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Our cover story is an amalgamation of all the month of March offers. Forty-five years ago on March 1, NFL legend Joe Theismann was drafted as the quarterback for the Washington Redskins. His is a story of personal rebirth, celebrating the best in life, and a bit of luck and good fortune. You’ll find our exclusive interview on page 39.

In celebrating giving and doing good works, Salt Creek Grille will again hold its Annual Wine & Martini Tasting. This 16th year will benefit Impact 100 Jersey Coast on April 11th at the Rumson restaurant. Read more about the always-sold-out event on page 46.

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Big Tax Changes for Divorce Decrees WELCOME TO 2019 and a delayed provision of the tax reform, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). For divorce agreements entered into after December 31, 2018, or pre-existing agreements that are modified after that date to expressly provide that alimony received is not included in the recipient’s income, alimony will no longer be deductible by the payer and won’t be income to the recipient.

This is in stark contrast to the treatment of alimony payments under decrees entered into and finalized before the end of 2018, for which alimony will continue to be deductible by the payer and income to the recipient. Having the alimony treated one way for one segment of the population and the exact opposite for another group of individuals seems unfair and may ultimately make its way into the court system. But in the meantime, parties to a divorce action need to be aware of the change and compensate for it in their divorce negotiations, for a decree entered into after 2018.

2 Must be required by a decree or instrument incident to divorce, a written separation agreement, or a support decree that does not designate payments as non-deductible by the payer or excludable by the payee. Voluntary payments to an ex-spouse do not count as alimony payments.

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5 Must end on the death of the payee (recipient) spouse. If the divorce decree is silent, courts will generally consider state law, and where state law is vague, judges may make their own decision based on the facts and circumstances of the case.

This is not the first time Congress has tinkered with alimony. Way back in the mid-1980s, the definition of alimony was altered to prevent property settlements and child support from being deducted as alimony. Under the definition of alimony since then, payments:

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OCEANIC LIBRARY HOSTS CHILI COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER B Y: S U S A N M U R P H Y | P H OTO S: LU K E Z I F C H AC K

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Oceanic Library held its annual Chili Cook-off on January 27th at the Rumson firehouse. The fundraiser drew a crowd of more than 100 people who sampled the wide variety of delicious chili. Judges Bob Sickles and Joanna Frantz chose four winners based on aroma, bite, consistency, heat of the chili, aftertaste, and appearance.

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“We had a few mother/son, father/daughter, brother/sister teams participate. It is such a fun community event that brings together families and friends while supporting our wonderful town library.

Cooking is all about people, and who doesn’t love tasting chili on a cold winter day?” said Board President Carolyn Miller. Sponsors for the event were Gloria Nilson Realtors, Bain’s Outdoor Living, Reis Design Group, Ann Rossbach Consulting, and Rumson Country Day School.

First place winner Shawn Reynolds shared his Elk Ranch Chili; second place winner Gabby McGill made Anchor Chili; and third place winner Carolyn Young shared her Jersey Fresh Chili. Honorable Mention went to Chris Morris who made Spicy Texas Chili. All of the winners were residents of Rumson. There was a tie for the Crowd Pleaser Chili winners, which were voted on by the public.

Henry Swayne and Will Denise of Little Silver made their Smoked Chicken and Chorizo Chili; and Cece Sperber of Rumson made her Shredded Chicken and Mixed Bean Chili. Congratulations to all the winners! Check out the winning recipes on the library’s website at oceaniclib.org.

1 Left to right: Tim Wisely stands beside his sister Abby and his Laughing Rabbit Chili.

2 Lisa Halikayas stands beside her son and their pot of chili.

3 Cece Sperber was the other tie winner for the Crowd Pleaser Chili.

4 Left to right: Annabel Morris and parents, Gretchen and Chris, show off her chili.

5 Left to right: Chili made by Henry Swayne and Will Denise was tied for the Crowd Pleaser Chili.

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7 Oceanic Library Chili Cook-off winners and judges gathered for a photo at the Rumson firehouse on January 27, 2019. Left to right: Second place winner Gabby McGill; third place winner Carolyn Young; Judge Bob Sickles; Honorable Mention winner Chris Morris; Judge Joanna Frantz; and first place winner Shawn Reynolds.

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MATER DEI PREP held its signature fundraising event, the Seraph Strong Gala, on February 9th at the Sheraton of Eatontown.

The sold-out event drew a record-breaking crowd, the most financially successful in the school’s history, featuring alumni, parents, students, and supporters, according to Donald Galante, the school’s President. A highlight of the evening was Galante’s announcement of a new alumni-gifted Science Center, a new Technology Center, and a newly-funded scholarship, as well as enrollment for incoming classes matching or exceeding expectations.

“The association of its community with Mater Dei is unique,” said Galante. “The students who attended here decades ago still look back on the school as among the most rewarding time of their lives. The generosity of the alumni to enhance the academic and athletic programs at the school is a demonstration of their determination that future generations will benefit from the same educational experience that enriched their lives. This is our mission.”

John Cahill, Board of Trustees and Gala Honoree with the Cahill family

The new Don Froude and Edwin “Skip” McLaughlin Science Center will provide state-of-the-art laboratories in biology and chemistry and the new Harper Technology Center will do the same in computer science. The recently established Jean Cahill Family Scholarship will be awarded to a female student in the Mater Dei Prep Emergency Medical Services & Nursing Institute who will be pursuing a career in nursing.

The Gala’s honorees were Gerry Harper, a member of the Class of 1971, who went on to a distinguished career in law, academia, and politics, and John Cahill, a member of the Class of 1973, who went on to an equally distinguished career in the financial services industry, philanthropy, and continued devotion to his high school as a founder of the Mater Dei Prep Alumni Association.

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MacDonald introduced Gerry Harper, a native and longtime resident of New York City but who acknowledged “growing up” on the Jersey Shore to where, he said, he had returned to help the school that played a formative part of his life. “It is all about the kids and the impact we make on their lives. Seven of my siblings attended Mater Dei Prep and we are forever grateful for the education and foundation that Mater Dei Prep gave us. I am proud that the Board of Trustees has continued offering a world class education to students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Monmouth County. And I applaud its promotion of women in that endeavor.”

Alumna Cathy Daniels introduced honoree John Cahill and spoke of her admiration for John. “There has never been a time that I have heard John say we can’t do that. John’s love for Mater Dei Prep is alive today and inspires us. We all follow his lead and match his level of determination. Thank you, John, for all that you have done for Mater Dei Prep.”

The event was organized by the Seraph Strong Gala Committee comprised of Steven Andersen, Associate Head of School; Jen DeBiase, Associate Director of Development; Charlie Weiss, Marketing Associate; Maria Buzzanco, and Ms. Daniels.

For more information about the school or to register for the next Open House on Wednesday, March 13, please visit materdeiprep.org or contact the admissions office at 732.671.9100.

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On January 30th, the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation, in partnership with the Support Center and Center for Non-Profits, launched Catapult Your Capacity, a training series designed to better equip Ocean and Monmouth County nonprofits with he tools they need to make our communities better places to live, work, and play.

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Ranney School Announces Launch of eSports Program and eSports Arena RANNEY SCHOOL has launched a cutting-edge eSports program that brings students interested in competitive gaming together in a new state-of-theart, dedicated eSports center.

The arena is 100-percent dedicated to eSports and will be used by the eSports club and team, which currently has more than 30 members, already one of the school’s largest clubs in its first year.

Head of School Dr. John Griffith explained, “Learning and having fun is a hallmark of a great education, and if we can tie this together with our curriculum and extra-curricular activities, it’s a plus for our students. In addition to the eSports program, Ranney offers the popular and challenging Narrative of Games elective.”

Ranney School aims to augment this program over time with added content such as lectures from gamers, game marketers, and discussions with leading collegiate and professional eSports and game design programs.

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The goal of the program is to have a varsity eSports program at Ranney and to compete at a national level, as eSports requires agility, strategy, preparation, and teamwork.

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MEET YOUR GRAND MARSHALL – JOHN F. CRODDICK, SR.

RUMSON ST. PATRICK’S DAY IS SET FOR MARCH 10TH The Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee announced that John F. Croddick, Sr. has been selected to be its Parade’s 2019 Grand Marshal.

Croddick grew up in Marlboro, NJ. He is a proud member of the first graduating class of Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft. After graduating from CBA, Croddick pursued an Economic and Business degree from Upsala College in West Orange, New Jersey. He and his wife, Virginia Ryan of Queens NY, have been married for 49 years.

The Croddicks moved to Rumson to raise their family. They have five children: John F. Croddick, Jr. (Rumson); Kathleen Croddick Molyneau (Freehold); Erin Croddick Avery (Morganville); Eugene F. Croddick (Freehold); and Julia Croddick Hawkins (New York).

Croddick is the President of JFC Electronics located in Marlboro. The company is a defense contractor that produces unique instruments for measuring electricity with numerous electronic components. Croddick is also the President of JFC Machine Works in Marlboro.

