October 14, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Hearing the silent voices of women

‘Coming in Hot’ tells stories of servicewomen from Vietnam to Iraq
BY LINDA DENICOLA Correspondent

Bringing her play about women in the military to the area in February will be a homecoming of sorts for Lisa Bowden, who grew up in Fair Haven. More...

Clean Ocean Action’s 25th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps

Clean Ocean Action (COA) is calling on individuals and organizations to participate in the 25th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 70 sites along the New Jersey Coast. Beach Sweeps begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon, rain or shine. More...

Tinton Falls considers having a TV channel

Committee recommends broadcasting events, meetings
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — It will likely take several years until the launch, but the Borough Council is looking at broadcasting borough-centered television programming. The idea was discussed at the Oct. More...

Shrewsbury 5K Classic takes place Sunday

SHREWSBURY — More than 300 area runners, walkers and spectators are expected to turn out for the 16th annual Shrewsbury 5K Classic Race on Sunday. More...

Columns

One more thing to worry about: rogue technology

CODA  GREG BEAN

Recently, according to the Spanish Red Cross, a man died when his GPS led him down a dark road directly into the La Serena reservoir — the largest reservoir in the country — where the poor, but trusting, soul drowned. More...

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Sports

RBC falls from ranks of the undefeated in overtime

Caseys lose, 26-25, at Freehold Borough
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

After handling Long Branch High School easily a week ago, the Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School football team seemed on the brink of dominating the Shore Conference’s Class B North Division. More...

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Long Branch quarterback Miles Shuler-Foster looks downfield for a receiver during the Oct, 9 games against Matawan in Long Branch. More...

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Long Branch High School running back Dwight Clark is brought down by the Matawan defense before he can turn it up field during the Oct. 9 game in Long Branch. More...

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Arts / Zest

Art helps with ‘Bridging the Gap’

The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium is presenting an art exhibit/fundraiser, a new initiative to help offset or bridge the gap created by reduced foundation funding opportunities and the recent loss of its long-standing state appropriation for its Ne More...

‘Eyes Have It’ and ‘Chaos’ at Art Alliance

The themes of the Art Alliance exhibit for October are “The Eyes Have It” and “Chaos.” The exhibit will run through Oct. 30. Colombian born New York artist Miguel Cardenas will be featured in the window. More...

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Members of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department take a car apart during an extrication demonstration at the ninth annual Red Bank Fire Prevention Expo held at the White Street municipal parking lot More...

Officials want commissary to remain open, local

Post exchange to close next June
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

Local officials are fighting on behalf of veterans to keep the commissary at Fort Monmouth open, or at least local, when the post closes in 2011. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. More...

RFH ‘Stand Up for Comedy’ fundraiser

RUMSON — The RFH High School Foundation is presenting its third annual “Stand Up for Comedy” fundraiser to enhance educational programs at Rumson- Fair Haven Regional High School. More...

Boro to end use of pesticides in parks

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — After considering the issue over the summer, the Tinton Falls Borough Council has decided to reduce the use of pesticides on borough-owned properties. More...

R.B. Charter School hosts Spanish Heritage Dinner

RED BANK — The Red Bank Charter School, a K-8 public school, is hosting its annual Spanish Heritage Dinner to raise funds for educational programs and to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy authentic, homecooked Spanish and Latin Amer More...

Job search program at Eastern Branch Library

SHREWSBURY — Two market specialists from the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development will show job seekers how a new website can help in the job search. More...

Bless the pets

Holy Cross School in Rumson held its annual celebration of the feast day of St. More...

Bulletin Board

Chamber music concert set for Oct. 16

The Monmouth Conservatory of Music (MCM) will present a Chamber Music Ensemble Concert 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at 50 White St., Red Bank, as part of the Leon Knize Concert Series. More...

The Arc of Monmouth to offer free workshop

The Arc of Monmouth presents “Basic Rights in Transition,” a free workshop designed to provide parents/caregivers and community members with information relating to transitioning from school to adult life, identifying outcomes and develo More...

Talk on efforts for Haitian children set

Danita Estrella, founder and CEO of Danita’s Children, will speak about her work in Haiti at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in Webster Hall, First Presbyterian Church of Red Bank, 255 Harding Road. More...

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Obituaries

Henry “Hank” E. Lucking

Mr. Lucking, 91, of Highlands, N.C., and formerly of Rumson and Middletown, died Sept. 30 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. More...

Charles E. Blatchley

Mr. Blatchley, 87, died Oct. 6, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a former manager of production for Worthington Biochemical Corp. in Freehold and Lakewood for more than 45 years. He was a U.S. More...

Robert K. Herr

Mr. Herr, formerly of Rumson, died Sept. 26, 2010, at home. He was a graduate of the Officers Candidate School in Fort Benning, Ga., and served in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant during the KoreanWar. Mr. More...

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Letters

It is time for meaningful change, resident says

In several weeks it will be Nov. 2, Election Day. This is the most important election in our lifetime. The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are at stake. More...

Recommit to showing respect for other individuals

It is despicable and so sad. Such a loss of respect defies definition and undermines our basic humanity. More...

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Schools

on campus •••

Stacy Brody of Tinton Falls was awarded the Marvin “Mac” Clark Scholarship by the Freehold Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. More...

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Business

business brief •••

Desantis Creative, a full-service creative studio in Red Bank, announced that Nancy Ronayne of Fair Haven has joined the firm as director of sales and marketing. More...

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