July 19th, 2021

    Our Commitment to Equity

    The murder of George Floyd and the vast racial inequities highlighted by the pandemic prompted us [...]

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    July 19th, 2021

    Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Working Groups

    As we dive deeper into our equity, diversity and inclusion journey at the Central Jersey Shore, we [...]

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    July 20th, 2020

    State of the Foundation: Navigating 2020 and Beyond

    Humility and transparency -  two of the guiding values of the Grunin Foundation. For us, humility [...]

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    October 16th, 2019

    State of the Foundation: A Message From the President

    Fresh Brand, Same Commitment This is a very exciting time for the Grunin family. It is also a time [...]

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    October 16th, 2019

    Count Basie Center for the Arts makes progress on $23 million expansion.

      The Count Basie Theatre (The Basie) has made significant progress on its historic $23 million [...]

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    August 13th, 2019

    Toms River Veteran Victory Garden

    On Friday, August 9, we were honored to attend the Victory Garden dedication at American Legion [...]

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    May 16th, 2019

    Young Audiences Arts for Learning Grand Finale

    We had the opportunity to see the Young Audiences Arts for Learning "Dance to Learn" finale today [...]

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