• Applications are due for VSA art awards

    The annual VSA/NJ Arts Achievement Awards, including the Student Arts Excellence Awards, will be presented to students with special needs who are ages 14-21 — not to exceed 12th grade — and show outstanding achievement in an art form. The Education in the Arts Awards will be presented to outstanding educators and administrators for establishing…

  • Dinner to benefit scholarship fund

    The Joe Romanowski Culinary Education Foundation (JOCEF) will sponsor a Harvest Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Piccola Italia, 837 West Park Ave., Ocean. Proceeds will support the foundation’s scholarship fund for culinary students. The JOCEF event, which is in memory of chef Joe Romanowski, will feature five gourmet courses prepared by the restaurant’s…

  • Park System slates its fall craft show

    TINTON FALLS — The Monmouth County Park System will host its Fall Craft Show from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls. The seasonal craft show will feature local artists and crafters showcasing their original, handcrafted works. Vendors are still being accepted for this event.…

  • ARMS seeks personal supplies for troops serving overseas

    A s Americans prepare to observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11, many people will want to pay tribute to those who have served the nation in the past and thank the members of the military who are serving the United States around the world today. One small way to honor U.S. military personnel is to…

  • Jazz singer’s sons produce album as ‘Beautiful’ surprise

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Almost 30 years in the making, Rosemary Conte’s debut album, “But Beautiful,” was released this year on Thunderdog Records, her sons’ record label. The album, recorded in 1987, features seven songs. MATAWAN — Local jazz singer Rosemary Conte recorded her first album in 1987. Almost 30 years later, the album…

  • Fair on brain health slated for Nov. 7

    The Social Community Activities Network (SCAN) will present its second annual Brain Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at its location in the Monmouth Mall at 180 Route 35, Eatontown. Registration begins 9:30 a.m. The event will provide an opportunity for people of all ages to experience fun activities designed to promote brain…

  • Angelini receives leadership award

    State Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-Monmouth) was selected by the board of trustees of Children’s Aid and Family Services to receive the 2014 Building Futures Government Leadership Award for her commitment and support of children and families in New Jersey. Each year through its Building Futures Awards, Children’s Aid and Family Services — one of…

  • Stipends similar for area coaches

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The stipends the Sayreville Bombers football coaches receive are typical of — if not slightly higher than — those offered to other coaching staffs within the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC). Despite a large show of public support for Sayreville War Memorial High School head football coach George Najjar, the…

  • One Book, One Community programs set at local libraries

    Local branches of the Monmouth County Library will hold special children’s programs in November as part of this year’s One Book, One Community program. One Book, One Community provides a forum for community discussion, literacy education and arts-related events centered around one book, according to a press release from the library system. This annual program…

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