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Billboard Magazine Names Monmouth University Top School for Music Business
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.—Monmouth University was recently recognized by Billboard magazine as one of the “2020 Top Music Business Schools.” Monmouth, making its first appearance on the list, was one of just 28 colleges and universities profiled from across the country in the April 25 issue of Billboard.
The Billboard article focused on Monmouth’s Bachelor of Arts in music with a concentration in music industry program, highlighting areas of study such as “publishing, recording, marketing, talent acquisition, artist management, concert production, media relations, technology and merchandising.” The student-run record label, Blue Hawk Records, and the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at the university were also noted as highlights of the program.
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Kayaker in Raritan Bay, N.Y.
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NEW YORK — The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday morning for a missing kayaker in Raritan Bay, New York.
At 3:12 p.m. on Saturday, Coast Guard Sector New York command center watch standers received a call from citywide 911 that three kayaks, each with one person on board, had all overturned in Raritan Bay. A nearby good Samaritan had picked up two of the kayakers from the water, but the third was still unaccounted for. None of them were wearing life jackets.
Pair of Young Great Horned Owls Take Up Residence off AC Expressway
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HAMMONTON, NJ - Pair of young Great Horned Owls spotted on a nesting platform on the east end of the Atlantic City Expressway near the famous resort town. It was reported a male and female arrived in February and their young offspring showed up not long after. According to an entry on Wikipedia, the species is one of the earliest nesting birds in North America, often laying eggs weeks or even months before other raptorial birds in the spring.
Help for Local Businesses: Free Booking Service
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MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Comprise Technologies, a Middletown-based firm that manages community booking, wants to help Governor Phil Murphy’s “Road Back to Recovery” program by offering free access to their system.
Brian Kirk Sings Bruce Springsteen to Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Local legend partners with nonprofit for #GivingTuesdayNow
ASBURY PARK, NJ — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey (BBBSCNNJ) is partnering with Brian Kirk of Brian Kirk & the Jirks for #GivingTuesdayNow.
The “Brian Sings Bruce for BBBSCNNJ” campaign is based on a goal – if donors give $5,000 by 7:00pm on May 5, Brian Kirk will do a special Bruce Springsteen solo set on Facebook Live from 7:00-7:30pm. The campaign goal must be reached for the performance to happen.
