• Celebrate winter wildlife with Sandy Hook seal walk

    Clean Ocean Action will host a guided seal walk at Sandy Hook on Sunday, Feb. 19, led by naturalist Joe Reynolds. Bundle up and take a walk along the shore to see coastal wildlife that can only be spotted during the winter, particularly seals. Each year, numerous seals, including harbor seals, migrate 500 miles or…

  • Wrestling Superstars event returns to area

    National Wrestling Superstars will return to Long Branch at 7:35 p.m. March 10 at the Seashore Broadway Gym in a benefit fundraiser for the Long Branch Elks. The gym is located at 404 Broadway. This return to Long Branch will be headlined by former WWE and AWA Tag-Team champion Marty Janetty, the mysterious Mor-ta-da (a…

  • Black history read-in bridges gap between eras

    Monmouth U.and the West Side Christian Academy promote culture, literacy BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Jeffrey Jackson, coordinator for the West Side Christian Academy in Asbury Park, reads during the African American Read-In chain held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on Feb. 6 in celebration of Black History Month. CHRIS KELLY There was…

  • Monmouth U looking for memorabilia

    Monmouth University’s Student Government Association (SGA) is collecting University memorabilia for a display on campus. Sought are donations such as: • Athletic jerseys • Sports equipment and novelties • Artwork • Photos • Trophies • Apparel • Campus posters • China or glassware • Monmouth University hats SGA is contacting clubs, organizations, faculty, staff, alumni,…

  • BBBS Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser set for March 3

    EATONTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) is holding its 30th Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser March 3, 1-3 p.m., at Brunswick Zone in Hazlet. The event is a fundraiser to help the nonprofit sustain and expand its one-to-one mentoring programs. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the agency’s major…

  • Help for first-time homebuyers, struggling homeowners

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The Affordable Housing Alliance will present a Spring Housing Resource Expo to provide a free, fast overview of the home-buying process as well as information to help homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments or facing foreclosure. The Spring Home Resource Expo will be presented from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on…

  • Student Art Competition March 4

    TINTONFALLS— TheMonmouth Festival of the Arts (MFA) will host the annual Student Art Competition and Art Workshops on Sunday, March 4, 2-5 p.m. at Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave. The student art competition features the work of 11th-grade artists from high schools throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. Participation in the events is free. Winners…

  • NAMI NJ celebrates heroes

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) NJ has launched its 2012 Celebrating Our Heroes campaign to acknowledge and celebrate the heroes who serve our country, who battle mental illness and who fight for their loved one’s recovery. The public is invited to submit the names and/or pictures of heroes to be featured on its website…

  • L.B. Senior Center to offer insurance help

    The Long Branch Senior Center, 85 Second Ave., will offer the free services of a representative from the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 21. The representative will provide assistance to New Jersey Medicare beneficiaries to help them sort out confusing insurance choices and hospital bills. This free service is…

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