The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties has reported its 2013 Monmouth County Food Drive, which included the Monmouth County Library’s Food For Fines program, collected 20,448 pounds of food during the month of April.…
NEPTUNE – The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties launched a free income tax assistance program aimed at helping low- and moderate-income workers maximize their tax benefits. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be offered…
OCEAN GROVE – When David Cohen decided to hold a concert in 2003 to benefit The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, he didn’t expect the event to go beyond the first year. He and…
RED BANK – As National Hunger Action Month comes to an end, Lunch Break, a borough soup kitchen and food pantry, among other things, finds its shelves sorely in need of restocking. Since the financial collapse…
By John Burton Hunger is not a pleasant topic, not something that we like to talk about. But it is real and it is here. September is National Hunger Action Month and the FoodBank of…
By Brian Deakyne RED BANK — All winter long, teams in Monmouth County fought each other to become the top team within their divisions and conference. On Sunday night, many of those very teams and…
“Food for Fines” program at Monmouth County Library in April More than 80,000 people in Monmouth County need emergency food. The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has partnered with the FoodBank of Monmouth and…
The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties appointed Carlos M. Rodriguez as the organization’s new executive director. Robert P. Brown, chairman of The FoodBank’s board of trustees, welcomed Rodriguez. “I know I speak on behalf…
RED BANK — Gwendolyn Love, executive director for Lunch Break soup kitchen and food pantry, was guarded but hopeful when she was informed this week that some additional state funding would be making its way to…
The Middletown, Rumson and Freehold offices of Gloria Woodward Realty Group are collecting food donations for the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Traditionally the food drive was held during the holiday season, but the…