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A CELEBRATION OF THE HEART February celebrates all matters of the heart. This month is synonymous with Valentine’s Day, a day we get to show all the ones we love how much they mean to us. If you are thinking of buying something special, we have the perfect gift guide on page 54, courtesy of J. Vincent Jewelers. This month is also designated as American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, for both men and women, people of all ages and backgrounds.

Looking at facts, prevention, and finding ways to improve your heart health every month will benefit yourself and the people you love in the long run.

In keeping with our goal of bringing you inspiring, uplifting stories about your neighbors and friends, we rely on the community to inform us of the amazing residents we have right here in Monmouth County. So if you know someone (or yourself) that has impacted the community, has a unique hobby, or is just really interesting – we would love to hear about them.

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Valentine’s Day Wow, seven years since celebrating a romantic Valentine's Day with my husband. Post kids, our annual plans have gone from what are “you and I” doing to what is the “family” doing?

Since a chocolate couple's massage and shopping for lingerie aren't exactly kid-friendly, we have stepped up our game in the creativity department with our group Valentine's Day activities.

This year, Cupid's arrow is pointing our hearts to a fun-filled evening at hibachi. Find out five cool reasons this Japanese themed restaurant is one of the most highly recommended places to dine, love and laugh with your significant entourage.

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Buying tickets for an interactive show and then traveling to feed your family can be chaotic, time consuming and costly. At hibachi, you can grab front row seats at the grill and enjoy a theatre and dining experience without unnecessary stress. You’ll be able to relax, while the chef hypnotizes your kids with mind-blowing tricks, cute jokes, and opportunities to participate in the act.

Part of the act is being a willing participant. Everyone who sits at a hibachi table is there to have a good time. Some of the best moments are when there is a friendly wager or game between family members. The cucumber toss is one challenge that always brings out mom and dad competitive streak.

Here’s your chance to impress your little ones with your hidden skills of catching a cucumber with your mouth, and then stick it to them with a big hug and kiss after you win.

And for the finale – drum roll please… don’t forget to order something decadent and scrumptious for your sweethearts, especially on Valentine’s Day. Whether you are a sherbet lover or a tempura fried ice-cream fanatic, there is a special treat for everyone at the end of the night.

Some hibachi steakhouses even have a few ingredients for the kids to make sundaes that they won’t find on the menu (can you say chocolate syrup or whipped cream?)!

Chef-tastic Stunts Of course, most parents know what to expect when heading over to hibachi. No matter how many times you’ve seen the stacked onion volcano on the verge of erupting, it automatically elicits a smile and brings you back to your youth. For some of us, it was like being at the circus for the first time or on set of an 80’s kungfu movie. Now, imagine how your kids must feel when they watch these talented grill masters twirl their knives, juggle ingredients, and spray water at them. Just make sure you capture it all on video.

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Plates for Picky Eaters When it comes to the food, your kids won’t be able to throw a tantrum or refuse to eat at this place. Whether they like their meat well done, their noodles plain, their rice steamed, or just eat carrots and broccoli, there are so many ways you can tailor the menu to their taste buds. Another family outing bonus, is you don’t have to sacrifice your meal.

From sushi to shrimp to stir fry you can cater to your cravings as well.

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Totally Awesome Tuesdays- Ages 5 and up Join us for activities, stories and a craft on Tuesday afternoons from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. Parents must remain in the library while children are in the program.

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Special Events - Registration is mandatory Meet Derry, the Service Dog - Family Program Tuesday, February 7 at 3:45 p.m.

Meet a live service dog and learn how its role is different from that of a therapy dog. A special craft will follow the presentation.

Log Cabins – Tweens! Grades 3 and up Tuesday, February 21 at 3:45 p.m.

We celebrated Presidents’ Day, now make-and-take home a log cabin made out of newspapers! Registration begins February 14.

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We now know about the social and emotional lives of these animals, and the endless deprivation for these creatures living in near constant confinement or tethered to chains. With other forms of entertainment available to the American public, why put the animals through the relentless travel, long-term confinement, and forcible training techniques?

In the last few years, the dispute that there is something wrong with the mistreatment and display of wild animals penetrated the consciousness of the country and consumers simply went elsewhere.

In the wake of Ringling’s first announcement, ending the use of elephants in traveling acts, California and Rhode Island adopted policies banning the use of bullhooks in handling elephants. This

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second major announcement from Ringling is likely to expand the hopes of animal advocates to do away with traveling exotic animal acts everywhere.

In New Jersey, Bergen and Passaic County Freeholders voted to

NJ State Council Director | The Humane Society of the United States Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has sent a second thunderbolt in the span of two years – a little more than a flash of time in the company’s 146-year history, but as dramatic and sensational as one could imagine. Last month, Ringling announced to the Associated Press that it was shuttering its entire business and brand come May. The company’s prior announcement, in March 2015, that it was ending its use of elephants and traveling acts had been remarkable, but this was historic.

The biggest brand in exotic animal acts announced that there’s no viable future in that line of work. The parent company has monster trucks, ice skating, and other forms of spectator entertainment that are generating profits and drawing crowds.

Those forms remain viable, but not elephants doing head stands and tigers and lions jumping through hoops. The public just doesn’t

enact a ban on traveling shows that feature performances by "wild or exotic" animals, a move that is designed to keep circuses out of county parks. Jersey City, the state’s second-most-populous city has enacted a similar ban.

What is even more remarkable is the movement of a state bill

which would prohibit the use of elephants in traveling animal acts.

This legislation has already passed through the full senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. These measures demonstrate that government has a complementary role to play and we applaud our local and state legislators who are taking a humane position on this issue.

Closing the curtain on all animal acts is the right thing to do — both in terms of moral and economic rational.

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The 8th annual “Evening to Benefit the Frances Foundation” will be held at Dearborn Market, located at 2170 Route 35 in Holmdel, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017.

The Frances Foundation, established by the Heugle Family of Holmdel, is a local group that works tirelessly to put smiles on the faces of children fighting cancer in our area, while also providing financial assistance to their families.

The event will take place in Dearborn Market’s greenhouse on the third day of the 20th Annual Deep Cut Orchid Society Orchid Show. Guests will enjoy wine, gourmet cheese, light hors d'oeuvres and tours of the expansive orchid displays, while a live acoustic guitarist performs. Tickets are $40 per person ($25 of each $40 ticket purchased and all proceeds from the orchid raffles throughout the night will go directly to The Frances Foundation) and reservations are necessary. Tickets can be purchased in person at Dearborn Market or by calling 732.264.0256. The event is open to the public, so come out and show your support for this special cause!

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Bruce Springsteen in conversation with Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre.

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Monmouth University announced a new collaborative partnership to establish The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music. Through the collaboration, Monmouth University becomes the official archival repository for Springsteen’s written works, photographs, periodicals, and artifacts. The announcement was made during “A Conversation with Bruce Springsteen,” held on January 10, 2017 at the University’s Pollak Theatre.

The new collaboration broadens an existing relationship between Springsteen and Monmouth University, which has served as the home of the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection since 2011. The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music will preserve and promote the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and his role in American music, while

Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum, Bruce Springsteen, and Monmouth University President Paul R. Brown at the announcement of the collaborative partnership to establish the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. Photo credit: Danny Clinch

honoring and celebrating icons of American music like Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, and others. The expanded partnership will help to more deeply integrate the history and inspiration of American music into the curriculum and research experience at Monmouth. It will also serve to bolster an already highly successful music industry program at the university, one of only nine university affiliates of the GRAMMY Museum.

“Monmouth University is excited by the opportunity to grow our relationship with Bruce Springsteen,” said Monmouth University President Paul R. Brown. “Our partnership has been a natural one -- just steps from Springsteen’s birthplace and the site where "Born to Run" was written, Monmouth University’s location brilliantly captures the essence of Springsteen’s music while providing the academic heft of one of only nine university affiliates of the GRAMMY Museum. The establishment of The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music celebrates and reinforces the Jersey Shore’s legacy in the history of American music, while providing a truly transformative experience for our students.”

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Monmouth County Extends County Route 537 through Fort Monmouth ROUTE RETURNS TO PUBLIC USE PICTURED ABOVE - Monmouth County marks the official opening of County Route 537 through the former Fort Monmouth property with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Janunary 17, 2017 in Tinton Falls. Pictured left to right: Tinton Falls Mayor Gerald Turning, Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, Freeholder Gary J. Rich, Sr., Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley, Freeholder Serena DiMaso, Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, James V. Gorman of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA), Oceanport Mayor Jay Coffey, Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, Eatontown Mayor Dennis Connelly, Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling and Dr. Robert Lucky of FMERA.

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ONMOUTH COUNTY announced the official opening of County Route 537 through the former Fort Monmouth property on January 17, 2017. The road connects State Highway 35 (Main Street) in Eatontown to Oceanport Avenue (County Route 11) in Oceanport.

When the Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission shuttered Fort Monmouth in 2011, the road was closed as well.

“Since 2005, I’ve been involved with the Fort Monmouth revitalization efforts and this is a positive next step in the planned redevelopment of Fort Monmouth, an initiative which will greatly impact the quality of life and overall living standard for all County residents,” said Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, who serves as the County freeholder representative on the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) board. “In addition, the opening will ease traffic congestion between Eatontown and Oceanport, another welcome benefit for our residents.”

