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Quote of the Issue:

     You've got to do your own growing, no matter how
tall your grandfather was.
                                                                Irish Proverb

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A WORD OR TWO FROM ME
by Karen E. Jarosz
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope you will wear a bit o' the green in honor of the day even if you aren't Irish. Wear it to brighten your day and in anticipation of spring starting on Thursday. Time to stop and watch the spring flowers sprout and listen to the birds in the morning greet the sun as it rises. Time to start getting back outside and enjoy all there is outdoors to enjoy! It is a great time to plan to attend one of the Local Happenings and enjoy  the shore once more as the weather starts to get nice.
So until April 7th, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Happy Spring and Happy Easter to all,
Karen

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
by Karen E. Jarosz
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March 20 - Spring Equinox Shorewalk on Sandy Hook is a chance to join the American Littoral Society for an evening walk when daylight and darkness have agreed to equally share the 24 hours in a day. Free but call ALS at (732) 291-0055 to help with a head count. Meet at Guardian Park, Fort Hancock Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook by 7pm

March 20 - 10 Foot 5: Buckets and Tap Shoes will be performed at 8 pm at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre West Long Branch. Call (732) 263-6889

March 21 thru April 20 - New Jersey Emerging Artist Series featuring   Marie Sturken: Works in Handmade Paper at The Monmouth Museum Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Call for hours at (732) 747-2266

March 21 - Eamonn Ryan Band will be performing at St. Stephen's Green on Route 71 in Spring Lake Heights  at 9 pm.

March 22 - Easter Egg Hunt at 11am on Main Ave. Beach, Ocean Grove. Call (732) 774-1391

March 23 - Easter Sunrise Service at 6 am will be presented by Allaire Village Incorporated and the Churches of the Farmingdale/Howell Council of Churches. Allaire Village Rt. 524, 4265 Atlantic Ave, Wall. Call (732) 919-3500

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April 11, May 16 and June 13

Located in Ocean Grove, NJ at 25 Ocean Pathway.

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March 23 - Don your Easter Bonnet for the 73rd Asbury Park Easter Pageant Parade from 1:30-4:30pm at Paramount Theater Ocean Boardwalk and Fifth Avenue, Asbury Park. Call (732) 775-2100

March 25 thru April 13 - The Glass Menagerie will be performed at the Two River Theatre 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank. Call for schedule at (732) 345-1400

March 29 - Monmouth Civic Chorus performs masterworks by Mozart and Vaughan Williams. Mark Shapiro will lead the chorus, soloists and full orchestra in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's magnificent Mass in C Minor, known as the "Great" Mass, and two eloquent works by the English Romantic master Ralph Vaughan Williams, inspired by two of the world's best-loved poets. Toward the Unknown Region brings us Walt Whitman's journey of the daring soul, and Serenade to Music portrays Shakespeare's vision of the power of harmony. The concert is at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank at 8 pm. Tickets are $30 and $25 regular, $27 and $22 for seniors, $25 and $20 for groups, $10 and $5 for students. Call (732) 933-9333 for tickets and information, or visit www.monmouthcivicchorus.org.

March 29 - Brookdale Big Band featuring vocalist Barbara Baron; Band Director: Joe Accurso at Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center Newman Springs Road Lincroft at 8 pm. Call (732) 224-2411

March 29 - The Violet Glow: Benefit for Synergy Productions' Stephen Crane Film is being presented by local filmmaker Susan Pellegrini. The Violet Glow is another of her "color" series of fundraising events at the Paramount Theatre Stage Convention Hall Fifth and Ocean Avenues, Asbury Park at 8 pm. Call (848) 219-5727

March 29 - Woodcock and Osprey Walk is an opportunity to see the Osprey known as a "fish hawk" and search for evening American Woodcocks as they return from migration. Meet at the Sandy Hook Visitor Center Gateway National Recreation Area at 7 pm. Call (732) 872-5970

March 30 - Sandy Hook Bike Tour of Sandy Hook is the chance to join an ALS guide for a leisurely five mile bike tour of historic Fort Hancock and the surrounding natural dunes and maritime forest. Reservation and fee required for this program. Call (732) 291-0055 Sandy Hook Visitor Center Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook. Meet before 9 am. Call (732) 291-0055

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1100 Highway 35
Middletown, NJ  07748

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April 3 & 4 - I Do! I Do! Book&Lyrics by Tom Jones; Music by Harvey Schmidt will be presented at  Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center Newmam Springs Road Lincroft at 8 pm. Call (732) 224-2411

April 4 thru 6 - 6th Annual Garden State Film Festival at Paramount Theatre at the Boardwalk, Asbury Park. Call (877) 908-7050

April 5 thru 9 - 38th Annual Monmouth Festival of the Arts at Monmouth Reformed Temple Tinton Falls. Call (732) 747-8278

April 5 - First Saturday Asbury Park is a great chance to get outdoors and spend the first Saturday of each month enjoying sidewalk sales, shopping, and dining under a variety of different themes. Asbury Park. Call (732) 775-7676

April 5 - The Knights of Columbus of Monmouth County will be hosting its annual Birthright dinner at St. Thomas More Church, 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, NJ at 7 pm. Bountiful Italian Buffet only $25 per person. Tickets or info 732-256-4244.

April 5 - Italian Dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus #816, Mary Queen of the Knights, 203 W Sylvania Avenue, Neptune City, NJ  07753. Adults $12, Children $6.

