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Spaghetti Dinner to Raise Funds for HHRS Basketball Trip

Written by press release Monday, 22 February 2010 07:19

HIGHLANDS, NJ - The Henry Hudson Boys Varsity Baseball Team will be traveling to Ft Pierce, Florida during Spring Break 2010 to play tournament baseball. This trip will be the first time the group will be playing out of State and all are looking forward to the trip.

Over the past few months, the team has been raising awareness of the trip and have held several fundraising events. With the help of the Henry Hudson PTO, SeaStreak LLC, Mr Tom Elliott, the Atlantic Highlands Lions Club and the Masonic Lodge, the young men have raised money that will be put towards their play and travel. The 18 players and 2 coaches are trying to raise enough money to cover the $20,000 round trip and play which will all be funded by donations and players. No school money is being used to offset this trip.

The latest fundraising activity is a spaghetti dinner scheduled for February 27, 2010 at the Masonic Lodge, 14 E. Garfield Avenue, Atlantic Highlands. The dinner is an All-You-Can-Eat event with seating from 5 pm-8 pm. Cost is $8, ages 12 and under only $5. You may pay at the door.

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Monmouth Festival of the Arts Student Competition Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

Newsbrief - Arts

Written by Monmouth Festival of the Arts Friday, 19 February 2010 17:51

Tinton Falls, NJ The Monmouth Festival of the Arts celebrates a year of milestones as it held its 15^thStudent Art Competition on Sunday January 31, at Monmouth Reform Temple. This year marks the temple’s 50^th anniversary year as well as its ruby-- 40^th anniversary of its signature event, the Monmouth Festival of the Arts. Sunday’s art competition included nearly fifty students, who are juniors from a dozen Monmouth County high schools. The show featured various mediums including drawings in pencil, ink, and pastels, paintings in acrylic, photography, and sculpture.

Rita Sperling, who co-chaired the Student Competition with Anne Pearl remarked, “The student art competition is always a wonderful event for the student artists who have the opportunity to show their art and to view the art of other students their age from many different high schools in the area. The students also significantly benefit from the workshops. In all, it is a very positive learning experience.”

Middletown Police Seeking Volunteers for Domestic Violence Response Team

Newsbrief - Local News

Written by Middletown Township Public Information Office Friday, 19 February 2010 17:53

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - The Middletown Police Department is seeking volunteers for the Middletown Township Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). The Middletown Township Police Department, in conjunction with 180 Turning Lives Around, maintains a team of specially-trained volunteer advocates available to meet confidentially with domestic violence victims at police headquarters 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Volunteer advocates are civilians who work with police to provide support, information, and referrals to domestic violence victims.

DVRT advocates, who identities are kept anonymous, are trained to empower victims to make decisions about their own lives during a mandatory, intensive 40-hour training course. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have access to transportation, possess a valid driver’s license, willing to serve on an on-call shift basis, and submit to background investigations and fingerprinting. 180-Turning Lives Around will provide a 4-week training course to successful applicants in spring 2010 in the northern Monmouth County area. Classes will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. Prior knowledge of domestic violence is not required. The Middletown Township Police Department and 180-Turning Lives Around are committed to culturally diverse teams to better serve the community. Bi-lingual capability is a plus. Call MTPD Sgt. John Kaiser, (732) 615-2041 for an application.

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