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Engineering personnel worked to return the approximately two-mile connector thoroughfare to public use. The County installed temporary fencing, new signage and repaired traffic signals. The County also made drainage system repairs and improvements, realigned, reconfigured and repaved sections of the road. The road now meets the County’s road specifications and it will be maintained by Monmouth County.

Along the Eatontown section of County Route 537, referred to as Avenue of Memories, existing monuments and the “Johnson Gate” arches at the State Highway 35 entrance have been repaired and cleaned. Avenue of Memories is named for the monuments and trees placed in memory of U.S. Army Signal Corps soldiers killed in action during foreign wars.

There is video surveillance along the entire corridor, which will be patrolled by the Oceanport and Eatontown police departments with assistance from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.

“I would like to express my personal appreciation to Monmouth County for

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the focus and attention paid by everyone involved with this project to reopen this roadway to the public and especially to the residents of Monmouth County,” said James V. Gorman, Chair, Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority.

“Extending County Route 537 will alleviate traffic congestion on area roadways, and allow all to see the potential development and business opportunities that the former Fort now affords,” said Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone.

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to Freeholder Serena DiMaso, liaison to the Monmouth County Improvement Authority, “We are excited about this crucial step in the revitalization of Fort Monmouth. Financing through the Monmouth County Improvement Authority coupled with the County’s AAA bond rating, made this this project possible.”

FMERA’s goal is to develop 1,585 housing units; 300,000 square feet of non-profit, civic and government and educational space; 500,000 square feet for retail; and 2 million square feet dedicated to offices, research and commercial uses.

Join us for our 2nd Annual Spring Preview and get an exclusive glimpse at some new pottery, gift ware, and plant introductions that are set to arrive in our garden center. Enjoy free seminars from some of our favorite experts throughout the weekend along with discounts on pre-orders. Visit our website for details.

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February is filled with memorable moments like Valentine’s Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, a snow full moon, American Heart Month, an anniversary of Pluto’s discovery, which is February 18th, and Mardi Gras on February 28th this year! It is also a time to look out for beach badge sales…Yes, it is that time again! February 18 badges go on sale for Sea Bright beaches! You can have a HEART since February is American Heart Month and give to the American Heart Association here www.heart.org

LAURITA WINTERFEST February 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

February 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

A family-friendly, winter wonderland event for all ages highlighted by ice sculptures, classic winter activities, live music and a variety of themed food and beverages.

Admission includes: parking, shuttle to and from the main event, souvenir Laurita wine glass, entrance to the event, ride the snow luge (we provide the sleds & weather permitting), mini-snowmobiles for the children! (restrictions apply) (weather permitting), playground, fire pits, fireworks on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and access to food trucks.

HURRICANE DIANE AT TWO RIVER THEATER Now through February 12th

There is still time to get tickets for Hurricane Diane at Two River Theater. In this wild comedy, the Greek god Dionysus takes form as Diane, a lesbian permaculture gardener from Vermont. She's on a mission to gather followers and restore the Earth to its natural state.

Where better to begin than a Monmouth County culde-sac and the women who live there?

ARE YOU GOING TO THE SCARBOROUGH FAIR? February 10th & February 18th

Visit LauritaWinery.com for more info.

Celebrate Love Songs and Mardi Gras NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH You can drop your gently unused items to Habitat’s ReStore and give them a second chance. When I say gently unused items I mean: adult and children clothing, footwear, jackets, coats, belts, ties, robes, curtains, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, old uniforms, stuffed animals and more. They are doing a fundraiser and this can be a good way to work with your community and help others. Donate items to 45 South Street in Freehold at ReStore.

P.S. The heavier the bag(s) the better for ReStore. www.habitatmonmouth.org

with Sheri Ehrlich and Charlie Clarke from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Scarborough Fair Restaurant, fine dining located at 1414 Meeting House Road in Sea Girt. For more information, visit scarboroughfairrestaurant.com. Perfect for the month of love, since it’s “Jersey Shore's most romantic restaurant, with private dining "alcoves" for your next date night.”

SIGHTING: SNOW MOON February 10th

Look for the Snow Moon, it should be a howling good time! February’s full Moon is traditionally called the Full Snow Moon because usually the heaviest snows fall in February. Hunting becomes very difficult, and so some Native American tribes called this the Hunger Moon.

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COUNT BASIE THEATRE EVENTS Count Basie shows movies and they cost $5.00. Visit its website to find out what movies are showing this month. It also has kids shows, Broadway At Basie, Project FX, Jazz and a Performing Arts Academy that has classes and workshops for all.

Here are a few highlights for February…

An Evening of Improv & Comedy Featuring the Writers & Performers from Jon Stewart’s New HBO Show Thursday, February 9 at 8:00 p.m.

Suggested Donation: $10

An Evening with Bruce Hornsby with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

ALL OF FEBRUARY If you haven’t been to the Monmouth Museum, here are a few excuses to check it out. There is a Juried Art Exhibit in progress and will be there until March 12.

The Nilson Gallery is presenting its 3rd annual Member Miniatures display - Big Art in Small Packages! - held through March 12th. The Becker Wing is featuring Ancients to Astronauts: How We Communicate. Call for the hours for this special children’s exhibit.

Here are the hours for the museum: Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visit www.monmouthmuseum.org or call 732.747.2266 for more information.

Monday, February 27 @ 8:00 pm Tickets range from $25 to $79.50 (additional handling fees apply) For more information, visit countbasietheatre.org, call 732.224.8778 for the office or 732.842.9000 for the box office!

IRISH CHEER AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE! Mark your calendars and celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, at one of these highly-anticipated parades in Monmouth County.

Belmar & Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade March 5, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. belmarparade.com

IF YOU LIKE KNITTING AND ARE GOOD AT SCRABBLE THIS IS FOR YOU! Middletown Public Library invites you weekly at 12:30 p.m. on February 7th and every Tuesday after to join in on the fun and it is FREE! Middletown Township Public Library is located at 55 New Monmouth Road.

Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. rumsonstpatricksdayparade.org Highlands St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. highlandsnj.com Keyport’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade March 25, 2016 at 1:00 p.m, visitkeyport.org

As always I am available to consult with you at your next event that “matters and inspires."

I also love to hear about the events you enjoy and would like me to write about. You can reach me at donna@dnbevents.com.

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The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s 6th Annual Butterfly Ball will be able to bid on many fun and unique auction items.

Monica Vermeulen, Founder/CEO stated, “This is an evening not to be missed. We have many exciting things planned for the Ball. A new and exciting component will be our ‘DANCING FOR OUR STARS’ competition, where our performers will be dancing to raise money for the ‘Stars’ of The Ashley Lauren Foundation – Our Children!

The dance contestants for The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s 6th Annual Butterfly Ball - clockwise from top left: Carol Stillwell, Tom Corley, John Wall and Serena DiMaso.

On Saturday, February 25, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, guests will gather for The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s much anticipated 6th Annual Butterfly Ball “DANCING FOR OUR STARS.” This fun-filled event provides an opportunity for attendees to enjoy an evening of fine food, drink and entertainment while raising funds for and increasing awareness of The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s mission of providing Hope & Help for Children with Cancer in NJ. Brian Kirk and the Jirks will provide the music and guests

John Wall and Tom Corley, President/ CPA of Cerefice & Co. and published author.

“Our dancers will be paired with professional dancers (Andre Gosselin of Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Red Bank and Ashley Lauren Vermeulen) and will have to earn the most votes pre-event and at the event to win the People’s Choice award. They will then be judged on performance, ability at the event to win the Judges Award. It will be lots of fun cheering on your favorite dance couple along with cheering on our amazing Ashley Lauren Foundation children.”

The goal of The Ashley Lauren Foundation is to ease the journey when pediatric cancer is diagnosed by providing direct financial assistance (household bills, medications not paid through medical insurance, traveling expenses to and from hospitals, funeral expenses, etc.); material assistance (food, clothing, household items); emotional support (for the entire family); four major seasonal parties for the children and their families (Spring Party at the Boardwalk, Summerfest, Harvest Party, Holiday Party); advocacy; “Making Dreams Come True” Program; birthday brigade (gifts, cake, balloons delivered personally to each child); special outings; hospital parties; holiday gifts for the children and anything else that is needed to make their lives easier and bring smiles to their faces.

The dancers who will be competing include Carol Stillwell, President/CEO of Stillwell-Hansen Inc.; Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders Deputy Director Serena DiMaso; Spring Lake Fire Company #1 Captain

For all details about the 6th Annual Butterfly Ball and the dance competition, go to www. ashleylaurenfoundation.org or call The Ashley Lauren Foundation office at 732.414.1625.

Monmouth Medical Center Board Member Makes Holiday Brighter for Young Patients Patricia Howard, a member of the Monmouth Medical Center Board of Trustees, made the holiday season a little brighter by coordinating a toy drive to benefit young patients at The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center through the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean County. Howard (center) is pictured with members of her family, including her husband, Carl, center, back row, who traveled to Monmouth Medical Center with her on Christmas Eve to distribute the toys, and Margaret Fisher, M.D., Monmouth Medical Center Chair of Pediatrics and Medical Director of The Unterberg Children’s Hospital.