In addition to his Marlboro companies, Croddick is the President and CEO of Cosmetic Essence, Inc. Founded in 1967, CEI has been the largest cosmetic fragrance filler in the United States for over thirty years. CEI

is the leading provider of supply chain management services for the personal care and household products industries. The company is a cutting-edge innovator in its industry. Croddick also serves as the Chairman of the Board for CPA Operations/Lensco located in Philadelphia.

Beyond his industrious and innovative career, Croddick has always made time for community service and leadership positions including the Bayshore Community Hospital’s Board of Directors, Collier Services’ Board of Directors, Georgian Court’s Board of Governors, and Christian Brothers Academy’s Board of Directors.

The Croddicks are members of numerous local social clubs in New Jersey, New York, and Florida, and are parishioners of St. Gabriel’s Church (Marlboro) and Holy Cross Church (Rumson). Croddick is the past President of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and serves on the Board of Directors of the Navesink Country Club.

The Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade, scheduled for March 10th at 1:00 pm, is marching into its 7th consecutive year. Visit rumsonstpatricksday. org for more information about the Parade.

RUMSON PTO TO HOST NIGHT OUT AT SURFRIDER BEACH CLUB Are you looking for a little summer fun? On April 12th, the Rumson PTO will be hosting its annual Parents Night Out event at Surfrider Beach Club located at 931 Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright. This boardwalk-themed event will take place from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. Come join us at the party for some fun boardwalk activities, taste some traditional boardwalk fare and spirits, and dance the night away while overlooking the ocean. There will be an online auction with prizes available for purchase. All prizes will be donated by our local businesses & community members.

As the PTO’s biggest fundraiser, the proceeds of Parents Night Out will benefit both Deane Porter and Forrestdale schools. The Rumson PTO works collaboratively with the school administration to achieve district-wide goals. The Rumson PTO assists in the funding of academic assemblies, field trips, and other various school-wide activities.

For more information regarding the Rumson PTO, Parents Night Out tickets, or event sponsorship opportunities, visit rumsonschoolpto.com.

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Freeholder Patrick Impreveduto, Freeholder Thomas Arnone, Freeholder Sue Kiley, Chief Ross Licitra, MCSPCA Board member Christine Giordano Hanlon, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso, Freeholder Gerry P. Scharfenberger, Sheriff Shaun Golden

Monmouth County SPCA Valentine’s Day Brunch Tremendous Success

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he Monmouth County SPCA held its annual Valentine’s Day Brunch on February 10th at the Navesink Country Club in Middletown. Boasting an impressive $50,000 in funds raised, this year’s event sold out, once again. The most exciting draw of the event was Silent and Chance auction displays, which featured inclusive vacations, upscale dining experiences, spa packages, highend accessories and an array of gourmet wine and food items.

Patrons also participated in the 50/50 raffle which acquired nearly $19,000.

DonnaLyn Giegerich was welcomed back for her fourth year as the event emcee and kept the atmosphere fun and upbeat throughout the afternoon. The Monmouth County SPCA also gave special recognition to Chaplain Matty Giuliano, a retired Law Enforcement Agent turned all-denominations Chaplain.

Chaplain Matty has provided many years of emotional support for our staff and volunteers, focusing on bereavement counseling as well as compassion fatigue. Also recognized was Dr. Marc Togneri of VCA Animal Hospitals. Dr. Togneri has donated many hours performing ultrasound imaging on shelter animals to provide better diagnostics and has also committed to begin an ultrasound training program for the VVCC staff.

During the program, Executive Director and Chief of Humane Law Enforcement, Ross Licitra, shared the MCSPCA’s latest achievements which included the 3,421 animals adopted in 2018.

Chief Licitra also spoke on the expanding Vogel Veterinary Care Center which performed a whopping 4,972 surgeries in 2018 along with taking 3,200 clinical appointments.

The Monmouth County SPCA is now leashing up for their 25th Anniversary Dog Walk + Pet Fair being held on Saturday, April 27th at Brookdale Community College. For information on any upcoming events, visit monmouthcountyspca.org.

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Healthcare Scholarship for Local Seniors Newman Springs Dental Care is offering three $500 scholarships for one Holmdel High School graduating senior, one Middletown High School South graduating senior, and one Middletown High School North graduating senior, planning a career in health care. This includes medicine, nursing, dentistry, chiropractic, physical therapy, and other areas of healthcare.

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Winning applicants will be notified by mail or phone no later than May 2nd. Award certificates will be presented at a special ceremony at the dental office and at the school’s senior awards ceremony. Award checks will be mailed directly to the institution of higher education upon verification of enrollment.

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Should You Get Ultherapy® or a Neck Lift?

The neck, just like our face, hands and body, experiences signs of aging. In some cases, it’s a double chin. In others, it’s drooping, lax skin that’s creating a turkey neck. It really depends on your individual needs and desired outcome. However, that can be easily determined in a cosmetic consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon.

Ultherapy® is a non-surgical, non-invasive way to tighten skin using FDA-cleared, safe ultrasound. While a neck lift surgically tightens the skin on the neck. Both procedures rejuvenate the jawline and neckline to different degrees. They strive to tighten the jawline, reduce the appearance of jowls, remove wrinkles on the neck, reduce the appearance of harsh vertical neck bands, eliminate a double chin, and enhance the contours of the neck.

Ultherapy® is done in the plastic surgeons’ office in about an hour and typically only one treatment is needed to achieve a significant result. There is no anesthesia nor incisions. A wand delivers ultrasound therapy to boost collagen production. The new collagen replaces collagen lost to aging. This plumping effect will lift and tighten

skin, naturally.

A neck lift would be performed in a surgery center under general anesthesia. The surgeon would create an incision, trim away excess skin and re-drape the skin to create a tightening effect.

Ultherap® results are not instant. It will take time to anti-age from the collagen production just as it took time to age from the slow decline of collagen production. A good result can be seen in about 2-3 months and collagen will continue to be stimulated based on the individual’s natural aging process.

A neck lift requires some recovery time.

Typically, two weeks is a good amount of time to heal. Thereafter, it’s advised to take it easy for another few weeks as to avoid injury in the post-operative area.

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KEGS FOR A CAUSE - A GATHERING FOR THE GREENER GOOD The Lincroft Village Green Association (LVGA) is hosting its fundraiser - Kegs for a Cause - at Red Tank Brewing Company in Red Bank on Friday, March 22 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The fundraising event is open to anyone 21 and over who would like to support the Association’s capital campaign “For the Greener Good”. For a donation of $35,

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guests will receive a flight of hand-crafted beer, light fare, and of course, a night of fun with friends.

The LVGA began the capital campaign “For The Greener Good” in 2018 to raise money for capital improvements at the Lincroft Village Green. The six-acre park, which was saved from being developed into commercial property 20 years ago, is located on Newman Springs Road in Lincroft between Phalanx Road and Swimming River Road. Since beginning the capital improvement project, the LVGA has installed a well and the first phase of the sprinkler system. With assistance from Middletown Township Park Maintenance Department

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To learn more about the LVGA, information about the event, or to become a member, visit lincroft.org. Please note, you do not have to be a member to be a part of KEGS FOR A CAUSE, you just must love supporting a good cause and drinking beer!

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1919•CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY•2019 2019 is the 100 th Anniversary of Raritan Post 23 The oldest post in Monmouth County During the last 100 years Post 23 has been an integral part of the community serving veterans, organizations, and developing tomorrow's leaders.

To mark this auspicious occasion the post will be hosting a formal dinner with open bar all night on July 13th. The cocktail hour with be from 6 to 7 pm, dinner 7 to 9 and presentations, dancing & entertainment from 9 to 11 pm. Jacket & tie required.

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Tickets are $50 per person. Tables of 10 can be reserved.

The Post will we be distributing a glossy playbill type journal.

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Spring Clean Your Life in Five Anyone-Can-Do Steps First, ditch all of those nasty dressings with expirations from 2018. Don’t panic. We’ve all been there. Then wipe down the shelves, crispers and racks. Next, add some color. In other words, incorporate all those yummy super fruits and vegetables with rich hues that are part of spring harvest.

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Loosen Up and Make A List Ready to refresh your home? Before you start scrubbing, lifting, and streaming every episode of ‘Fixer Upper’ take a deep

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breath and define your goal. Whether it’s cleaning out the coffee pot, sorting through old bills, boxing up old toys, write down a wish list of what you want to achieve for the next couple of weeks and aim for success.

Don’t let your home have all the beautiful scents and scenery. Show yourself some love by treating yourself to one or a few new skin products. None of us want to make it noticeable that we have changed our beauty routine but adding a new lip-gloss, tinted lotion or hairstyle can be your little secret.

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Eighth Grader Initiates Great Kindness Challenge at Rumson Country Day School

As the end of her final year at The Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) neared, Mallory Aronne, of Rumson, had been doing a lot of reflecting and decided she wanted to make her mark before it was too late. An eighth grader at RCDS, Mallory resolved to spearhead The Great Kindness Challenge, a week that empowered the community to spotlight good deeds and perpetuate the school’s culture of kindness.

