U.S. Rep. Chris Smith to hold information session about nominations to military service academies (via NJ.com)
It should come as no surprise that the application process to the nation’s five military service academies is more demanding than other colleges and universities. After all, tuition is free, but comes with an obligation of five years of service after…
Photos: More than 2,000 graduate from Brookdale Community College (via NJ.com)
MIDDLETOWN – Brookdale Community College celebrated the commencement of its latest graduating class on Friday. The more than 2,000 graduates hailed from 16 different countries and accounted for 203 distinguished scholars and 42 perfect 4.0 GPAs. “…
Interactive Map: Per-Pupil Costs Vary Widely in New Jersey’s Schools (via NJSpotlight)
Hover over a district to see its total spent, click for more information. The map does not include charter schools and the county districts and some elementary districts may be obscured by the regional high school districts to which they send students…
Just when you thought you had it all planned and mapped out for this weekend Along comes that BizEturtle finding you more interesting and fun events to attend. Here are 2 for this weekend and more
Great author talks and family fun programs as the Monmouth County Library marks New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary.
NJ Historical Commission Panel
New Jersey: A History of The Garden State
Saturday May 17 at 2 PM
Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan 07726
732-431-7220 x7222
The New Jersey Historical Commission, in Partnership with the
Monmouth County Library, is pleased to present a panel featuring the authors of the recent book, New Jersey: A History of the Garden State.
Join some of New Jersey’s leading archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians as they provide new perspectives on how the
Garden State evolved. New Jersey: A History of the Garden State
presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of New Jersey’s history from the prehistoric era to the present.
Featured speakers include Maxine Lurie (professor emerita of history at Seton Hall University), Paul Israel (director of The Edison Papers, Rutgers University), Larry Greene (professor of history at Seton Hall University), and Brian Greenberg (the Jules Plangere Jr. Chair in American Social History at MonmouthUniversity).
This program is free and open to all but registration is strongly recommended. Register online, over the phone at 732-431-7220 Ext 7222, or in-person at the Reference Desk.
Family Fun Saturday – Happy Birthday New Jersey!
11 AM to 2:30 PM
Saturday, May 17
Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury 07702
1-866-941-8188
Join us in celebrating our state’s 350th birthday. For all ages!
11 AM – 11:45 AM – Storyteller Gerald Fierst will take you on an enjoyable “time machine” journey from when the early Lenape people lived here to present day New Jersey
12 PM – Enjoy a piece of birthday cake! Please let us know if your child has any allergies.
12:30 – 2:15 PM – Come create a Lenape coil clay pot with Debbie Hadley of WILD Jersey. Please register at library or call 1-866-941-8188 for this program. Choose one time:
Session one: 12:30 – 1:15 PM. OR
Session two: 1:30 – 2:15 PM.
Telling HerStories: Bridge Builder in Petticoats
Thursday, May 22 at 6:30 PM
Howell Township Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell 07731
732-938-2300
Come learn about Emily Warren Roebling and her role in building the BrooklynBridge at a special Howell Township Library family program. Carol Levin of Telling HerStories will appear in costume as Emily Warren Roebling and tell her story. The presentation will include a lantern slide show.
The Jewish Newport on the Jersey Shore:
The History of the German Jews of Monmouth County
Wednesday, May 28 at 2 PM
Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury 07702
1-866-941-8188
Presented by the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County.
The first permanent Jewish communities in Monmouth County were established by German-Jewish immigrants arriving in the mid-1800s.
By the end of the Civil War, sizeable numbers of these businessmen and their families were well established in and around Keyport, Red Bank, Long Branch and Freehold. Jewish hoteliers and other tradesmen catering to summer visitors were also a visible presence along the Atlantic coastline.
9/11 Memorial Museum Opens in Manhattan (via ABC News)
President Obama will attend a dedication ceremony at the site of the World Trade Center.
By Greg Kelly
Friday, May 16
• Bald Eagles at the Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Carousel the Musical at Premier Theatre (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• “No Questions” Gun Buy-Back Event (Rumson & Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Movies with the Mayor: “Wizard of Oz” (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO
• Jim Breuer at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Meet Author Mary-Rose Hayes (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Thompson Park Ladies Morning Cycle (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• The Gin Game at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Glow in the Park: Kid’s Scavenger Hunt (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
• Spring Flea Market & Book Sale (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Super Sampling of Wines, Spirits & Craft Beers (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Monmouth Civic Chorus: Eternal Light (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Art in the Barn Cocktail Reception – MORE INFO
• JDMF 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (Rumson) – MORE INFO
• Elks All You Can Eat Italian Buffet (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Spring Fever at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Victorian Tea (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Night Tour of Battery Sandy Hook – MORE INFO Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 14th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Greg's List. Greg Kelly, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | 1 Comment »New bill reauthorizes regional contribution agreements for Sandy affected counties
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon will introduce new legislation tomorrow that reauthorizes regional contribution agreements (RCAs) between towns in the nine most Superstorm Sandy-impacted counties. These agreements will permit the transfer of housing units to count towards a recipient municipality’s fair share obligation. These types of agreements were originally permitted under the Coalition On Affordable Housing where one town could transfer a portion of its affordable housing obligation to another. RCAs were banned in 2008.
“I’ve always said that the law banning RCAs was shortsighted,” explained O’Scanlon. “I want to go on record saying I disagree with this far reaching court-mandated housing scheme. But if we have to have it, there should be a mix of options for municipalities to deal with it. “Mayor John Hornik of Marlboro recently revived the discussion of RCAs in relation to those areas affected by Sandy. We have seized on that common ground and developed legislation reauthorizing RCAs to help facilitate the construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation of housing in areas hardest hit by Sandy. We can finally put these funds to work creating affordable housing and helping towns recover from the storm at the same time. I look forward to working with Mayor Hornik on this as we work to persuade the legislative leadership to join the effort.”
Posted: May 14th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: COAH, Declan O'Scanlon, Housing, Hurricane Sandy, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Affordable Housing, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon, COAH, Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Jon Hornik, Middletown Township Committee, RCAs, Regional Contributions Agreements, Superstorm Sandy, Tony Fiore | 2 Comments »
How Superstorm Sandy Created a New Breed of NJ Online Citizen Journalists on Facebook (via NJ Tech Weekly)
During Sandy, Bob “Weatherman” Burger kept people informed. | Courtesy Bob Burger October 29, 2012 — call it “the night the lights went out in Jersey,” literally. That’s when Superstorm Sandy roared up the East Coast as a hurricane, made…
Spring Lake forbids smoking along beaches, boardwalk (via NJ.com)
SPRING LAKE – Smoking along New Jersey’s longest uninterrupted stretch of boardwalk has just been extinguished. By a unanimous vote, the Spring Lake Borough Council to ban smoking on its boardwalk, beaches and near access points along its waterfront…
Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider reelected to seventh term (via NJ.com)
LONG BRANCH – The city’s voter reelected Mayor Adam Schneider to a seventh term on Tuesday night. According to the county’s unofficial election results, Schneider defeated school board member Avery Grant by less than 250 votes – 1,461 to 1,213 –…
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