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focusing on three areas - Organizing Finances, Increased Sales and Networking. Jill is uniquely qualified to lead her clients in each of these areas and help them avoid the common pitfalls. Her accounting background led her to create a simplified expense tracking system and she has insight into a variety of financial challenges. She is a certified and licensed sales trainer in the BANKCode personality assessment system that quickly helps determine the customer’s “buying personality” and which has often increased sales by up to 300%. Jill explained, “This system helps women entrepreneurs capture their prospect’s attention and easily close the sale. You must learn to speak the prospect’s language.” Jill discovered that the third area, networking, is often overlooked or intimidating to women but is an essential tool in growing a business. She realized there were not events for women that had a focus on education and fun, so, Jill and two partners, Lori Forsman and Kate Rafferty, created Connect the Dots 4 Women. Events are held throughout

MONMOUTH COUNTY LOCAL HELPING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SUCCEED, WITHOUT PULLING THEIR HAIR OUT STORY LILIANN PARAS

Have you met Jill Merriman yet? You will remember she

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New Jersey and each setting has an entertainment component such as theater, comedy, music and more, an educational piece on business issues, and an opportunity to network with other women business owners while shopping at vendor tables. The most unique facet of these networking events is that the educational component is interactive, with the audience helping create the scenario in which they teach. It truly is an experience like no other and leads to lively discussions among the attendees. Women enjoy meeting other woman business owners in these settings, all while increasing their own visibility and referral sources. Jill pointed out, “Just like men do business on the golf course, women entrepreneurs need to do business while having fun. We offer a unique twist to a traditional networking event.”

You will remember the feeling that Jill really saw you, listened and that you engaged in a fast paced exchange of ideas, as if you’ve known each other all along. The good news is that Jill is channeling that exuberance and energy into a new venture to assist women entrepreneurs.

Jill knows firsthand how to start and maintain a small

business. She began her career as an accountant in the corporate world and over twenty-five years ago, decided to start her own accounting business to stay home and raise a family. And that was before the advantages of the internet and smart phones! Although

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she has helped men and women, she decided to focus on women.

“Women in business should have it all! It is possible to have a

individuals. She recently appeared on the 1160 and 1310 AM Beach

successful home based business without pulling your hair out.”

Radio show, "Make Shift Happen", hosted by Fran Holinda and is also

We all know women who have great ideas and talent, who know

working with Monmouth SCORE to present "Networking Like a Pro"

they want to start a business but feel confused and overwhelmed

and "Tips on Running Your Network Marketing Business" during

by the process. She identified her most frequent clients as

February and March. No matter what stage your business plan is in,

millennials who are leaving the corporate world to start a home-

Jill Merriman is available for a consultation to assess whether your

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on their own. Jill created an “Entrepreneurship 101” program,

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The information in this article is not intended as legal advice. For legal advice you should consult your attorney.

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When divorcing parents live in different states, which court has jurisdiction over custody and child support disputes? And, which state’s laws apply? These questions were relatively rare years ago. However, we live in an increasingly mobile society and they have become fairly commonplace.

Sometimes courts in different states reached different conclusions.

Court orders conflicted. Which state’s order took precedence? And since the United States Constitution requires states to give full faith and credit to judgments from other states, how was this even constitutional?

In the past, each state applied its own law in deciding whether it had jurisdiction and whether to apply its laws. Frequently, parents would begin litigation in the states of their residence to gain a tactical and, sometimes, legal advantage. A “race to the courthouse” sometimes rewarded the winner with home field advantage.

Just as often, litigation proceeded in two states simultaneously, resulting in enormous additional expenditures of time and money.

The remedy for these interstate legal conflicts has been found in Uniform Laws which are enacted by each state as its state law. These laws are virtually identical in each state and are designed to sort out which state’s courts have jurisdiction and which state’s laws apply.

These laws frequently provide for the judges in each state to communicate, to discuss the facts and the law, and to resolve these issues.

Once jurisdiction is settled, the litigation

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can proceed and the substantive issues can be addressed. These conflicts come up most frequently in interstate custody and child support disputes and are governed by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA).

How the jurisdictional dispute is resolved often has a tremendous impact on a parent’s ability to fight for custody or child support because of the extra time and expense that comes with litigating in the spouse’s state of residence. These are important issues that you and your lawyer must give careful consideration. An objective analysis and preparation are essential.

MONMOUTH COUNTY PARK SYSTEM PLANS BUS TRIPS TO PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW

Need another reason to look forward to spring?

The Monmouth County Park System is planning a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on Saturday, March 18, 2017. The bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. from Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m. Spend the day marveling at windmills, wooden shoes, bicycles, canals and vibrant tulips as the show celebrates “The Wonders of Holland”. An additional trip is planned for Sunday, March 19, also leaving from Thompson Park at 8:30 a.m. and returning at approximately 5:30 p.m. The cost of each trip is $63 per person; pre-registration required. For more information, or to register, visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com

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Nancy Mulheren Donates $1 Million to Riverview Medical Center Foundation During Riverview Medical Center Foundation’s fourth quarter board meeting, immediate past board chair, Nancy Mulheren of Rumson, announced a $1 million pledge through the J.A.M Anonymous Foundation to Riverview and Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations’ comprehensive campaign, Giving Heals. Mulheren, a real estate manager and investor in the Rumson community, has been on the Riverview Foundation board since 2011, serving as chair from January 2015 – December 2016. This gift to the Giving Heals campaign is dedicated to improving clinical outcomes at Riverview Medical Center.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Timothy Hogan, FACHE, president of Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Community Hospital; Nancy Mulheren, outgoing board chair of Riverview Medical Center Foundation; and Jennifer Smith, senior executive director of Riverview Medical Center Foundation and Bayshore Community Hospital Foundation

“As I complete my term as chair of Riverview Medical Center Foundation’s board of trustees, it gives me such joy to make a meaningful gift to the Giving Heals campaign,” says Mulheren. “Recent growth at the hospital has been significant, including the November 2016 opening of the new cancer care center. I know support from the community contributes greatly to such expansions so I hope this gift inspires others to invest in the outstanding care provided at Riverview.”

are honored to receive such an impactful leadership gift from Nancy and the J.A.M. Anonymous Foundation,” says Joseph Stampe, regional president and chief development officer of Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations. “She has been a tremendous leader for the Foundation’s board of trustees and truly transforms the way we care for our patients through her philanthropic contributions and dedicated leadership.”

Mulheren, who serves as director of The J.A.M. Anonymous Foundation, established the organization in tribute to her late husband, John, with the mission to continue his philanthropic legacy. Though she transitioned out of her role as chair at the end of 2016, she will continue to serve as a valued member of the Foundation’s board of trustees.

“Nancy’s dedication to enhancing the health care in our local community is immeasurable,” says Timothy Hogan, FACHE, president of Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Community Hospital. “The entire Mulheren family has a long history with our hospital, and their generosity will continue to have a profound and positive impact on each of our patients for years to come.”

“As we prepare to expand our Giving Heals campaign, we

To learn more, visit www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org.

item raffles set the stage for a fun evening including a three course, sit down dinner with live music. All proceeds from the evening will be distributed to patients fighting cancer and their families.

No one should have to fight the battle with cancer alone.

STOMP The Monster™ wants you to join it in its efforts to provide a helping hand to those impacted by cancer when they need it most – during their fight with the disease. For more information about the "Life is Sweet" Gala, contact gala@stompthemonster.org.

STOMP The Monster™ will host its 6th annual “Life is Sweet” Gala Benefit on March 3, 2017 at The Addison Park, located at 150 Highway 35 in Aberdeen.

The Gala begins with cocktails as you mingle and peruse baskets and silent auction items. A live auction, 50/50 and

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Fair Haven Shade Tree Commission Welcomes Three New Commissioners The Fair Haven Shade Tree Commission welcomed three new commissioners, Christian Burns, Audrey Henne and Chris McCabe, at the January 2017 meeting. The new volunteers joined the current commissioners including Jason Corrigan, Stephen Trudel, David Becker, Dr. Michael D’Angelo and Christopher Rodriguez.

All commissioners are community volunteers who focus on tree related matters including education, planning, maintenance and new plantings in Fair Haven. The Commission collaborates with the Nature Area Committee, Environmental Commission, Parks and Recreation and neighboring town’s Shade Tree Commissions to bring positive action in our community through tree plantings and educational programs.

“The town of Fair Haven relies on its volunteers for essential services like Fire and EMS. We also rely on volunteers for the good of the town including organizations like the Shade Tree Commission, Planning Board, and Fair Haven Seniors to serve the needs of the residents and to keep it vibrant,” said Christopher Rodriguez, Chairman of the Shade Tree Commission. “I am excited to have each of these new commissioners contribute to the health and beauty of Fair Haven through our trees. Their dedication to Fair Haven through volunteering is commendable. I encourage folks to get involved in local activities by selecting a cause of interest to you and investing your time.”

Left to right: Commissioners Christopher Rodriguez, Christian Burns, Audrey Henne, Chris McCabe and Dr. Michael D’Angelo.

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Made in Monmouth Coming in April, Vendor Registration is Now Open The sixth Made in Monmouth will be Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the OceanFirst Bank Center (formerly the MAC) at Monmouth University. Registration for vendors is now open and will close on March 15, or when it reaches capacity. All Monmouth County businesses that make a consumer product in Monmouth County are eligible to participate. Registration is on a first come basis. For questions, call 732-4317470 or email econdev@co.monmouth.nj.us The registration form is available now.

Little Silver Resident Joins Cafaro Greenleaf Eileen Mahoney recently joined Cafaro Greenleaf, a leading national advisory firm for corporate and public retirement plans headquartered in Red Bank, as the Director of Client Service and Administration.

