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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Allaire Village Receives Grant From Area Bank

OceanFirst Foundation gives $4,000 to the living history village

Allaire Village recently received a grant from OceanFirst Foundation aimed at forwarding the historic village’s music and cultural programs throughout the year. The foundation, the charitable arm of OceanFirst Bank of Toms River, awarded the nonprofit Historic Village at Allaire $4,000 to continue its programs at the popular living history museum, according to a joint release. The foundation provides grants to organizations that meet community needs within the OceanFirst marketable area. It has contributed more than $23 million more than 600 local charities in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex counties, the release says. Allaire has received a total of $8,000 from the foundation in 2011 and 2012 – enough to nearly cover the cost of this year’…

Friday, June 24, 2011

Home Runs for Heroes Helps Troops

Charitable program provides aid to local, military-based non-profits

Rain did little to dampen the patriotic spirit as the Lakewood BlueClaws hosted Military Appreciation Night on Thursday. Nonprofit organizations, active military personnel and their families and the entire BlueClaws community came together to see the local team take on the Delmarva Shorebirds and to show appreciation for the sacrifices made by the fighting men and women of the United States Armed Forces. An Army Blackhawk helicopter did a brief flyover before landing outside the park, where eager onlookers were given the opportunity to tour the aircraft. Taking center stage at the game was the OceanFirst Foundation's Home Runs for Heroes fundraiser. At each home BlueClaws game, a local military-based charity group is assigned to each of …

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