• Giant flea market slated in Ocean Grove

    The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Giant Fall Flea Market from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12 in the areas of Ocean Pathway and Ocean Avenue in Ocean Grove. The flea market will feature nearly 400 vendors. Admission is free for this rain-orshine event. For more information, call the chamber at 732-774-1391…

  • Exhibit explores quilts, communication

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The Pollak Gallery at Monmouth University is exhibiting, “When Textiles Talk: A Quilting Exhibit,” from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Aug. 28 at 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch. The juried exhibit is free and includes quilts from members of Rebecca’s Reel Quilt Guild in Middletown and the Beach Plum Quiltmakers of…

  • Training program set for hospice volunteers

    LONG BRANCH — Barnabas Health Hospice will serve as a host to a training program for individuals who are interested in becoming a hospice volunteer in Monmouth County. The program will be held on eight consecutive Thursdays, beginning Sept. 24, from 6:30 p.m. through 9 p.m., at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch.…

  • Jazz and blues festival slated in Long Branch

    The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation is sponsoring the Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival from 12-10 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Great Lawn, 28 McKinley Ave., Long Branch. The free event will feature jazz and blues musicians performing, including headliner Funktion 11. All ages are welcome to attend this rain-or-shine event. Funktion 11…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JANJ) has announced that John Kane, president and chief executive officer of Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company, has been elected to its State Board of Directors. He is responsible for Allstate New Jersey Group’s insurance operations with $1 billion in annual revenue. In addition, Kane serves as a member of…

  • Maple Cove in Red Bank to host Paddle the Navesink Day Sept. 12

    RED BANK – The maritime history and recreational opportunities available along the Navesink River in Red Bank will be celebrated during the fifth annual Paddle the Navesink Day. The free, community-wide celebration will take place on Sept. 12, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m, at Maple Cove at the foot of Maple Avenue, the borough’s…

  • Trish Florentine offers premium clients and homes the premium service they demand

    One of the most important aspects of purchasing or selling a premium home is finding the right real estate agent. Do you want a Realtor who spends his or her time focused on sales volume and having you do all the hard work? Or do you want someone who is your advocate in making your…

  • Crab shack

    Monmouth Park in Oceanport was the host to the Shore Chef Crab Cook-Off on August 15- 16, 2015. Highlights of the event featured chowder, lobster rolls and crab cakes. Below: Mike DeNoia of Red Bank serves up a fresh lobster roll at Boondocks Fishery. Shown at the event is the Branches crew. From left are:…

  • Consider eye exam at back to school time

    I am writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between good vision and effective learning. It is that time of year again when we, as responsible parents, prepare…

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