Street Fair
     PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Robin Berardesco of Toms River (r) checks out a hat for sale by Heidi Robak at the Red Bank Street Fair Sept. 9. At left: Aubrey Parasolle of Rocksbury performs with Full Court.
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Benefit for Hook, bridge groups
      Two local grassroots groups are cohosting a fundraiser Sept. 23 to support their causes. Save Sandy Hook and Save Our Bridge are sponsoring Jazz on the Navesink II, a benefit cocktail party that will begin at 4 p.m. at the Navesink estate of Judith Stanley Coleman and James Coleman.
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Little Silver concert series
      The Little Silver Gazebo Concert Series has changed seasons. Formerly presented during the summer, the concert series has been moved to September and early October in the hopes of drawing a larger audience, according to series organizer Peter Roskowinski.
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Artists find welcoming reception at Arc gallery
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer
      Anyone who frequents the Freehold Raceway Mall in Freehold Township has noticed there are many new and exciting structural changes going on at the mall. Some of those changes go much deeper than the interior and exterior construction projects and actually touch the people of the community on a dif...
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IN THE ARTS
      Monmouth University's Performing Arts Series will present Saving Jane in concert Monday, Sept. 17, at 9 p.m., at Pollak Theatre in West Long Branch. The power pop band fronted by singer/songwriter Marti Dodson attained sudden fame when the single "Girl Next Door" from their debut album of the sa...
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Bon Jovi concert to benefit Parker Family Health Center
      The Parker Family Health Center in Red Bank will host its first benefit concert Friday, Oct. 26, with "The Bon Jovi Concert." The concert will be the grand opening of Newark's Prudential Center Arena.
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Basie hosts 'Raise the Roof'
      Rusty Young, CEO of the Count Basie Theatre, and Sen. Ellen Karcher (D- 12) (right), along with representatives of the Count Basie, the borough of Red Bank, the state of New Jersey, Lowe's and the National Trust for Historic Preservation marked the completion of the theater's roof replacement proj...
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Teen Arts Festival March 18-19
      The Monmouth County Arts Council has announced plans for the 2008 Teen Arts Festival, an opportunity for teens ages 13 to 19 to experience all disciplines of the arts and to participate in workshops, performances, exhibits and critiques.
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Holiday Express awards college scholarships
      Holiday Express has announced the winners of its scholarship program for the 2007 school year. Patrick Wall of Long Branch, Francesca Leal of Parlin and Jhanny Deltus of Asbury Park will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for their college education.
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