Prom

It has now been a decade since two high school students launched a donation drive for prom attire, for Monmouth County-area teens who might not otherwise be able to afford those clothes. Their brainchild, Cinderella's Closet, is getting set to hold its annual Fashion Showcase, the organization's biggest yearly fundraiser, on Jan...

Kudos to the Ocean County Library system for collecting prom dresses and donating them to local students.  Thanks also to those of you who participated, donating hundreds of dresses! This is a great example of recycling, to allow something to be used again...

If your online feed is anything like mine, you're seeing lots of photos of prom dresses and comments about plans for prom night and afterwards.  The event is an exciting rite of passage for many teens. It seems times have changed, though, and going to prom is not on every student's wish list...

You've read and heard stories about "promposals" and other traditions, both new and old, relating to the biggest night of many high schoolers' lives. But for some, simply finding appropriate prom attire presents a financial difficulty for their families.

What is proper prom attire? You and your child may have completely different answers, and neither of those answers may fall in line with what schools are expecting.

You may have heard the story of high schoolers Jacob Lescenski and Anthony Martinez. Anthony is gay and wanted nothing more than to have a date to bring to his prom. Jacob is straight, and Anthony's best friend. So Jacob did something that you'd think any best friend would do -

What a great way of helping out the community!  The Prom Dress Giveaways with the Ocean County Library.  All branches of the Ocean County Library are accepting donations of gently used gowns and formal dresses through Monday, April 27 for its annual Prom Dress Giveaways.

Help area Teens enjoy a fun Prom

Families in our region of the country may end up putting out more money than the national average, but a new survey suggests the "prom spending bubble" has burst.

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