BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23\, 2012\nContact: Tom Plante \, (908) 527-4746\nSebastian D&rsquo\;Elia\, (908) 527-4419\n \;\n&n bsp\;\nPhotographs by Greg Cummings of Fanwoodon Exhibit at Pearl Street Gallery\n \;\nELIZABETH\, NJ &ndash\; The Union County Board of Cho sen Freeholders is pleased to present an exhibit of photographs by Greg Cummings of Fanwood in the gallery space at the Union County Office of C ultural and Heritage Affairs\, located at 633 Pearl Street in Elizabeth. A selection of his photographs entitled &ldquo\;The Shore and More&rdqu o\; is on display at the Pearl Street Gallery until December 3. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.\n \;\n&ldquo\;We are plea sed to have Mr. Cummings&rsquo\; intriguing photographs on display\,&rdq uo\; said Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski\, liaison to the Union County C ultural and Heritage Programs Advisory Board. &ldquo\;The exhibit featur es images of the Jersey Shore and other local areas that highlight the b eauty and uniqueness of New Jersey.&rdquo\;\n \;\nA long-time Fanwoo d resident and avid photographer\, Cummings has earned numerous awards f or his photographs from juried shows in New Jersey\, Connecticut and Rho de Island. His photo "Blue Beach Cruisers" was recently published in the Asbury Park Press book titled "The Real Jersey Shore." It was one of on ly 200 photographs that were accepted out of more than 31\,000 photos th at were entered in the contest. Cummings won first place in non-pro phot ography in the 2012 Union County Senior Art Show and his winning picture is on exhibit in the 46th Annual New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show at Meadow Lakes in East Windsor.\n \;\nGreg&rsquo\;s photographic imag es have been in solo exhibits at Les Malamut Gallery in Union\; the Barn egat Public Library\; and the Charlestown\, Rhode Island Public Library. Visit his photography online at www.gregcummingsphotography.com.\n  \;\nCummings has been an active volunteer in Fanwood for many years\, se rving on the Holiday Celebration\, Clean Communities\, and Historic Pres ervation committees. He recently stepped down as Chairman of the Fanwood Planning Board after more than 20 years of service.\n \;\nUnion Cou nty artists (whose works can be hung on a wall) interested in exhibiting in the gallery space are welcome to apply. For more information about t he Pearl Street Gallery or other programs please contact the Union Count y Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs\, 633 Pearl St.\, Elizabeth\, NJ 07202. Telephone 908-558-2550. NJ Relay users can dial 711. E-mail to : culturalinfo@ucnj.org.\n \;\n- END -\n \;\nFor more informatio n on any Union County press release\, please contact Sebastian D&rsquo\; Elia\, Communications Director for the County of Union\, or a designee l isted at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org\, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook\, and on T witter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj .\n \;\n \; URL:http://cranford.patch.com/events/photographs-by-greg-cummings-of-fanw ood-on-exhibit-at-pearl-street-gallery SUMMARY:Photographs by Greg Cummings of Fanwood on Exhibit at Pearl Stree t Gallery LOCATION:633 Pearl St\, Elizabeth\, NJ 07202: 633 Pearl St\, Elizabeth\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR