March 12, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Family, friends mourn soldier

Cpl. Brian M. Connelly was killed in Iraq, Feb. 26

The flag at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver will be flying at half-staff this week to remember one of the school's own, U.S. Army Cpl. Brian M. Connelly, who was killed near Adhamiya, Iraq, on Feb. 26. More...

Women's group honors human rights advocates

Church Women United recognizes prison chaplains, community activist

FAIR HAVEN — In song, words of praise and affirmations, a Christian women's group honored three community activists, one posthumously, for their tireless service to others March 6. More...

March: So many fertile thoughts

Virgil said, "Look with favor upon a bold beginning"

Snow and ice are gone, but we still find winter's residue spread across the garden in small twigs and browned leaves, soil heaved by frost and tons of sweet gum balls. More...

McHeffey run will be held for 8th year

SEA BRIGHT — Just ahead of spring, the eighth annual KDM Foundation St. Patrick's 3-Mile Fun Run will begin in Sea Bright at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 15. A local tradition, the event celebrates the life of Keith D. More...

A fundraiser to benefit Pinky

Red Bank's irrepressible artist, Pinky Adubato has generously donated her time and talent to many local causes over the years and is now in need of help. More...

'All the world's a stage'

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Jazmyn Poole, Red Bank Regional High School (RBR), competes in the 19th annual Shakespeare Competition sponsored by the English Speaking Union of Monmouth County on March 7. More...

Columns

Borden case is over, but it should never have begun

Well, the Marcus Borden school prayer saga is finally over (at least in the courts), bringing to an end one of the saddest chapters in New Jersey education. I've had mixed feelings about this business from the start. More...

Opinion

For the Record

The registration fee for the Lemonade Crop '09 benefit is $50, not $100 as reported in an article in the Feb. 26 issue. Also, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is based in Wynwood, Pa., not at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. More...

Drinking-age debate important to the future of young lives

Your Turn

Behind the fusillade of faulty arguments proffered by the Amethyst Initiative in support of lowering the minimum legal drinking age to 18 lurks an inconvenient truth: doing so would only exacerbate the current epidemic of underage drinking, further More...

Sports

With SCT title in tow, Colts looking for more

Oftentimes, when you have two teams with different styles of play, it will come down to which team can make the right adjustments. In the Shore Conference Tournament championship game on Feb. More...

He shoots. He scores!

JEFF GRANIT staff Red Bank Catholic's Luke McCarthy (11) goes up for a basket against St. Joseph's Metuchen's Andrew Morgan during the NJSIAA Non-Public South A quarterfinal in Metuchen on March 5. More...

Hawk women repeat as NEC indoor champs

It's becoming a habit for the Monmouth University women's indoor track and field team. More...

Arts / Zest

Two perspectives on the Holocaust

On March 15, the opening of "The Exhibit: A Journey to Life" at the Monmouth Museum will bring to life the world that was lost during the Holocaust. More...

Shalom

CHRIS KELLY staff The Rev. James Hawkins, chaplain at Monmouth County Correctional Institution, was honored during "Seeking Shalom," a human rights celebration sponsored by Church Women United of the Greater Red Bank Area and held at Fisk A.M.E. More...

Sea Bright may share court space with O'port

Boro mulls shared services during office renovations

Sea Bright officials are considering sharing court facilities with neighboring Oceanport while renovations are under way to provide more space for municipal offices that are short of space. More...

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2 arrests in R.B. assault

RED BANK — Two men have been arrested in connection with an aggravated assault incident that left two men injured, one with a stab wound, outside a Red Bank club on Feb. 20. Travis LaFalce, 18, of Tinker Court, Howell, was arrested Feb. More...

Four candidates will run for three BOE seats

Red Bank board has no takers for one-year term

RED BANK — Three incumbents are among the four candidates who will run for three open seats on the borough Board of Education. More...

Local school board races under way

Aday after a heavy snowstorm closed schools and government offices on Monday, March 2, Gov. Jon Corzine extended the filing date for school board candidates until 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. More...

Jewish Reggae Festival in R.B. March 12

RED BANK — Congregation Beth Shalom of Red Bank will host an evening of Jewish reggae and world music 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. A press release from the congregation previously reported the date incorrectly as Wednesday, March 11. More...

High school bands will play at jazz festival

Jazz bands from seven local high schools and a middle school will perform at the Holmdel High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 21. The school jazz bands will perform "big band" swing music in a program that will run 6-10 p.m. More...

NOTES

Local First Aid Emergency Medical System (EMS) squads will be conducting a fundraiser in conjunction with C.J. Montana's Pub and Grill, 560 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls, March 12-15. More...

Bulletin Board

Artwork by Arts H.S. students displayed

Paintings and drawings by Monmouth County Arts High School students will be displayed during March at Monmouth Beach Public Library, 18 Willow Ave. More...

Local Lions meet with Concordia Center

The Eatontown Lions Club recently sponsored a joint meeting with other area Lions Clubs to receive an update from the Concordia Learning Center at the St. Joseph's School for the Blind, a New Jersey Lions state-sponsored project. More...

Park's camp/swim directory available

Monmouth County Park System will publish a camp/swim edition of its directory, which lists all of its children's summer camps and swim lessons. More...

Obituaries

Hugh R. Maher

Mr. Maher, 83, of Red Bank, died Feb. 28, 2009, at Columbia Hospital, West Palm Beach, Fla. He had resided in Colts Neck before relocating to Red Bank 50 years ago. He owned and operated Hugh Maher and Son Enterprises, Red Bank, for 50 years. Mr. More...

Gertrude P. Madea

Mrs. Madea, 86, of Tinton Falls, died March 3, 2009. She was a retired administrative assistant at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. More...

Philip C. Cheney

Mr. Cheney, 67, of Fair Haven, died March 3, 2009, at home. He was employed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for 34 years, retiring in 2000. More...

Letters

Thank goodness for school boards

Few people question the need for their local planning board or their town council. Yet some people believe school boards somehow represent an archaic form of government - - that they don't matter and might even be expendable. Heaven forbid! More...

Sen. Beck's column misleads, offers no solution

The guest column by state Sen. Jennifer Beck, "Gov.'s Affordable Housing Law Is Destructive to New Jersey," (The Hub, Feb. 19) needs serious clarification. Throughout the column, Sen. Beck refers to "Gov. More...

Hook personnel still clueless despite new superintendent

As a result of my visit to the Feb. More...