“I’ve seen a lot of grades come and go, and I wanted my class to leave a legacy behind,” said 13-year-old Mallory. “I came across the nationwide Great Kindness Challenge and I thought it was an amazing opportunity to make a lasting impression on the whole school, and promote RCDS’s four pillars – Kind, Honest, Responsible, Respectful.”

Mallory pitched her idea to Head of School Jayne Geiger and Service Learning Coordinator Amy Clark. With their full support, Mallory recruited the parent council, student council representatives and teachers to help spread her message.

The week-long challenge promoted kindness in all its forms, encouraging students to brighten the days of their classmates, family and community. Mallory distributed a checklist that suggested simple acts of kindness such as saying thank you to your teacher, holding the door for someone and much more.

Students visited the classrooms of lower grades to read to them or play a game. A special assembly inspired by Mallory was held to discuss the importance of leaving behind a legacy and spreading positivity.

“It was a great bonding experience because everyone was on board for the same specific cause,” Mallory explained. “People realized how a simple good deed or even just a smile can have a large impact on someone’s day.”

The Great Kindness Challenge at RCDS ended on February 8th with a culminating bake sale. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to CHOP’s pediatric cardiac unit. Although the challenge has come to an end, promoting kindness at RCDS will continue far beyond the week.

“Using the word kindness often and modeling it ourselves helps to teach the ways of kindness, and that being kind matters,” said Head of School Jayne Geiger. “Children of all ages rise to the occasion. Mallory certainly did so this week and has impacted the entire community with her heart and enthusiasm.”

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Monmouth County Historical Association Hosts Annual Red Luncheon

By Susan Murphy

Left to right: JLMC President Heather Viola; MCHA President Linda Bricker; and MCHA Executive Director Meg Sharp Walton at the 2019 Red Luncheon on February 7, 2019 held at the Rumson Country Club.

Left to right: Trustee and Committee member Kathy Jones; Committee member Tamara Woolley; Co-chair Gwendolyn Wisely; Committee member Marnie Doherty; Trustee, Past Co-chair and Committee member Christianna Harvey; JLMC President Heather Viola; and Trustee and Co-Chair Amy Almasy gather together for a photo.

Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) held its annual Red Ladies Valentine Luncheon on February 7th at the Rumson Country Club. The funfilled afternoon of friendship, lunch, and boutique shopping was attended by nearly 150 women. This year, MCHA honored The Junior League of Monmouth County for 80 years of volunteer and educational services.

In celebration of this year’s theme of “Hats off to the Junior League of Monmouth County, Hats off to ALL the Women of Monmouth County!” each table featured a vintage hat drawn from the MCHA collection, ranging from an early 20th century Fireman’s Helmet and collapsible opera top hat, to a 1950’s bathing cap and brilliant feather pill box.

Throughout the afternoon attendees shopped in the Red Luncheon Boutique which featured local favorites such as Cabana 19, Le Papillon, Down to Basics and DaniRisi; items from visiting vendors such as Le Fashion Cottage, Faustini Wines and Hopscotch Children’s Shop;

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and online retailers Azalea & Oak, Tobin Connor Shop, and Kobo Ties/Simple Man. For the Chance Auction this year, each boutique vendor contributed an auction item; this year’s grand prize was a pair of 18 karat white gold diamond cluster earrings donated by The Golden Goose Fine Jewelers in Rumson.

During lunch, MCHA presented a skit featuring several of the women from Monmouth County who made an impact on the history of the county as well as the nation. Several talented MCHA volunteers, who often take part in the interpretations at Association historic home museums and school programs, dressed in period costume to portray reporter “Scoop Snider” from the Scobeyville Gazette and his series of interviews with Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, most well known as Molly Pitcher, Caroline Gallup Reed, Founder of MCHA, Margaret Riker Haskell, renowned collector of Americana and benefactor of MCHA, Betty Willgus, Founder of the Junior League of Monmouth County and a Provisional Junior League Volunteer.

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Left to right: Assisting in the skit during the Red Luncheon were Carol Fillipi, Kim Brittingham, Ebony Torres, Pati Githens, Cat Felix, and Will Githens. Photo Credit: Marnie Doherty Photography

“During the 120th anniversary year of MCHA, we were particularly pleased to have the opportunity to salute 80 years of the Junior League of Monmouth County,” commented MCHA Board President Linda Bricker. “Our organizations have always been closely allied, the JLMC funded the Association’s first Education Director and was instrumental in establishing the Discovery Room at the museum while members have always been generous with their time volunteering to assist with numerous MCHA programs. With Meg Sharp Walton joining the Association as Executive Director, and exciting new projects on the horizon, MCHA has a bright future and we look forward to our ongoing collaboration with JLMC.” All proceeds from this event will benefit the programs and historic house museums of Monmouth County Historical Association.

For further information about the Monmouth County Historical Association visit monmouthhistory.org.

Join us at Dearborn Market throughout March as we host a series of Garden Workshops geared towards children. Our staff of experts will get crafty in creating Planters, Themed Gardens and more. Stop by Customer Service or call to register. Seating is limited.

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Once an appeal is filed both sides face the prospect of a long and expensive process. Appeals can take a year or more in many cases and can cost tens of thousands of dollars. They are time intensive endeavors – legal research and writing is an arduous, grueling process when done right. Settlements stop the financial bleeding and end the process before even

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Third Annual A Taste of Little Silver

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Set aside Saturday, May 18th from 2:00 to 7:00 pm (rain date Sunday, May 19th) and plan to head to Downtown Little Silver for its Spring Food Festival. The creative way to support Little Silver businesses began bringing the community together in 2017 when the Little Silver Charitable Foundation first organized the street fair. The 501(c)3 organization is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Little Silver through community events and the direct support it provided to various Little Silver programs and organizations.

A Taste of Little Silver showcases more than seventy businesses and community groups based in Little Silver. With a wide variety of participating booths, and many long-standing businesses located in town taking part, there is something for every taste. Last year, more than two thousand people came to the free event. Nominal prices were charged at each vendor’s booth to taste a sampling or meal. Almost all booths distributed free, kid-friendly items to enlighten patrons as to their services and offerings. Entertainment is provided throughout the day.

Participating businesses for this year’s event must confirm their participation and submit their fee to The Little Silver Charitable Foundation by April 30th. Businesses can register online at www.LSCFInc.com or call or email Rick Brandt at 908.675.7646 or RickBrandt80@gmail.com

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Beauty Foundation Hosts Ball Kick-Off Event

Robin & John Klein will be honored at the 13th Annual Beauty Ball on March 30th at Sun Eagles Golf Club in Eatontown.

The 2019 Unsung Hero Award will be awarded to Peter Ardolino (center), who is pictured with Beauty Ball cochairs Carla Scarabino (left) and Krista Olsen-Dibsie

ON JANUARY 30TH, the Beauty Foundation for Cancer Care hosted the Beauty Ball Kick Off at the newly renovated Tavern 19 at Sun Eagles Golf Course. Event CoChairs, Krista Olsen-Dibsie and Carla Scarabino announced the 13th Annual Beauty Ball to be held on Saturday, March 30th at 6:30 pm at Gibbs Hall at Sun Eagles Golf Club in Eatontown. The Beauty Foundation is proud to honor John & Robin Klein for their tireless philanthropic efforts. The Foundation will present the 2019 Unsung Hero Award to Peter Ardolino, Market Executive/Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Red Bank. The event will feature dinner, dancing, and silent auction. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased at BeautyFoundationNJ.com.

The Beauty Foundation for Cancer Care is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its goal is to help inspire courage, strength, and confidence that is needed to fight cancer.

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Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore to Hold Gala on March 22

Women of Distinction & Community Partners Event to Honor Community Role Models The gala will honor a group of outstanding community role models who inspire girls to become the leaders of tomorrow. The event will also raise support to provide girls in Monmouth and Ocean counties opportunities to achieve their greatest potential through programs and experiences that help them become women of courage, confidence and character, who will make the world a better place.

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE JERSEY SHORE will host its annual Women of Distinction & Community Partners Gala on March 22 from 6:00 to 11:00 pm, at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club in Farmingdale.

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Honorees for the evening will include Women of Distinction: Patricia Carlesimo, executive director, LADACIN Network; DiAnne Gove, Assemblywoman, 9th Legislative District; Eva J. Smithers, retired business owner; and Bonnie Torcivia,

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a founding member of Impact 100 Jersey Coast. The Community Partner honoree will be Stillwell-Hansen, Inc., led by Carol Stillwell. The Man Enough to be a Girl Scout Member of the Year honoree will go to Tim Hearne, CEO, United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Individual gala tickets are $225 and include a cocktail reception, dinner, live music from Kindred Spirit, gift auctions, a raffle, and inspiring stories about the honorees and their support of Girl Scouts and the community.

