May 16, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

Sea Bright businesses rebuild, reopen

BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI
Staff Writer

‘Open for business” signs are beginning to appear in storefront windows along Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, signaling the borough’s revival as the summer season draws near. More...

Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction

BY JESSICA D’AMICO
Staff Writer

Growing up, Scott Kaboski didn’t seem at risk for heroin addiction. The 23-year-old was brought up in an intact family in South Amboy, part of a small neighborhood where everyone knows one another, he said. More...

Monmouth Park prospects upbeat

Track operators cite plans to make racetrack family-friendly destination
BY KENNY WALTER
Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Stakeholders in Monmouth Park are optimistic about the future of the racetrack, with plans for new amenities including a hotel and investors willing to buy into their vision of the park as a family destination. More...

Two River Theater receives grant

Two River Theater Company in Red Bank was awarded $10,000 from the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey to support its theater access for seniors and individuals with disabilities programs. More...

Tinton Falls gets Tree City USA honors

Tinton Falls was named a 2012 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the 20th year that Tinton Falls has earned the national designation. More...

Horsemen counting on new revenue sources

Off-track wagering, sports betting would help racetrack and state
BY KENNY WALTER
Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Sports betting and off-track wagering were two major topics at an opening-day press conference held at Monmouth Park last week. More...

Columns

By late May, there will be red-eyed love in the air

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GREG BEAN

It was our first summer in Massachusetts after moving to a wooded community from one of the dry, prairie states, and we were completely unprepared for how green the place was and how so much stuff just grew there without human intervention. More...

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Sports

Napolitano’s epic 1,600 victory highlights county track meet

BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

It was a Dream Mile — or 1,600 meters for high school purposes — on Day 1 of the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships May 8. More...

Handle up as Monmouth Park opens 68th season of horse racing

Pass You Bye Bye wins Decathlon Stakes

Monmouth Park kicked off its 68th season of thoroughbred racing on May 11 with a stirring finish to the Decathlon Stakes, an enthusiastic crowd of 9,636 on hand despite monsoonlike weather, and a hefty increase in handle over last year. More...

Pitchers carry RBC into postseason tournaments

Caseys host Lancers in MCT semifinals
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA
Correspondent

Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s baseball team heads into the Shore Conference Tournament with an 18-2 record, thanks in large part to a pitching staff that has produced a tiny 1.71 ERA. More...

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Business

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A volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees recently painted a senior citizen’s home in the Iselin section of Woodbridge as part of the “Tooling Around the Township” program. More...

business briefs 

Boynton & Boynton, Fair Haven, has acquired Genova Insurance Agency, Somerville, which will operate as Boynton Genova Agency. More...

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High school life as pop art

By Amy Rosen Staff Writer

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Red Bank Triathlon kicks off triathlon season at the Jersey Shore

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Monmouth Regional High School’s Bobby O’Brien competes in the pole vault at the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships at Holmdel High School on May 8. More...

A ‘grim’ trend in central N.J.

Law enforcement wrestles with heroin abuse
BY GREG KENNELTY
Staff Writer

Heroin has become the most popular drug in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, reaching a much wider audience than ever before, according to law enforcement authorities. More...

Protection extended in drug overdoses

Gov. Chris Christie signed the bipartisan Overdose Protection Act into law at a drug rehabilitation center in Paterson on May 2. The legislation takes a two-pronged approach to help prevent drug-overdose deaths in New Jersey. More...

In Red Bank, art is around every corner

After three successful art walks in 2012, the Red Bank Art Walk returns 6-10 p.m. May 17 at more than 15 venues, including galleries and nontraditional arts spaces. More...

Lunch Break seeks to stock up for summer

RED BANK — Lunch Break will hold its second annual Foodstock on May 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Red Bank Middle School at 101 Harding Road. More...

Restore the Shore event to help businesses run full speed ahead

The NJ Ad Club, in partnership with the Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association, will host an event aimed at helping Sandy-impacted businesses get ready for summer. More...

Congregation B’nai Israel pays tribute to cantor

RUMSON — Congregation B’nai Israel in Rumson will honor Cantor Marla Barugel for 26 years of dedication, professional commitment and musical leadership at 5 p.m. June 2. More...

Newsted carries the ‘metal’ torch to the Stone Pony

BY ANDREW MARTINS
Staff Writer

A wise Australian man once wrote, “It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.” For Jason Newsted, the “top” was attained a long time ago. More...

Bulletin Board

May programs ongoing at Red Bank Public Library

The Red Bank Public Library’s Acoustic Saturday music series wraps up its spring season on May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. with the band The Blind Tellers performing a mix of folk, blues and soul. The free concert will be hosted by Anton Daub. More...

Child Find campaign in Shrewsbury

The Shrewsbury Borough School District is conducting a “Child Find” campaign to alert parents, guardians and family members, including homeless and migrant families, of free services and education programs that are available to disabled a More...

RBR presents dance concerts

Red Bank Regional High School’s Visual and Performing Arts dance majors will present two performances of their spring dance concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, and at 2 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Alice “Suz” Carey Best

Mrs. Best, 84, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died April 19, 2013, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Prior to her retirement, she was a line worker with Insul-Coustics, Sayreville, where she worked for many years. More...

Man Shik Sol

Mr. Sol, 58, of Tinton Falls, died May 3, 2013, at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He was born on Sept. 30, 1954, in Busan, Korea. He moved to the Tinton Falls area in 1983. More...

Anna F. McKiernan

Mrs. McKiernan, 92, of Tinton Falls, died May 11, 2013, in Tinton Falls. She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and lived in Leonardo before moving to Seabrook Village in Tinton Falls 12 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, James P. More...

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Letters

Emerging cicadas will benefit ecosystem

This spring, cicadas will emerge along the East Coast after 17 years underground. These friendly bugs are causing a lot of buzz — and not just because of the drum-like “love song” that male cicadas make to attract females. More...

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Arts / Zest

Middletown Arts Center welcomes spring

The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is presenting the Spring Art Exhibition, which features artwork representing everything related to the spring season. More...

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