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JERSEY SHORE COMMUNITY INFORMATION BULLETIN #122
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JERSEY SHORE
COMMUNITY INFORMATION BULLETIN
A FREE periodic E-Mail Newsletter
December 17, 2001 Issue #122
Karen E. Jarosz, Editor ( Karen@lonekeep.com)
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In this issue:
o A word or two from me
o Special Note from the Editor
o Local Happenings and Events
o Triple Play! Contest
o For Your Information
o From Local Readers
o Links of Interest to the Jersey Shore
o How to Unsubscribe/Subscribe
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A WORD OR TWO FROM ME
by Karen E. Jarosz ( Karen@lonekeep.com)
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Thank you to our sponsors, Lakewood Blueclaws and Jersey Shore Hobby Center. Ah, the
holiday
season is in full swing! I do enjoy this time of year but not for the presents and candy
but
rather because of the time I get to spend with family and friends and enjoying things like
trimming the tree, making cookies and listening to holiday songs that remind me of being a
kid at the holidays. I love seeing my nieces who are 6 and 18 monthes and watching their
eyes
light up at the mention of Santa or listening to them sing a song they learned at
school...
I hope you all get the chance to spend some holiday time with special loved ones and enjoy
the
simple pleasures of the holiday season... Enjoy!!
Until January 7th, good tidings of comfort and joy to all...
Karen
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A SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
by Karen E. Jarosz ( Karen@lonekeep.com)
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Hi Karen,
I'm a member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Monmouth County. We are in serious need of Big Brothers as we have many
eligible boys who are waiting for a mentor.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Monmouth County is celebrating 25 years service
to youth and families. For information on becoming a Big Brother or Big
Sister or for information on agency events and programs, please visit...
www.bbbs.org
Thank you for your consideration!
Best regards,
Christina
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
by Karen E. Jarosz ( Karen@lonekeep.com)
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December 19 - At 7:30 pm the Newark Boys Chorus Holiday Concert will take place at the
Algonquin Arts Theatre, 173 Main Street, Manasquan. Call (732) 528-9211 or go to www.algonquinarts.com
December 20 - The Vienna Boys Choir will perform at 7:30 pm at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank. Call (732) 842-9000 or go to www.countbasietheatre.org
December 20 - Toastmasters will be holding a meeting at the Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce Office at 7:30 pm. The group helps individuals to sharpen their public speaking skills. For details or directions call 988-4044 or 974-1151 or go to lonekeep.com/shorespeakers
December 21 - Join the Freehold Center Partnership's carolers at 7 pm at the Park Avenue Grammar School for caroling through Freehold to the Hall of Records Plaza at the corner of East Main and Court Streets for singing and refreshments courtesy of the Court Jester and Wemrock Farms. Rain date is December 22. For additional information on the Freehold Center Partnership's holiday events, call the Partnership's office at (732) 462-3584
December 23 - Christmas Carol will be performed at Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth St in Red Bank, at 3 pm. Call (732) 842-9000 or go to www.countbasietheatre.org
December 24 - At 6 pm, Ocean Grove Fire Department brings Santa Claus to Firemen's Park (Main Avenue at Delaware)
December 29/20 - 225th Anniversary Celebration of the Crossing and the Battles of Trenton and Princeton 1,000 reenactors from the US, Canada and Europe follow in the footsteps of American, British and Hessian soldiers. Largest reenactment of the Ten Crucial Days campaign since the Bi-Centennial! Visit the Ten Crucial Days website for all the information! For more information on any of these please call (609) 396-1776 or go to http://www.barracks.org/
December 31 - Browse the windows of our festively decorated little shops along main street, and enjoy the home-style atmosphere that makes Manasquan First Night a wonderfully warm night to remember (regardless of the temperature outside!!) For more information call us at 732-223-6419 or emailing us at SquanFirstNight@aol.com
December 31 - Spend New Year's Eve with Southside Johnny at the Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank. Call (732) 842-9000 or go to www.countbasietheatre.org. The concert begins at 8 pm.
January 1 - NJSO Concert Preview Lecture, Pianist Helen Benham lectures on Stravinsky
Concerto for Piano and Winds, Monmouth Friends of the NJ Symphony Orchestra will be held
at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave., Monmouth Beach, at 2:30 pm. It is
free! Call 732-870-1642 or email twovandys@Monmouth.com
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Triple Play! Contest
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Win $120.00 worth of Jersey Shore Community Information Bulletin advertising!
