November 26, 2008 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

'WRAT Nutcracker' to feature Shinedown

Greater Media radio station WRAT-FM 95.9 is presenting its traditional "WRAT Nutcracker" with Shinedown and special guests Halestorm at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Starland Ballroom, Sayreville. More...

Applications sought for VSA/NJ awards

VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is accepting applications for the 2009 Arts Achievement Awards and the Art Par Excellence statewide touring exhibit. Application deadlines are Jan. 7 and 30, respectively. More...

Ten Thousand Village events begin Dec. 6

Ten Thousand Villages, Broad Street, Red Bank, a nonprofit fair trade retailer, will host Community Shopping Nights during December in which 15 percent of sales will be donated to local nonprofits in Red Bank and Long Branch. More...

Free training offered for food service help

The New Jersey Restaurant Association (NJRA) is offering free state-mandated training classes for the hospitality industry for current and new restaurant members until April 2009. More...

Vehicles needed for Family Lift program

MonmouthCares, West Long Branch, is seeking donations of used, working cars with less than 150,000 miles on them for its Family Lift program. More...

Blood center to hold drives in December

Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drives: • Dec. 16 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank • Dec. 29 from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. More...

2008 Troop Care Boxes effort now under way

The SupportOurTroops.org campaign for Christmas 2008 Troop Care Boxes is now under way to provide care packages for deployed troops. More...