OceanFirst Bank launches calendar contest

Representatives of OceanFirst Bank are kicking off the 2008 annual calendar contest and are looking for photographers to submit original photographs to be displayed in the 2008 community calendar.

More than 11,500 calendars are distributed among OceanFirst customers and the general public throughout Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Credit will be given to each selected photographer in the calendar, along with a small byline to include artist information.

OceanFirst Bank Chief Financial Officer, Vito Nardelli says, "This annual contest enables the bank to showcase a sampling of the talented photographers within our communities while capturing the beauty and history of the area."

Suggested themes include seasonal scenes of familiar local landmarks, beaches, oceans or lakes within Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Photographs must be in color, be horizontal-format and submitted on a CD as a TIFF or EPS file at no less than 300 dpi. All submitted images must be accompanied by an 8.5- by 11-inch print. Multiple entries submitted by photographers may be eligible for multiple entries in the calendar.

A panel of judges will be randomly selected and comprised of Senior Management and Officers of OceanFirst Bank. Photos will be judged on composition, quality and suitability.

Photographers can submit their original work on disk via mail to: OceanFirst Bank, Marketing Department/Calendar Contest, 975 Hooper Avenue, Toms River 08753, or dropped off at the front desk at 975 Hooper Avenue. No photo will be accepted unless accompanied by a signed entry form, which can be requested via e-mail at the above e-mail address or downloaded from the OceanFirst Bank Web site: www.oceanfirst.com.

Deadline for submission is Aug. 17.