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      June 12, 2008  RSS feed
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      Bobbie Merce, wife of Markham Place School Principal Don Merce who was killed in a May 6 car accident, shares memories of her husband at a memorial service in his honor at the Little Silver school on June 5. Story, page 3. More...
      Towns join regional shared services study
      Sea Bright, M.B. to be included in feasibility study
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      Afeasibility study of sharing emergency services that originally involved Fort Monmouth's three host towns will now include two additional municipalities: Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach. More...

      State, local officials act to mitigate racetrack runoff
      Neighborhood watch group wants end to pollution of waterways
      BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

      Oceanport has asked the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to allow more wastewater from Monmouth Park to be processed at the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority. More...


      Community remembers a principal who was also a friend
      Memorial service held for beloved educator killed in collision
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      One of Lindsay Karcher's favorite people was hermiddle school principal Don Merce, who passed away about amonth ago in a car accident. "Notmany students can say that their principalwas their friend and that they enjoyed being around them, and I consider myself fortunate," said Karcher, reading from a writing sample she had written aboutMerce before his death. More...


      Judge denies motion to dismiss election contest
      Sea Bright mayor will appeal Superior Court decision
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      SEA BRIGHT - The case continues forward as a state Superior Court Judge denied a motion to dismiss an election contest petition involving the Sea Bright mayoral election night results. Sea Bright Mayor Maria D. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Mentors needed for kids affected by 9/11
      RED BANK - Tuesday's Children, a nonprofit that provides mentors to children who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks, is seeking for volunteers in the Red Bank area. According to the nonprofit, there are currently a few families in the area who want their children to have a mentor to be a positive role model in their children's lives. More...
      • NOTES
      • Blood drive June 26 at UPS in Tinton Falls
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       Editorials
      • article has image Coda
      Dealers were a testament to conspicuous consumption
      Back in the days when I was a court reporter, I covered the trial of a Colombian drug importer who had made a fortune bringing South American cocaine to this country and selling it to more-than-willing clients. The feds busted him, not after a long undercover investigation, but after an angry ex-employee tipped them off that he had a kilo of cocaine in his apartment. More...
      • Red State/Blue State
      • GREEN SCENE
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       Obituaries
      • Mary V. Hermida
      Mrs. Hermida, 84, formerly Fair Haven, died June 1, 2008, at Tower Lodge Care Center, Wall. She was a retired employee of the food stamp program in the Morris County Welfare Department, Morristown. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Thomas M. Hermida; two brothers, Joseph and Jack Grady; a sister, Joan Grady; and a grandson, Jeffrey Hermida. More...
      • Dorothea Brown Bennett
      • Donald C. Hembling
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       Sports
      • article has image RBC softball ends season with state crown
      Caseys shut out Immaculate Heart to win Non-Public South
      The combination of Brittany O'Donnell's pitching excellence and Jessica Long's toughness made all the difference on Saturday, as the Red Bank Catholic girls softball team won the NJSIAA Non-Public South title. More...
      • Monmouth U. baseball blows chance to make nationals
      • article has image RFH's Bellin is second in MOC 400 hurdles
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       Letters
      • Envisioning a happier Father's Day for all
      When I think about Father's Day, I remember whatmy fathermeant tome when I was growing up. I recall the timeswhen dad,whoworked at Fort Monmouth, took my sister and me on adventures along the hills of the Navesink River.We had the fun of exploringwhatwas, for us, uncharted terrain, which ended with a thrilling slide down a 50-foot dirt hill. More...
      • New Jersey needs to join the 'paperless' majority
      • Centennial exemplifies small-town life
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image Arts council recognizes the role of the arts in education
      MIDDLETOWN - The Monmouth County Arts Council 2008 Art in Education Showcase and Awards Presentation took place at the township Arts and Cultural Center on May 15. The council established the annual Art Education Awards program to recognize creative arts programming, talented faculty and arts-infused schools in Monmouth County. More...
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      • article has image In the Arts
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       Schools
      • article has image Students participate in simulated DUI crash
      Exercises at RBR promote positive choices on prom weekend
      LITTLE SILVER - During the week leading up to the Red Bank Regional High School's (RBR) senior prom on June 6, the school provided many opportunities for students to think about the important choices they face in celebrating this momentous occasion, notoriously the deadliest season for young people who choose to drink and drive. More...
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