MONMOUTH BEACH -? The Senior Citizens Activities Network, or SCAN, has found a new home in Monmouth Beach after losing its location at Monmouth Mall due to the redevelopment in progress there now.SCAN will relocate to the Church of the Precious Blood Parish Center on Riverdale Avenue this summer and start its programs in September, its executive director Mike Ciavolino said."We’re thrilled to bring our vibrant community of older adults and enriching programs to Monmouth Beach,” Ciavolino said. “This move ...
MONMOUTH BEACH -? The Senior Citizens Activities Network, or SCAN, has found a new home in Monmouth Beach after losing its location at Monmouth Mall due to the redevelopment in progress there now.
SCAN will relocate to the Church of the Precious Blood Parish Center on Riverdale Avenue this summer and start its programs in September, its executive director Mike Ciavolino said.
"We’re thrilled to bring our vibrant community of older adults and enriching programs to Monmouth Beach,” Ciavolino said. “This move not only gives us a beautiful new home — it opens the doors for even more residents to discover what SCAN has to offer.”
The nonprofit SCAN had been in the basement of Monmouth Mall since 1988. There it offered its 500-plus members wellness programs, lifelong learning and community engagement.
Mall owner Kushner Cos. however, told SCAN in April that it must move out by the end of the year due to its overhaul and rebranding of the mall into Monmouth Square. Kushner is far along on its $415 million transformation of the property into a town center.
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That transformation has seen considerable demolition, which included knocking down the former buildings that once housed anchor tenants JCPenney and Lord & Taylor, and the entire two-story interior mall wing. It is place, Kushner is creating an open-air shopping center with 1,000 apartments mostly located in the center of the property.
In a prepared statement in a press release, Jim Cantelmo, parish administrator at the Church of the Precious Blood, said the church is "delighted" to welcome SCAN to the Parish Center. “Their mission aligns beautifully with our values of community, compassion and service. We look forward to having their members bring even more life, joy and connection to Monmouth Beach."
SCAN, though, is not completely out of Monmouth Square. Boscov's will lend it the use of its third-floor community room. This satellite location will help ensure continued accessibility for SCAN members in the Eatontown area and surrounding communities, Ciavolino said.
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