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  • Fiber art will be featured at Georgian Court show

    “Dancer” Kevan Rupp Lunney The Georgian Court University M. Christina Geis Art Gallery will host “Fiber Revolution: A Survey of Styles” from Oct. 1-30. The exhibit will feature the works of two dozen “fiber artists,” including area artists Patricia C. Dolan of Manalapan and Kevan Rupp Lunney of East Brunswick. All participating artists are members…

  • Prostate cancer to be discussed

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Men and the loved ones who care about them are encouraged to attend a panel discussion, “Prostate Cancer Awareness: An Evening With the Experts,” presented by Centra-State. The discussion will take place on Sept. 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in CentraState Medical Center’s Zwerling Auditorium. CentraState Medical Center physicians Edward Soffen,…

  • Authors to discuss Springsteen books at Asbury Park library

    Authors Robert Santelli and Dave Marsh and photographer Eric Meola, whose new books on Bruce Springsteen are among the most highly anticipated music publications of the year, will participate in an authors’ series this fall at the Asbury Park Public Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection. Santelli will discuss and…

  • Monmouth, Ocean councils of Girl Scouts plan to merge

    Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts and Girl Scouts of Ocean County have announced that they will be joining forces to form one Girl Scout council serving approximately 18,000 girls throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. Founded in 1912, Girl Scouting serves girls in every corner of the United States, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,…

  • Cash is king at tribute to ‘The Man in Black’

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES Espresso Joe’s Cafe in downtown Keyport played host to a Johnny Cash Tribute concert Sept. 12, the third anniversary of the musician’s death. Tony Pileggi of Spotswood (l) plays guitar, while audience member Todd Goldin (c) sings “I’ve Been Everywhere” with help…

  • Bon Jovi, Gore honored for mental health efforts

    More than 350 attend Middletown gala for local nonprofit BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Above: Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi, and Tipper and Al Gore were guests at the Sept. 16 charity gala in Middletown. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Hazlet-based nonprofit 180 Turning Lives Around.…

  • County will host summit on economic development

    FREEHOLD – Monmouth County’s first Economic Development Summit will be held on Sept. 29 at Branches in West Long Branch, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast followed by guest speakers and panels devoted to finding ways to grow the local economy and keep jobs and businesses in Monmouth County. The event is free.…

  • Home restaurant busted in Freehold

    Code office follows up on other possible violations in borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer PHOTOS COURTESY OF FREEHOLD BOROUGH Men dine in the living room of a home on Mechanic Street, Freehold Borough, where the owner and tenant have been cited for operating an illegal restaurant. Photo below…

  • East Tower renamed for veterans Blanchet, Phillis

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – After receiving a sizable contribution from anonymous donors, CentraState Medical Center has renamed its East Tower in memory of two local veterans. In a dedication ceremony held on Sept. 25, hospital officials unveiled a new sign renaming the East Tower the Blanchet-Phillis Memorial Tower. According to a press release, the hospital received…