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Joe Theismann TURNING TRAGEDY INTO TENACITY

Whenever mentioning football legend Joe Theismann to people of a certain age, the same reaction is found, the person grimaces and recalls some version of the career-ending tackle Theismann suffered on November 18, 1985 from the hit of New York Giants linebacker, Lawrence Taylor. Taylor sacked then quarterback Theismann from behind during the second quarter of a televised Monday Night Football game. It wasn’t until the reverse angle of the play was shown that it became clear why Theismann didn’t get up after the sack and why Taylor frantically signaled to the sideline for help. The blow caused a gruesome break of Theismann’s right leg between the knee and ankle with the bone being visible on television.

The incident has gone on to be more than just a career-ending sports injury.

In 2014, ESPN named the play the Number Two Moment in Monday Night Football history, behind only the Fail Mary.

In 2004, when ESPN commemorated the 25th anniversary of the company’s founding with a list of the 100 most memorable moments of the era, Theismann’s injury ranked number 75. To further cement the day in pop culture, the movie The Blind Side used the play as a jumping-off point to explain the importance of protecting the quarterback.

A collective memory for football fans, movie-goers, and the world of sports, but for Theismann it was a turning point. A moment in time that forever changed the

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direction his life would take, and the man he would become. A co-star in Hallmark Channel’s SnowComing as part of their Winterfest movies, we were able to catch up with Theismann for an interview. In speaking with him it’s easy to see why he was nicknamed Captain Bubbly during his award-winning career as a Washington Redskins’ quarterback. Both entertaining and enlightening, his years of knowledge about life and people make him at once engaging about life on and off the field.

Here’s our exclusive interview with #7, Joe Theismann, who began his career as a Washington Redskin 45 years ago this month on March 1, 1974.

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CM: How do you feel football has changed since you played?

Theismann: The game has become a lot more wide open. It’s 65% throw now, as opposed to when I played it was closer to 45 throw 50 run. The rules are certainly different. They protect the quarterbacks like they’re babes in arms.

CM: You weren’t protected that way…

Theismann: Oh man, I’ve had my teeth knocked out, I’ve had multiple concussions, broken my right hand twice, dislocated my left elbow, broke my right leg twice, broke my left collar bone, couple of ribs on my right side, I’ve had all foot issues, turf toe. I’ve had all kinds of different things. And if somebody asked me if I’d go back and play, I’d go back tomorrow and play again. I love the game. I love to compete. I’m a competition junkie.

CM: Let’s talk about your football career a little bit. How did you first get involved in the sport?

Theismann: My Pop Warner coaches wanted me to get involved when I was 10, but my mom wouldn’t let me play until I was 12. Finally, I had a buddy of mine come to the house dressed in uniform so she could see what it looked like and she consented. So I started playing football for the Little Knights of South River, New Jersey.

CM: You were an all-around athlete playing baseball, basketball, and football, when did football become your passion?

Theismann: Actually baseball was always my passion. I started that at the age of 9. Baseball was always my passion; football was something I enjoyed doing. I lived two blocks from my high school and we used to walk to the high school…and if my mom ever wondered where I was for dinner or something, it was simple all she had to do was walk a couple blocks and yell at me and I’d be home. I’d be up at one of the fields, either the tennis court, or the basketball court, or on the field, or playing stickball against the wall. Any number of those things, that’s where I’d be.

CM: Was Joe Namath your sports hero?

Theismann: Yea, he was my hero. Joe Namath was always an idol of mine. I emulated him. I walked around with my shoulders hunched over, I had the same kind of shoes he had, I went and bought a white rug, a shower mat, and that became my llama skin rug in my bedroom when Joe had that. Oh yea, when he broke his jaw I changed my face mask to be like his. He’s a dear friend today, which is really great. He had sort of been a model for me. Joe has always been so gracious, I’ve observed him being gracious to people and been around him. And no matter what aspects of life you move into, that’s

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one of the most important things – no one is ever more important than anyone else, and I think you have to treat everybody with respect. It gets a little overwhelming at times, but I think it’s harder to be a stinker, I use another word, but we’ll say stinker.

I think it’s harder to be a stinker than it is to be nice. When people come up to you and say hello, you say hello, I mean it’s not that hard. I close my presentations with another little quote, “it’s nice to be important but it’s a lot more important to be nice.” There was a time when I got full of myself. I was an MVP of the League, I was a World Champion quarterback, I was doing well financially and I thought I was the cat’s meow. It was all about me.

And once my leg got broken that all changed. I got a real perspective on life.

CM: How did you transition through your career-ending injury? How did you survive that?

Theismann: It wasn’t easy. I had a chance to take a step back and look at myself and see who I was, what I was becoming, the way I looked at life, and I decided I didn’t want to be that. I didn’t want to be the guy who was all consumed with himself. I wanted to be somebody who could affect other people. I want to be able to affect people in a positive way. That’s why I love doing the presentations I do. I love to be able to give people somewhat of a foundation, a game plan, for how to live life. I take my life, the good and the bad, and I say this is how I’ve lived my life and take what you want from it but maybe it will affect yours in a positive way.

CM: How did you become a motivational speaker?

Theismann: I started doing it in earnest in 1983 after we won the World Championship in 1982. I started getting invited to different functions, and I noticed so much of the conversation with executives, with sales people, with HR, with marketing, every different element in life, the conversations were the same as we had in football. People talk about goals.

I built the presentation so the world of sports, the world of business, and our own lives all parallel one another. All those things I learned in the world of sport and I try to tell stories, because we really are story tellers.

CM: So in 1983 you started with motivational speaking and in 1985 you retired from football.

Did you know then you wanted to go into the world of broadcasting and acting?

Theismann: I actually worked in television in Washington D.C. I did Good Morning Washington.

I took two classes in college, speech and argumentation, that served me very well and still do to this day. Just learning how to get up in front of people. Public speaking is perhaps the number one fear of individuals. I made my living doing it for

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so many years. I’ve been blessed to have different careers, whether it was professional football, or broadcasting, speaking, or now acting to a degree, so I’ve had a chance to dabble in a lot of areas.

I had a guy ask me the other day, he said he has friends who had success early in their lives and now they walk around like empty shells, ghosts. He wanted to know how I escaped that. What I did was look at life like this, football was the axle of my wheel; that’s where I made my income, that’s where I put a ton of my energy, but then I also believe that you have to have some type of diversions from that to really expand as a person. So I got into acting in the 80s. Then I did motivational speaking in the 80s. Then I invested in real estate, then in different businesses, and I learned about different businesses. And so if something happened to the axle, I had different spokes to be able to rely on. So many people focus on one thing and one thing only. It’s the same thing as a portfolio when it comes to finances, you need to diversify. So when I was having this conversation I asked him, what do your friends like? What is their passion beyond the one thing that they did? I find it hard to believe that an individual would have one, singular passion.

I HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND LOOK AT MYSELF AND SEE WHO I WAS, WHAT I WAS BECOMING, THE WAY I LOOKED AT LIFE, AND I DECIDED I DIDN'T WANT TO BE THAT CM: Where did you get that knowledge from? As you say, most people stick to the one thing they’re really good at.

Theismann: A little bit of it came from Coach Gibbs. (Joe Jackson Gibbs 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins.) When I got Coach Gibbs as my head coach in Washington he was 100% focused on football. And then he got into NASCAR. And I talked to some guys who had Joe as a coach after I got out of the game and he had gotten into NASCAR. Not that he didn’t totally love it and commit to football, but it was a little bit of a diversion mentally for him and they said he was a different person to deal with. They felt he was more approachable, easier to spend time with. And it made sense to me. You can get so focused that you really can’t see the forest for the trees. You get so consumed with what you have going on, you really don’t know what else is going on around you. We went to two World Championships continued > CommunityMagazineNJ.com MARCH 2019

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CM: Where did you hang out in Jersey?

Theismann: Now my sister lives in Freehold. But then, as kids? Silver Beach, we used to go down to Seaside. My first major injury was there. I dislocated my shoulder at Long Beach Island. This is a funny one. It was after my sophomore year in high school, we had a really good year, and we go down to the beach. So I hurt my shoulder and I call my dad and say, ‘Dad I just want to let you know I hurt my shoulder.’ and my father says, “Which one?” So I say, ‘My left.’ And he says, “Okay, here’s your mother.”

He wanted to make sure I didn’t hurt my right one.

Don’t hurt the money maker.

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when I had a chance to play for him, and he won two after that. So his record, he’s in the Hall of Fame, and he certainly deserves to be there.

Every day we get a chance to learn something, and if you really want to learn something, you can. There are opportunities out there, and opportunity is my favorite word.

When you’ve stopped learning, then basically you’ve stopped living.

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CM: What has been the most challenging aspect of your career?

Theismann: I think when I got hurt one of the most challenging aspects of my career was mentally not feeling sorry for myself. I did for a while. You don’t get hurt and say, okay, life’s a bowl of cherries and I’m going to start picking them out. I went through a little bit of depression, figuring out what I was going to do. One of the hardest things I had to deal with was asking my self why. You ask yourself, ‘why did this happen?’

I had just signed a brand-new five-year contract, and then all of sudden I was hurt and I couldn’t fulfill the obligation I had. I was looking forward to it, but I couldn’t.

