The Concerned Citizens Coalition of Long Branch is scheduled to hold its regular meeting today at 5 p.m. at the Brookdale Learning Center on Third Avenue and Broadway. For more information, call (732) 229-9398.

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St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, on the corner of Broadway and Washington Street in Long Branch, will hold a pancake breakfast Jan. 16 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The cost for adults will be $4, children ages 5 to 12 will be $2 and children under 5 will be free. For tickets or more information, call (732) 222-1341 or (732) 229-9398.

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The Long Branch Housing Authority is scheduled to hold its last two meetings for the revitalization of Grant Court on Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at city hall on Broadway and Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Garfield Court Administration Building.

Plans to revitalize Grant Court will be discussed, including changes to community services to help families to be self-sufficient.

The housing authority, Penrose Properties Inc. and architects Wallace, Roberts and Todd will unveil plans for a mixed-population community.

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Long Branch resident John Grant was recently inducted into the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Volunteer Hall of Fame for programs.

The award acknowledges outstanding volunteerism for those who have actively supported the efforts of the society for many years and have had a powerful influence within their communities in advancing awareness, support and leadership for the mission.

Grant was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic and often disabling disease of the central nervous system, in 1978 and within two years he started volunteering with the Mid-Jersey Chapter. He is also the driving force behind the newly established MS Center in Freehold.

The National MS Society supports programs that help ensure people with MS will live their lives with as little disruption as possible. The society advocates for the empowerment of people with MS.

For more information about multiple sclerosis, or the society and its services, call the Mid-Jersey Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at (732) 660-1005 or visit the Web site, www.nationalmssociety.org.

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The Long Branch Board of Education has announced the following 16 athletes will be inducted into the Long Branch High School Distinguished Athletic Hall of Fame on April 8 at the Sheraton Hotel in Eatontown:

Sam J. Accerra for basketball and baseball; Nick Brown for basketball; Raheen Carter for basketball; Eugene Ciroalo for wrestling; Arnold Elmore for football and basketball; Louis Ennis for national lacrosse; Edward J. Gilmore for football; Shan Harewood for international karate; Elodie Montivero for international karate; Dan Pihno for soccer; Robert W. Robinson for football, basketball and baseball; Jenna Marie Simonelli for track; Willie B. Stathum for football; E.G. Walden for basketball; Amanda Widdis for swimming; and Lynn Williams for basketball.

“This group of alumni is very accomplished and are highly gifted athletes,” Superintendent of Schools Joseph M. Ferraina said. “It was a daunting and difficult task for the committee to select the 16 athletes out of the many qualified applicants.”

The Athletic Hall of Fame was established to recognize athletes and coaches who have distinguished themselves in a variety of sports and to provide role models for the students of today, according to a press release from the Long Branch public schools.

The 16 honorees were selected by a committee that reviewed the athletic achievements of those nominees who have received recognition on local, state, national and international levels.

Tickets for the April banquet will be on sale shortly and anyone needing further information can contact Walter J. O’Neill Jr., public relations officer for the district, at (732) 571-2868 ext. 2379.