This contest is very easy to enter.
1. Take a close look at the Local Links and Local Events in this issue.
2. Find which one of the ads appears three times.
3. Send an email to tripleplay@lonekeep.com
with
a copy of the Local Link or Event that appeared thrice in this
issue of the Jersey Shore Community Information Bulletin.
4. In the subject line, write: "December 17"
That's it! "Triple Play" is fun to play and easy to
enter. Read the Local Links and Events and find the Triple Play!
Send your entries to tripleplay@lonekeep.com
before December 26th
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For Your Information....
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THE MOURNING AFTER, a professionally led bereavement counseling group meets
weekly at Center Playhouse, 35 South Street, Freehold on Fridays 11:30 to 1:00 PM.
Family members and victims of the recent terrorist attack in NYC are welcome to
attend. Freehold Community Counseling Service and Contemporary Counseling
Center of Marlboro cosponsor the group. There is no charge to attend. For
further information call Bernice or Bob at 732-577-1076.
Monmouth Folk Dancers gather for an evening of friendship and folk dancing from 7 pm to 10:30 pm on Tuesdays. Beginners are taught the first hour There is parking behind the United Methodist Church at 247 Broad St inm Red Bank. The cost is $3. For more info call 747-7011 or check out our web site http://home.earthlink.net/~illuminage/MonmouthFolkDancers.htm.
SAFETY NET: Breast Cancer Survivors Group
Monthly breast cancer survivors group designed to tap the power of the group to create a
healthy network for a quality life. Professionally led. Meets 3rd Monday, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
at Contemporary Counseling Center, 9 South Main Street, Marlboro. Call 732-577-1076.
The Wall Lions Club is seeking new members. Members should be from Wall, Belmar, Spring
Lake, Spring Lake Hgts, Manasquan or Brielle. New officers for this year are, President
Joseph Hall, 681-6694.
Secretary Tony Grosso, 681-8010. Treasurer Bill Young, 681-9250. Also we have a new
meeting place, new meeting place! It's at the "Sandpiper" Restaurant 7 Atlantic
Ave, Spring Lake, NJ. Same times and days. We still meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at
7:30 PM.
Remember to send in your submissions to JerseyShore@lonekeep.com
and
to let us know what you want to see.
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From Local Readers
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From: NJ Center for the Healing Arts, Inc. at njcha@njcha.org
Subject: Office and Meeting Room Space available ~ limited days and evenings
Meeting room space available in downtown Red Bank at the NJ Center
for the Healing Arts. Large open room can accommodate 50-60 chairs
comfortably. Kitchen area and bathroom self-contained in meeting space.
Handicapped facilities available in building. $25 per hour with two-hour minimum.
Half and full day rates available. Call 732-747-2944 or fax inquiry to 732-747-2979.
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LINKS OF INTEREST TO THE JERSEY SHORE
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The Southern Monmouth Visitors Guide
http://www.smcconline.org/visitorsguide
The Monmouth County Arts Foundation is online
http://www.monmouthartscouncil.org/
Enjoy Jazz and Blues? Check out Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation
http://jsjbf.com
Are you a teacher looking for some great ideas? Check out this site!
http://www.abcteach.com
Check out this site for the Irish Brigade
http://www.irishbrigade.com/
Check out this new web site that deals with aging and elder/parent care and sandwich
generation issues.
http://www.TheSandwichGeneration.com.
Be good to yourself with the help of Baby Your Body
http://www.babyyourbody.com
Weird things about New Jersey
http://www.weirdnj.com
Check out this site for some terrific patriotic images to print!
http://www.printforamerica.com/
The American Red Cross website is at
http://www.redcross.org/
Looking for a new look? Want to discover your body type or what color is right for you?
Check out Image Divas
http://www.imagedivas.com
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JERSEY SHORE COMMUNITY INFORMATION BULLETIN
"For the Jersey Shore, about the Jersey Shore, by the Jersey Shore"
Karen E. Jarosz, Editor (732) 988-4044
PO Box 333, Bradley Beach, NJ, USA
JerseyShore@lonekeep.com
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