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‘In My Life’ showcases artwork by John Lennon

Exhibit in Long Branch commemorates Beatle’s 70th year
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

An exhibit showcasing John Lennon’s lesserknown talent for visual art, titled “In My Life,” will be displayed at Pier Village in Long Branch the weekend of July 30-Aug. 1. More...

Red Bank shuts offices to close budget gap

Three-day closure aims to save $90K
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

RED BANK — The second of three mandatory government shutdown days took place Friday, July 23, as implemented under the borough’s amended $19.22 million spending plan. More...

Cell tower application already drawing fire

Variance sought to erect tower on church property
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — For the first time since 2007, the borough Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear an application for a proposed cell phone tower, an application that already has garnered a swell of opposition. More...

Oyster program may find new home

Shrewsbury River among sites being considered by Baykeeper
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

KEYPORT — The NY/NJ Baykeeper is investigating alternative locations for an oyster restoration project after complying with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) order to remove a research related shellfish reef f More...

SEA Paddle to benefit autism awareness

SEA BRIGHT — Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA) is sponsoring the fourth annual SEA Paddle NYC and White Water Evening celebration in Manhattan on Aug. 13. More...

Columns

Don’t be discouraged by small steps taken forward

CODA  GREG BEAN

Last week, as a record heat wave scalded New Jersey and most of the nation, I sat on the back deck drinking sun tea in tall glasses with lots of ice and reading Harper Lee’s classic American novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” More...

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Sports

Rachel Alexandra thrills Monmouth Park fans

Wins stakes race; Izod Haskell Invitational is Sunday

Rachel Alexandra and Monmouth Park go well together. The 2009 Horse of the Year was back in Oceanport on Saturday and did not disappoint the nearly 13,000 fans who came to see her race. More...

Red clay tennis courts Red Bank’s best secret

BY ANDREW CONSTANT Correspondent

If you’re driving down Broad Street in Red Bank and see red clay tennis courts, don’t do a double take and think you’re suddenly in Roland Garros in France for the French Open. More...

Tinton Falls captures District 10 LL crown

BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

Tinton Falls defeated Marlboro North, 11-5, to win the 8-and-9- year-old District 19 Little League Tournament championship. Through four innings, the Tinton Falls Bombers could not find any offense and found themselves down 5-0. More...

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Photo

Isobel Green, of Tie Dyeing Green, sits out the sweltering heat on July 25 amid the colorful, hand-crafted clothing and accessories she sells at the Red Bank Farmers Market held Sundays in The Galleri More...

Oceanport officials react to gaming industry report

Four recommendations made for future of Monmouth Park
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Opinion was divided last week among Oceanport officials about the impact of a state commission report on the future of Monmouth Park racetrack. More...

Coastal Monmouth Plan outlines blueprint for region’s future

Plan topics: Transit, housing, economy and environment
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

The Monmouth County Planning Board’s Coastal Monmouth Plan looks to create a year-round focus for the coastal region. More...

Construction to begin on affordable housing project

Cedar Crossing will provide 36 affordable units
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

RED BANK — A groundbreaking ceremony for the Cedar Crossing affordable housing project on the east side of the borough is imminent, borough officials said July 12. More...

Sailing superstar will lecture at Twin Lights

After 15 agonizing years, the Americas Cup finally returned to U.S. hands last February as the 90-foot BMW Oracle Racing trim ran bested Switzerland’s Alight V in the waters off Valencia, Spain. More...

A promise made; a promise kept

Theater company will produce shows to benefit charities
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Two weeks before her younger brother Larry died from melanoma, Laurie Edwards promised him she would do something really good with her life. Edwards wanted to make a difference in honor of her brother. More...

Art and more

Local artist Sharon Hill of Bohemian Panes sells a variety of handcrafted artwork at the Red Bank Farmers Market held in the Galleria parking lot in Red Bank on July 25. More...

Bulletin Board

Conservation poster contest for grades 2-12

“Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats” is the theme for the 2010 Conservation Poster Contest sponsored by the Freehold Soil Conservation District and the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts. More...

Looking for ‘Trout in the Classroom’ teachers

Freehold Soil Conservation District, in partnership with the N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife, is looking for teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties who are interested in raising trout in the classroom. More...

NOTES

A series of Thursday evening art classes, “Drawing and Painting with Rocco Scibetta,” will be held Sept. 9-30 at the Red Bank Public Library, 84 West Front St. Call or visit the library to register, beginning Aug. 2. Free. 732-842-0690. More...

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Obituaries

Marilyn J. Heinsius

Mrs. Heinsius, 81, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Red Bank, Little Silver and Rumson, died July 16, 2010, at the Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Shrewsbury. More...

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Letters

More info needed on qualifications for NPS liaison

After reading the recent press release issued by Congressmen Frank Pallone and Rush Holt where they requested that a liaison individual be appointed by the National Park Service director, Jon Jarvis, as the “go to” person for entities int More...

Public employees’ overuse of sick days drains resources

Nearly every day we learn of another public official cashing out an exorbitant amount of unused sick or vacation time at retirement: $132,223 for the Freehold Regional schools superintendent, $153,790 for the Keansburg police chief, and of course, th More...

NJDEP is wrong to end oyster restoration project

New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared an “oyster war” on the NY/NJ Baykeeper, an environmental organization, to divert attention from a charge by the U.S. More...

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