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      May 8, 2008  RSS feed
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      Members of Not Your Ordinary Dance Team perform outside Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank on May 4 during the kickoff for Paint the Town Pink, a weeklong breast cancer awareness event. More...
      Coastal plan addresses redevelopment issues
      Plan aims to create vision for future of coastal region
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      Ameeting and open house to update the public on the progress of the Coastal Monmouth Plan was held April 30 at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library in Shrewsbury. More...

      Wilkins resigns as R.B. middle school principal
      Supervisor of world languages to serve as interim
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      Red Bank Middle School Principal Terrance Wilkins resigned his position May 1 after he was arraigned on charges that he arranged to have his leased vehicle set on fire in 2006. More...


      Paint the Town Pink

      Clockwise from top: Red Bank artist Pinky draws a portrait of Colette Gagliano,Middletown, during theMay 4 kickoff for Paint the Town Pink, a breast cancer awareness event held in Red Bank.Ashley Stiles, 12, Oakhurst, comes bouncing down an inflatable slide during the celebration, which was spearheaded by Riverview Medical Center. More...


      Partnership seeks to stem fort brain drain
      State, Army team to keep skilled workers in N.J.
      BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

      TRENTON- According to current estimates, more than half of the 5,000 civilian employees at Fort Monmouth will be looking for jobs after the fort closes in 2011. Projections by the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) and planners EDAW estimate that 3,000 of the fort's employees will be seeking work after the pending closure. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Sustainable Communities event set for May 13
      The Red Bank Environmental Commission (RBEC) is hosting a road show by the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) to cover the topic of "Sustainable Communities- MunicipalActions to Foster Sustainability. More...
      • article has image NOTES AROUND TOWN
      • MU's summer theater season begins June 6
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       Editorials
      • Your Turn
      Red Bank centennial will reflect on the past, present and future
      This year commemorates the centennial of our designation as a borough and the establishment of our municipal identity. Events have been planned for 2008 and culminating in March 2009. A citizens' committee has been busy planning the commemoration, for which I am very grateful. The entire community owes them a debt of gratitude. More...
      • article has image Coda
      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Charles Parrino Sr.
      Mr. Parrino, 75, of Pompano Beach, Fla., and formerly Ocean Township, died April 26, 2008. He was a postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service,Asbury Park and Oceanport, retiring in 1985. More...
      • Jane H. Rendelson
      • Donald Edwin McClement
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       Sports
      • article has image Monmouth U. baseball splits weekend series
      As the Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament rapidly approaches, the defending championMonmouthUniversityHawks are looking to finish off what has been another championship-caliber season in style. More...
      • Plenty of local teams still on playoff bubble
      • Brookdale baseball GSAC champions
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       Letters
      • Owners warned to keep pets safe from thieves
      Members of the Domestic Companion Animal Council have seen an alarming rise in dog thefts in recent months and warn pet owners to be vigilant. In the first three months of 2008, the American Kennel Club has tracked more than 30 thefts from news and customer reports, versus only 10 for all of 2007. More...
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image We've been there
      Familiar places and local landmarks are waiting to be revisited in an art exhibit of watercolor paintings by local artist Linné Grant. "Places We All Have Been" will run through May 10 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center at 128 Ocean Ave. More...
      • article has image N.J.Watercolor Society All-Member Show
      • article has image IN THE ARTS
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       Schools
      • article has image Rude awakeniing
      Cars were dropped from a crane to simulate a crash at 65 mph as part of the "Rude Awakening" program held April 30 at the Marine Academy of Science and Technology on Sandy Hook. The program is designed to teach high school students about the dangers of drunken driving and provide them with the tools to avoid becoming victims. More...
      • Local schools' arts programs recognized
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