By Kathy Miele “Remind me again why we’re up here,” my son Alex said while he was standing in our attic, shivering under a bare light bulb. “Because this is the perfect time to organize…
The Arc of Monmouth’s Circle of Friends, a club of approximately 65 individuals with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities, spent the month of December spreading holiday cheer. The club participated in the holiday Adopt a…
Butterfly Ball The Ashley Lauren Foundation will host its inaugural Butterfly Ball on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch. The event will honor Jim Spinella, founder and CEO of HDlogix…
by Kathy Miele My husband, Steven walked into our living room where I was busy wrapping presents. “Did I just hear you cough?” he asked. “I don’t think so,” I said, but immediately felt that…
December 10 The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 800 from Bergen County and the Jewish War Veterans, Department of New Jersey, will host the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at…
More than 300 people gathered at the municipal center as Shrewsbury Borough kicked off the holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the annual tree lighting celebration. The crowd enjoyed holiday music from DJ Tommy…
By Kathy Miele I was sitting at the dining room table surrounded by papers when my husband, Steven, came into the room. “What are you working on?” he asked. “All my holiday lists,” I said…
December 2 First Avenue Playhouse, Atlantic Highlands, presents A Partridge in a Palm Tree. It’s Christmas Eve and the Partridge family can’t wait to fly south for the holidays…that is until they find themselves snowed…
November 25 The Poricy Park Conservancy Holiday Shop opens its doors at 9 a.m., with a wide selection of hand-crafted items – original hand-made quilts and needlework, jewelry, homemade jams and jellys, stockings and ornaments, and much…
By Kathy Miele MY SON ALEX came wandering into the kitchen wiping the sleep from his eyes. It was three in the afternoon. “Do I smell sausages?” he asked. “Good afternoon!” my husband Steven and…