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Henry Hudson Regional School PTO Raises Money and Collects Food For Local Food Pantries

Written by Henry Hudson Regional School PTO Thursday, 04 February 2010 14:26

HIGHLANDS, NJ – The Henry Hudson Regional School Parent Teacher Organization recently raised $1,374.72 in product donations for local food pantries.

The group, along with members of the National Honor Society, did so through direct donations from 67 local parish families who chose to “Partner for Food Pantries” and lend a “Holiday Helping Hand”.

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Students, Arvinder Singh, AJ Henneberger, Advisor Dorothy Conn, Julie Barradale, Michael Lucas, along with PTO Secretary Patty Giebler complete their drive delivery to the Area Association of Community Churches (AACC) food pantry by presenting Manager, Mary Carhart and Pantry Volunteer Howie Nielsen with the monetary donation after freezers were stocked with special products. The food pantry is located within the United Methodist Church in Atlantic Highlands.

The PTO asked parishioners from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Highlands, and St. Agnes and The United Methodist Church in Atlantic Highlands for monetary donations in order to purchase preselected food items via a grocery distributor known as Market Day.

Red Cross to Hold New “Hometown Heroes” Event Honoring Volunteer and Community Heroism

Newsbrief - Monmouth County

Written by American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter Thursday, 04 February 2010 14:35

TINTON FALLS, NJ – What is a hero? The American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter is doing something new this year to extend appreciation to its volunteers and members of the community who have accomplished something extraordinary. A brand new event, “Hometown Heroes,” will host a kick-off on February 24, 2010 at McLoone’s Rum Runner in Sea Bright, NJ at 6:00 p.m.

This event will honor four Red Cross Volunteer Heroes and ten Community Heroes, nominated by the Jersey Coast Chapter and residents of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Among these award recipients will be the McLoone family of Little Silver, who will be honored for their generous contribution of time and service to the community.

“Hometown Hero” awards will be presented at a luncheon on March 26, 2010 at Branches Catering in West Long Branch, NJ. Event and Promotions Manager for the Red Cross Leanne Caffrey says, “I am excited to be involved in the planning of our Inaugural Hometown Heroes campaign celebration. This event provides us with a wonderful opportunity to honor our volunteers, our own hometown heroes, along with outstanding members of our community.”

To find out more information about the winners and the actual event, post kick-off, please contact Leanne Caffrey at 732-493-9100 ext 1233, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit www.jerseycoast-redcross.org.

County’s Eastern Branch Library to Reopen Thursday

Newsbrief - Monmouth County

Written by MC Public Information Office Thursday, 04 February 2010 14:33

Water main break repaired at Shrewsbury location

SHREWSBURY, NJ – The Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 1001 Route 35 North, will reopen for business at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4.

A water main break outside of the library building caused the suspension of all operations at this county library site for a day and a half. A county work crew performed the necessary repair work to the water main providing for the reopening of the second busiest county library location on Thursday morning.

The Eastern Branch circulates more than 40,000 items a month. The entire library system circulates more than 3.6 million items annually with the Headquarters location in Manalapan being the busiest library in the system.

While the library was closed, library patrons were encouraged to visit other branch libraries to renew or borrow books, DVDs, CDs or other materials. Patrons can always renew lending materials online.

In addition to the Eastern Branch and Headquarters, other Monmouth County branch libraries are in Allentown, Colts Neck, Hazlet, Holmdel, Howell, Marlboro, Ocean Township, Oceanport, Wall and West Long Branch. To get the address and times of individual branch libraries visit the county Web site at www.visitmonmouth.com or call the library Headquarters at

732-431-7220 or use the TTY Hearing Impaired relay 732-845-0064.

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