• Monmouth University Chamber Orchestra

    Top: The Monmouth University Chamber Orchestra performs on the Grand Staircase during Monmouth University’s “A Holiday Greet” concert held outside Wilson Hall on Dec. 9. Above: Angela Roccaro sings “Ave Maria.” Angela Roccaro sings “Ave Maria.”

  • Genealogical Society to hold talk Jan. 10

    Gerald Smith, Monmouth County Genealogical Society vice president, will speak on “Bastards, Bridges and Bawdy Houses: Using Quarter Sessions Records for Genealogical Research” at its meeting 1:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Community/Senior Center, 72 Broad St., Eatontown. The free event will focus on Court of Quarter Sessions records, an underused genealogical resource, and how…

  • Genealogical Society to hold talk Jan. 10

    Gerald Smith, Monmouth County Genealogical Society vice president, will speak on “Bastards, Bridges and Bawdy Houses: Using Quarter Sessions Records for Genealogical Research” at the general meeting 1:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Community/Senior Center, 72 Broad St., Eatontown This free event will focus on Court of Quarter Sessions records, an underused genealogical resource. Discussion…

  • Whole Foods sales to aid Lunch Break

    Lunch Break, a local nonprofit that provides meals, clothing and other services for struggling individuals and families in Monmouth County, announced that Whole Foods Market, Middletown, will be donating a portion of its sales on Jan. 6 to the Red Bank-based nonprofit. The Whole Foods Market, Route 35 and Chapel Hill Road, Middletown, is partnering…

  • Free workshop on nutrition for babies and children

    LONG BRANCH — Learn about healthy nutrition habits for infants and young children during WIC’s “Healthy Habits for Babies” workshop hosted by the Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center (LBC) on Friday, Jan. 22, 2-3:30 p.m., at 279 Broadway, Suite. 301, in Long Branch. Presenter Robin McRoberts, program manager for New Jersey’s Special Supplemental Nutrition…

  • Helping hands

    Sam Ryan (l-r) and Pat Conte help to make the preparations for the seventh annual church dinner at St. James Church in Long Branch on Dec. 24. Volunteers from around the area helped to prepare the salads, pies, turkeys and other dishes.

  • BrewSips raises $17K for Long Branch Concordance

    The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) raised $17,000 at its annual BrewSips event held in mid-November at Architectural Accents Past and Present, Long Branch. The event drew more than 200 attendees, and featured live music by A Cool Blues Duo, an artisanal beer tasting, and specialty cuisine by premier Jersey Shore chefs. Honoree was Art Castellano,…

  • FCS names director of health care services

    LONG BRANCH — Family & Children’s Service (FCS) of Monmouth County has named Paul Chalakani of Brick as director of health care services. In this role, Chalakani will be responsible for oversight and expansion of the FCS’ well-established home care and caregiver programs. “I am excited to join the dedicated staff at FCS in not…

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