CM: You were inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Do you still consider yourself a Jersey guy?

Theismann: I’m a Jersey guy all the way. Through and through I’m a Jersey guy. My wife is a Memphis girl and we live in Memphis, TN and we’re in Virginia too, but I’ll never not be a Jersey guy. It was a great honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. When you’re recognized where you grew up, it represents so many different parts of your life as a youth. It represents your neighborhood, the guys I grew up with. Those are the very influential parts of your life. Those are the years that really emblazon in your mind what you want to be, or who you might want to become. I went in with Joe Namath and then Queen Latifah, she went in that year too. She is such a versatile actor.

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Theismann: Have dreams. And don’t let anybody dissuade you from your dreams. Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t be, or become, everything you want to be. I came out of high school I was 5’10’’ and 152 pounds. I entered the University of Notre Dame at 5’10’’ and 158 pounds. I was one of 13 quarterbacks, a skinny little kid, and I wrote down on a piece of paper the day I got to college, ‘I will be the greatest quarterback ever to play at Notre Dame.’ Now whether I was, or whether I was not, is insignificant to the fact that my dream was put out into the universe. I tell people to write down their goals in four specific areas: professional, personal, spiritual, and financial. What do you want? Bring it out into the universe. The universe is out there to help us to accomplish the things we want. Too often people get caught in indecision, do I want to do this, do I want to do that, or they never even take the time to write their dreams down so there’s no reference point. You can sit around all day and say, well I think I’m going to do this today, I think I’m going to do that today – I procrastinate like everybody else. But every once in a while, I have to sit down at my desk and say, ‘Enough. I have to clean up the clutter.’ And that’s basically what you want to do, clean up the clutter.

CM: What comes next for Joe Theismann?

Theismann: Well we have grandchildren. Watching them grow up, spending time with them. My wife and I have a place in Florida to take a little time to reload. We’ve done some remodeling, we’re doing some traveling. And the thing I want to try to do is give back more. I have a website, (joetheismann. com) and on my website I’ve asked people to make a donation to St. Jude if they want me to sign something. All I want to do is try to raise money for the kids. We also live in Memphis where St. Jude is based, and to me it’s unbelievable that no families pay for housing, treatments, anything. The Wounded Warriors is something else I try to support as much as I can.

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Left to right: Lori Missig, Impact100 Jersey Coast Events Chair; Joe Mays, Salt Creek Grille Bar Manager; Mark Shopene Salt Creek Grille General Manager; Anna Andre; Heather Burke, Impact100 Jersey Coast Co-Founder; Denise Liotta; Casey DeStefano; Mary Riley; Steve Bidgood, Salt Creek Grille Co-owner; Michelle Peoples; Anthony Ixcot, Salt Creek Grille Assistant Manager; Maggie LaRocca; Deidre Spiropoulos, Impact100 Jersey Coast Co-Founder; Rowena CrawfordPhillips, Impact100 Jersey Coast Grants Chair

launched scholarship program, where inSALT CREEK GRILLE’S 16th Annual Wine “We are tremendously grateful to Salt Creek & Martini Tasting Fundraiser benefit- Grille for supporting Impact’s contin- terested women can apply for support with the cost of an Impact membership. ued growth and for helping us reach new ting Impact 100 Jersey Coast will be held women and nonprofits in every corner of Thursday, April 11th from 7:00 to 10:00 Impact 100 Jersey Coast has awarded pm. The event, which is always a sell-out, our community,” said Heather Burke, Vice features heavy-hors d’oeuvres, serving sta- President and Co-founder. “Their sup- $727,000 to local nonprofits in high-impact grants since it began in 2015. tions and more than 100 different wine va- port will truly have a ripple effect in our rietals and several distilled spirits to taste. community as we help identify and fund high-impact projects across a range of is- “Sixteen years ago, we created the Salt There is a live auction with popular local Creek Grille Annual Wine & Martini radio personality, NJ 101.5’s Big Joe Henry, sue areas.”

Tasting to celebrate our fifth anniversary,” serving as auctioneer and live music by The explained Bidgood. “We throw this party Impact 100 Jersey Coast is a collaborative Bobby Boyd Trio. 100 percent of the profor a local charity with no expense to the ceeds from the night’s events will go direct- of women of all ages and backgrounds who combine their charitable dollars, ex- charity to celebrate and honor the tireless ly to Impact 100 Jersey Coast. efforts of our community’s volunteers. We perience, and energy to raise awareness are happy to be able to use our expertise as of our community’s most pressing needs Salt Creek Grille’s annual event has raised an event venue to help give local charities a and to fund transformational grants for more than a $1 million in total funds for leg up. Impact 100 has made an enormous local charities! Once again local business- high-impact projects addressing needs in financial impact on our community in just five areas: Arts and Culture, Children and es are stepping up to help co-owner Steve Families, Education, Health, and Wellness. four years. We are honored to have them as Bidgood and his staff by donating goods our 2019 charity.”

Proceeds from the Salt Creek Grille will and services including a scrumptious be a tremendous help with building orgaCheese Table by Sickles Market, decadent Tickets to the event are $150 per person and nizational capacity to support the group’s Raw Bar by Lusty Lobster, premiere wines sponsorships are available. To purchase tickand distilled spirits by local distributors, explosive growth in the four years since its launch and will enhance its continued com- ets or become a sponsor, visit impact100jerand prime food products from Salt Creek seycoast.org. To become a sponsor, contact munity outreach activities . They also hope Grille’s local vendors and suppliers.

Lori Missig by March 22 at events@impactto use some of the funding for a recently 100jerseycoast.org.

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Free Coaching and Great Tips for Entrepreneurs

By Donna Beriont

For more than fifty years, SCORE, a nonprofit organization has been dedicated to helping small businesses and entrepreneurs get off the ground, grow, and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.

SCORE is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration and has a qualified network of 13,000 national volunteersplus 370 chapters. Because of this they are able to deliver their services at no charge or at very low cost and all the volunteers have a wealth of knowledge in varied areas. You can make an appointment online or you can find a mentor by industry or skill. The local Monmouth County chapter is at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.

What they provide to you: volunteer mentors who share their expertise across 62 industries; free, confidential business mentoring in person, via email or by video; free business tools, templates and tips; and inexpensive or free business workshops (locally) and webinars (online 24/7).

The eight New Jersey chapters hold events and workshops locally across the state and match up entrepreneurs with local volunteer mentors. They also provide workshops to connect small business owners with the people and information they need to start growing and maintaining their businesses. Some of their services include assistance in writing business plans, seeking financial backing, creating marketing plans, and much more.

Meet Gene Wolf…

Gene Wolf is the new District Director of SCORE NJ. Gene and his wife live in Monmouth County and have two children and four grandchildren. For the past 40 years he has been working in the business world.

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rector for the NJ SCORE. Gene has some advice for getting your business on the right track by thinking BIG. Remember he has 40 years of experience so giving advice to business owners just comes naturally.

Be Passionate. How many of you have ever had a job that you really liked? How many of you have had a job that you really didn’t like? Now, which one was better?

This idea applies to going into business as well. If you don’t have the passion for that business, then don’t do it.

Be Organized. Small business owners need to be organized in their personal lives as well as their business lives. Part of that business organization includes a well-organized business plan. This plan serves two very important purposes. First, it creates a road map to the future as well as documents all the milestones your business has been through. Second, a well-organized business plan provides essential information for businesses when seeking financial backing. Financiers will need to know the background of business as well as where it is headed before investing.

Be a Marketer. Whether it’s using traditional marketing tools like direct mail, print media, or word of mouth, or using new marketing resources such as social media, small business owners must make their brand visible. A good strategy for small businesses may be using a combination of these. Every industry is different and has its own set of guidelines.

Showcase Success. For small businesses, it is important to look different from your competitors. Gene suggests a good way to do this is to showcase successful accounts. These success stories should serve as a reference and act as a credibility boost for the business. Showcasing a local business you have served is a way for your public to gain confidence in your business and your services.

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Gene Wolf Avoid Undercapitalizing. When you are seeking to finance for your business, it is critical that you avoid under capitalizing. Whether you’re seeking money from a bank, crowd funding or a friend or family member, it’s important that you plan for having enough resources to carry yourself over your start-up operation costs.

Here are some questions for entrepreneurs to ask themselves when thinking about forming their own business: Do you truly understand your market?

Do you recognize the needs of your market? Are you staying ahead of those needs?

Do you understand the demographics of your community, including the finances of your community?

Do you understand your competition?

Are you learning from your competition?

Do you understand your cash flow projections? Are you prioritizing where you plan to spend your cash?

If you need help answering these questions you may be a small business owner who is ready to take your company to the next level. SCORE can help. Visit monmouth.score.org to take advantage of a world of knowledge.

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The Community YMCA Launches Annual Campaign Leaders Come Together to Invest in Kids & Neighbors Local residents and community leaders were asked to be champions of change for vulnerable children and families in Monmouth County at The Community YMCA’s Annual Community Campaign launch on February 6th at the Red Bank Family YMCA. “Our job at the YMCA is to strengthen and serve the community and all people in equal ways,” said President and CEO Laurie Goganzer. “Through this campaign, we can say 'yes' to the people who need us most.”

