Tag: Long Branch
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New Jersey’s beaches ready for summer
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer LONG BRANCH —Seeking to inform citizens about the current status of their beaches, the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium announced that New Jersey’s shores are ready for summer visitors. During its 15th annual State of the Shore event, Bob Martin, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Jon…
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Jamesburg principal goes the distance for students
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer JAMESBURG After months of fundraising, receiving an unexpected donation and committing to hours of cardio training, John F. Kennedy (JFK) Elementary School Principal Pamela Hernandez finished her first marathon. Recognizing that her students were in need of better technology equipment, Hernandez started the “Run All Day for JFK” fundraising campaign…
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Long Branch Class of 1957 to celebrate 60th reunion
The Long Branch High School Class of 1957 will hold its 60th reunion on Aug. 26. Any classmates who did not receive the April announcement/order form should contact Ed Roswell at 732-747-5097. Organizers are still trying to locate Raymond Butler, Wallace Dykeman, Richard S. Jones, Alan Peterson, Carmen Rivera. Lorreta Steinecke, Georgia/Georgiana Stratton, Elaine Welch…
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Provident Bank Foundation provides grants for community enrichment
The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) is providing $176,000 for projects and programs across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A First Cycle 2017 Major Grant funds projects and/or programs that address one or more of PBF’s funding priority areas: community enrichment, education and health, youth and families. Major Grants provide between $5,000 and $25,000 in funding, and…
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School to hold benefit celebrating life of renowned clown
Get ready for some clowning around as 15 of the most acclaimed, award-winning clowns in the world perform at the Seashore Day Camp and School at 7 p.m. on April 8 at 404 Broadway, Long Branch. The tribute performance, “Laughs for the Left Behind,” will celebrate the life and career of world-renowned clown and Seashore regular Pat Cashin,…
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Waterspirit’s Back to Earth workshop in Long Branch April 1
By MICHAEL BENAVIDES Staff Writer Members of the community will have an opportunity to get in touch with their spiritual side as they learn how to make their own food. Waterspirit will hold a “Back to Earth: Planting, Eating and Spirituality” interactive workshop that will cover organic gardening, nutrition and cooking and how they relate to a…
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Poetry Showcase open to 6th District students
LONG BRANCH — Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth) has announced he will be hosting the second annual Poetry Showcase for the 21st National Poetry Month. The submission deadline is April 7. The competition is open to all students in the 6th District, and select submissions will be featured by Pallone on his website and Facebook…
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Library to hold yoga program in April
The Long Branch Free Public Library will hold “Yoga for Every Body” on Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. on April 6 through April 27 in the main library’s Community Room at 328 Broadway. The class is designed for adults to increase strength, flexibility and balance. Yoga is effective in keeping the mind and body in good health, both…
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Elks to hold Easter Egg Hunt April 9
The Long Branch Elks Lodge will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch with the Easter Bunny from 1-3 p.m. on April 9 at 150 Garfield Ave. The event is free for children age 10 and under and $8 for everyone else. For more information, call the Lodge after 3 p.m. at 732-222-9742.