching over 100,000 people a year through live performance and an estimated 100 million on television, its artistic direction has a reputation for producing a repertory with passion, power, skill and diversity. The company will perform Friday, Nov.…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff CBA’s Rich Grandelli (No. 1478) leads Ben Horel (No. 1480) and Brendon Pierson (No. 1485) to the finish line in the NJSIAA Non-Public A Boys race at Holmdel Park on Nov. 10. See Sports.

  • Photo exhibits at guild

    Hazlet artist Alan Leckner is exhibiting his photojournalistic work in a solo exhibit titled “Eastern Europe: Historic and New.” The exhibit will run through Nov. 28 at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. At the same time, Norma Kay, Union Beach, is having a mini-show of her photographs, “Images in a Mind’s Eye.” “Ocean…

  • County awards contract for new visitor center

    Mansion to be rebuilt with similar architecture BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The crown jewel of the Monmouth County Park System, Thompson Park Visitor Center in Middletown, which was destroyed by a fire in February 2006, will begin its rebuilding phase. FILE PHOTO Firemen fight the blaze at the Thompson Park Visitor Center, Middletown, in…

  • Garden State Film Festival seeks entries

    The sixth annual Garden State Film Festival has issued a call for entries from independent filmmakers. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 1. Filmmakers wishing to submit their films should visit the festival Web site at www.gsff.org. The 2008 festival returns to the Paramount Theater on the boardwalk in Asbury Park April 4-6. Professional judges…

  • Aufseeser by a hair

    Buccellato considers recount, says voting machines were faulty BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer While Mayor Mary Aufseeser may lead the Matawan mayoral election by a single vote; Councilman Paul Buccellato isn’t giving up without a fight. Mary Aufseeser On Monday, Buccellato said he is considering a recount because of reports of faulty ballot machines…

  • NOTES

    The nonprofit Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) will hold its “Home 4 the Holidays” event to raise awareness of the joys of adopting a shelter animal Nov. 17 from 1-5 p.m. at the shelter, 260 Wall St., Eatontown. The event will feature hundreds of adoptable pets; radio personalities from 90.5 FM The Night at Brookdale Community…

  • Images transformed

    Aretrospective of illustrative photographs by Mark Kseniak has opened at McKay Imaging Studio and Gallery in Red Bank. “Iceboat” “Images” will run through Nov. 21 at the gallery, located on the second floor at 12 Monmouth St. In an artist’s statement, Kseniak discusses the various methods he uses to alter images to create a feeling…