Mahoney has more than 20 years of experience in Operations and Client Administration in both the brokerage and financial advisory industries. She also has experience in nonprofit grants administration and event planning. Previously, she worked at BlackRock, a global investment management corporation based in NYC, for over 14 years and served as Vice President until 2009.

Mahoney is a strong believer in planning for retirement and the importance of each person being a proactive partner during this process. She is looking forward to assisting Cafaro Greenleaf clients navigate their individual retirement plans, providing information and answering questions they may encounter along the way as they work towards their retirement goals.

Mahoney currently resides in Little Silver and is married with two sons. In her free time, she volunteers locally with HABcore, the Little Silver PTO, Red Bank Regional BUC Backers Association and her parish, Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven. She is also an active board member for the Red Bank Regional Board of Education.

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I meet new people every day – and often, I get to help them. That’s a great feeling.

Meet Brittany. She’s a meter reader at JCP&L – joining her aunts, uncles and cousins who also have worked at JCP&L for more than 20 years.

If you haven’t seen Brittany reading meters at your home or your neighbor’s house, maybe you’ll recognize her on the local softball diamonds. A former MVP at Ocean County College, Brittany still plays softball with the Monmouth County Co-Ed and Women’s Softball leagues.

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Marlis and Broeck Steadman in their Rumson home. PHOTO: MELISSA AMORELLI PHOTOGRAPHY

art is life

for Rumson coup le STORY SHANNA POLIGNONE

BROECK AND MARLIS STEADMAN ARE ARTISTS. Their work graces the walls of Monmouth County schools, libraries and residences in the form of murals. You are sure to have seen their art among your travels through town. You may even recognize some of their paintings as the hallmarks of home, but their careers did not begin where they hold their fame today. The path that led them to the title of muralists is a winding, but fun one. I had a wonderful afternoon with the couple inside their Rumson home to learn the stories along the way.

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On a warm winter afternoon, Broeck met our team on the front porch of his Victorian home, guiding us to the yard.

He wanted to check on his beehive.

Broeck explained that he and his son had transported this colony earlier that day from another location. He pointed in the direction for us to run should they be angry and ready to sting - immediate proof that there cannot be a dull day in the Steadman home. Satisfied the bees were content since no stinging ensued and their buzzing was quiet, Broeck held open the door to his home and introduced us to his wife, Marlis. With a handshake and an offer for a cup of tea, the two made us feel instantly at home.

Once inside, my eyes did not know where to land; eclectic art work throughout the open f loor plan drew me in. I wanted to spend hours exploring and studying it all. A beautiful beach scene of water and dunes, seagulls and sea grass spreads across the walls connecting the sitting room and the kitchen, all a creation of Broeck’s. The first f loor bathroom is hand painted and Marlis created the mosaic f loor. The rooms downstairs are decorated with souvenirs from their travels throughout the world. The countertops have Marlis’ pottery scattered about in the form of coffee cups, platters and whimsical décor.

A familiar site. Going down River Road in Rumson you have seen this mural on the building that houses the new restaurant, Russel & Bette’s.

he took led him to another, different from the last. Eventually his art work would be found in some of the most unique places.

“I never said no to a project. Even if I didn’t know how to do it, I went out and learned”. It’s safe to say somewhere in your life, you may have held Broeck’s artwork in your hands. His artwork can be found on liquor bottles, soda cans, cars, jet planes, computers, toothpaste and even chocolate.

Broeck describes it as “it seemed like I had done it all”. But he was wrong. Broeck was offered the role as illustrator for the book covers of young adult thrillers. This was something he had not yet left his mark on, but it was part of his vision. “I had dreamt of being an illustrator after I drew a dream I had, and I had always loved children’s books and wanted to illustrate them. As a

This mural is in the children’s room at the Oceanic Library in Rumson - the background is from Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are”.

Growing up, both Marlis and Broeck loved art and spent their days creating.

Marlis had never considered art as a possibility for a career; for Broeck, art was his mission. It’s fun to hear how each job

child I loved monster movies. I saw every one over and over, so here was my genre, opening in front of me.” It was his dream come true. His art work today is featured on more than 200 of these thrillers.

Marlis began her career doing typesetting for a newspaper, then worked at Macy’s where she ran Macy’s entire typesetting department and purchased its first computers. She eventually left Macy’s and in a total career change, became a mother, raising their daughter Tillie and son Evan Thomas. Marlis spent her free time taking pottery classes and became a teacher herself. As the children got older, Marlis, along with a friend, began a business painting faux finishes.

Occasionally murals would be required.

Marlis created those on her own until one of those simple twists of fate, where the husband and wife found themselves working on the first of a lifetime of murals painted together.

Deane-Porter School in Rumson had just finished a year of study on Africa and wanted to memorialize it by decorating the walls of the cafeteria with an African scene. The school put out a call for volunteers to assist in the creation of the mural. The pair said “yes” and together, with a little help, created a 66-foot mural touching on many aspects of Africa.

Broeck’s newest love in art was formed murals. He was hooked and to the surprise of Marlis, he offered to do the same for all the Rumson schools. “I came home and said to him ‘you said what!?’” Marlis tells with a smile. Broeck’s offer was accepted and they were off to paint an underwater scene at Forrestdale School. Word of mouth brought them from one project

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to the next, beginning with local parents asking if the duo could create a scene on the wall of their children’s rooms and branching out as far a Florida and Oregon.

It has been 30 years since that first mural and they are still creating them together, side by side. I asked them how they enjoyed working together. “We just love it,” Broeck replied. Marlis continued, “It’s the personal communication we get to have throughout the day. We don’t miss out on each other’s lives and we get to discuss what we will have for dinner.” She explained their work plan and how it goes so smoothly each time. “Whoever gets the job is the boss, -- it’s as simple as that.”

Broeck always does the sketches and the boss calls all the shots.

They began to reminisce about some of their murals and shared the ones that were the most fun and the most meaningful. One is the entrance way of the Cedar Drive Middle School in Colts Neck. Broeck shared, “I wanted to greet the students with art as soon as they walked in.” So he created a mural of art history, using a few paintings that almost everyone recognizes and adding in other familiar paintings to create one scene.

They repeated the idea with a similar concept at the Rumson Oceanic Library children’s room. They added in a variety of characters from children’s books. Broeck chose “Where the Wild Things Are” as the background, and added the characters to

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fit into the scene.

Marlis told me about a bathroom she painted, using the nature of the homeowners’ yard as her inspiration.

She added elements of the property into the scene. With a smile she told me her favorite part of the painting: a cardinal placed right above the faucet, its head crooked as if to ask “what are you doing?” each time someone turns on the water.

One mural they both agreed was “a work of love” is a realistic view of gardens and fields, spread along the walls of the treatment room of an oncology office.

Broeck and Marlis were asked to create a feeling of escapism, with paths that lead out of the room, to give the patients a vision of a way out. Broeck smiled as he told me about it. “It just brings so many people joy.” They added sheep, and by request, the pets of the doctors and the office staff.

“Much of our work is serendipity - people see things you don’t see because you get so wrapped up in your work.” Marlis shared, “It’s wonderful to watch people get so absorbed in what you are doing. It really just is about the people.”

When they are not creating masterpieces for the walls of their fans, Marlis and Broeck can be found indulging in their own favorite forms of expression: oil painting and pottery for Marlis; bee keeping, gardening and cooking for Broeck. As a family they love to travel and scuba dive. This March they will

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be spending 11 days on a boat diving in the Maldives, giving them the chance to knock something else off Broeck’s bucket list - diving all around the world.

Career-wise, their focus is on creating murals. It’s a passion they want to continue to chase. Broeck is especially excited for the next project he has in the works an interactive mural. While I can’t share too much about this unique and fun creation, it is sure to bring joy and education to many. Keep your eyes out for this pair and their work along your own travels throughout Monmouth County. You can visit Broeck and Marlis at etsteadman. com.

TOP LEFT - One summer break they transformed the entrance way of Cedar Drive Middle School in Colts Neck from a drab creamy color to walls of wonder.

TOP RIGHT - This mural is in a doctor’s office and they wanted a scene so realistic that the patients could get lost in it. They were given a number of paths to follow.

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Fourth grader Matthew Crystian and eighth graders Alex Lewis and Julian Sarin opened the assembly with a musical performance of “Lift Every Voice,” a theme song of the civil rights movement that inspired togetherness and hope.

The main event featured Len Cabral, an internationally acclaimed storyteller who shared fables and stories from personal experiences that artfully wove in the theme of kindness and delivered important morals. Students and teachers alike were engaged by his ability to spark their imaginations with the power of imagery, employing creative gestures and words. Cabral has been enchanting audiences with his storytelling performances at schools, libraries, museums and festivals since 1976.

Appropriately timed with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mr. Cabral’s performance reinforced the fact that compassion is an essential value that allows us to work together and inspire positivity in a world that often focuses on the negative.

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS! The Monmouth County Park System is seeking entries into its Creative Arts & Music Festival. This juried art show and sale is open to artists of all mediums. Those interested in entering are invited to submit images for consideration. The application fee is $15 per person. Entries may be submitted online or by mail along with a CD of your work, entry form and fee. Rules and entry forms are available at www.monmouthcountyparks.com. The entry deadline is February 15, 2017.

The Creative Arts & Music Festival will be held pm Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Thompson Park in Lincroft. The festival will feature two barns filled with original art and live music, a plein air competition, art-related activities, and food vendors. Thompson Park is home to the Park System’s Creative Arts Center, which hosts a variety of fine arts and craft classes throughout the year including ceramics, pottery, jewelry and painting.

