Maplewood Patch: New Events

New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation Fundraiser

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:21 -0400

Location: Prime Time Comedy Club and Theater
960 Us Highway 9, Parlin, NJ

When: April 10, 2010
Time: 6:00pm–11:00pm

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Suzy Yengo

201-433-6705 catchsuzy@aol.com

NEW JERSEY 9/11 MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

TEAMS WITH NEW JERSEY'S BAD BOY OF COMEDY

AT PRIMETIME COMEDY CLUB!

Sayreville, New Jersey March 2010 -- Catch a Rising Star @ Primetime Comedy Club and Theater is proud to announce its Benefit Fundraiser for the New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation to help build the "Empty Sky" Memorial in Liberty State Park, New Jersey on Saturday, April 10, 2010, doors open at 5:30pm, Buffet Dinner at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm.

Join Mike Marino – New Jersey's Bad Boy of Comedy - and Marco Assante for this very special night of Comedy and fundraising. Tickets include a buffet, 45.00 for regular seats and 55.00 for box seats. There will be a silent auction with expected prizes ranging from a Bon Jovi tickets to Golf foursomes and more!

This will be the NJ 9/11 Memorial Foundation's first fundraising event for the Empty Sky Memorial that is under construction at Liberty State Park, Jersey City to honor the 745 fallen New Jersey residents who lost their precious lives on Sept. 11, 2001. "Empty Sky" remembers those lost while powerfully connects New Jersey to Ground Zero. The Foundation needs to raise additional funds and will be having a series of different fundraising events throughout New Jersey, as we would like to have it completed for the 10 year anniversary, September 11, 2011. You can check out their website at www.nj911memorial.org to learn more about the New Jersey memorial.

"The NJ 9/11 Memorial Foundation is pleased to collaborate with Catch a Rising Star @ Primetime Comedy Club and Theater on April 10, 2010. Over the next 10 months, the Memorial Walls will begin taking shape as we enter Phase Three of the Project. We are so close to reaching our goal of completion by the 10^th anniversary and we are grateful to the citizens of New Jersey who have supported this effort. We ask you to come to our support again and join in a night of fun and merriment with Mike and Marco, enjoy a buffet dinner and take a chance on some of the fine merchandise we will have available during our silent auction."

James C. "Rick" Cahill – Chairman, New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation.

Mike Marino – affectionately known to thousands of his fans as New Jersey's Bad Boy – is one of the most unique comics of our time. Mike has a tongue like a razor and a heart of gold. He has performed in every major comedy club from New York to Los Angeles including: The MGM Grand, Catch a Rising Star, The Comic Strip, Stand Up NY, The Improv, Rascals and The Icehouse. Mike, who has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, can be seen nightly as a top headliner at both the world famous Laugh Factory. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He entered the world of theatre at an early age, and is a graduate of the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Mike has appeared in over 200 national television commercials, and has received a Best Actor Clio Award Nomination. He has acted in many Prime Time soaps and television shows including: As the World Turns, One Life to Live, Becker, Nikki, Frasier and Party of Five. His film credits include Crooks, Pizza with Bullets, Hangin' in Hedo and Steven King's Lucky Quarter.

After great success in film, theatre, commercials and soaps, Mike began touring the country performing at countless comedy clubs and sold out theatres in the thousands. His stand-up material ranges from cutting edge observations of everyday life to his Italian family roots; which recently spun into a T.V. pilot called "Marino's". His comedic style has landed him guest appearances on The Tonight Show as a regular sketch player, The Martin Short Show, Comics Unleashed, The Boomer Show, Wild Pitch, Hand Held Comedy Radio and the Rascals Comedy Hour, to name a few. In the Fall of 2008, Mike was inducted into the New Jersey Comedy Hall of Fame. Mike has also been featured on numerous talk shows and has hosted some of the most prestigious award shows including The Beverly Hills Film Awards, Hoboken Film Festival, and the Montreal Quintus Film Festival. He has also headlined several USO Comedy Tours and the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

In addition to the regular Saturday Night Comedy Shows, stay tuned for special events, fundraisers, amateur boxing matches, concerts and live dinner theater shows this spring.

