• Seminar to discuss historic clothing

    Seminar to discuss historic clothing

    The early costume collection of the Monmouth County Historical Association will be featured in an all-day seminar to be held on April 8 in Freehold Borough. “Whatever Shall We Wear: 18th and Early 19th Century Clothing and Accessories in Monmouth County” will be conducted by Bernadette M. Rogoff, principal of Small Museum Design and former…

  • In the Service

    In the Service

    U.S. Air Force Airman Michael A. D’Ottavio graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an…

  • ‘Pulped Under Pressure’ exhibition now at Monmouth Museum

    ‘Pulped Under Pressure’ exhibition now at Monmouth Museum

    LINCROFT — The traveling exhibition, “Pulped Under Pressure/The Art of Handmade Paper,” is currently on display through May 7 at Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road. Co-curated by Reni Gower and Melissa Potter, the exhibition will be on display in the Main Gallery of the Monmouth Museum. With traditional hand papermaking at…

  • ESL classes available at Long Branch library

    ESL classes available at Long Branch library

    The Long Branch Free Public Library will host English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 328 Broadway. The classes are for those who want to learn and improve their English in a friendly setting. The course is free, but there is a $45 fee to purchase the…

  • Library launching new book club with ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

    Library launching new book club with ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

    The Long Branch Free Public Library, in collaboration with interns from the Monmouth University School of Social Work, is offering a new book club for residents of Long Branch and surrounding neighborhoods at 328 Broadway. The book club will meet in the library’s Community Meeting Room from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on March 28. The goal of…

  • In the service

    In the service

    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hegberto Burgado Jr. has been deployed overseas in support of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners of America’s dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region in light of the…

  • Full range of training opportunities exist at Sportika

    Full range of training opportunities exist at Sportika

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Sportika, a comprehensive sports training and youth development  center on Woodward Road, will host an open house and welcome members of the public to tour the new facility from noon to 6 p.m. April 1. The New York Junior Knicks will put on a basketball clinic for children ages 5-8…

  • Students raise funds for Memorial Sloan Kettering

    Students raise funds for Memorial Sloan Kettering

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer RED BANK — Students at Saint James Preschool raised $700 during a recent charity drive for Memorial Sloan Kettering in Middletown. Seventh-grade students Robbie Attardi and Jenny Portela moved the drive forward as part of their Confirmation service hours. The two designed posters and fliers, which they hung throughout the…

  • East Brunswick girl’s limeade to aid those with Lyme disease

    East Brunswick girl’s limeade to aid those with Lyme disease

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Striving to make the effects of Lyme disease a little less sour, sixth grader and Lyme survivor Helena Blivaiss sold freshly squeezed limeade and homemade bracelets to fundraise for other children who suffer from the disease. Complete with green decorations and informational posters about her story and fundraiser, Helena, along with…

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