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Local Business Group Brought Awareness to JBJ Soul Kitchen Employment & Empowerment Team

On January 17, 2017, Teak Restaurant opened its doors, or should we say rooftop, to the Navesink Business Group (NBG), a local networking group with strong philanthropic ties to Red Bank and the surrounding communities. This was a special night to remind the business owners in attendance that there are great, employable and talented people that are right under their noses in Monmouth County. The NBG held the event to support and bring awareness to the JBJ Soul Kitchen Employment & Empowerment Team (EET).

The EET provides jobs skills to employable persons who need a little help finding the right job or fitting in at work. EET assists the community with resume’ writing and interviewing skills along with providing lessons on cultural differences to the prospect so that they may fit in to their environment and remain gainfully employed.

Rob Lowe, founder of the NBG opened the night with remarks and good wishes for a prosperous new year and introduced the driving force behind JBJ Soul Kitchen, Dorothea Bon Jovi. Dorothea enlightened the guests with how the program works and who is served by the efforts of the EET. She and General Manager Lou Morreale stayed at the event to answer questions and spark new ideas and interest in the program.

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The NBG would like to thank George Lyristis and the staff at TEAK Rooftop for providing the food and beautiful space free of charge. Thanks to Gary Phillips for providing the entertainment along with photography provided by Mario Marcel da Cunha of Resimarfotos & Music and the NBG members who donated door prizes. Because of their generosity, the Navesink Business Group was able to present the JBJ Soul Kitchen with $1500.00 which were the night’s total collected donations.

DEARBORN MARKET TO HOST DEEP CUT ORCHID SOCIETY’S 20 TH ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW Tired of the dreary weather? Head over to Dearborn Market’s Garden Center this month – where you will find beautifully landscaped exhibits of color using many unique orchid species on display for Deep Cut Orchid Society’s 20th Annual Orchid Show. Commercial growers will be on site selling plants. You can take part in the Orchid Show Photo Contest. Details can be found on Dearborn Market’s Facebook page.

The Show will run on Thursday, February 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Sunday, February 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Throughout the Show, there will be free seminars. For more information, visit dearbornmarket.com.

RED BANK SHOWS SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

Red Bank recently had a blue line drawn down Broad Street, thanks to Alert Traffic Lines of Red Bank that paid for the project. It is a symbol commonly used to display support for law enforcement and honor fallen officers. On Facebook, The Red Bank Police Department and K-9 Hunter said they were “humbled by this act and wish to express our gratitude to the Mayor and Council for their support.”

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Ranney School Grads Thriving at Colleges and Universities across the Country Alums thankful for school’s personalized College Counseling Program, which now begins in 8th grade Ranney School juniors and seniors heard first-hand how the school’s graduates are thriving at collegiate institutions across the country as part of a Young Alumni College Panel. The annual event, led by Ranney’s College Office and Alumni Office, brings firstyear college students back to campus to share their experiences and answer questions from upper-classmen currently embarking on their college search and application process.

Ranney School Class of 2016 alums spoke to current upper-classmen at a recent Young Alumni College Panel. Back row, left to right: Peri Rohl of Freehold, Tessa Payer of Wall, Sophia Jackman of Freehold, and Rachel Staats of Colts Neck.

Front row, left to right: Corey Natofsky of Marlboro, Sidarth Sharma of Morganville, Daniel Blumenkrantz of Colts Neck, Jerome Cohen of West Long Branch, Jacob Wahba of Holmdel, and Dean Parker of Toms River.

Featured on the panel, with majors ranging from business to theater to molecular biology, were the Class of 2016’s: Daniel Blumenkrantz of Colts Neck – University of Miami; Jerome Cohen of West Long Branch – University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business; Sophia Jackman of Freehold – Harvard University; Corey Natofsky of Marlboro – Stevens Institute of Technology (on the Div III Baseball Team); Dean Parker of Toms River – Columbia University; Peri Rohl of Freehold – Fordham University at Lincoln Center; Sidarth Sharma of Morganville – Gettysburg College; Rachel Staats of Colts Neck – Georgetown University; Tessa Payer of Wall – The College of William and Mary; and Jacob Wahba of Holmdel – Muhlenberg College.

In addition to answering typical questions about workload, dorm life, and the dining hall experience, alums expressed how well Ranney prepared them for the rigor of college.

For example, they noted how the advising system and small class sizes at Ranney helped them forge positive relationships with their professors early on—a confidence that gave them an edge over their peers. And they expressed gratitude for learning how to successfully balance academics and extracurriculars while at Ranney, enabling alums like Sophia Jackman to continue her love for acting and singing in college while also pursuing a major in biology.

But most important, the young alums were thankful to the College Office for guiding them—and their families—step by step through their college process. Ranney’s comprehensive College Counseling Program includes an early start, with students as young as eighth grade being introduced to the College Office team and what to expect through their high school years. Starting at the end of this academic year, Ranney’s ninth-

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graders will be assigned a college counselor.

“We want our incoming ninth graders to focus on being high schoolers, so they can adjust to the more rigorous curriculum of Upper School and take time to explore the various extracurricular activities that interest them. At the same time, we encourage students to start thinking about the college process at the end of the ninth grade so they can get answers to questions they may have regarding course selection, summer plans, standardized testing, and activities in their upper-class years,” explain Dr. Nick Accrocco and Mrs. Andrea Velasquez, Co-Directors of Ranney’s College Office. “Freshmen also have the opportunity to start building their college profile by working directly with counselors, faculty, and coaches who understand their interests and support their goals.”

The early approach also enables the College Office to build a meaningful rapport with students and their families over the tenure of each student’s Upper School career. By the time a student reaches his or her senior

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attractions including a “Tunnel of Love” photo booth, jewelry chance auction and chance basket items plus much more with­ underwriting opportunities still available. Every event attendee will also be automatically entered to win a vacation to the beautiful Grenadine Islands in the Carribean. The MCSPCA will be welcoming back DonnaLyn Giegerich as the event emcee this year. DonnaLyn Giegerich is an award winning business owner, life experience coach and motivational speaker who has also been a dedicated foster home for the MCSPCA. The Monmouth County SPCA has announced that its annual Valentine’s Day Brunch will be held at the beautiful and exclusive Navesink Country Club on Sunday, February 12, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Last year’s event sold out and raised over $38,000 for the animals in its care. “MCSPCA supporters look forward to our Valentine’s Day Brunch each year. It’s a relaxed afternoon with friends and a terrific way to find that perfect gift for your sweetheart!” says Chief Ross Licitra, Executive Director of the Monmouth County SPCA. This year’s event will feature a variety of new and exciting

Tickets are $85 per person and include a buffet brunch plus a complimentary bloody mary or mimosa. 50/50 tickets can be purchased prior to or during the event for $10 each. The winner will be drawn the following day on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the MCSPCA Homeward Bound Adoption Center in Eatontown (winner need not be present). Last year’s pot was over $25,000!

For reservations or more info, contact Jaimee Skidmore at jaimee@monmouthcountyspca.org or call 732.440.1548. You can also download an invitation or purchase tickets online by visiting www.monmouthcountyspca.org.

Master Gardener Educates Little Silver Garden Club Members about Landscaping Mistakes The January meeting of the Little Silver Garden Club featured a talk and slide presentation by Monmouth County Master Gardener Debra LaGattuta about “Ten Landscaping Mistakes to Avoid.”

Using slides to demonstrate the common mistakes, Ms. LaGattuta told members about the harmful effects of some landscaping decisions, and suggested alternatives for homeowners.

Some of the chief landscaping problems included: mulch volcanos, crowding and size of plants chosen, improper pruning, high maintenance designs, and use of invasive and aggressive plants. Many of these mistakes are committed by landscapers who may be unaware of the future difficulties caused by improper planting and choice of plants. Mulch volcanos, for example, are common throughout our area. They mound the dirt up on the tree trunk, and cause the root mass to be suffocated, leading to disease and decay. Proper mulching leaves the tree trunk free of mulch, and creates a flat “donut” of mulch around the base of the tree without mounding.

Choosing plants that will grow too big for the space is another

common problem, LaGattuta stated.

Homeowners and gardeners should do research before choosing plants, even simply looking at the tag that accompanies a shrub or tree can provide helpful information about the tree’s projected height and width. Situate your plantings far enough away from your home and its entrances so that they will not crowd the area when they are more mature.

Tree with improper “mulch volcano”

The Little Silver Garden Club will meet on February 9, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at the Women’s Club on Rumson Road in Little Silver. The February program will be a demonstration using dried flowers and plants. Visitors are always welcome! For more information, contact Club president Diane Primavera at 732.643.8546. or vice president Kathy Heller at 732.938.4609.

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RBR Student Returns to Latin America with Friends to Help Students in the Dominican Republic For fourteen years, Mara Campolattaro of Rumson watched her dad take mission trips to the Dominican Republic to perform surgery as a pediatric ophthalmologist through ILAC (Institute for Latin American Concern). In 2015, she had the idea to start a father-daughter mission and made her first humanitarian trip to make her own contribution to the underserved in Latin America. She brought along her dad and her six best friends and their dads and built an aqueduct to bring clean water for the first time to the Dominican Republic village of La Piragua Abajo.

