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    Rowan University, Glassboro, named the following local students to the dean’s list for the fall semester: From Wanamassa, Patricia Ann Bodak, Alissa Michelle Gallo and Kimberlyanne Michelson. From Eatontown, William Wilson Branin III, Jason Sean Elhomsi, Alyssa Gabrielle Iadanza and PaulineM. Robinson. From Long Branch, Louis Orzaio Carretta, Rheanah S. Johnson, Jose Enrique Palma, Jennifer…

  • Local Girl Scouts honor Women of Distinction

    The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore raised more than $73,000 while honoring the personal and professional achievements of four outstanding women on April 14 at the 24th annual Women of Distinction Dinner. During the event, the Girl Scout council, which serves more than 15,000 girls and 6,000 adult volunteers in Monmouth and Ocean counties,…

  • BlueClaws to hold 3rd annual nut-free game

    LAKEWOOD — Does your child’s nut allergy prevent your family from attending a baseball game? If so, mark down June 12 on your calendar, because the FAAN (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network) Walk for Food Allergy in Long Branch and the Lakewood BlueClaws have teamed up for the third annual Nut-Free Game, to be held…

  • Juneteenth Urban Arts Festival in Long Branch

    LONG BRANCH — The fourth annual Juneteenth Urban Arts Festival will be held Tuesday, June 7, through Saturday, June 18, at Brookdale Community College’s Long Branch Higher Education Center (LBHEC), 213 Broadway. The main performance venue will be the open-air stage behind the center for the free event on Saturday, June 11, featuring five musical…

  • June programs at West Long Branch library

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The West Long Branch library will host a children’s sing-along and a program on our feathered friends during June.  Book Club Discussion: “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2. This historical narrative by Jamie Ford alternates between the early 1940s and 1984.  Arcadia…

  • June programs at Ocean Twp. library

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean Township Branch of the Monmouth County Library System will host programs on travel, antiques, music and more during June.  Adult Book Club discussion, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1. Discussion of “American Chica” by Marie Arana.  What Makes It Valuable, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1. Rose O’Connor-Myer, co-owner of…

  • Art in the Park 2011 set for May 29

    LONG BRANCH — The 13th annual Art in the Park, the traditional Memorial Day weekend event, will take place Sunday, May 29, in West End Park. Hosted by the Long Branch Arts Council in partnership with the Long Branch Historical Association and the City of Long Branch, Art in the Park 2011 is a free…

  • L.B. mulls metered parking trial

    Summer trial run would meter two lots in Beachfront North BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Beachgoers who want to park in two city-owned lots will have to pay up this summer. The City Council in the next month is expected to approve an ordinance that would allow a 90-day trial for metered parking…

  • Monmouth U. class of 2011

    A graduate is congratulated as she receives her diploma during the 78th annual commencement of Monmouth University held at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on May 20. NASA Administrator and astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. delivered the commencement address and received a standing ovation. Members of the class of 2011 stand for “The Star-Spangled…

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