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Quote of the Issue:

God bless us everyone...
                                     - Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol"

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A WORD OR TWO FROM ME
by Karen E. Jarosz
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Hope everyone weathered the snow well. It sure made for slippery conditions but it did look beautiful the first day. Now the rush seems to be on for the holidays! Please don't forget to do something special to just enjoy the season and share it with loved ones. Take in a seasonal show or concert, check out a local happening! Nowadays we seem to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season and then it is past. Don't forget to give some thought to your New Year's goals, too. Maybe take a class or a new hobby. Getting in shape is always a big one. How about volunteering for an organization? Give it some thought... Please feel free to email me and let me know if you particularly enjoyed something and do not forget to check out our sponsors for great gift ideas for the upcoming holidays!!!
Until January 5th, may your holidays be filled with joy, peace and love....

P.S. Just attended the Shrewsbury Chorale concert, Christmas in Leipzig, and it was fantastic!! It certainly shows the talent of the local folks and gave me goosebumps! Be sure to check them out in March in their Music of Ireland concert! The site is www.shrewsburychorale.org

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
by Karen E. Jarosz
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December 18 - Enjoy a Celtic Christmas Concert with the Boys of the Lough at 7:30 pm at Brookdale Community College located on Newman Springs Road in Lincroft. Reserve seats at the Performing Arts Center by calling (732) 224-2411 or go to www.brookdale.cc.edu

December 18 - Fooling with Words: A Celebration of Poets and Their Craft by Bill Moyers wil be presented at 7:15 pm at the Wall Township Library on Allaire Road in Wall

December 19 - Be part of the Freehold Lantern Walk at 7 pm. It is a charming, guided Lantern Walk
through the historic borough which will include singing & refreshments at Hall of Records. Rain date December 20. Call (732) 462-3584 or go to www.freeholdcenter.com

December 19 - Enjoy the sounds of the River City Brass Band at 8 pm at the Algonquin Arts Theatre located at 173 Main Street in Manasquan. Call (732) 528-9211 or go to www.algonquinarts.com

December 19th & 20th - Winter's Grace. A Celebration with Music, Dance & Readings! At the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ 07738 Tickets: $15.00 in advance $20.00 at the door. For further information and reservations, call the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse at 732-747-0707.

December 20 - A Festival of Lights traditional Menorah Lighting will be held at 6:30 pm at Riley Park on Main Street in Bradley Beach. Call (732) 946-2711 or go to www.bradleybeachonline.com

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Yes, this is a beauty salon!

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December 20 & 21 - Holiday Cruises to Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular with Seastreak America. It departs from Highlands at 12 noon. Call 1-800-BOATRIDE or check out www.seastreak.com

December 21 - Holiday POPS Spectacular will be presented at 3 pm at Ocean County College in Toms River. Reserved seating tickets range from $8 to $26. Make this event a family tradition! Join us in celebrating the winter holidays with a POPS spectacular that is sure to keep your heart singing and your holidays bright. There will be a visit by you know who! Please phone the Philharmonic Office at 732.451.0064, e-mail gspmusic@earthlink.net or visit our office in person at 150 Brick Boulevard in Brick. All proceeds support LIVE music by the Garden State Philharmonic.

December 21 - Red Bank Menorah Lighting will celebrate the season with songs and traditional celebration in honor of the Festival of Lights. It will be held at the Red Bank train station. Call (732) 843-4244 or go to www.redbankrivercenter.org

December 22 - Freehold Menorah Lighting to celebrate the start of Hanukkah and the Festival of Lights. It will begin at 5 pm at the Hall of Records Plaza on Main Street in Freehold. Call (732)462-3584 or go to www.freeholdcenter.com

December 23 - Holiday Express plays Convention Hall at 8 pm. Enjoy the sounds of the season at Convention Hall on Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park. Call (732) 502-5749 or check out www.cityofasburypark.com

December 29 - Scrooge, an interactive Puppet Show for children, will be presented at 12 noon at the Eatontown Playhouse located at the Tower Market Shopping Center on Route 35. Call (732) 888-0339

December 31 - Check out the Midnight Run and ring in the New Year with a 4 mile run at Long Branch Promenade Fitness Center, Long Branch. There will be Fireworks & Hot Beverages. Call (732) 578-1771 or go to www.njrrc.org

