(APP; April 19, 2012)  Property owners living in Manasquan who meet the criteria are eligible for home repair assistance from the Manasquan Housing Rehabilitation Program. This program is funded through the municipality as a state-mandated obligation.   Approved applications can fund up to $25,000 of home improvements, however, the number of approved applications is limited...

Click here for home repair assistance application.

FOOD THAT'S IN WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT!  BGCM continues to participate in Food Service Program

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM) continues to be a selected sponsor of the Summer Food Service Program from June, 25 to August 31, 2012. This program will enable the BGCM to feed breakfast and lunch to children and teens this summer... 

New Jersey SHARES was informed today (March 30, 2012) that effective Monday April 2nd, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled that the Link Up America component to the Communications Lifeline Program cannot be offered after March 31st.

There will be additional changes to the Verizon Communications Lifeline program based on FCC rulings that will be announced over the next few months.

If you have any additional questions please contact Ellen Smith directly at 1-888-337-3339 x 8275.

To Help Monmouth County Residents Pay for All Deliverable Fuels and Utilities:  Deadline is April 30, 2012

Eatontown NJ – April 2012 LIHEAP emergency assistance may be the answer for households needing help to pay their utility and fuel bills. Donna M. Blaze, CEO of the Affordable Housing Alliance, has announced that Federal funding is available through April 30, 2012 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP....

Dr. Philip L. Hanapole and a team of local dentists will offer free dental care to anyone in need on Friday, March 23, as part of the Dentistry From The Heart campaign to provide dental care for those without dental insurance.  The event will begin at 8am at Hanapole Dental Care, 611 West Main Street.  The dentists will treat as many patients as possible by 6pm.  Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis, and no advance appointments will be made.  Click here for more information on Hanapole Dental Care.  Click here for complete news article.

We are pleased to announce that volunteers from World Changers, Coastal Habitat for Humanity, and Missions 101 will be returning to Neptune Township to provide painting services and rehab work to low to moderate income households, during the week of July 16 - July 21...   (Please click news title for additional information and for General Guidelines.)

Applications for the 2012 Paint and Rehab Program will be available at the:  Municipal Building at 25 Neptune Blvd; the Senior Center at 1607 Corlies Ave;  MURC Office at 238 Neptune Blvd, or by clicking here.  All applications must be completed and returned by March 9, 2012.  Return application to Monique' Burger, Community Programs Coordinator, Neptune Municipal Building at 25 Neptune Blvd or mail to PO Box 1125, Neptune NJ  07754.

United Way of Monmouth County’s free tax preparation program, Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA), is now taking appointments for tax preparation at either of two convenient locations throughout the tax season.   Staffed with IRS Certified preparers, the majority of non-complex federal and NJ State returns may be completed at these sites.

VITA sites for this season include the SCAN Learning Center in the Monmouth Mall, Eatontown NJ, and the County of Monmouth Ag Building, Freehold, both accessible by public transportation.  Appointments are required for both locations.  The SCAN Learning Center has available appointments on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 12-5, and the Ag building has appointments open on Wednesdays between 1-5.    

Clients will be screened for program eligibility when they call for an appointment, and will receive a list of required documents they must bring to their appointment.  Most are eligible, but those with higher levels of investment income or other complex returns may be referred elsewhere.

For appointments or more information, call 732.938.5988 extension 17.

United Way of Monmouth County asks all community partners to advise their clients and staff that this quality program is available at no cost through April 11^th.

For a supply of VITA program postcards for your lobby or other client/staff area, please call 732.938.5988 extension 16 and ask Kaarina for a packet to be mailed today.