Horror writers’ group
holds short story contest

The Garden State Horror Writers is ac­cepting entries for its 11th annual short story contest through Aug. 15.

This year’s contest has no specific theme but entries must be no more than 1,500 words long and must be submitted by e-mail. They can be any genre, includ­ing horror, science fiction, fantasy, mys­tery, suspense, thriller or romance. Entries must be unpublished and not accepted by any publisher at the time of contest sub­mission.

First prize is $100 and the Graversen Award, second prize is $50, and third prize is $25. Each eligible entry will be critiqued by three published writers and/or editors.

Each file should be sent as an at­tached RTF (rich text format) to GSHW@optonline.net with "GSHW Contest Submission" in the subject line. The body of the e-mail should include the author’s name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, title of story, word count, file name for the attached story, and the genre. This information must also be on the first page of the story.

The entry fee is $10 per story, $7 for GSHW members, and must be received, regardless of postmark, by Aug. 15. The fee should be mailed to GSHW Short Story Contest, PMB 134, 121 Hawkins Place, Boonton, 07005. The contestant’s name and story title must be written in the memo space on the check, accompanied by the same information that appears in the body of the e-mail (name, address, etc.).

Score sheets and critiques will be e-mailed at the end of the contest, and win­ners will be announced at the GSHW October/Halloween meeting.

Before sending story entries or fees, contestants should check the full submis­sion instructions on the Web site, www.gshw.net/contests.

The GSHW is a group dedicated to helping writers of all types of fiction per­fect their skills. It meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan, at 11 a.m., with guest speakers at noon. Guests and new members are welcome. For further details, call (973) 625-9512.

FTHS paper’s editor wins press award

The Garden State Scholastic Press Association has announced the winner of its annual Robert Stevens Memorial Schol­arship.

Alicia Raia, a graduating se­nior at Freehold Township High School, was selected by a panel of judges from professional New Jersey newspapers to receive the $1,000 scholarship.

Raia is the editor-in-chief of the Patriot Press, the Freehold Township High School newspa­per.

Englishtown Summer Festival June 28

The annual Englishtown Summer Fes­ti­val will be held June 28 at 4 p.m. behind Jack Frost Ice Cream, 3 Tennent Ave. The rain date is June 29 at 3 p.m.

There will be no admission fee for the event which will feature free hot dogs, soda and water, a "Killer Hot Wing" eat­ing contest, an ice cream eating contest, live music (Cold Promise from 7-8 p.m. and Aural Groove, 8-11 p.m.), clown, face painting, balloon art and other amuse­ments.

Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs or blankets.