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    Clockwise from upper left: Kindergarten student Ryan Vitale reacts to a demonstration by artist John Gowdy at Seashore School in Long Branch on Sept. 7. Gowdy creates a portrait of John Lennon during his “Flying Colors” demonstration. Gowdy shows students how he creates portraits of iconic figures by applying paint to a spinning canvas. Eric…

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    Christ the King Parish in Long Branch will host a casino night 6:30-11 p.m. Sept. 22 at the parish hall, 380 Division St. Games will include a money wheel, roulette, craps, poker, blackjack and bingo. Cost to play bingo is $20 and winners will receive cash back. Those who arrive during the first hour will…

  • Holiday Express hosts annual clambake

    LONG BRANCH — The fifth annual Holiday Express Sunset Benefit Clambake will be held 5-9 p.m. Sept. 23 on the beach at McLoone’s Pier House in Long Branch. The cost is $225 per guest and includes an open bar and a lavish buffet and raw bar. The Holiday Express Band will provide entertainment. Attire is…

  • Poster contest highlights Downtown Farmers Market

    EATONTOWN — Visitors to the Downtown Eatontown Farmers Market on Sunday, Aug. 26, were treated to a display of posters created by Eatontown students on the themes of healthy food, buying locally and the “green” aspects of the market. The poster contest was the brainchild of Eatontown resident Kimberly Alcott. Market Manager Pamela Caputo noted,…

  • Mingo Jack memorial to be held Sept. 23

    EATONTOWN — A ceremony will be held for the installation of a memorial for Samuel “Mingo Jack” Johnson, a freed slave who was lynched in 1886 in the borough. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Wampum Park on Route 35 at the former site of the Eatontown lockup…

  • Long Branch library honors ‘champions’

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Free Public Library will honor five of its patrons as Library Champions on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at Branches Catering, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. The five Library Champions are Ashley Pape, Emmanuel Itzol, Jack Kearns, Marsha Cohen, and Councilman John Pallone. The Long Branch Free Public…

  • Columbus Day Parade steps off in L.B. Oct. 7

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Columbus Day Parade, a tradition in the city since the 1940s, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 7, beginning at 1 p.m. The Columbus Day Harvest Festival will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Morris Avenue at Westwood Avenue. The festival will include an appearance by the…

  • WOC to host Community Business Day Sept. 25

    LONG BRANCH – The Arc of Monmouth invites regional businesses and organizations to attend Community Business Day on Sept. 25 at the Work Opportunity Center (WOC). The event will provide networking opportunities, complimentary light breakfast, door prizes and tours of the center, which provides employment to over 150 individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental…

  • Master Gardeners available to speak

    Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County have speakers available to educate the public on almost any gardening topic. On hand are knowledgeable volunteers that can provide organizations information ranging from growing roses to generating compost, from Japanese beetles to Jersey woodchucks. In addition to presentations, a panel of expert master gardeners can be furnished to…

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