In November of 2016, during a high school break (Mara is a vocal major at RBR’s VPA Academy), Mara returned to the same country for her second mission, this time to help finish the construction and refurbishment of several buildings in the village of Comedero. Returning with her were her friends Maddie Orr, Olivia Turi, Paige Borden, Hannah Horan, Caroline Healey and Annabel Morris and their fathers. The girls, who call themselves “HeretoHelp”, raised over $15,000 to finance the projects.

They also collected nearly 700 pounds of donated school supplies for the children of the village. To get the supplies to the island, each member of “HereToHelp” used carry-on luggage for their own belongings and checked a bin holding 50 lbs. of everything from pencils to backpacks.

Regarding the work they did, Mara explains, “The organization that my dad has worked with for fifteen years, ILAC, recommended projects in the Dominican Republic that would be appropriate for us to do. This year, we provided a follow-up mission that the Chicago Cubs had begun.

We helped to complete refurbishment of a schoolhouse, medical clinic and church.

Because of generous donations from family, friends and the community, we

Pictured left to right are the “HeretoHelp” Monmouth County humanitarian team led by RBR sophomore Mara Campolattaro and her Rumson hometown girlfriends and their dads. They are, from left to right: Olivia and Steve Turi, Maddie and Tim Orr, Mara and Brian Campolattaro, translators Elaidy and Pedro Vasquez, Caroline and Sean Healey, Paige and Doug Borden, Annabel Morris, Hannah Horan, Tim Horan and Chris Morris. Photo Credit: Tim Orr Photography

were able to finish all of the projects that we set out to complete. The kids at the school now have fans, indoor plumbing and a concrete patio to play on instead of dirt and mud. We painted the inside and outside of the school, repainted the inside of the church and painted the outside of the village medical clinic.”

The team worked on its mission for about 9 or 10 hours for each of four days.

They were aided by some of the men and boys in the village and some of the “HereToHelp” funds sponsored local expert consultations when needed.

Mara describes the condition of the buildings before they brought their paint, plaster and tender loving care, “The buildings were all really run-down. By completing the work on the school, we felt proud to know that the children would now have a clean, safe environment where they could feel comfortable and

happy while learning.”

On their break time, the girls were able to visit the children in the school they were improving and distributed the donated school supplies they had brought with them. On their last day on the mission, the girls visited the refurbished medical clinic where they were able to meet with patients. A small celebration was held in their honor with music and dancing.

Mara comments, “We have met and bonded with so many amazing people during our missions. We hope to have the opportunity to go back and work on more projects in the future. All of us of “HereToHelp” hope to work to improve the lives of as many people as possible.

And while we may call it work, it is truly so much more than that to us. In the end, we are the ones who leave with an incredible gift.”

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Michael Frissora of Fair Haven Attains Eagle Scout, Highest BSA Rank Michael Frissora used recycled wooden pallets to create a garden at Viola L. Sickles School in Fair Haven as his Eagle Scout service project.

Eagle Scout Michael Frissora of Fair Haven at the BSA Troop 67 Court of Honor with Elmer Potter, who at 90 years of age is Monmouth County’s oldest living Eagle Scout.

Left to right: Viola L. Sickles School Principal Cheryl Cuddihy, Fair Haven BOE Business Administrator Valery Petrone, Katy Frissora, Eagle Scout Michael Frissora, Sickles School Media Specialist June Sustick, and Fair Haven School District Superintendent Sean McNeil and his daughter Keira.

Fair Haven resident Michael Frissora has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest possible achievement for a member of the Boy Scouts of America.

The award was conferred by BSA Troop 67 Scoutmaster Michael Maier at a Court of Honor on January 8, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church in Red Bank.

For his Service Project, an Eagle Scout requirement, Michael returned to his “roots” and gave back to Viola L. Sickles School where he began his education.

Michael’s project was a large garden constructed of recycled wooden pallets and located on a 1,000 square foot lot adjacent to the school. Many current and former Scouts and parent volunteers assisted in the creation of the garden this past May. It is designed to produce vegetables, herbs, and flowering plants – and learning opportunities for the pre-K through third grade students at Sickles School -- for years to come.

The project was championed by Sickles School Principal Cheryl Cuddihy and also

by Media Specialist June Sustick, who will continue to help maintain the garden.

“Mrs. Cuddihy and I had discussed creating a garden, so we were thrilled when Michael called to ask her about the possibility of creating a garden at our school as his Eagle Scout project,” said Sustick. “Michael is such a great person, so hardworking and dedicated. We thank Michael and his team for our school garden, a place where we plan to keep growing and learning.”

Principal Cuddihy spoke at Michael’s Eagle Scout Ceremony, praising his initiative and the great potential of the garden. Cuddihy noted that students attending a program at the school this past summer were able to “proudly harvest and serve” the vegetables, and that a hydroponic garden is a real possibility in the future.

“Michael’s garden truly embodies the idea of education taking root and growing with each passing season,” she said. “His garden has set the footprint upon which our students will be able to nurture and develop their thinking while being environmental stewards. We are so grateful to both Michael and his family

for spearheading this project for our school community.”

Michael began his scouting career in Cub Scout Pack 127 in Fair Haven.

As a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 67, he was awarded the leadership positions of Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, and Spaghetti Dinner Coordinator. He earned 21 Merit Badges and was given the Troop 67 William R. Blair Jr. Award.

Michael graduated from Knollwood School in Fair Haven in 2012 and from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in Rumson in 2016. His scholastic and sports achievements include Shore Sports Network Player of the Week (Baseball), Distinguished Honor in Science Award, National Honor Society, French Honor Society, High Honor Roll, Math League Captain, Viola L. Sickles Memorial Scholarship Award, and Frank W. Baigent Award for Scholarship.

He is the son of Katy and Tony Frissora of Fair Haven, and currently attends Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken.

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RBR Establishes Athletic Hall of Fame and Seeks Nominations to its Inaugural Class For the first time in its storied 100-year history, the Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School District is establishing an Athletic Hall of Fame. The Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will seek to induct individuals (including student athletes and coaches) and teams who have made significant contributions to the school’s athletic program. Alumni nominees need to have graduated over 10 years ago and faculty must be retired. Nominations are welcome from former coaches, faculty, students and alumni that span the history of the high school, including posthumously. Those seeking to make nominations should contact RBR Athletic Director Del Dal Pra at ldalpra@rbrhs.org or 732.842.8000, ext. 1-233. Nominations will be accepted through May 1, 2017. The Inaugural Induction will take place in October of 2017.

“This is a daunting undertaking,” Athletic Director Del Dal Pra admits, “But we have a wonderful committee that has been enthusiastically working on this endeavor doing research through our yearbooks and press archives.”

Pra and Christina Emrich, RBR’s athletic trainer and RBR alumna. Other founding committee members include: Bill Galatro, Red Bank, class of 1967, who played football for Red Bank High School and is a retired educator and coach; Nick Pizzulli, Oceanport, a former RBR teacher, athletic director and coach; and Lou DeGeorge, Red Bank, a RBR retired Vice Principal and baseball coach. Mr. DeGeorge is also well known as a basketball official and umpire in the Shore Conference.

The committee has a very prolific universe to examine as Red Bank has sent many successful athletes on to college and professional sports in the 20th century. Mr. Pizzulli has created a binder of stats that go back to the 1920s from online records he researched in the defunct Daily Register and the Asbury Park Press in order to confirm information for nominations.

The new entity is distinct from the decade-old Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, which is sponsored and

operated by the RBR Buc Backer Education Foundation. The mission of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame is to honor notable past alumni for outstanding professional achievement as well as community service. The RBR Athletic Hall of Fame would pertain to athletic achievement in high school as well as college and professional athletics. While nominations will be sought through May 1 for the upcoming year, the committee plans to celebrate the honorees with a dinner on the eve of the RBR football game versus Red Bank Catholic on October 28, 2017. The inductees will also be introduced in a half time ceremony at that game.

Del Dal Pra comments, “The great thing is we have accumulated information to meet the people that know the stories of these athletes. For instance, we have an athlete playing for us now whose greatgrandfather played for the original undefeated football team in 1922. Our goal is to create this for the next generation to continue.”

One of the committee members is Red Bank resident Charles Taylor, a 1970 Red Bank alumnus, who played football, basketball and baseball and served as the captain of all three sports. He introduced the idea of establishing an athletic hall of fame at a recent board meeting when several alumni were seeking some way of honoring their beloved coach.

Mr. Taylor states, “I was looking around the area and noticed that RBR was the only school that did not have an athletic hall of fame and thought this might be the perfect time to start one.”

Mr. Taylor, a retired high school coach, is joined on the committee by Del Dal

Pictured at the future site of the RBR Athletic Hall of Fame is the RBR Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. They are (left to right): Lou DeGeorge, Red Bank, Nick Pizzulli, Oceanport, RBR Athletic Trainer Christina Emrich, RBR Athletic Director Del Dal Pra, Bill Galatro, Red Bank, Charles Taylor, Red Bank. The committee is currently seeking nominations to its inaugural class by May 1, 2017. The induction will take place in October of 2017.

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Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Placed on the College Board’s 7th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Student Access and Success Rumson-Fair Haven is one of 433 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 7th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. To be included on the 7th Annual Honor Roll, RFH had to, since 2014, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional is steadfast in its commitment to providing students with an array of AP courses that pique intellectual curiosity and provide the very best preparation for

post-secondary studies.

“Congratulations to all the teachers and administrators in this district who have worked so tirelessly to both expand access to AP and also to help students succeed on the AP Exams,” said Trevor Packer, the College Board’s head of AP and Instruction. “These teachers and administrators are delivering real opportunity in their schools and classrooms, and students are rising to the challenge.”

Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community, from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors.

Many districts are experimenting with initiatives and strategies to see how they can expand access and improve student performance at the same time.

Students at Red Bank Charter School Mark MLK Day with March Through Town Students at Red Bank Charter School took to the streets carrying signs while marching through the community to mark the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. The exercise was part of a series of events held at the school to teach students about the legacy of the slain civil rights leader.

Red Bank Charter School Principal Meredith Pennotti said the school has opted to remain open on MLK Day to allow students to engage in a day of celebration and reflection. “With a school as diverse as ours, the legacy of Dr. King has tremendous significance to our students,” Pennotti said. “Celebrating the life of Dr. King as we did fits into our mission. It’s what sets us apart from other schools in the area.”

Red Bank Charter School is among the most diverse and racially and ethnically integrated schools in the state with a student body that is 43 percent white, 43 percent Hispanic and 12 percent African-American. The school’s curriculum includes a servicelearning component in which students have the opportunity to complete activities in the community.

“We fully embrace Dr. King’s belief that life’s most persistent question is: what are you doing for others?” Pennotti said. “We constantly instill in our students that they must give back to the community.”

During the day, students created a CNN-like news program in which they produced segments about Dr. King, the Taliban, the Dakota Access Pipeline and the controversy over their own school. A small group of Red Bank residents have called the school segregated and are seeking to shut it down. In their news segment, the students sought to correct the misinformation being spread about their school. “The students decided to take this issue on

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themselves,” Pennotti said. “It’s an issue that has clearly made an impact on them.”

The day ended with a silent march through Red Bank with students carrying signs they made expressing their hope for the kind of future envisioned by Dr. King. One poignant message on a sign read: “Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?”

Maya Williams, an eighth grader at Red Bank Charter School, said the march had an impact on students from kindergarten to eighth grade. “It teaches kids that even though you might draw attention to yourself, that’s okay if it’s for the right reasons,” Maya said. “We were marching for something that is still a real issue. It’s good to teach kids that it is an issue.”

Seventh grader Ruby Smollen said she has participated in the MLK Day march since her kindergarten days. “It’s really important to know that everyone is equal no matter what their differences,” Ruby said. “The march really represents us being able to celebrate our differences. We are different in our own ways and we should respect each other for that.”

Snowflake Drive at RFH Benefits “180 Turning Lives Around”

RFH students (from left) Tayte Irvine, Neva Coleman, Nikki Kuras, Claire Haynes, Erin McKay, Annika Ross, and Maddie McGuigan took part in the Snowflake Drive to benefit 180 Turning Lives Around.

The Global Women’s Empowerment Club at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School recently held a successful Snowflake Drive to benefit “180 Turning Lives Around.” Over $400 worth of gift cards and over 400 items were donated to the Holiday Boutique of 180 Turning Lives Around, a private non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence in our community. The donated items helped local families experience holiday cheer despite financial circumstances resulting from domestic violence.

Global Women’s Empowerment is an RFH student organization dedicated to supporting initiatives that help empower women around the world. Co-Presidents for the 2016-17 school year are

Helping to make the Snowflake Drive at RFH a success were (from left) PJ Velcamp, Robby Smith, Elijah McAllister, Michael Martino, and Gavin Pomphrey.

Taylor Glassman and Avery Wall. Careena Menzel served as Snowflake Drive Chairperson. Club Co-Advisors are RFH English teachers Alexis Marinov and Hilary Strauch.

“We were overjoyed to see so many RFH students helping such a worthy cause – more than 120 students participated,” said Marinov and Strauch. “Thanks to their generosity, this year’s Snowflake Drive was an even bigger success than last year’s. It was an incredible experience to donate so many necessary items to 180 Turning Lives Around. We encourage everyone to visit the organization’s website – 180nj.org – to see how they can get involved in other projects.”

Igniting Exploration of our Community in Kindergarten Rumson School District kindergartners embarked on an exploration of the importance of community helpers. This project allowed our students to work independently and search for answers to questions they created, on their own. The teachers helped to guide and facilitate, however, the students were choosing the community helper who interested them and wanted to learn more about.

Students thoroughly enjoyed investigating their projects and if their interest level rises, their learning increases. Students’ retention of material strengthens with these types of projects.

Students wrote letters to their community helpers and many of them received letters back! The letters answered questions which made the learning personal.

Several community helpers chosen for research were; policemen, firefighters, mailmen, doctors, nurses, teachers and veterinarians.

Veterinarian was a popular choice!

The teachers and students discussed additional ideas of what they could have done to enhance their learning. Teachers talked about bringing the community helpers into the classrooms and students said they could create the work spaces out of boxes. Both are great ideas for next year’s Community Helper project.

The next step in the process was discovering the resources they wished to use for their study. The teachers coached the students, finding books and online resources, helping them stretch their ideas and reflections. Students liked that they chose which helper they could research and what type of information they wanted to learn. One student said, “What I said mattered when I was finding out about teachers, I got to say what I wanted to know.”

“These student driven projects allow students the freedom to actively explore their interests. The students are engaged in research to find out the answers to questions they have developed.

Students excel in a learning environment full of inquiry and they were very enthusiastic to discover the skills and jobs of their community helper,” stated Ms. Feeney.

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RBR Alumni Participate in the New Year’s College Bowl Games

Carey Neff, Little Silver and Garrett Sickels, Red Bank

RBR alumni were well-represented at this year’s New Year’s football Bowl Games. People following the stellar career of Garrett Sickels, Red Bank, (who was recently selected the Most Valuable Defensive Player at Penn State, and has declared his eligibility for the spring professional football draft) knew he would be playing in the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, CA. But they probably didn’t know that he had some alumni company. Fellow RBR alumnus and Nittany Lion senior Clifton O’Malley, Little Silver, plays trombone for the Penn State Blue Band, which is recognized as one of the top college bands in the United States. Cliff acted as the marching guide for the entire 320+ members of the Blue Band the day of the Rose Bowl.

Additionally, 2014 RBR alumna Gabriella Redaelli, Little Silver, performed at the Rose Bowl parade as one of the Penn State Lionettes, the University’s dance team. Gabriella was a dance

RBR 2013 alumni Carey Neff at the Orange Bowl

major in RBR’s Visual Performing Arts academy.

In a different bowl game on a different day, RBR 2013 alumnus Carey Neff worked as the head student manager for University of Michigan’s Wolverines football team. Carey, a sports management major, was responsible for logistics involving 18 people, setting up practice files, assisting coaches and reporting plays that are later matched up to film. The Orange Bowl took place on December 30 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Carey Neff states of his entire experience, “It has been a great one. I’ve loved learning under Coach Harbaugh, my time as a manager has definitely provided me with my favorite memories and the most defining moments of my college career.

It has provided me with opportunities that I wouldn’t be able to experience anywhere else.

RBR Takes Away Seven Medals in Family Career Community Leaders of America State Fifteen students from the Red Bank Regional (RBR) chapter of the Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) returned home victorious from the state Fall Leadership Conference held in Edison, New Jersey, on November 21. Over 30 schools were represented from around the state. RBR’s students competed in six categories winning two gold, two silver and three bronze medals. The competitions included baking, fashion, ecological picture frame and banner creations, and community service. For the latter category, RBR students conducted a food drive at an RBR football game which collected over 500 pounds of food for the Monmouth County Food Bank.

The Fall Leadership event also benefitted charity, by raising over $2,500 for No Kid Hungry: Share Our Strength.

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Pictured above with their teacher Sue Eads, are the RBR students who competed in the 2016 FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference. They are (left to right) standing with Ms. Eads: Tessa Listo, Little Silver; Karyssa Ellis, Union Beach; Jenna Holly, Shrewsbury; Molly O’Mara, Shrewsbury; Abby Beebrick, Shrewsbury; Sophie Pauso, Shrewsbury; Summer Smith, Little Silver; Claire Lynch, Shrewsbury; CeCi McCormick, Bradley Beach; Isabel Nalbandian, Red Bank; (kneeling) Allie Van Orden, Union Beach; Ashley Lemmon, Bradley Beach; Lauren Beebrick, Shrewsbury; Lauren Keale, Shrewsbury; Megan Dingelstedt, Shrewsbury. The students earned two gold, two silver and three bronze awards in six categories. They are holding the banner that brought them bronze medal in the competition.

Forrestdale’s Future City Students win “Most Environmentally Friendly City” Award On January 14, 2017, Forrestdale School sent eighth grade students Jackson Patton and Lang Daly to Rutgers University to represent their Future City Team members in the 25th annual Future City Competition. Forrestdale’s future city, named Forrestopia, was granted the “Most Environmentally Friendly City” award. “This project was great because we worked together and everyone played a part,” said Jackson Patton.

Future City starts with the question, “How can we make the world a better place?” To answer it, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue. This year the students were to design a city that included a distributed network of innovative, multi-use public spaces.

Students showcased their solutions via a virtual city design (using SimCity), a 1,500-word city essay, a scale model, a project plan, and a live presentation in front of four judges. The students are to be commended for their commitment and motivation as they took on this class as an extra elective that is part of Rumson’s JET (Journey Into Expanded Thinking) Enrichment Program. 8th grader, Cassidy Cashion stated, “It was fun because it was not like any class I have ever taken. You had to research and create

something completely new.”

