Harvest Moon Ball To Raise Money For Local Programs
Posted by Webmaster on 10/20/08

Source: The Coaster

Several local residents will be honored at the 3rd Annual Harvest Moon Ball sponsored by the Midtown Urban Renaissance Corporation of Neptune on Fri., Oct. 24 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune.

This year those attending will be able to dance to the oldies with host Dr. Bob Lee from WBLS Radio and “DJ Faze” from Faze Flow Entertainment.

Tickets are $60 for this fund-raiser and advance reservation is needed. The proceeds from this event will go toward the administration of community programs, events and workshops that MURC provides for the Community.

This year’s honorees are MURC’s senior Trustees (present, past and honorary); Nate Cave, Edythe Douglass, Yvonne Earley-Proute, Josefine McElrath, Patricia A. Monroe, James and Brenda Terrell, Deacon Irvin Webb, June E. West and Charles Mal Woolfolk.

A special award will be presented to the former MNEC Community Director, Gwendolyn O. Love. It is their conviction to the mission of MURC that has helped to sustain the organization since 1999.

For the Annual Beautification Day in May, Asbury Park residents and officials worked with the organization to clean the entire street of West Lake/ Springwood Avenue. NPP Coordinator, Rosetta Johnson, and Councilman Ed Johnson helped coordinate the first “United Community Clean Up”.

The year progressed with the cooperation of Lt. Drew LaFrance, Community Liaison from the Neptune Police Department and members of the Neptune Housing Authority Tenants’ Patrol. They helped the organization generate interest in a “Neighborhood Block Watch.”

Police Commissioner Mary Beth Jahn and Chief Howard O’Neil were instrumental for their leadership and attention to the concerns of the residents.

First Pentecostal and Mt. Olive Baptist Churches, opened their doors to MURC this year to hold community meetings. Members of First Pentecostal have participated in the Annual Beautification Day, and National Night Out, by organizing their own events at Liberty Park. They were recognized with a township proclamation as having adopted this park.

MURC is currently sponsoring a “Candidates Forum” for the local election of the Neptune Township Committee. This year’s candidates are Eileen Kean® and Kevin McMillan (D). It will be held on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Olive Educational Building, 1718 West Lake Avenue, Neptune. For further information call the MURC Office at 732 775-1110.

Those who cannot attend the Harvest Moon Ball may send a donation to MURC at 57 So. Main Street #270, Neptune, NJ 07753. MURC is a NJ 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible.