• Comedic play to explore college admissions process

    Ames Adamson New Jersey Repertory Co. will present the world premiere of “Admit One,” a new comedy by Wendy Yondorf, through Feb. 16. The play explores the hysteria that parents may experience when it comes to college admissions. Howard Everett is no exception, but he has a leg up as one of the wealthiest donors…

  • Ocean Twp. hosting charity ball March 22

    Ocean Township Mayor William F. Larkin has announced that the township’s third Mayor’s Charity Ball will be held on March 22. The event will benefit the Community Hope Fund, a local nonprofit organization that supports local charitable needs. The ball is a black-tie-optional event with a “Moulin Rouge” theme. Big band music, dancing, a silent…

  • West Long Branch student recognized

    TRENTON — Thirteenth District legislators state Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande honored West Long Branch resident Lauren Antonucci with a ceremonial resolution in recognition of her selection as a recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Diversity Scholarship Award from the New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA). Valued at $1,500 per…

  • ‘Poetic Voices’ sought in Sandy’s aftermath

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Arts Council (LBAC) wants to hear residents’ stories about superstorm Sandy through its “Poetic Voices” project. From now through Feb. 15, the LBAC and its sponsoring partners are seeking submissions from New Jersey poets of all ages, with the accepted pieces to be published in a forthcoming anthology entitled…

  • Novelist to present talk on society of Tel Aviv

    Gadi Taub — an Israeli novelist, historian, cultural critic and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem — will present “Tel Aviv: Between the Margins and the Center of Israeli Society” at 4 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Douglass Campus Center of Rutgers University, 100 George St., New Brunswick. (For map searches, use the address…

  • SPCA’s Valentine’s brunch set for Feb. 9

    The Monmouth County SPCA will hold an “All They Need Is Love” Valentine’s brunch at 11 a.m. Feb. 9 at McLoone’s Pier House at Pier Village, 1 Ocean Ave., Long Branch. The brunch will feature live music, a chance auction with prizes for people and pets, a “Smooch a Pooch” kissing booth, 50/50 raffle and…

  • Master Gardener program welcomes new graduates

    Thirty-one men and women became certified Master Gardeners during a recent graduation ceremony held at the Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune, according to a press release from Monmouth County. Graduates of the 2013 program include Erin Beuka, Freehold; Darin Carovillano, Howell; Larry Cier, Millstone Township; Cathy Delhagen, Freehold; Margie Longo, Freehold; Susan Losapio, Freehold; Grace…

  • Parenting program begins in February

    The Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention will host a five-week education program for parents, grandparents and guardians of children ages 6-11 at the Kimball Medical Center, 600 River Ave., Lakewood. “Parenting with a Purpose” will be offered afternoons and evenings, beginning in February. Program topics will include parenting goals, behavior expectations, managing stress, utilizing rewards,…

  • Students sought for Long Branch Library Ambassador program

    The Long Branch Free Public Library is looking for participants who love spending time in the library and would like to become Library Ambassadors. Fifth-grade through eighth-grade students can volunteer at the library for one hour per week after attending an orientation session. Library Ambassadors work for a term of six months, with incentives such…

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