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New Ideas, Fresh Voices Take Stage for Open Mic

The backdrop of Asbury Park sets the tone for what TEDxNavesink Identity is all about — ideas worth spreading.For years, Asbury Park has withstood radical changes, yet has remained much the same in...

Open Mic Contestants Compete for a Chance to Take the Stage at TEDxNavesink

Asbury Park, N.J. (January 6, 2017) – TEDxNavesink, one of the largest TEDx conferences on the East Coast, is partnering with Asbury Park Boardwalk to host open mic auditions for its fifth annual...

Jamie Sussel Turner: The Woman Behind All the Talks

By Katalin Gyurián TothSome people retire from a long career and are done with work. Not Jamie Sussel Turner. Her retirement from a 37-year career in education led to a second career as a personal...

Former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey Among Speakers at 5th Annual TEDxNavesink

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonmouth County, N.J. (December 12, 2017) - Former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey will be one of the featured speakers at the TEDxNavesink conference on May 20, 2017. The...

Matt Leddin Sets the Stage for TEDxNavesink

A year ago, Matt Leddin wanted to be a speaker at TEDxNavesink. Though ultimately he wasn’t selected, his proposed talk on the technical aspects of theater caught the team’s attention, and they...

Interesting News Around New Jersey in November

The holidays are about heartwarming stories, and what's more tear-jerking than an owner being reunited with his long-lost pet? Well, how about families finally being reunited, thanks to a United...

Apply to Speak at TEDxNavesink 2017 IDENTITY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonmouth County, NJ (November 7, 2016) –The fifth annual TEDxNavesink has launched its search for speakers. The theme for 2017 is centered around IDENTITY and exploring the...

Mary Rawlinson Combines Art and Business at TEDx

Putting on a TEDx conference is a big task. For the fifth straight year, TEDxNavesink is bringing ideas worth spreading to Monmouth County. In this monthly series, we introduce you to the people who...

Interesting News Around New Jersey in October

Fall is in full swing, and somehow, October just flew by. Did you even get a chance to guzzle a drink for Oktoberfest?Well, as the leaves change colors and we set our sights on Thanksgiving, here's...

Exploring a Virtual Identity in New Jersey

By Lindsey KonkelWhat if you could experience life in early America, embody a different gender or race, or even swim through the polluted sea like a fish? How would these encounters change the way...

Interesting News Around New Jersey in September

Summer is gone, and we’re settling into Autumn with pumpkin spice beverages, apple-picking, and raking leaves. As September closes out, here are some interesting news items around New Jersey you...

Forget Jaws! The World Can Thank New Jersey for its Shark Obsession

By Katalin Gyurián TothWhere did our fear of sharks come from? Jaws, Sharknado, Deep Blue Sea, and the cult following of Shark Week documentaries are evidence of our shark obsession.Some people...