April 5 - 14th Annual John Murphy and Bob Hunter Memorial Winter Flounder Tournament is being organized by Clean Ocean Action and will be held at  Bahrs Landing Restaurant 2 Bay Ave, Highlands. Call (732) 872-0111

April 5 & 6 - I Do! I Do! Book&Lyrics by Tom Jones; Music by Harvey Schmidt will be presented at  Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center Newmam Springs Road Lincroft at 2 pm and 7 pm. Call (732) 224-2411

April 6 - Teddy Bear Tea is being hosted by The Friends of the Monmouth Museum. Registration is required. It will be held at  The Monmouth Museum on the Brookdale Community College Campus Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Call for hours at (732) 747-2266

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April 6 - Babyboomer's Health and Lifestyle Fair - It will be held at the Allaire Center, 1983 Highway 34 South in Wall from 12-4. Free blood pressure screenings. Free cholesterol screenings. Free chair massages. Meet with area practitioners to learn ways to maintain your health, feel younger, and enjoy life to the fullest. Find out about fun activities available in our area such as paintball, wine school, ballroom dancing. The fair is free. All we ask is a donation of a nonperishable food item to benefit the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. For more information, call Penczak Family Chiropractic at 732-974-7022

April 11 - An Evening with Dr. Gregory Olsen who is an inventor,entrepreneur, and space traveler. He will be at the Monmouth Museum on the Brookdale Campus located at 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The presentation will begin at 6 pm. Call (732) 747-2266

April 12 - The Great White Way from 42nd St to Lincoln Center is a chance to travel the great white way from Broadway to the Met right at The Algonquin Arts Theatre located at 173 Main Street in Manasquan. Showtime is 8 pm. Call (732) 528-9211

April 13 - The Delaware Valley Orienteering Club is holding a Pakin Pond State Forest/Rec. area "maphike" on Sunday, April 13 (Near New Eqypt, NJ), from 10:30am to 1:00 p.m. The cost of registration for Juniors is $5 and nonmember adults is $10.00 and group rates and free detailed color topo map reading training is available. Courses are varied in difficulty, from short 2 mile beginner hikes appropriate for children, to 5 plus mile expert/advanced cross county courses. For directions and FAQ's see www.dvoa.us.orienteering.org Call Bob (DVOA member) at W 973-724-7672 for questions. This is a rain or shine event

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SCORE Chapter 36 of Monmouth County Needs YOU
Would you like to help a small-business owner or a budding entrepreneur become successful? Share your expertise through SCORE Chapter 36 of Monmouth County. Business people, either actively working or retired, who would like to volunteer their time and expertise to help start new businesses or help existing businesses grow, are always welcome to join SCORE Chapter 36 of Monmouth County. SCORE Chapter 36 of Monmouth County meets the first Friday of every month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 220 of the ATeC Building on the Lincroft campus of Brookdale Community College. Feel free to attend. SCORE Chapter 36 of Monmouth County is a national nonprofit organization and a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). For further information contact SCORE at www.SCORE36.org, or leave a message at the SCORE office on the Brookdale Community College campus at 732-219-9119.

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

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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.com. The January meetings are January 2nd and January 16th

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.

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

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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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: christine@physiciansfitnesssolutions.com
Still time to get into two great programs!!!
Program 1 - Physicians Fitness Solutions - Defining Metabolism Find out what really makes your metabolism work and how this relates to your weight loss success. 12 week Physician Supervised Weight Loss Program, managed by Dr. Evelyn R. Wells, MD, which kicks off Wednesday 3/19. Call 732-775-5000 for more information.
Program 2 - Food Energetics: Spark the Energy Within Find out what foods increase and decrease your energy and how this relates to your weight loss success. HOLISTIC weight loss series - The Primary Health Weight Loss Program kicks off Thursday 3/20 with Rebecca Rhoads, MA, CHHC, AADP Call 732-299-8686 for more information.

From: info@atlanticartisans.com
CALLING ALL ARTISANS, Atlantic Artisans, LLC is hosting a night of "Live Art". We are looking for submissions from any artisan that wants to exhibit their art in a creative, informative, moving way in a window while spectators marvel at your artistic ability. We are accepting all submissions in the form of email or snail mail. Creativity is the key and more details will follow when you submit your idea. This is a way to educate the public of the creativity that all artists exhibit. For more information please email Atlantic Artisans, LLC at 732-291-0100.

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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LINKS OF INTEREST TO THE JERSEY SHORE
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Irish Festival At The Jersey Shore
   http://www.njshoreirishfestival.com/

Women of Irish Heritage Jersey Shore, Inc
   http://www.woihjs.com/

Jersey Shore Boca
   http://www.jerseyshoreboca.com

Jersey Shore Relay
   http://www.jerseyshorerelay.org

Special Olympics New Jersey
   http://www.sonj.org

Downtown Toms River
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The Path to Glory hosted a Flames of War Game
   http://www.warattheshore.org

Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
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International Airborne Society
   www.airbornesociety.com.

Thompsons Beach, Cumberland County, New Jersey
   http://www.goingoutside.com/beach/1001488_Thompsons_Beach_New_Jersey.html

Jersey Runner
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SCORE
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Kirk the Handy-Man
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732-918-1669

We even change lightbulbs!

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The Ocean Institute at Sandy Hook
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US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY - SANDY HOOK, NJ
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Save the Planetarium Fund
   http://www.savetheplanetarium.org/

SOUTH JERSEY ASTRONOMY CLUB
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Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area
   http://astra-nj.org/

Welcomes you to the City Guide for Spring Lake, NJ
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Spring Lake Bed and Breakfasts
   http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/spring-lake-new-jersey.html

Irish ancestry by city
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We heard you and we did something about it.

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We have created what we think is the best diversified menu around. Weather it's a wedding or back yard B,B,Q. a  fund raising event or just a tray drop off . You won't be disappointed with the service and quality of our fresh made Authentic Texas Style Smoked B.B.Q. Meats and Pig Roast.  You can also choose an array of gourmet foods from our site. 

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