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Community related news, announcements and events:

National Night Out events are being held Tuesday evening in Asbury Park, Deal, Ocean Township and Neptune. The free event was created as a way for law enforcement and their support agencies to unite with the public, local business, youth and other local organizations in order to heighten a community’s awareness of crime and drug prevention initiatives, said Asbury Park National Night Out organizer Sgt. Terry Williams [shown at right in feature photo]. Congressman Frank Pallone is expected to attend the city’s event, happening from 5 to 8 p.m. in the municipal lot, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. For more information, click here.

ART:

Linda Zacks kicks off Exhibit No. 9’s ElectriCity Artist Talk Series, to be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cookman Avenue gallery. Zacks’ work is described as one that ‘percolates from the tangible grime that is the oozy texture of New York City. It is about the cacophony of whooping sirens and grinding metal. Her words form a rhythmic latin hustle, pimp strutting with meaning and experiences, setting one up for that same sort of woozy swoon one feels when roaming the streets around Times Square. Tension. Calamity.’ Her work has been featured in limited edition books in the MoMA Design Store and The International Center of Photography. Aa a former VH1.com Design Director, she created campaigns for Broadway, Sony, Adobe and The Sundance Film Festival. Exhibit No. 9 is located at 550-102 Cookman Ave.

Reminder:

The Asbury Park Beach Badges are now available via smartphones. The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce reminder says badges can be purchased in advance by downloading the Viply app, selecting “Asbury Park Beach’ to purchase, and scanning receipt at any beach entrance point along the Asbury Park boardwalk in exchange for a physical badge. Daily beach access rates are $5 Monday through Friday and $7 on Saturday and Sundays. For more information, click here.

Employment:

The Asbury Park municipality is currently seeking to add a Housing Inspector to its ranks. Duties include work involved in eliminating blight and restoring and/or eliminating subnormal housing accommodations, according to the city’s job posting. A prospective candidate must hold, or be willing to obtain within six months of hiring, a DCA issued Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Inspector’s License and hold, or be willing to obtain within one year of hiring, a DCA Fire Inspector Certification. The job also requires one year experience in building inspection, repair, maintenance and/or construction inspection, or other related work involving building structures or repairs. The salary range is $42,658 to $50,991. Resumes can be e-mailed resume to marykay.callahan@cityofasburypark.com and applications are available at the city’s reception desk, located at 1 Municipal Plaza.

Nonprofit:

Nonprofit organizations have until noon Aug. 12 to the next round of Community Development Block Grant funding. Administered by the Department of Community Development, the funding can be applied to capital improvement projects. For more information, contact Cassandra Dickerson at 732-502-5755.

The Center in Asbury Park is reaching out to the community for help restocking their shelves. Located on Main Street, the volunteer based organization provides support services for people living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers. In need are home cooked frozen meals distributed to those living in rooming houses and motel, nonperishable pantry food items, as well as personal hygiene items. For more information, contact Clark Shannon at cshannon@thecenterinap.com.

Back to School:

The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties is in the midst of their 16th Annual Back to School Supply Drive. New backpack and school supplies can be dropped off at the nonprofit’s Asbury location [305 Bond Street 2nd floor] as well as at its list of partnering businesses through Aug. 10. For more information, call at 732-544-2224 or visit www.bbbsmmc.org. Below is a list of participating businesses.

Two River Computer, 120 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven

Lydia’s Magic Touch Tailoring, Strathmore Shopping Center, 1061-C Route 34, Aberdeen

The Heldrich Hotel, 10 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

The following Starbucks stores during regular business hours:

Freehold – Barnes & Noble – 3981 Route 9

Freehold Raceway Mall – 3710 Route 9

Raintree Freehold – 11 Village Center Drive

Freehold – 621 Village Center Drive

Piscataway – 1364 Centennial Way

New Brunswick – 391 George Street

Somerset – 120 Cedar Grove Lane; #T-15

Matawan – 265 Main Street

Rte. 35 Middletown – 2013 Route 35

Englishtown – 310 Route 9 North

Morganville – 67 Route 9 South

East Brunswick – 300 Route 18 North

North Brunswick, NJ – 501-787 Shoppes Boulevard

Sayreville – 957 Route 9

Howell – 4701 Route 9 Space T1B

Red Bank – 4-6 White Street

Shrewsbury- 551 Route 35

Sea Girt – 2150 Highway 35, #E-18

Oakhurst – 2100 Highway 35

Ocean – 2303 Route 66

Eatontown – 178 Route 35

Jersey Shore Premium Outlets – 1 Premium Outlet Boulevard

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