For 145 years, The Community YMCA has inspired change among generations of local residents, “strengthening the very foundation of our community,” said Goganzer. “We’ve been able to deliver lifechanging programs because of the support we receive from our community.”

More than 100 people attended the campaign kick-off for the nonprofit charity, which serves 20,000 people across Monmouth County and scores of children in need of therapeutic counseling services in Ocean County schools.

Keynote speaker and child advocate Kevin Ryan, president and CEO of Covenant House International, which serves nearly 89,000 youth and young families facing homelessness and human trafficking in six countries, spoke about the Y’s focus on nurturing the potential of young people.

“For kids in the rabbit hole of anxiety and depression, the YMCA is ‘yes you can,’” he said.

Ryan, of Fair Haven, said the Y helps prevent young people from finding

Left to right: Kevin Ryan, president and CEO of Covenant House International and resident of Fair Haven; Joan Robertson, Atlantic Highlands, a Y member in LIVESTRONG at the YMCA; and Suzanne Berger-Tortorici, Tinton Falls, a Y volunteer for the Traumatic Loss Coalition, led by the Y, are welcomed to The Community YMCA’s Annual Campaign launch by Laurie Goganzer, president and CEO. Ryan, Robertson and Berger-Tortorici spoke about The Community YMCA’s positive impact on the local community.

themselves alone, isolated, and in despair and tethers them to community, hope, optimism, and audacity, and “breathes into them the deep belief that they are worthy of the great promise of their lives.”

Ryan served as the first public Child Advocate in New Jersey and the first commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, as well as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services. A former member of the Y Board of Directors, Ryan and his family are active members of the Y. Christian Buckman, a Y board member leading the community appeal, explained that donations to the campaign will enable the Y to give children in need safe places during out-of-school times, provide therapeutic counseling services to help heal children and adults, offer college-readiness programs to at-risk teens, and save lives

Local Goodness: Cruise to Bermuda for 5-Year-Old Cancer Fighter Eatontown Industrial Park Association (EIPA) & The Frances Foundation recently teamed up to surprise 5-year-old cancer fighter Lucia Graf and her family with a cruise to Bermuda through Kick Cancer Overboard, a nonprofit founded several years ago by DonnaLyn Giegerich (DLG Consulting) and Ted Friedli (Excel Travel). The cruise gives families a break from cancer and allows them a chance to bond with others also battling the disease. EIPA was formed by Anna Mayer (Donato Group) and the Frances Foundation was formed by Robert Heugle (attorney). For more information, visit kickcanceroverboard.org and francesfoundation.net.

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with suicide prevention and water safety programs.

The Y’s overall philanthropic goal for 2019 is $812,000, which includes foundation grants and proceeds from fundraising events.

In 2018, the Y provided more than $830,000 in financial assistance and program subsidies to strengthen 2,590 families in the greater Monmouth County area, noted Ted Nappi, chairperson of the Annual Campaign and member of the Y Board of Directors. “This would not have been possible without the Annual Campaign and the support from our community,” he said.

To volunteer or for more information about the Y’s Annual Campaign, contact Stacy Vasta, associate director of development, at giving@cymca.org or 732.671.5505, ext. 120.

Attention Nonprofits!

Upcoming Information Sessions for Organizations Interested in Applying for 2019 Impact Grant Impact 100 Jersey Coast is holding two Applicant Information Sessions for Monmouth County nonprofits interested in applying for 2019 Impact grant funds. The sessions will cover eligibility requirements, answer general process questions, and provide detailed instructions on the application and review process to apply for a grant of at least $100,000 (the final grant amounts will be announced beginning of April).

If you are a past applicant who attended one of our information sessions in years past, we encourage you attend again as we are constantly fine-tuning our process and there are a lot of new details to share, including a Q&A session with past grantees and, for the first time, compiled feedback from members as to what makes for the most successful applications.

Upcoming information sessions will be held:

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March 14th at 8:30 am at iCIMS Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel March 19th at 6:00 pm at Markel Corp Building #322 NJ-35, Red Bank If you would like to attend, visit impact100jerseycoast.org for more information.

Fulfill’s Gala Set for March 15th Fulfill is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 2019 Humanitarian Gala on March 15th at the Regal Ballroom at the Sheraton of Eatontown. The Gala will be honoring remarkable humanitarians, recognizing the individuals and businesses who have exhibited extraordinary loyalty and commitment toward helping those in need and the fight against hunger. The 2019 honorees are Ray & Elsie Catena & the Ray Catena Family of Dealerships and Chris Sullens, CEO, CentralReach.

Fulfill, formerly the FoodBank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties, provides hope to more than 130,000 people struggling with the effects of hunger and food insecurity. In 2018, we distributed over 13 million meals to individuals and families in need, through our network of more than 300 feeding partners.

If you are interested in attending the 2019 Gala, please contact Kate Irving at 732.643.5860 or visit fulfillnj.org.

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I wish you all a happy spring! March is filled with St Patrick’s Day parties and parades and so much more…Here are a few March days to look for and celebrate: Employee Appreciation Day, National Pig Day, National Salesperson Day, and the World Day of Prayer – and who knew March was also the month to celebrate Peanut Butter Lovers Day?

Fresh Farmers and Makers Market WEDNESDAYS, 1:00- 6:00 PM

Bell Works, Holmdel Shop weekly from over 30 local farmers, food purveyors, local artisans and more. Lots of family activities, food & craft demos, live music, libations and more! This event is FREE and open to the public. Visit bellworksfresh.com.

Highlands 6th Annual Guinness Run/Fundraiser MARCH 10 STARTING AT 2:00 PM

Registration is $30.00 and includes a commemorative t-shirt, a pint glass and access to the Post-Race Party at Chubby Pickle. There will be a Post-Run Pub Crawl from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, $10 registration and $3 Imported Beer specials at participating restaurants.

E. Murray Todd Half Marathon MARCH 10 AT 8:30 AM

Brookdale Community College Forty-two years of racing tradition returns to one of New Jersey’s most attractive courses. Run 13.1 miles on a beautiful course through Lincroft, Holmdel and Colts

Neck. Pre-registration is suggested and closes on February 28, 2019. More info, visit MonmouthCountyParks. com.

Women of Distinction & Community Partners Gala MARCH 22 FROM 6:00 TO 11:00 PM

Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, Farmingdale Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore will host its annual gala to honor a group of outstanding community role models who inspire girls to become leaders of tomorrow. More info, visit jerseyshoregirlscouts.org.

JOCEF’s 6th Annual “Recipe for Success” MARCH 25 FROM 6:30 TO 9:30 PM

Navesink Country Club, Middletown Recipe for Success is an evening that features tastings from over 20 of the Jersey Shore’s best restaurants, samples of wine, craft beer and spirits, an oyster bar, the opportunity to taste rare wines by the glass and live, silent and chance auctions. Big Joe Henry of New Jersey 101.5 will once again join us as emcee for the evening. For tickets, visit culinaryjoe.org.

Garden State Film Festival MARCH 28 THROUGH MARCH 31 – ASBURY PARK

A weekend full of current independent films that you can’t see anywhere else!

Weekend passes are $50 in advance, Day Passes are also available - the Saturday Day Pass is $30 and Sunday Day Pass is $20. Tickets are available at gsff.org and at festival box offices.

Michael’s Feat 19th Annual Spring Gala APRIL 6 FROM 6:00 TO 11:00 PM

Sheraton Eatontown Hotel, Eatontown Join in for a special celebration fundraiser featuring premium open bar, formal dinner, live entertainment, exciting silent and gift auctions and more!

More information and tickets, visit michaelsfeat.org.

Teddy Bear Tea APRIL 7 FROM 2:00 TO 4:00 PM

Navesink Country Club, Middletown Children 3-8 years old are cordially invited to enjoy an afternoon with your favorite furry friend for: Polite Conversation, Lesson on Manners, Teddy Bear Parade,

Gourmet Treats & Musical Entertainment featuring the “Little Rockers”. Proceeds will benefit the Museum’s ongoing arts & education programs. For more information, call 732-2241993.

Made in Monmouth APRIL 13 AT 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

Monmouth University, West Long Branch Made In Monmouth is a program for vendors to create useful new products that the public will want to buy and for visitors to find the best Monmouth made products to enrich their lives. Free to the public. More info at madeinmonmouth.com.

The Belle of Amherst

APRIL 13TH THROUGH MAY 5TH

Two River Theater, Red Bank Crafted from diary entries, letters, and poems by Emily Dickinson, The Belle of Amherst is a spellbinding and insightful look at the life of one of America’s greatest poets.

Tickets, visit tworivertheater.org.

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Keyport’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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Red Bank Business Alliance event New Year, New Flavour BIG success!

