• Hawks sportscaster Kowal named one of colleges’ best

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent I n merely two years of working for Monmouth University’s student radio station, Gary Kowal has gained some notoriety among college sportscasters. The Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) recognized Kowal, 20, as one of the best college sportscasters in the country as part of its All-America program. “I was definitely…

  • Defense steals the show at All-Shore Grid Classic

    Ocean tops Monmouth on field goals, 6-3 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Rumson-Fair Haven’s Andrew Giannotto (middle) runs off the field with his Monmouth County teammates for halftime during the U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic held July 14 at Toms River North High School. In what turned out to…

  • Etty Yaniv: Pen and Collage

    The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this summer with an exhibition by artist Etty Yaniv, of Alpine. This exhibition features drawings on paper of objects from Yaniv’s domestic and work environment and transcribed text from the media and the Internet. The exhibit opened July 15 and will run through Aug.…

  • NOTES

    TheAvon United Methodist Church, 507 Garfield Ave., will host an Italian feast 5-7 p.m. July 31. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under age 12, and include baked ziti, sauce, meatballs, sausage, bread and butter, drinks and dessert. Proceeds will benefit the World Methodist Conference trip to Durban, South Africa. Details: 732-774- 4368…

  • July — time stops in the garden

    “Be a fountain, not a drain.” – Rex Hudler I f you are an uber-organized laptop jockey with overstuffed schedules, do I have a solution for you! Garden for the challenge of it and make your mark. And while you are at it, dream. It’s one of gardening’s big payoffs. Surrounded by heady fragrances, listening…

  • Brookdale graduates Adult Basic Ed. students

    LONG BRANCH — Brookdale Community College’s Long Branch Higher Education Center celebrated achievements with more than 100 students, their families and friends at the Adult Basic Education (ABE) GED/English as a Second Language graduation ceremony on June 7. The program has been in place for some 20 years, with classes offered at the Long Branch,…

  • Jersey Shore Film Festival to be held July 27 through Aug. 7

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Jersey Shore Film Festival returns to Monmouth County for its sixth season July 27 through Aug. 7, showcasing over 60 films from around the world, with film screenings, question-and-answer discussions with the actors and directors, cocktail parties, and opening and closing-night receptions. The festival kickoff with “Wellness Wednesday” on July 27,…

  • All ages invited to enter film festival

    Kidz Filmz, a new film festival and joint venture between Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan and the Garden State Film Festival, is seeking video submissions from the public. The films will be presented at Algonquin Arts Theatre in a festival-type event Jan. 27-29, 2012. Activities will also include a hands-on children’s workshop. Filmmakers of all…

  • House OKs funds to help prevent veterans’ suicide

    Supporters hoping that Senate will also approve funding BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Millions of dollars to help prevent suicide among U.S. soldiers and reservists is one step closer to being put in place. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) successfully offered an amendment in Congress to set aside $20 million for efforts to prevent military…

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