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Quote of the Issue:

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
                                                                                 Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

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A WORD OR TWO FROM ME
by Karen E. Jarosz
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Well the holiday season is upon us! What I would like to propose this season is to not give! Yes, you read that right! Not to give! What I mean is to not give material extravagant items that with time become faded, useless or broken but rather give in another way. Give of your time by volunteering such as gift wrapping at Barnes and Noble with donations going to a charity, giving time to help out at the Foodbank, or giving time by visiting a nursing home. Give of yourself by donating to a charity, donate blood at the bloodbank, take part in a giving tree to help out a less fortunate person, or purchasing a toy to give for Toys for Tots. You can also give by writing a heartfelt letter to a loved one letting them know what they truly mean to you. There are so many ways to give that it can be hard to choose. Yet the most important thing to remember is to give in spirit and that is what makes the season warm and bright.

Until December 17th, give a little each day from the heart!
Karen

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
by Karen E. Jarosz
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December 6 - Freehold Menorah Lighting at 5 pm to mark the start of Hanukkah by lighting the Menorah at Hall of Records Plaza East Main St, Freehold. Call (732) 462-3584

December 7 - Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea will perform at 8 pm at Monmouth University Pollack Theatre 400 Cedar Ave. West Long Branch. Call (732) 263-6889

December 7 - Enjoy a Holiday Concert starting at 8 pm presented by Comcast Monmouth Battleground Chorus & the Freehold Brass Ensemble performing traditional holiday favorites at First Baptist Church of Freehold 81 W. Main St, Freehold. Call (732) 462-3584

December 7 thru 16 - Holiday Train Display Fri & Sat 7:00-10:00pm Sun 12:00-6:00pm. Enjoy viewing the operating model trains & Holiday displays at Info Age Science/History Learning Center and Museum. 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall Friday-Sunday Only. Call (732) 280-3000

December 8 & 9 - The always-popular Christmas & Trains, A Holiday Tradition celebration of the model train around the Christmas Tree returns to Ocean Grove at the Community Room, 57 Pilgrim Pathway (just south of the Great Auditorium). Trains will run on Saturday from 10 to 4:30, and Sunday from Noon to 3:30, as part of the whole-Towne Victorian Holiday Festival. Trains from the Crawford Family of Neptune, Thor Sheill's "ThorTrains" of Freehold, and the Jersey Central N-Trackers will be in operation, featuring several scales and gauges. The model train show is FREE, donations accepted.Tickets are available for the self-guided Victorian Festival House and Inn Tour from the Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce for $30 good for both days of the festival. They can be reached at 732-774-1391 or online at www.oceangrovenj.com

December 8 & 9 -Historic Ocean Grove's Chamber of Commerce hosts its 15th Annual Holiday House and Inn Tour. A warm welcome awaits you in the Victorian homes, cottages, inns, a senior residence and a tent. Your ticket also includes a horse and carriage ride, a guided tour of the Great Auditorium, a hand bell concert and bus transportation around town. Free events include a doll house display in the Historical Society Museum, a model train exhibit in the Community Room and a live Nativity Christmas Pageant in the Great Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at Gifts by Tina, Gingerbreads, The Loft, Main Avenue Galleria, the Chamber Office or by mail. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope with a check to: O.G.A.C.C., P.O. Box 415, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 and your tickets will be sent to you. For more info, check our website at www.oceangrovenj.com or call 732-774-1391.

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December 8 & 9 - Christmas at Allaire will run Sat 10 am to 3:30 pm and Sun 12 to 3:30 pm at Historic Allaire Village Rt. 524, Wall. Call (732) 919-3500

December 9 - The Provincetown Fringe Festival in Asbury Park and The Black Box of Asbury Park present Christmas with Capote on at 2 pm. This is a reading of two stories: One Christmas & A Christmas Memory directed by Marjorie Conn. The readers includes Anne Berkowitz, Cheryl Fitzmaurice, Christine Emmert, Diane Jackson, Lesley Castellini, and Marjorie Conn. This event is at the Stephen Crane House, 508 Fourth Avenue in Asbury Park. Seating is limited so reservations are strongly recommended at 732-807-4052. Admission is $5 and includes complimentary refreshments and a Christmas & Chanukah party plus door prizes.

December 9 - Belmar Winterfest Concert presented by Belmar Arts Council at The Boatworks 608 River Rd, Belmar. Call for Info (732) 749-3360

December 9 - Seasonal Celebration from 2:00-3:00pm at Monmouth Museum's Annual Holiday Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum On the Brookdale Commmunity College Campus Lincroft. Call (732) 747-2266

December 9 - Lady Bird, Pat & Betty: Tea for Three is a one-woman show with Elaine Bromka at Monmouth County Library Headquarters 125 Symmes Drive Manalapan starting at 2 pm. Call (732) 431-7220

December 9 thru 11 - Winnie the Pooh Christmas Carol at Monmouth University Pollack Theatre 400 Cedar Ave. West Long Branch will run at 2:00pm(12/9), 10:30am(12/10-12/11). Call (732) 263-6889

December 9 - Allegro! Chorus and Orchestra is a 30-Voice Chorus & Brilliant Brass Orchestra led by conductor, Marcello Velame that will present The Many More Moods of Christmas at the  Algonquin Arts Theatre 173 Main St, Manasquan at 3 pm. Call (732) 528-9211