Catch a Rising Star @ Primetime Comedy Club and Theatre is located at 960 Route 9 South, Sayreville, New Jersey (just off Garden State Parkway South Exit 123 1/8^th mile on right) presents regular Shows every Saturday, Doors at 7:15pm Show at 8pm. For information and online ticket purchases, log onto www.primetimecomedyonline.com and primetime comedy club (facebook). Email us at info@primetimecomedyonline.com or call 732-721-6555. Ages 16 and older admitted. Regular Tickets are 20.00 each with a two item minimum.

Catch a Rising Star - the Original New York Comedy Club that launched the careers of Jerry Seinfeld, Dane Cook, Robin Williams, Chris Rock and many others - has been providing Comedy of Legendary Proportions since 1972. Currently Catch Clubs can be found in Reno, Nevada, Providence, Rhode Island, New York City, Jersey City, New Jersey, Princeton New Jersey, Sayreville New Jersey and Allamuchy, New Jersey. www.catcharisingstar.com.

Bob Abadou AKA Mr. Puppet Performs

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:05:15 -0400

Location: 5 Mead St, South Orange, NJ 07079

When: March 20, 2010
Time: 2:00pm–2:45pm

On Saturday, March 20, at 2 p.m., Bob Abadou AKA Mr. Puppet returns to the Penny Pretzel Playhouse with his eclectic assortment of puppets and fun. When Mr. Puppet performed at Penny Pretzel 3 seasons ago, the audience laughed so hard some they fell out of their chairs, really. So be careful, this kind of fun is contagious. Tickets are $9 each. Tickets are $9 each. For reservations, call 973-378-7754. Puppet shows are at the Penny Pretzel Playhouse, 5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ. Parking is free, and so are the pretzels.

Phone: 973-378-7754

Price: Tickets are $9 each

Mike Vecchione this weekend at THE COMEDY COVE @ Scotty's!

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:27:08 -0400

Location: 597 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081

When: Daily from March 19, 2010 until March 20, 2010
Time: 9:00pm–11:00pm

Suppose you've got a Master's degree in Special Education and you teach underprivileged kids in Philadelphia. What's your next career move? If you're Mike Vecchione, you give it all up to become one of the hottest new comics in NYC. Mike has been seen on ABC and Comedy Central, and appears regularly in the best clubs across the country. He has wowed The Comedy Cove crowd every time he's been here with his smart, albeit twisted, sense of humor and infectious grin. Mike's unique perspective and razor sharp wit leave audiences rolling in the aisles.

Also featuring this weekend with mike is Joe Bubblewicz & Christine Grillon

Website: http://www.scottyssteakhouse.com

Phone: 973-376-3840

Email: laurielle@scottyssteakhouse.com

Price: $12.00

Shiseido 2010 Spring GWP Event

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:29:04 -0400

Location: 1180 Town Center Way, Livingston, NJ 07039

When: Daily from March 20, 2010 until April 4, 2010

This season, discover the splendor of Spring with Shiseido. Complimentary Shiseido Skin Care Gift Set with any Shiseido purchase of $55 or more.

Website: http://www.BeautyCoutureUSA.com

Phone: 973-992-3388

Email: beautycouture@hotmail.com

League of Women Voters

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:08:05 -0400

Location: Maplewood Memorial Library
51 Baker St

When: April 1, 2010
Time: 7:00pm

The League of Women Voters of Maplewood and South Orange will feature speaker Eugenie Mukeshimana, a resident of Maplewood, the Founder of the Rwanda Consulting Company and a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda. Her story is inspiring and the conversation will include what is happening to women worldwide and what women are doing to help women. A genocide survivor, she narrowly escaped death but she went on to rebuild her life and raise her daughter. She started the first social enterprise company to tackle sanitation and environmental problems in the city of Kigali. Formerly Kigali Cleaning Services, the company she created was later renamed COPED and is currently the leading waste management, and first plastics recycling company in Rwanda.

