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Asbury Park

Smash Mouth guitarist to donate guitars to charity at LakeHouse

Nonprofit org will donate the instruments to young, local musicians

By Jill Bartlett


Smash Mouth guitarist Sean Hurwitz will head to Asbury Park’s LakeHouse on July 25 and hand over two of his personal guitars to help aid young. local musicians. The guitars will benefit New Jersey non-profit The Project Matters’ new effort “Guitar Days,” which encourages musicians to donate new or lightly used guitars so they can […]

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Jul 15, 2014
Asbury Park

An evening fit for a queen

Dress drive helps ease the financial burden of prom

By Jill Bartlett


Potential prom queens from around the area ventured to Asbury Park Thursday to find the dress of their dreams at the Charity Kings-sponsored “Wish Upon a Prom” event. The event invites young ladies to choose complimentary formal wear and accessories for the prom. The charity group amassed a collection of over 600 dresses and several […]

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May 16, 2014