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      August 30, 2007  RSS feed
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      CHRIS KELLY staff The glow of rides and attractions adds to the festive ambiance at the Fair Haven Firemen's Fair Aug. 27. More photos, page 32. More...
      Red Bank adopts $20.2M '07 budget
      DuPont proposes council contribute to health benefits
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      Before adopting a $20.2 million municipal budget Monday, the Red Bank Borough Council amended the budget to include $31,704 in grants received. More...

      R.B. superintendent to appeal NCLB rating
      State says middle school missed mark for second year
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      The Red Bank Public Schools Superintendent said Friday she will appeal the Department of Education (DOE) finding that the borough's middle school has not met No Child Left Behind (NCLB) benchmarks for the second year. More...


      Traffic change under way for Tower Hill Ave.

      RED BANK - - Traffic changes are in the works for drivers heading to Tower Hill Avenue. According to Borough Police Chief Mark Fitzgerald, the borough police department has received approval from the state to go forward with exploratory talks about prohibiting left turns onto Tower Hill Avenue for drivers heading west on Harding Road. More...


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      CHRIS KELLY staff Roddy Au, Red Bank, works on some ramp trickery as he skates at Skateplex, Long Branch, on Aug. 27. More...


      FanFest will lead up to Breeders' Cup
      Events seek to involve community in race festivities
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

      OCEANPORT - - As Monmouth Park Racetrack is readied to host one of the world's top thoroughbred races this fall, the Borough of Oceanport is gearing up for a week's worth of local festivities to support the big event. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • L.B. jazz fest takes place Sept. 1
      LONG BRANCH - The 2007 Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival (formerly known as Beachfest) will take place Saturday, Sept. 1, from 1-10 p.m. on the Great Lawn/Promenade. More...
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       Obituaries
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      Dorothy Sullivan Coscia Mrs. Coscia, 76, of Atlantic Highlands, died Aug. 17, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in New York City, she resided there prior to relocating to Atlantic Highlands in 1969. She was a wardrobe supervisor at Joffrey Ballet Company, New York City, for more than 30 years, retiring 12 years ago. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Spampanato trying to build winning tradition
      After spending the past 18 years with the Ocean Township football program (including four years as a player, 10 as an assistant coach and four as the head coach), Sal Spampanato decided it was time for a change. More...
      • article has image Blue Devils enter 2007 with a different attitude
      • article has image Long Branch team excited about possibilities
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       Letters
      • Remembering 'The Kid from Red Bank'
      In addition to the commemorative sites in Red Bank, which honor the name of William "Count" Basie, I would like to suggest that an official announcement of this musician's date of birth - Aug. 21, 1904, in Red Bank - be mentioned annually in some official announcement. More...
      • Life, liberty, the pursuit of property tax reform
      • Flawed reasoning on development
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image Exhibit traces history of comic book superheroes
      Montclair Art Museum hosts one-of-a-kind tribute to genre
      The American cultural phenomenon known as the comic book is getting the royal treatment at the Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, Essex County. Fans of this genre of entertainment will be coming from near and far between now and Jan. 13, 2008, to see a one-of-a-kind exhibition, "Reflecting Culture: The Evolution of American Comic Book Superheroes. More...
      • article has image IN THE ARTS
      • article has image 'Newfangled Angles'
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       Schools
      • article has image Student postpones studies for gap-year adventure
      RFH grad embarks on year of environmental work and self-development
      RUMSON - - While most 18-year-olds are preparing for their freshman year at college or heading off to orientation, India Sparshatt is packing her bags for a trip across four continents and a year of international charity work. More...
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