Ms. Mukeshimana has a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Social Work from the College of St Rose in Albany, NY. She has worked with homeless families seeking to regain housing and social stability. She has also dedicated herself to educating students and other community members about the horrors of genocide crimes. She has spoken to more than a hundred schools and community groups nationwide. A strong believer in the power of education, she recently created Rwanda Consulting <http://www.rwandaconsulting.org> LLC to provide character education and diversity training services to schools and human service agencies.

The program will also include an update on the work of the League of Women Voters at the United Nations to improve the lives of women and girls.

The evening will conclude with a birthday cake to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the League of Women Voters.

Phone: 973-762-1169

Email: m.bobrow@verizon.net

Price: Free

Maplewood Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:56:26 -0400

Location: 1958 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040

When: March 24, 2010
Time: 8:00am

Maplewood Chamber of Commerce has organized a networking breakfast at Parkwood Diner. New members are encouraged to bring along a friend and carry their business cards. RSVP by March 23 if you plan to attend. For more information, visit the Web site.

Website: http://www.maplewoodchamber.org/

Price: Members: $5; future members & guest: $10

Wilson School Troop 431 GS Cookie Sale

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:13:12 -0400

Location: Kings Supermarket
875 Bloomfield Ave, West Caldwell, NJ

When: Daily until March 18, 2010
Time: 9:00am

Girl Scout Troop 431 of Wilson School will be selling girl scout cookies on Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 5-8pm at Kings Supermarket in West Caldwell. Come out and support the troop by buying some delicious cookies.

Community Presentation on the Revaluation

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:16:00 -0400

Location: Township Municipal Building
574 Valley St

When: March 23, 2010
Time: 7:30pm

This presentation on the Maplewood Revaluation will feature Ernie and Rick Del Guercio of Appraisal Systems, Inc. It will also be broadcast over SOMA TV, Channel 35 on Comcast and 24 on FIOS. For more information on revaluation, visit the Web site.

Website: http://www.asinj.com/

Food and Paper Products Drive

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:10:32 -0400

Location: Prospect Presbyterian Church
646 Prospect St

When: March 20, 2010
Time: 10:00am–12:00pm

Please join us in helping the MEND (Meeting Emergency Needs with Dignity) food pantries of Essex County on March 20th from 10:00am - 12:00pm. We welcome any pantry donations, including baby food/formula and toiletries. In addition, we are also requesting paper products of all types (toilet paper, tissue, paper towels, baby wipes, etc). Whatever you can contribute would be a wonderful help. You can check out grocery store circulars for buy one get one free offers. We also accept grocery store gift cards. Please drop-off donations at Prospect Presbyterian Church from 10:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, March 20th. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Website: http://www.mendnj.com

Email: lpalagonia@hotmail.com

Food and Paper Products Drive

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:07:42 -0400

Location: 646 Prospect St, Maplewood, NJ 07040

When: March 20, 2010
Time: 10:00pm–12:00pm

Please join us in helping the MEND (Meeting Emergency Needs with Dignity) food pantries of Essex County on March 20^th from 10:00am - 12:00pm.

We welcome any pantry donations, including paper products of all types (toilet paper, tissue, paper towels, baby wipes, etc). Whatever you can contribute would be a wonderful help. You can view grocery store circulars for buy one get one free offers. Or you can donate a grocery store gift card if that's easier (A&P, Shoprite, Target, Walmart, etc).

Please drop-off donations at Prospect Presbyterian Church from 10:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, March 20^th.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Website: http://www.mendnj.com

Email: lpalagonia@hotmail.com