The Sun’s Community Happenings
Cooking Class & Wine Pairing, Polar Plunge, Homeless Count & Boss Archive at Monmouth U
The Center Cooking Class and Wine Pairing
The Center in Asbury Park has announced a new series – Cooking Class and Wine Pairing with Local Chefs.
Chef Jeanie Pepe of Pepe Events will launch the monthly event at 7 p.m. on Jan 26 with a featured menu consisting of Chicken Valdostana, roasted red potatoes with sage, oven baked asparagus with lemon zest and cannoli cones.
The guest chefs schedule includes:
February 23 – Marilyn Schlossbach of Langosta Lounge
March 23 – Karen Wagner of The Center
April 20 – Justine Seda of Silk Catering
The event cost is $60. To register and for more information, 732-774-3416, ext. 125 or visit www.thecenterinap.org.
Homeless Count 2017
A tally of those without homes will be conducted on Jan. 25 across the state. The Point-In-Time count will be conducted for those who are sheltered and unsheltered in order to guide efforts to end homelessness.
Last year, the NJCounts found 8,941 homeless men, women and children across the state of New Jersey, a 12.4 percent decrease from 2015.
This year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] will use the count for tracking efforts with a particular focus on ending youth homelessness.
Factors that contribute to homeless families, youth and veterans include:
Shelters reporting lack of capacity to house homeless families throughout 2016; New Jersey state emergency assistance no longer reimburses shelters,
A shortage of rental housing driving up demand and costs,
Failure by Congress to increase funding for the federal Housing Choice Voucher program harming progress in creating affordable and supportive housing,
New Jersey continues to have a higher than national average rate of foreclosures; foreclosures cause many owners and renters to lose their homes, and
Too many jobs in New Jersey do not pay a living wage and those that do pay a living wage are leaving the state.
The counts are coordinated by Monarch Housing Associates and funded by New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.
Polar Plunge In Support of Mary’s Place
The 9th Annual Rotary Club of Asbury Park Polar Plunge on January 28 will be held in support of Mary’s Place by the Sea and the Rotary’s Eye Rescue. Headquartered at the Berkeley Oceanfront Bar and Restaurant, the plunge will take place north of Convention Hall. The adult participation fee is $25 and registration will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., and can be done online via www.rotarypolarplunge.org.
Monmouth U expands Boss Archive
Monmouth University has announced the creation of The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, the official archival repository for Bruce Springsteen’s written works, photographs, periodicals, and artifacts. The archive will preserve and promote the Boss’ legacy and his role in American music, while honoring and celebrating icons of American music like Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, and others.
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