• Church celebrates 60th anniversary

    The Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven, will be presenting a Diamond Jubilee Review Concert on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the house of the Church as part of a yearlong celebration of the parish’s sixtieth anniversary. The concert will feature Deacon Juan, Seminarian Al, the Nativity Contemporary Music Ensemble,…

  • Film inspires with earth-friendly projects

    The Social Action film series at the Unitarian meetinghouse, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, will screen, “Permaculture: The Growing Edge,” on April 30 at 7 p.m. There will be a Q-and-A afterwards with sustainable landscape designer Sean Walsh. The 45-minute film is an antidote to environmental despair, with a hopeful and practical look at a…

  • Eastern Monmouth chamber seeks scholarship applicants

    A pplications are now available for the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) scholarships to be awarded in June by the chamber’s educational foundation. Awards of $1,250 each will be made to nontraditional students — those in vocational fields, students at least 25 years old and returning to school after their academic work has…

  • Christie: Shore towns are ready for summer season

    Business owners say the public thinks Jersey Shore remains shut down BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie talks with Esther Cohen, owner of a Long Branch bed and breakfast, about the post-Sandy challenges faced by Shore businesses during an April 18 roundtable with members of the business community. NICOLE ANTONUCCI The majority of…

  • Walk-in centers open to Shore residents

    Assessments of the needs of residents impacted by Sandy will be conducted by World Renew volunteers at the following locations: Long Branch areaLong Branch Fire Station No. 4205 Union Ave.Thursday, April 25, noon – 7 p.m.Friday, April 26, 9 a.m. – 5 p.mSaturday, April 27, 9 a.m. – 4 p.mMonday, April 29, 9 a.m. –…

  • Park system seeks volunteers for bird monitoring

    LONG BRANCH — Volunteers are sought to help the Monmouth County Park System protect the nests of endangered birds at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch. Volunteers age 18 and up are needed to monitor known nesting sites of least terns and piping plovers. Todd Pover, of the N.J. Division of Fish & Wildlife, will…

  • Shrewsbury hosting Earth Day Fair and recycling drive

    The Shrewsbury Environmental Commission will host an Earth Day Fair and Electronics Recycling Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Shrewsbury Borough Hall, 419 Sycamore Ave. Open to the entire community, the “Healthy Planet, Healthy People” fair will include a variety of demonstrations and handson activities for children and adults.…

  • Beach cleanups get head start from Sandy

    Spring Beach Sweep will take place April 27 at 60 locations along N.J. coast BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Frank Lawrence (c), Sea Bright volunteer coordinator for Clean Ocean Action, and volunteer captain and Union Beach middleschooler Peter Donnelly, listen as Cindy Zipf, executive director of COA, announces the 2012 Beach Sweeps data during an…

  • VNA’s designer show house opens April 30

    LITTLE SILVER — The Hartshorne Mansion in Little Silver will be the setting for the fourth edition of the annual Stately Homes by-the-Sea, scheduled to take place April 30 to June 9. The event will benefit the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Health Group. Spotlighting the theme “Celebrate Home,” more than 50 of the tri-state area’s…

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