Tag: Brookdale Community College
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Middletown residents act in Brookdale’s all-female Shakespeare play
Unifying six notable William Shakespeare heroines, Brookdale Community College’s Performing Arts Center showcased its play,”When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet.” The light-hearted comedy, authored by Charles George, imagines an encounter between Shakespeare heroines Juliet, Ophelia, Cleopatra, Portia, Katharine and Desdemona, who come together to discuss Juliet’s blossoming love for Romeo. Throughout the one-act play, each woman offers…
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‘Pink Night’ scores big win for cancer awareness
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON “Pink Night,” a program in which the Middlesex County College (MCC) and Brookdale Community College basketball teams support cancer awareness annually, was held at MCC on Feb. 8. Before the women’s game, Thomas Bikowski, center, a throat cancer survivor and the father of freshman guard Alissa Bikowski of South Amboy,…
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Brookdale to hold conference for students on Feb. 23
Local students are invited to a free day of networking, career development and scholarship opportunities on Feb. 23 when the fourth annual Minority Male Initiative Conference in held at Brookdale Community College. Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth/Ocean County Pan Hellenic Council will serve as the sponsors of the event that will be staged at…
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‘When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet’ to open at Brookdale
Six of William Shakespeare’s most iconic heroines will share the stage as the Performing Arts Center at Brookdale Community College presents “When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet,” running from Feb. 9-11 and Feb. 16-18 on the college’s Lincroft campus, 765 Newman Springs Road (Route 520). The light-hearted comedy, authored by Charles George, imagines an encounter between Shakespeare…
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Injury-ridden Ranney falls to Roselle Catholic in boys’ hoop showdown
The Ranney School, which was without two starters due to injuries, could not keep up with the state’s top-ranked boys’ basketball team, Roselle Catholic High School, when the two powers met recently in the Jersey Shore Challenge. The showdown was played at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on Jan. 31, and Roselle Catholic emerged with…
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Brookdale board approves $84M budget
The Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees has voted to approve the college’s fiscal year 2019 budget, which includes a 2.2 percent tuition increase at the college for the 2018-19 school year. Beginning July 1, tuition will increase from $135 to $138 per credit. General service fees, which are calculated as a percentage of tuition,…
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Allentown students will be able to earn associate’s degree
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has approved an academy at Allentown High School that will allow students to take college level courses and earn an associate’s degree. On Dec. 13, board members approved a memorandum of agreement between the school district and Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, for the inception of the…
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Career training info session planned
Community members interested in starting a new career in health care, automotive technology, veterinary care, education, massage therapy, real estate, welding and other fields are invited to a free information session on Jan. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. Attendees can meet one-on-one with industry professionals and explore a variety of in-demand…
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Brookdale students earn scholarships
Two Brookdale Community College students will receive a combined $8,500 to study abroad this spring after being selected as recipients of the 2017-18 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, allows high-achieving American undergraduates with financial limitations to broaden their educational horizons with a semester…
