• Federal grant expands access to dental services

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A federal grant will help expand access to dental services for low-income patients of the Dr. Barry D. Elbaum Dental Center, an affiliate of Monmouth Family Health Center on lower Broadway in Long Branch. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the $240,000 operational grant, according to…

  • Oceanport council to set fees for rental of boro properties

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With the completion of the Blackberry Bay Park Pavilion, the Borough Council will begin allowing residents to rent the outdoor facility for parties and other events. The Borough Council voted Nov. 6 to introduce a pair of ordinances allowing rentals at public buildings and setting fees for the…

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    The Monmouth County Retired Educators Association will hold a luncheon meeting at 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Shadowbrook, 1 Obre Place, Shrewsbury. Members are asked to bring a nonperishable donation for the local food bank and an unwrapped book or toy for Bridges at the Shore. New members are welcome. For luncheon reservations, contact Sue…

  • JCP&L employees using apps to assess damage

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) crews will now use their smartphones and mobile computers to more efficiently assess damage to electrical systems and expedite power restoration efforts in the wake of major storm events. JCP&L has two new apps that employees can use: a hazard app and a damage assessment app. The hazard app…

  • Report: Changes needed to help at-risk families

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Simple policy proposals such as a state child care tax credit or providing statefunded full-day preschool can go a long way to address the obstacles low-income families face daily, according to a new report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report, “Creating Opportunity for Families: A Two-Generation…

  • Lecture on Raphael set for AAUW meeting

    The Northern Monmouth County Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at First Presbyterian Church, 4 East River Road, Rumson. Dr. Mary Anne Anderl will give a video presentation and lecture on Raphael, the Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. Proceeds will be used…

  • Audubon Society sets Dec. 10 meeting

    The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host field guide and naturalist George Armistead, who will present the ornithology program, “The Birds and the Birds and the Bees,” at its 8 p.m. Dec. 10 meeting at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome. Admission is free. There are 10,000…

  • Sneak preview set for ‘Mr. Turner’

    Monmouth Arts will sponsor a sneak peek at the film, “Mr. Turner,” at Bow Tie Cinema, 36 White St., Red Bank. Proceeds will support the programs and services of Monmouth Arts. A 5:15 p.m. reception will precede the 7 p.m. screening on Dec. 11 at Monmouth Arts’ new office space located inside the Count Basie…

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    Maple Place Middle School will host a Vendor Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Port-Au-Peck Volunteer Fire Company, 433 Myrtle Ave., Oceanport. Start your holiday shopping. Proceeds will help fund the eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C. Interested vendors should contact [email protected]. * * * * The New Jersey Daughters of the…

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