• Eatontown preschool still has openings

    The Eatontown Community Center Preschool, located at 68 Broad St., still has spots available in both the 3- and 4-yearold classrooms for the 2012-13 school year. The preschool philosophy is that children learn best in a play-based environment, according to a press release. Play-based learning allows children to explore, create and develop new skills while…

  • Jewish Film series July films announced

    The Jewish Federation of Monmouth County is sponsoring the next series of films in the Monmouth Jewish Film series .“ Barney’s Version,” starring Paul Giamatti; “In Darkness,” by director Agnieszka Holland; and “Footnote,” a 2012 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film, will be screened during the month of July at the Axelrod PAC in…

  • Friendly Sons of St. Patrick awards grants

    The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore announced the awarding of 34 college grants to high school seniors at its annual Brother Peter Mannion Grant Awards. “Each year, the Friendly Sons recognizes the achievements of students from the local community with Irish roots,” said Pat Scanlon, president of the organization. “There are…

  • Bucks County: A fun, family day trip

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN My friend and I planned an ambitious, 12-hour road trip Saturday, June 16, to Bucks County, Pa.: two moms, four cranky kids, one minivan, three destinations, 17 bathroom stops, two meals and zero sanity. The itinerary included Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve followed by lunch at Wildflowers Garden Café, both in New…

  • NOTES

    Jersey Shore PFLAG monthly support meeting will be held 7-9 p.m. July 9 at the Presbyterian Church House, Shrewsbury. Meetings offer support, education and advocacy for parents, family members and friends of lesbians and gays, bisexuals, and transgender and intersex people. Although meetings are held in a church, PFLAG is not affiliated with any religious…

  • June: Sass and class in the summer garden

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Gardeners have to be a combined chemist, botanist and meteorologist to carry all such information in one’s head and be able to send it forth when visitors pose embarrassing questions.” — Dr. E.J. Salisbury Water is one of the most important and precious natural resources necessary for a healthy and bountiful…

  • Greener grass could mean a half-empty glass

    BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Remember the July Fourth holiday in 2010? It capped off 30 days of 90-degree heat, no rainfall, and every lawn in Monmouth County was an unattractive brown color, or yellow if you were lucky. Well, that holiday also caused the New Jersey American Water Co. to scramble over its inability…

  • Scholarship awarded to Oakhurst student

    The Coastal Monmouth Democratic Club has selected Kristina Conery of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township as the 2012 recipient of the Stanley Robins Scholarship. The award goes to the Ocean Township High School senior demonstrating the most democratic leadership qualities in classes, extracurricular and/or community activities while maintaining the highest academic grades. The scholarship…

  • Ocean Grove Independence Day Parade

    The annual Independence Day Parade in Ocean Grove is planned for Wednesday, July 4, kicking off at 10:30 a.m. This parade is a community, township, county and state-wide event that involves organizations from New Jersey as well as surrounding states. Some of the bands have been an active part of the Ocean Grove parade for…

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