December 31 - Enjoy a New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise with Atlantic Highlands SeaStreak Ferry Reservations Required and it starts at 9 pm. Call 1-800-BOATRIDE or go to www.seastreak.com

January 1 - Get in a brisk walk to start off the New Year at 11 am join in the New Years Day Walk "Round the Hook" starting at Building 18 at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Call (732) 872-5970 or go to www.nps.gov/gate

January 3 - The Central Justice Alliance will be holding a fundraiser dinner for local charities on  at the Freehold First Aid Squad Banquet Hall. It will feature guest speaker Senator John Bennett. Tickets are $20.00 per person with gourmet dinner by Chef Ted Kanterman. Visit www.centraljusticealliance.org for more information.

January 4 - Tschaikovsky will be presented by Orchestra of St. Peter By The Sea at the Algonquin Arts Theatre located at 173 Main Street in Manasquan. Showtime is 3 pm. Call (732) 528-9211 or go to www.algonquinarts.com

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Nominations are now open for the 35th Annual NCCJ Jersey Shore Chapter Humanitarian of the Year Awards. The award will be presented at our Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.

Five frogs are sitting on a log, four decide to jump off; how many are left? Five, because there's a difference between deciding and doing. What have you always wanted to do in your life. Everything that happens to you happens by Law and not by accident, coincidence or chance. Can you spend a few minutes a day to control the direction of change in your life and become happier and healthier. You are made in the likeness and image of a Power that knows no limitations, no incurability. There is so much hope for you if you will just open up your life and focus. Decide to do something today www.greenfieldswellness.com

Businesses looking to meet other business people willing to help grow your business call Richard at 732-988-4044. Please serious inquiries only!

Nicotine Anonymous Support Group meets Thursday nights at 8 pm in the Belmar Presbyterian Church on E Street. Contact person Sheila K. at 732-280-9895

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: jwi07762@aol.com
Come celebrate and reflect upon the longest night of the year... the Winter
Solstice. A Celebration with Music, Dance & Readings! Friday and Saturday, December 19th & 20th at 8 clock PM. At the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ 07738

From: fkagel@freeholdcomputer.com
December 19, 2003.   Brookdale Community College Campus,  Lincroft, NJ. BCUG will commemorate its 25th Anniversary by looking back at twenty-five years or more of personal computing, starting with the first computer kits and including the introduction of the IBM PC in 1981. The anniversary presentation will recap the meteoric rise of online communications from the early days of electronic bulletin boards to today’s Internet. For further information and directions, go to www.bcug.com or www.freeholdcomputer.com/bcug or contact Fred Kagel, club historian, at (732) 577-0606.

From: indygarrison@comcast.net
I volunteer for the Monmouth County SPCA. A group of us volunteers have created a new 2004 "New Beginnings" calendar, featuring some of our happiest adoptions. I was wondering if you would include the following blurb advertising this fundraiser. We were able to get local businesses to sponsor the production of the calendar, so every penny made goes directly to the animals. We are very excited! If you want, you can read more at www.monmouthcountyspca.org/calendar.htm

From: Richard.Kirk2@us.army.mil
Magic the Gathering Tournaments at Shore Area players homes every other Monday. Anyone interested email me for time and place.

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LINKS OF INTEREST TO THE JERSEY SHORE
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Family & Children's Service
   http://www.fcsmonmouth.org/

Wall PBA
   http://www.wallpba.org/

Shark River Cleanup Coalition
   http://www.sharkriver.org/

Neptune First Aid Squad
   http://members.aol.com/ogemerserv/neptfas/neptfas.html

Belmar First Aid Squad
   http://www.belmar.com/history/firstaid.html

Eatontown Volunteer First Aid Squad
   http://www.monmouth.com/~eatontown/services/fa/

Ocean Grove Fire Dept First Aid Squad
   http://members.aol.com/ogemerserv/ogfas/ogfas.html

CRW Creative Works
   http://www.crwcreativeworks.com/

Monmouth County Historical Association
   http://www.monmouth.com/~mcha/

Ocean County Historical Society
   http://www.oceancountyhistory.org/

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