New Year, New Flavour committee from left to right: Ayca User, Tania Lisitski, Donna Beriont, Dorothy Ferlanti, Alkmini O’Brien (Photo Credit: Tom Zapcic Photography)

On January 24th, more than 250 guests were treated to delicious and creative food by local restaurants and vendors at the 3rd Annual New Year, New Flavour. Hosted by the Red Bank Business Alliance (RBBA), the event was held at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank benefitting the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, with Sherri Pie providing the entertainment.

The vendors this year were The Bistro at Red Bank, Teak, Temple, Greek Eats, Catch 19, Johnny’s Pork Roll and Antoinette Boulangerie, Toast City Diner, Char Steakhouse, Neapoli, The Cheese Cave, Jr’s, Bombay River, 26 West on the Navesink, Danny’s Steakhouse, Sugarush, Whipped Creperie, Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe, Red Tank Brewery and Colts Neck StillHouse.

Sponsors for the event were: Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP, Ross Brewing, Toast City Diner, ChillRx Cryotherapy, Ernest Construction Co Inc, Megan Callus Ignitable Fitness, Primerica, Salon Concrete, AllState Office Interiors, Ridge Abstract of NJ Corp., NFP Insurance, Ocean First Bank.

Dawn Doherty, Executive Director for the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, said, “We are so grateful to the Red Bank Business Alliance for acknowledging the importance of teen suicide prevention and awareness and selecting the Society For The Prevention of Teen Suicide as the beneficiary of the New Year, New Flavour event. We look forward to the opportunity to use the donation to make youth suicide programming and resources available to the residents of Red Bank in 2019.” To learn more about The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, visit sptsusa.org.

“Red Bank Business Alliance has donated more than $60,000 since it was founded three years ago. We are happy that this year’s tasting event will benefit an amazing organization, “Society for Prevention of Teen Suicide,” said Red Bank Business Alliance President, Ayca User.

Board member Dorothy Ferlanti and Dawn Doherty, Executive Director for Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (Photo Credit: Tom Zapcic Photography)

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LADACIN Plunge in Manasquan to Benefit LADACIN Network

Joseph J. Russell, Jr., Esq., Manasquan (center), coordinator of the event with his cousin, Liz Hartnett, Long Branch (left) and his wife, Jeanette Russell, Manasquan, (right)

Supporters of LADACIN Network, a local nonprofit, started the New Year off with a splash to enrich the lives of people with disabilities at the 11th Annual LADACIN Plunge at Main Beach in Manasquan on January 19th. The event was held to support LADACIN’s educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services for more than 3,500 infants, children, and adults with complex physical and developmental disabilities or delays living in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The event raised more than $75,000 this year for a total of $907,955 in 11 years.

Attorney Joseph J. Russell, Jr. of Manasquan founded and coordinated the event. His cousin Elizabeth “Liz” Hartnett is a client of LADACIN Network, and has inspired his involvement in supporting the Agency. Liz’s father, J. Michael Hartnett, was a long-time Agency Board member and advocate for people with disabilities.

Leggett’s Sand Bar & Restaurant in Manasquan hosted the event, as they have for the past ten years. Participants were led to the beach by a US Marine Corps Color Guard and the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh of Belmar to take the plunge, and 95.9 WRAT was there to broadcast from the event. Despite the frigid water, over 200 brave souls hit the surf. Post-plunge festivities allowed plungers to “chill out” with a buffet lunch provided by Leggett’s, a 50/50 raffl, and a costume contest. Prizes were awarded to the top three individuals/teams who displayed the most creative costumes.

Several plungers earned incentives, comprised of an event long-sleeve t-shirt, ski hat, fleece blanket or a full-zip fleece by reaching their fundraising milestones. The more money they raised the more items they received.

To learn more about LADACIN Network, visit ladacin. org or call LADACIN’s Director of Development, Luisa Vroman at 732.493.5900 ext. 266.

ROOK COFFEE DONATES OVER 15K TO LOCAL NONPROFITS In its ninth year of business, Rook Coffee rang in the new year with a brand-new charitable initiative, Rook Gives. Celebrated on the company’s ninth birthday, January 14, 2019, Rook contributed 100% of profits and donations to The Ashley Lauren Foundation, The Friends of Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center and The Tigger House Foundation.

coffee.com on January 14th benefitted these three local organizations. To celebrate the “Day of Giving”, Rook offered a one-day-only exclusive coffee: Peru, one of its most popular Limited Releases.

This popular organic coffee was available for purchase by the cup and by the bag. Additionally, exclusive Rook Gives T-shirts and stickers were available.

Every single item purchased from a Rook Coffee location or rook-

“Supporting our community has always been a top priority at Rook,” says Rook Coffee Co-Founder Holly Migliaccio. “Rook Gives is an incredible way for Rook to give back in a deeper way to make a bigger impact for a variety of local charities doing amazing things for our community.”

In just nine years, Rook Coffee has donated over $1 Million to local charities and organizations. In line with its mission to support its local community and spread happiness, the brand has created this new initiative to make an even greater impact. Rook intends to continue helping those who are in need in its community by expanding its charitable reach to all fans and supporters.

Left to right: Shawn Kingsley, co-founder & owner of Rook Coffee, Monica Vermeulen, founder & CEO of The Ashley Lauren Foundation, Christian Peter, board member of The Tigger House Foundation, Peter Boser, Esq., Chairperson of The Friends of Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center, and Holly Migliaccio, co-founder & owner of Rook Coffee.

EMACC HONORS LOCALS & BUSINESSES WITH SPINNAKER AWARD In January, more than 200 guests joined The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce for the 27th Annual Spinnaker Awards.

Held at the Sheraton of Eatontown, businesses, county and state representatives came together to honor the 2019 Awardees. The awardees included: William D. Moss of Two River Community Bank (Volunteer of the Year), Garden State Film Festival (Arts & Culture Award), Shaun Golden, Monmouth County Sheriff (Public Service Award), McCue Captains Agency (Community Service Award), EPS Corporation (Corporate Good Neighbor), Clean Ocean Action

(Non-Profit Organization of the Year), and Charles B. Hembling & Son - Lawes Company (Business with 50 or More Years Serving Monmouth County).

As always, the event included a wonderful auction to benefit the EMACC Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships and grants to non-traditional students. The foundation had a very successful auction with the amazing donations and the generosity of the bidding attendees. For more information about EMACC, visit emacc.org.

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LOCAL SIXTH GRADERS RAISE $1300 FOR MEDICAL CARE IN AFRICA Sixth graders Riley Gill (left) and Jack Fitzpatrick with their soccer game.

Sixth graders Maxine Camillone (left) and Mairead Kane with their Pigs in the Mud game.

Holy Cross School Students in Mrs. Maryjane Gallo’s Grade 6 Integrated Language Arts class learn rigorous grammar, creative writing, critical thinking, and the joy of reading thought-provoking novels. But students gain more than these important language and reading skills; they gain a world view, an understanding of life outside their lives in New Jersey. Mrs. Gallo shares with them her experiences as a volunteer in Africa with the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB).

She tries to illustrate the real, everyday needs people in Tanzania face, and she tries to help them understand that they can affect change in the world, even as children.

Eager to help, this year’s sixth graders were also eager to try their hands at a cardboard arcade. The cardboard arcade requires groups of students to engineer fully-functional arcade games totally out of

recycled materials. Twenty groups created twenty games, and each student in the school, Pre K through Grade 8, was invited to play for a fee of fifty cents per game or five dollars for unlimited play. Games included air hockey, foosball, ring toss, and Plinko (of “The Price is Right” fame), to name a few. The time and creativity that went into each game was evident, and the students enjoyed engaging their peers in the games they had created.

In math classes, sixth graders used probability and estimation to guess how much money they would be able to donate to the CMMB, and the following week tallied their earnings. They were proud to total $1300.

This money will support the volunteer programs of the Catholic Medical Mission Board in Africa.

STUDENT ATHLETES MAKE COLLEGE COMMITMENTS Five Rumson-Fair Haven student-athletes made their official college commitments for the upcoming school year. The students and their commitments are: Alina Arko-Bucknell University, Field Hockey; Campbell DevlinTufts University, Track; Christian Lanzalotto-Bentley University, Football; Jackson McCarthy-College of William and Mary, Football; and Spencer Short-University of Colorado Boulder, Football.

JERSEY SHORE CHINESE SCHOOL CELEBRATES THE CHINESE NEW YEAR AT RBR

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John O’Leary and Christian Amorosi, introduced guest artists to the assembled student body speaking in Chinese and translating in English. A magical Chinese folk dance was performed by Audrey Su, Gloria Liu, Marissa Hsu, Kaitlyn Chien, Claire Chien, Rachel Lee, Carley Zhou, Sydney Sun, Chloe Lee, Kylee, and Kasey Lau. Acrobatic Chinese yoyo performances were turned in by Tyler Yeung, Anthony Lu and Jerry Huang.

The amazing Dragon Dance was staged by Audrey Su, Ivy Chung, Sunny Chung, Mandy Zheng, Winnie Zheng, Anthony Lu, Daniel Yuan, Justin Zhang,William Su, and Jerry Huang.

