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      March 12, 2009  RSS feed
      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. Chapel in Fair Haven March 6. See page 4. More...
      Sea Bright may share court space with O'port
      Boro mulls shared services during office renovations
      BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer

      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. The Borough Council discussed plans to pursue a three-year shared service agreement with Oceanport at the March 3 meeting. More...

      Family, friends mourn soldier
      Cpl. Brian M. Connelly was killed in Iraq, Feb. 26
      BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

      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. Connelly, of Union Beach, was buried in Marlboro on March 7. More...


      GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS - Advertorial
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       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
      • Park's camp/swim directory available
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image 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. I understood the stance taken by the East Brunswick school district, which had to try to restrict Borden's role in prayer before games. More...
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       Editorials
      • 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
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       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. Maher was predeceased by three brothers, Thomas F. More...
      • Gertrude P. Madea
      • Philip C. Cheney
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       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...
      • article has image He shoots. He scores!
      • Hawk women repeat as NEC indoor champs
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       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
      • Hook personnel still clueless despite new superintendent
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image 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. Suitcases, symbolic of the travels and travails of Holocaust victims, present the life experiences of local survivors. More...
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