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December 10 - That Time of the Year Cabaret for Life presents: "That Time of the Year." at The Mill, Spring Lake at 7 pm. Call (732) 988-5200 ext 272

December 12 - Celebrate the Holidays - Songs of the Season will be presented at 10:30am with Vocalist, Wende Deppeler & Pianist, Janice Blanton Plangere at the Algonquin Arts Theatre 173 Main St, Manasquan. Call (732) 528-9211

December 12 - Hearts of New Jersey Chorus, a chapter of the Sweet Adelines will preform at Monmouth County Library Headquarters 125 Symmes Drive Manalapan at 7 pm. Call (732) 431-7220

December 13 - St. Joseph Bell 8th Grade Choir will perform a Holiday Musical at Barnes & Noble Route 35, Holmdel at 8 pm. Call (732) 832-9151

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December 15 - Christmas Lantern Tours will be given from 5 to 8 pm at Historic Allaire Village Rt. 524, Wall. Call (732) 919-3500

December 15 - Celebrate Christmas with the New York Choral Society, 100 singers with a brass ensemble and bell choir at 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., Freehold. All seats reserved at $40. Call 732.363.6429 or e-mail: fpcconcerts@aol.com

December 15 - Asbury Park's Winter Carnival on is the final event of an extraordinary landmark year in Asbury Park. Visit the City which glows ever so bright with decorated storefronts and festive trees in wondrous white. Bright snowflakes will adorn the avenues with care knowing that shoppers soon will be there. Breathtaking ice sculptures will be on display and spirited merriment will mark this memorable day. Asbury Park. Call (732) 775-2100

December 16 - Giacomo Gates and Trio will perform at 2 pm at Monmouth County Library Headquarters 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Call (732) 431-7222

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This space for rent FREE for local groups looking to get the "word" out.

New BNI Chapter starting in Robbinsville area. Call Area Director at 732-988-4044 for additional info.

Shore Speakers Club now meets regularly in Neptune at the Neptune Public Library, Neptune Boulevard Neptune.They meet 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7 pm.

Freehold Phrasers Toastmasters Club meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month at the Western Monmouth - Chamber of Commerce, 17 Broad Street , Freehold, NJ 07728 at 7:30 pm. For more information call Jim, 732-605-1362, or email jsamuel12@comcast.net, or see http://www.freeholdphrasers.homestead.comThe December meetings are December 5 and December 19

The Monmouth County Association for the Blind needs Driver Volunteers on a rotating basis to assist their members in getting to their monthly dinner meetings and then home. The dinner meetings are held in the Wall Township area and take place the second Monday of the month between 6pm-8pm. Driver volunteers are invited to stay for the dinner. Anyone interested please call Lucy at 732-280-6655 or email lucyjb@optonline.net.

BNI, The World's Largest Referral Organization, is looking to start up new chapters in Mercer County. If interested contact rjarosz@bninj.com

Magic: the Gathering group meetings about every other Monday for casual fun play. Call Rick Kirk, 732 224-8883 or email rickjan@comcast.net to get on the mailing list.

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Jersey Shore Community Information Bulletin Lighthouse Award is given out quarterly. Submit your favorite site for the most prestigious award on the Jersey Shore! http://www.lonekeep.com/jscib/Lighthouse.htm

Central Jersey Blood Center Blood Drives at  Jersey Shore Medical Center are held the 3rd Monday of each month from 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Township of Ocean Historical Museum is now open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1- 4!!! Call 732-531-2136 for more info.

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From Local Readers
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From: Wordancer1@aol.com
Writer's Ink Poetry Group meets every other Tuesday from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Red Bank Library located at 84 West Front Street Red Bank. Gloria Healy is the moderator. For more info please call 732-741-8966

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VOLUNTEERS SEE THE LIGHT -- Volunteers are in the process of forming a "friends of" organization at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. Volunteers welcome visitors and support lighthouse activities throughout the year, making it possible to expand activities at the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and increase the operating hours of the new interpretative center. For more information about volunteering, call 609-494-2016

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LINKS OF INTEREST TO THE JERSEY SHORE
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Annual Christmas Candlelight House Tours
   http://www.fodors.com/

Jersey Shore Christmas Ornament
   http://southjersey.craigslist.org/art/473749805.html

Season's Greetings From The Jersey Shore
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War at the Shore
   www.warattheshore.org

Official website of the Path to Glory Gaming Club
   http://www.thepathtoglory.com/

Flames of War Escalation League
   www.shoreguide.info/flamesofwar/

Bradley Beach Historical Society
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Bradley Beach Public Library
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Knights of Columbus Council #816
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Interlaken, New Jersey
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NEW SUMMER COLONY; Great Activity in Building of Cottages at Interlaken, N.J.
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FAIR HAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Hilary Duff to Visit Bradley Beach, Ocean Grove to Film
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Welcome to Perth
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"Stardust Memories" in Ocean Grove
   http://www.constantreader.org/v3/excursion3.html

A Shoobees Guide to the Jersey Shore
   http://www.shoobees.com/article.asp

Benny Go Home - Fighting for the Jersey Shore
   http://bennygohome.com/history.html

GHOSTS ON THE JERSEY SHORE By Stephen Crane
   http://www.njhm.com/ghostsonshore.htm

Fall Fun, for Shore
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062200685.html

Long Branch, NJ
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Jersey Shore Chapter of Trout Unlimited
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