Tag: Shrewsbury

  • Author to present Pearl Harbor programs at library

    Author to present Pearl Harbor programs at library

    SHREWSBURY — To commemorate the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago on Dec. 7, noted historian and World War II expert Paul Zigo will present the programs, “The Attack on Pearl Harbor,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 and “Could the Attack Have Been Avoided?” at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch,…

  • Pearl Harbor remembered at the library

    Pearl Harbor remembered at the library

    The Monmouth County Library will commemorate the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago on Dec. 7, with two more programs offered this month at the Shrewsbury Branch, Route 35, Shrewsbury. Noted historian and World War II expert Paul Zigo will present “The Attack on Pearl Harbor”, on Oct. 17 and a second program,…

  • Local companies share in technology tax certificate transfer program

    Local companies share in technology tax certificate transfer program

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) has announced that 40 New Jersey technology and biotechnology companies have been approved to share more than $35 million in Fiscal Year 2017 through the state’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program. Administered by the EDA and the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Taxation, this competitive…

  • Tavernfest slated Oct. 14

    Tavernfest slated Oct. 14

    Tavernfest will be held from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Allen House, 400 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury. The evening will benefit the Monmouth County Historical Association. Tickets start at $75. For more information, call 732-462-1466 or visit www.monmouthhistory.org for tickets.

  • ‘Art for Homes’ exhibition set for Oct. 28

    ‘Art for Homes’ exhibition set for Oct. 28

    Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County (HFHMC) and the Guild of Creative Art announce its first art exhibition, “Art for Homes,” marking the fourth anniversary of superstorm Sandy. The exhibition will be held at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on Oct. 28. The evening will include live entertainment, a…

  • Sen. Beck receives Recognition Award

    Sen. Beck receives Recognition Award

    Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) received the 2016 Recognition Award from the Affordable Housing Alliance at a recent luncheon at The Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury Borough. Beck was honored for her work in assisting superstorm Sandy residents with moving back into their homes, along with her efforts in guiding a public-private partnership into place in Neptune Township which resulted…

  • ‘Boots vs. Badges vs. Bandages’ blood drive on this month

    ‘Boots vs. Badges vs. Bandages’ blood drive on this month

    SHREWSBURY — The Central Jersey Blood Center (CJBC) is sponsoring a “Boots vs. Badges vs. Bandages” blood drive, its first annual First Responders program, through Aug. 28. As an incentive, CJBC will award one $500 donation to a police department, fire department or first aid squad in either Monmouth, Ocean or Middlesex counties, based on…

  • Golf Classic slated for Aug. 29

    Golf Classic slated for Aug. 29

    SHREWSBURY — The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHA) will host its annual Golf Classic and Cocktail Party at the Navesink Country Club Aug. 29 as part of its continued efforts to raise awareness and necessary funds for the free mental health services that MHA offers to members of the military and all families…

  • DEP monitors impact of recent rain events on Navesink River

    DEP monitors impact of recent rain events on Navesink River

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — A two-month study has identified some of the problem areas in the Navesink River that have led to increased pollution. Bob Schuster, acting chief of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring, said during the Aug. 4 Two River Council of Mayors…