The Future Cities team will be delivering their presentation to the public at the February 22, 2017 Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m. At that time, they will be honored by the Board of Education as well.

Little Silver Schools Host Family Math Night On January 12, 2017, Little Silver schools hosted their first Family Math Night. During the event, parents and students engaged in a variety of fun and challenging math activities.

The game stations and activity centers selected for family math night focused on reinforcing standards based skills such as operations and algebraic thinking, numbers and operations within base ten, measurement and data and geometry. Family Math Night included increasing family involvement in math, reinforcing instruction that goes on in the classroom and showing parents how hands-on activities are not only fun and engaging but are aligned to the expectations of the Common Core Math Standards.

The vision of the evening was to create a variety of activity stations that parents and students could move in and out of freely. We had an interactive Estimation Station that featured

the website Estimation180.com. The student whose estimation was the closest left with a prize. Other feature activities included the “What do you Notice” gallery, where students and parents were asked to leave observations and comments about unique math problems. As the district administrators circulated around the room, it was evident that students, parents and teachers were engaged in the activities and having a good time, not only with math but with one another. The goal of the evening was to inspire curiosity, enhance problem solving and reasoning skills and to develop a love of math through fun games. By parent and student feedback the district is certain that this was accomplished. Students and their parents walked away with great resources, tools and an understanding of the expectations of the Little Silver Math Curriculum which will ultimately increase instructional outcomes across the district.

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RFH Announces Collaboration with Sister School in Avila, Spain Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has announced the establishment of a sister school relationship with Isabel de Castilla Public High School in Avila, Spain. Students in several RFH Spanish classes have already begun fostering friendships with the students in Spain through Edmodo, an online educational and social network.

RFH Spanish teacher Christina Gauss (on left) with Aida Marquez, English Teacher and Bilingual Program Director at Isabel de Castilla Public High School in Avilla, Spain.

This month, seventeen students and two teacher chaperones will travel from Isabel de Castilla Public High School to visit RFH. Spending the week in homestays, the group will attend classes at RFH as well as participate in special events. These include attending the World Language Department’s “Languapalooza” talent show, sharing a meal prepared by the RFH Cooking Club, and joining the Spanish National Honor Society for a “Welcome Fiesta.” The trip is designed to provide cultural insight into life as a teenager in Rumson and Fair Haven. The group from Spain will travel to New York City and Philadelphia as well.

A reciprocal journey for RFH students is planned for the 201718 school year. RFH students and teacher chaperones will stay with local families and attend classes at Isabel de Castilla in Avila, a small medieval walled city about an hour west of Madrid.

“We are really looking forward to having firsthand insight into the practices, products, and perspectives of the Spanish youth and their culture,” said RFH Spanish teacher Christina Gauss. “We hope to collaborate with the Spanish students throughout the school year.”

As part of their classwork, students in the RFH Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture course recently created and sent videos to students at Isabel de Castilla. The videos showcase life at RFH and in the surrounding communities. In addition, the RFH students developed an online survey to gather information on how social media platforms are used to promote social movements. The online survey has been sent to the students in Spain as well as students and community members in the RFH community. The RFH students plan to compare and contrast the results from Rumson-Fair Haven and Avila, Spain.

The student groups from Rumson-Fair Haven and Spain have also begun an ongoing conversation on the topic “A Day in Life.” Students

in Gauss’s Spanish 4 Honors class created an electronic visual collage that best describes their personalities and lifestyles, and they have shared these collages with the students in Spain. Students in Daniella Goodarz’s and Seth Herman’s Spanish III Honors classes will soon begin interacting with the students from Avila using Edmodo as well.

“This is an excellent opportunity for our students to forge a meaningful and authentic cultural and linguistic exchange,” said Herman, Supervisor of World Language at RFH. The sister school relationship became official this past July when Gauss met with Aida Marquez, English teacher and Bilingual Program Director at Isabel de Castilla, to finalize the details.

The meeting occurred after Gauss had traveled to Spain for a weeklong professional development course at the University of Alcala’s Summer Spanish Language and Culture Institute for U.S. Teachers of Spanish. During the course, eighty-five teachers from all regions of the U.S. compared and contrasted their educational systems, shared best practices for second language acquisition, explored ideas to increase student engagement, and collaborated on projects to promote students’ global competence skills.

Oak Hill Academy Finishes as Top Private/Parochial School at Mathematics Contest Congratulations to the Oak Hill Academy Math team for finishing as the TOP Private/Parochial School and 3rd place overall at the St. Joseph (Metuchen, NJ) High School Mathematics Competition that was held on January 7, 2017.

Oak Hill Academy mathematics teacher, Mrs. Janice Palamara, took a group of nine 7th and 8th graders up to Metuchen for their second annual trip to the Middlesex County High School’s competition.

The team consisted of seventh graders: Aarya Doshi (Hazlet), Justin Weber (Middletown), Molly Jain (Red Bank), Cakie Dym (Rumson), Elizabeth Wright (Fair Haven), Ansh Kulkarni (Howell), Rahul Kavuru (Holmdel) and Alex Mitchell (Red Bank); and eighth grader: Grant D’Orsi (Leonardo).

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individual side as Aarya Doshi finished 6th and Alex Mitchell earned the 4th place award at the St Joseph Math Contest. This was quite an accomplishment given that 230 students were in the competition from 19 schools.

Congratulations to Mrs. Palamara and the Oak Hill Academy students!

RBR Information Technology Students Take Top Spots in FBLA Regional Competition Sixteen RBR Academy of Information Technology (AOIT) students recently competed in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) regional competitions held on December 6, 2016 at RBR. They ran the categories in several competitions taking First, Second, Third and Fourth Places in both Cyber Security and Networking Concepts. All students scored in the top ten, qualifying to advance onto the state competition which takes place in March in Atlantic City.

The competition results follow: • Cyber Security: 1st Place – Bobby Villaluz; 2nd Place – Makoto Brown; 3rd Place – Kyle Neary; 4th Place Ivan Tecalero • Networking Concepts: 1st Place Max Mason; 2nd Place Chloe Sharpe; 3rd Place Dylan Reitsma; 4th Place - NahjeekMitter • Computer Problem Solving: 2nd Place - Shane Mehr; 3rd Place - Alex Terody; 5th Place - Kevin 6th Place - Harry Jain • Intro to Information Technology: 2nd Place – Steven White; 6th Place – Jess MacLean; 7th Place – Matt Swaggerty; 8th Place - Alessandra Swart Additionally, two RBR Academy of Finance students scored in the top ten in their competitions: Liliana Krupinski took 6th Place in Accounting I and Holly Braverman–took 7th Place in Accounting II.

RBR AOIT students who scored high in the December FBLA regional competition held at RBRHS are pictured above. Left to right, front row: Makoto Brown, Tinton Falls; Shane Mehr, Allenhurst; Chloe Sharpe, Bradley Beach; Bobby Villaluz; Shrewsbury; left to right, second row: Max Mason, Belmar; Alessandra Swart, Spring Lake; Liliana Krupinski, Avon by the Sea; Holly Braverman, Millstone; Alex Terody, Union Beach; Steve White, Union Beach; Back row: Harry Jain, Red Bank; Nahjeek Mitter, Red Bank; Kyle Neary, Shrewsbury; Matt Swaggerty, Little Silver; Dylan Reitsma, Belmar. Not pictured are Ivan Tecalero, Red Bank, Kevin Richards and Jess MacLean of Union Beach

“Hour of Code” at Point Road Elementary School In December, the students of Point Road Elementary School in Little Silver participated in a school-wide “Hour of Code.” The students began the hour with “unplugged” activities, mimicking things they might do on a computer but actually doing them with pencil and paper. Kindergarten students cut up pictures that outlined the steps needed to plant a seed. First through fourth graders cut up pictures that outlined the steps needed to make a paper airplane, and then they made the paper airplane to make sure their steps were correct.

This demonstrated to the students what an “algorithm” was without actually programming.

Once the students were done with their unplugged activities, they logged onto their Chromebooks and chose from a menu of online activities that required them to use their coding prowess. Teachers and administrators joined students in trying their hand at coding activities as well. Many of the activities the students used can be found on the Code.org website while others used Tynker, Kodable and Scratch. Dr. Albert Devine, school Principal, commented, “Every class I walked into, students were engaged, focused and completely into their coding

activity. You could hear a pin drop in the classrooms!”

At the end of the hour, an announcement was made congratulating the students and staff for focusing on coding for one hour. While there were groans from the students about returning to their regular activities, all students agreed they loved their Hour of Code!

Scholarship Available for Little Silver Graduating Senior The Little Silver Charitable Foundation will be awarding one Little Silver RBR 2017 Graduating Senior with a one-time $1,000.00 scholarship. The details of the scholarship application process are as follows: the essay topic is “What made growing up in Little Silver so special?”; a maximum number of words of 500 and submit the essay to the RBR Guidance office by April 1, 2017.

The essay will be reviewed by The Little Silver Charitable

Foundation and the scholarship will be awarded at RBR’s Senior Night in June. For more information, visit littlesilverfoundation.com.

The Little Silver Charitable Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2015 with the purpose of enhancing the beautiful town and community of Little Silver, in an effort to bring family-centric activities geared toward all those who live, work or just enjoy the town of Little Silver.

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VALENTINE'S DAY! Who needs a holiday to celebrate an emotion we should express every day for the important significant person in our life… or persons? It should be one of the top priorities of the day to share your love and sentiment with those closest to your heart!

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