Tag: Asbury Park
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Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Shore House
Join the Sons of Ireland on the beach of Asbury Park, 1300 Ocean Ave., Convention Hall, on Jan. 1, 2017 for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. Proceeds to benefit Shore House. For more information, visit www.sonsofireland.org.
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Sinderella’s Ball at Wonder Bar to benefit ALS
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer The third annual Sinderella’s Ball is being held at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park on Dec. 3 to benefit those afflicted with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). The funds raised at the event will go to The Joan Dancy and PALS (People with ALS) Foundation. The Joan Dancy & PALS…
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Santa Run in Asbury Park to benefit local charity
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer The inaugural Asbury Park Santa Run will take place on Dec. 10 and will support the local charity, Lunch Break. The event is a 5k race for both runners and walkers of all abilities and is being organized by Peak Projects, an events company founded by Red Bank area residents Joey Garofalo…
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Asbury Park Santa Run 5K race and charity event set for Dec. 10
ASBURY PARK — Peak Projects has announced the first inaugural Asbury Park Santa Run 5K race and charity event will take place in Asbury Park on Dec. 10. Partial proceeds will benefit Lunch Break, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing food, clothing and fellowship to local community members in need. There will also be a food drive and…
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Old Bridge teen drums up experience of a lifetime
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Put drumsticks in Nicholas Tucci’s hands and the Old Bridge High School freshman will rock out. And that is exactly what he did when Blink 182’s drummer Travis Barker let him close out the rock band’s show at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden on Aug. 12 in front of…
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New Jersey prepares for Oktoberfest
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer German beer, bratwurst and other German delicacies will be in abundance throughout the state this October. George Brobeck, publicity manager for the Trenton-based German American Society, said despite a lack of large festival celebrations, Oktoberfest themes will be prevalent virtually everywhere in New Jersey. “Everyone does an Oktoberfest, maybe not…
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Gindi edges Brodeur to capture Sheehan Classic 5K
Eliot Gindi delivered the first salvo of the upcoming high school cross-country season in Asbury Park. The Ocean Township High School senior, who is one the state’s best returning harriers, defeated a class field that included the Shore area’s top road racer, Andrew Brodeur, to win the Asbury Park George Sheehan Classic 5K Aug. 13.…
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‘Don’t Let Me Go’ to be staged Aug. 19, 20
ASBURY PARK — “Don’t Let Me Go,” an original play by local playwright, Matthew Yee, will be staged at 8 p.m. Aug. 19 and 20 at Project REAL, 805 Fourth Ave. The play is about a group of friends whose friendship is tested when one sleeps with another’s girlfriend. The friends’ true feelings and thoughts…
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Culinary Center to host Open House Aug. 4
ASBURY PARK — Residents interested in a career in the culinary or pastry arts are invited to a free Open House at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Culinary Education Center, 101 Drury Lane, Asbury Park. Attendees will be able to meet with Culinary Education Center faculty and tour the center’s professional-grade facilities, which include…
