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The New Jersey Comedy Festival Finals to Take Place at Monmouth University
The most comical college students from 40 New Jersey colleges will come together to compete for the title of "New Jersey King or Queen of Campus Comedy" on Saturday, December 6 in the Championship Finals at ...
Continue reading "A thrift boutique with redeeming qualities"
Thrift stores often conjure up images of threadbare storefronts with racks of shabby clothing nobody wants.
Symposium dissects city's 1970s racial legacy
Were the disturbances that rocked Asbury Park for four nights in July 1970 caused by an unruly and possibly criminal mob, or were they a revolt waged by freedom fighters seeking equality in jobs, education, ...
Andrews won't rule out future statewide bid
Rob Andrews will return for his eleventh term in Congress next year, and after losing two statewide races, it's unclear whether the last will be the final one.
Ocean County Observer - The Times-Beacon
2008 NEC Men's Soccer Tournament: Monmouth University vs Mount St. Mary's
Monmouth University's Ryan Kinne kicks the ball away from Mount St. Mary's Ian Hendrie during the first half of the 2008 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament at Monmouth University Friday November 14.
Neptune City thrift store gives female ex-prisoners a second chance
Some students at Monmouth University are learning about entrepreneurism and how to give back to their community.
Social Work Teach-In to focus on child rights
Monmouth University's School of Social Work will present 'The Rights of the Child,' its fifth annual Social Work Teach-In, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday in Anacon Hall A and B, on the second floor of the ...
Second Chances, a thrift store setting up shop across the street from the Neptune City Shopping Center, looks much like other boutiques these days - from its cream-colored walls, to its plush, overstuffed sofas ...
As economic shocks drowned out war front news in the last days of the 2008 presidential election, the long-range costs of war in Iraq and Afghanistan got short shrift as well.
Concert raises money for troops
WEST LONG BRANCH: Monmouth University radio station WMCX's Rock Out fund-raising concert raised more than $900 for Marines Helping Marines and Legacy of a Hero last month.Rock Out is an annual concert hosted by ...
Teacher earns award, but truly values students' thanks
POINT PLEASANT BEACH - From a young age, Karen Deacon knew she wanted to become a school teacher.
Monmouth University's Performing Arts Series presents Richard Shindell and Glen Phillips with Antje Duvekot on Saturday, November 1 at 8 p.m. in Pollak Theatre.
Court: Widow can sue passengers in fatal Garden State Parkway crash
The widow of a motorcyclist who was struck by a car on the Garden State Parkway can pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against two passengers in the car who failed to stop and help him, a state appeals court ruled ...
If it's time for change, try do-it-yourself approach
At Monmouth University recently, more than 175 business leaders and local elected officials came together at a Call to Service Conference, one of the kick-off events in a large-scale effort aimed at inviting ...
N.J. Dems hoping for long coattails
Ruth Scott loves Barack Obama and plans to vote for him Tuesday. But New Jersey Democrats hope her ardor - and those of other Obama supporters - extends further down the ballot to other Democratic candidates ...
A new poll says Barack Obama has opened up a commanding 18-point lead over John McCain in New Jersey.
Monmouth U. Hosts Robert Emmett Mueller Retrospective: Art news Art News
'A 60-Year Retrospective, 1947-2008' will showcase work by Roosevelt artist Robert Emmett Mueller through Nov.
New Jersey Voter Anxious Over Healthcare
A new survey of likely voters commissioned by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease in New Jersey and conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute found that two out of every three of the state's ...
Ocean County Observer - The Times-Beacon
Hands-on learning key at preschool: A good start
When Denise Montagna decided to open Happy Days Preschool here, she wanted the name to mirror the school philosphy.
Legendary British folk-punker Billy Bragg sang, laughed, strummed and preached his way through two hours of brilliance at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre last Sunday night.