RBR Holds First Girls State Wrestling Tournament in New Jersey History

Pictured is RBR’s Girls Wrestling Team and coaches with RBR Athletic Director who helped organized the first ever New Jersey State Girls Wrestling Tournament held at RBR on February 17. They are: Assistant Girls wrestling Coach Patrick Tedeschi; wrestlers Joanna Jimenez, Red Bank; Bella Ybarra, Red Bank; Athletic Director Del Dal Pra; wrestler Sheridan Torres, Little Silver, and Girls’ Wrestling Coach Scott Ferris.

On February 17th, Red Bank Regional (RBR) hosted the first-ever New Jersey Girls Wrestling Regional Tournament.

RBR Athletic Director Del Dal Pra, and Girls’ Wrestling Coach Scott Ferris, were key to organizing the tournament.

“We are delighted that 305 girls from 95 schools all participated in the event with all parts of the state represented from High Point to Lower Cape May and Red Bank to Trenton,” said Del Dal Pra. Girls Wrestling was newly sanctioned as a sport by the NJSIAA Executive Committee this past October. Both the North and South divisions participated in the event that covers 10 weight classes ranging from 100 to 235 pounds.

RBR had three participants in the event.

Senior Sheridan Torres from Little Silver put RBR girls wrestling on the map when she arrived as a freshman with a five-time national title championship in Grappling, a division of the mixed-martial sport she practiced.

“I had always been a fighter,” Sheridan explains, “And when I first came to RBR

Bella Ybarra practices just prior to taking part in the first ever New Jersey Girls Wrestling Regional Tournament held at RBR on Sunday, February 17. Bella, as her teammates, practices with an RBR male wrestler in her weight class. For the past three years, the girls have competed on the boys team. Their male peers have been very supportive of the girls in prepping them for the state competition.

Coach Ferris found me and I played on the boys wrestling team for the past four years.”

Sheridan is also ranked second in the state in her weight class of 118 pounds.

She came in second in her class at the tournament and will represent RBR on March 2nd at the North Region State Championship in Atlantic City.

Joining Sheridan for the tournament was senior Bella Ybarra from Red Bank.

Bella is ranked third in her 136-pound category that is populated with 23 girls.

Bella has been wrestling with the boys team since she was a sophomore, switching from swimming as her sport of choice.

She, too, practiced the mixed martial arts practicing kickboxing and jujitsu.

Bella summed up her experiencing with wresting stating, “At first it was a just a sport to me, but eventually it became so much more. It just does something for your self-confidence, not just as a person or a student, but as a woman.” She adds, “Some people claim girls shouldn’t wrestle; that it is a boy’s sport, but it is

so amazing being here and looking at all these strong women. I feel a kinship with them, and they really support you.”

Rounding out RBR’s girls’ state tournament participants was freshman Joanna Jimenez from Red Bank. Joanna first practiced a contact sport when she followed her brother in to boxing. A former soccer player, Joanna now concentrates her efforts in wrestling, “I really love it. I just love coming to the matches.”

“Until this, girl wrestlers only had the option to wrestle with boys. While they did win matches, when given the opportunity to wrestle other girls it is a lot more exciting. They feel like they have a better shot of winning with girls,” said Assistant Coach Patrick Tedeschi.

While RBR will graduate its two longest participating girl wrestlers this year, the recruitment is ongoing to build up RBR’s future girls wrestling team.

Patrick Tedeschi states, “We are hoping that successful and fun events like this one will attract girls into the sport and the possibilities it offers.”

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RFH Students Host 2nd Annual Summit of Americas Rumson Fair Haven students from World Languages and History Unfolding classes held a mock Summit of the Americas to raise student awareness on contemporary issues in the Spanish and French speaking countries in the Americas. The Summit spanned two days and involved seven different class periods of interaction with students from Spanish V, AP Spanish, French IV Honors, and History Unfolding. The event was a collaboration with World Language teachers Christine Berg, Christina Gauss, Yannell Maglione, and History teacher, Christie Ferraris.

The 9th Summit of the Americas will be held on March 24-27th in Florida where leaders discuss common policy issues, affirm shared values, and commit to concerted actions at the regional and national level to address continuing and new challenges faced in the Americas.

Through extensive research, students from the History Unfolding class prepared

Back row, left to right: Keilan Swanzey, Avery O’Connell, Alli Hemphill, Neva Coleman, Sydney Kaiman, Chet English, Sam Eckstein, Nick Addison, and Chris Cruz. Front row, left to right: Nicole Antoniello, Bridgette Simpson, Maggie Ryan, Annie Pelino, Lizzi Sullivan, Thomas Lizotte, Evan Marascio, Peter Nitka

debriefings on the current human rights situations in Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. In addition, the students were fortunate enough to hear first-hand accounts from Karvins, an RFH custodian from Haiti, as well as Christina Gauss, a residential expert on Cuba. They also Facetimed with a local from Caracas, Venezuela. They will round out the unit on The Americas with Seth Herman, the Supervisor of World Languages, and his wife, who will speak to them about water wars in Bolivia.

History Unfolding students represented the leaders/experts of each of these nations. The students in Spanish and French classes played the role of reporters for a

local news channel.

Spanish teacher Christina Gauss stated, “This opportunity serves as a perfect foundation to our AP Spanish World Challenges unit in which we will be examining social, political, and environmental issues and their origins in the Spanish-speaking world. The content and insight provided by the History Unfolding students will allow my students to continue analysis and propose possible solutions to these conflicts.”

The Summit is one of several ways in which students actively participate in their own education as well as that of the other students at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School.

Trinity Hall Celebrates Completion of School Building Addition Trinity Hall, an all-girls college preparatory high school located on Corregidor Road in Tinton Falls, celebrated its 20,000 square foot addition to the existing school building with an evening “unveiling” event on January 25th. The campus project, collaboratively designed by Trinity Hall’s founding board of trustees, the board construction committee, and Studio Hillier of Princeton, built by Sweetwater Construction of Cranbury with sitework by The Earle Companies of Wall, doubles the square footage of the current building, formerly the Childhood Development Center on the decommissioned Fort Monmouth Army base. The school opened in 2013 with 30 ninth-grade students and has grown to a student population of about 250 students for the 2018-2019 school year. The building addition meets the needs of the current student body with more classrooms, lab spaces, collaborative learning studios, lockers and personal student space, while allowing the school further growth to its population in the years to come.

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Trinity Hall’s Board of Trustees celebrated the building addition’s unveiling.

Photo Credit: Shilpa Iyer Photography

The construction project adds 12 classrooms, two large studios, administrative offices, a student changing room, a chapel, and a faculty kitchen to the school building, which already holds four science laboratories, two laboratory prep rooms, seven classrooms, a large multipurpose room, two health services rooms, and administrative and conference spaces.

RFH Rowing to Host Erg Challenge, Welcomes Community and other Athletic Teams to Compete RFH Rowing will be hosting its 3rd annual Erg Challenge on Saturday, March 30th at Rumson-Fair Haven High School (RFH High School). All are welcome and the event starts at 8:00 am.

Sponsored in part by Morgan Stanley, the Erg Challenge, an indoor rowing competition, features individual and team categories for all ages including middle school and high school students, adults 18-39 and masters 40+.

All proceeds will go to The Rumson Boat Race, a not-forprofit 501(c)3 organization, that supports the RFH Rowing team and promotes the culture of rowing in the Rumson-Fair Haven communities. Proceeds from the event will be utilized to purchase new boats and equipment for the team. New this year is the addition of a food drive to benefit Lunch Break. RFH Rowing regularly donates food to Lunch Break during the Fall and Spring regatta seasons and is looking forward to adding another means of supporting this organization.

“We are really looking forward to our 3rd annual Erg Challenge.

Erging has gained increasing popularity among all fitness levels in recent years. We look forward to even more community involvement,” said RFH Rowing Coach Andrew Hudson. To sign up, visit ​w ww.rfhrowing.org​. Heats will be posted to the website five days before the event.

RFH Rowing had a successful Spring 2018 season and looks

forward to even greater success in 2019. Wins included the 2018 Women’s JV4+ New Jersey Garden State Championship as well as acceptance to the Henley Women’s Regatta. The 2018 spring regatta season, featuring sculling and sweeping crews at regional, state and national regattas, produced 10 gold medals, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals. Since 2012, the RFH Rowing Team has had 35 athletes recruited to Division I and Division II rowing programs.

Alumni from 2016 through 2018 have gone on to row at the following institutions: University of Pennsylvania, University of Notre Dame, Bucknell University, Rutgers University, University of Miami, LaSalle University, Iona College, Loyola University, and Indiana University.

Point Road School Family Fitness Night 2019 On January 31st, Point Road School in Little Silver hosted its 13th annual Family Fitness Night. The event was attended by 150 people, consisting of Point Road students and their family members. In honor of February, heart health month, the evening started with a discussion about heart care with the school nurse. The goal of the program was to promote a healthy and active lifestyle inside and outside of school. The students and their families got quite the workout and enjoyed playtime together.

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