By Monmouth County Freeholder Tom Arnone
Freeholder Tom Arone
The Monmouth County “Made in Monmouth” Expo is rapidly approaching. It is an annual event showcasing products exclusively produced in Monmouth County. “Made in Monmouth” is a free event for both vendors and visitors; its purpose is to encourage people to shop local. To date 142 vendors are confirmed registered. The products sold at this event, made right here in the county are creative and nothing less than amazing. I am also happy to report that we are partnering with the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean counties this year to conduct a food drive at the event. We are asking our vendors as well as people that are attending to bring a donation of canned or dried food for the Food Bank. The third annual “Made in Monmouth” is Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the MAC Building at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. For more information, please call 732-431-7470.
On March 27, 2014, Verizon recognized the student team from Biotechnology High School, Freehold, one of Monmouth County’s premier high schools, for their achievement of Best in State, Best in Region and National Best Educational Application Concept status in the 2013 Verizon Application Challenge. It was an honor for me to be present at the recent ceremony as the student team received this recognition. The Board of Chosen Freeholders is extremely proud of the students at Biotechnology H.S. on this accomplishment and commends their efforts in achieving such high accolades.
On behalf of The Board of Chosen Freeholders and as liaison to the Department of Shared Services, I recently hosted and participated in a meeting at the Monmouth County Connection in Neptune to assist Middletown in their exploration of creating an animal shelter to service Monmouth County municipalities. Many municipalities are facing serious capacity and public health issues in this area as well as heavy annual increases in service costs which are greatly reducing their ability to meet other service needs in the community. Middletown contacted the county to assist in bringing together as many towns as possible to discuss this issue, engage the towns for their ideas and input and strategize on how to address these common issues together. The meeting went extremely well and the towns that attended were very appreciative of both Middletown’s and the County’s efforts. There was very high interest in moving forward and approximately 30 towns expressed interest in our initial outreach.
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Posted: March 28th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Tom Arnone | Tags: Biotechnology High School, Freeholder Tom Arnone, Made in Monmouth, Middletown Animal Control, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth County Department of Shared Services, Tom Arnone, Verizon | Comments Off on The Arnone Report
By Freeholder Director Tom Arnone
Freeholder Director Tom Arone
This year’s MADE IN MONMOUTH ANNUAL EVENT now in its second year surpassed last year’s expectations and proved to be a win-win for both Monmouth County vendors and shoppers alike. The second annual ”Made in Monmouth” was held this past Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The event took place from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
This event was a proactive approach originated as a way to give Monmouth County Vendors an opportunity to display and sell their products. All products were made in Monmouth County and showcased an array of amazingly well crafted products. Many of the vendors were true artists and the creativity brought forth had no end.
As liaison to the Department of Economic Development, it gave me great pride as I walked around with my fellow Board Members and had an opportunity to meet and speak with the many vendors who participated in this fantastic event.
There were approximately 140 vendors in all with more than 2000 shoppers in attendance for the day.
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Posted: September 30th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Tom Arnone | Tags: Amy Fitzgerald, John Ciufo, Made in Monmouth, Monmouth County Board of Freeholder, Monmouth University | 1 Comment »
SPONSORED BY SEASTREAK
By Greg Kelly
Sunday, Sept. 29
• Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Twin Lights Bike Ride (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Harvest Home Festival (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Dearborn Market Apple Festival (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• New York Mets vs. Brewers via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• On Borrowed Time at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Colts Neck Art & Craft Festival – MORE INFO
• Fold Forming Metal Class (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Eco-Kayak Tour of the Navesink River (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• The Full Monty at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Allaire 5k (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO
• Civil War Reenactors Encampment (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Oktoberfest Celebration at Keansburg Amusements – MORE INFO
• Hunger Games Overnight (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Broomstick at NJ Repertory Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Danny Kaye: 100th Birthday Celebration (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Englishtown Swap Meet & Auto Show – MORE INFO
• Play Dates in the Park (Howell, Wall Twp) – MORE INFO
• Manasquan Reservoir Boat Tours (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Snuggy Science Experiments (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO
• Wine, Martini & Beer Tasting (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Pyramid Mountain Hike in Morris County (Lincroft departure) – MORE INFO
• Central Jersey NF Walk & Run (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Tribute to Girl Groups (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• NJ Mandatory Safe Boating Course (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Book Swap Drop In (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Workshop: Turn Your Stories into Art (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Damn Yankees at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Wine Weekends at Four JG’s (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
• Asbury Fresh Local Artisan Market – MORE INFO
• Vinnie Brand Comedy Benefit (MIddletown) – MORE INFO
• Festive Flutes Concert (Spring Lake Heights) – MORE INFO
• Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trip to Kempton, PA (Lincroft departure) – MORE INFO
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And Next Weekend . . .
Friday, October 4: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Saturday, October 5: Bradley Beach Tour the Town Garage Sale – MORE INFO
Sunday, October 6: Historic Walnford Day (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
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And Next Month . . .
Nov. 2: National Theatre of London: 50 Years On Stage (WLB) – MORE INFO
Nov. 8: Bill Cosby at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Nov. 17: Atlantic Highlands Art Show & Sale – MORE INFO
Nov. 30: Classic Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments or questions at [email protected]
Posted: September 26th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Made in Monmouth, Seastreak, Seastreak Ferry, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | 1 Comment »
