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      December 4, 2008  RSS feed
      CHRIS KELLY staff Red Bank Middle School student Nacier Roundtree sings with classmates Nov. 28 during the 15th annual Holiday Express Concert and Town Lighting, the traditional start of the holiday season in Red Bank. More photos, page 3. More...
      Emilia Siciliano has served borough since 1968

      Shrewsbury Borough Mayor Emilia Siciliano has resigned her post effective Dec. 31, citing health concerns as her reason for leaving. "Resignation was a very difficult decision. A decision made with mixed emotions but time has taken its toll," Siciliano said in a press release. "I think I have had a positive impact. More...

      Clockwise from left: Disco Santa Jeanne Cosentino, Oceanport, rocks out her dance moves during the Holiday Express concert in Red Bank Nov. 28. The Grinch mingles with the crowd that filled Broad Street for the annual Red Bank Concert and Tree Lighting. A youngster catches snowflakes as a flurry of man-made snow dusts the crowd. Rick Brunemer, a Holiday Express volunteer musician, performs during the concert. More...


      Cousins turned to 12th District officials for help with guardianship

      Eileen Devlin and Maureen Faletti are trying to determine why their cousin was maltreated and neglected while in the care of the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). More...


      Morana moves ahead despite uncertainty over state funding

      RED BANK — Despite rumors that state funding for the expanded full-day preschool program may be cut, Superintendent of Schools Laura Morana said the district is proceeding as planned as she has not heard anything official. More...


      The Westside Community Group will hold its traditional Holiday Festivities and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6, 4-5 p.m. The events will take place at Westside Park at the corner of Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard in Red Bank. More...
      This is going to be a strange holiday season indeed. I knew it was off to a weird start when I stopped by the neighborhood liquor store the day before Thanksgiving to buy my annual bottle of Boggs Cranberry Liqueur. I buy one bottle of the stuff every year, and I pour myself one shot over ice to sip while I carve the turkey. My wife mixes her shot with Fresca. More...
      Your Turn
      As the holidays approach, many shoppers look for the elusive perfect gift. Children's presents are easy — there's never a shortage of new toys, games and electronics — but adults can be a challenge. How about giving a gift to Mother Earth instead? More...
      Mr. Steckhahn, 90, of Spokane, Wash., and formerly Tinton Falls, died Oct. 24, 2008. He was employed at Chevron Chemical Company, Richmond, Calif., retiring in 1985. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Marguerite Cecilia Collins; a son, Glenn F. Steckhahn; a sister, Edith Steckhahn; and three brothers, John, Elmer and Fred Steckhahn. More...
      Above: Rumson-Fair Haven's Colleen Rigby (l) celebrates with teammates after the Bulldogs defeated Hasbrouck Heights 1-0 to win their first group title in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II final on Nov. 22 at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Nov. 22. Right: RFH's Lizzie Acipella (l) and Hana Tomozawa celebrate their team's victory. More...
      Throughout the rest of November, you may see your local Girl Scouts at various places around town selling nuts and candy. You will probably pause and say to yourself, "Since when do the Girl Scouts sell nuts and candy? They're the cookie people. More...
      Dear Greg: Not far up the interstate from where I live, in a little town you've driven through hundreds of times, gasoline was selling for $1.39 a gallon last weekend. Pretty cool, huh? More...
      Space exploration is brought to life in a new display, "Fiction to Fact" in the Becker Children's Wing at the MonmouthMuseum, Lincroft. More than 100 original space artifacts from the days of science fiction to the present are on loan from Kaller's America Gallery through August 2010. More...