January 13, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

Family seeks to sell off set of 31 vintage guitars

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Collectors cache of hand-crafted guitars made by New Jersey’s Sam Koontz I t’s a story that might make William Shakespeare proud. More...

Polar Bear Plunge

Julie Macarthur (l-r) and Molly O’Halloran, graduates of St. More...

Retired RBR superintendent to serve as interim chief

LITTLE SILVER — The Red Bank Regional (RBR) Board of Education has appointed a former superintendent, Dr. Edward Westervelt, of Middletown, as interim superintendent at the Jan. 5 meeting. More...

Army Corps scans Fort Hancock for munitions

Study looks for unexploded ordnance on Sandy Hook BY ANDREW DAVISON

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will conduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study to determine if a significant number of unexploded munitions remains around Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook. More...

Title company owner sentenced to prison

The owner of a title company in Red Bank was convicted of stealing $3.8 million in loan proceeds intended for payment of mortgage balances and other closing costs and sentenced to prison Jan. 7. More...

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Youngsters enjoy ice skating at the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex on Jan. 8. More...

Sports

Kates drives Lancers to comeback victory

Defeating Rumson in overtime
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

St. John Vianney High School had 5.2 seconds and the length of the court to go if they were going to avoid a defeat against rival Rumson- Fair Haven. More...

RFH swimmers chasing division crown, state tourney

BYMATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

When the season first began, Meghan Jones, head coach of the Rumson-Fair Haven High School girls swim team, was focused on a division title (Shore Conference A Central). More...

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Cannon Sport & Social Club’s co-ed dodgeball is back and will be played 8-10 p.m. Tuesday nights beginning Jan. 4 at the Red BankMiddle School. The league will be capped at eight teams on a first-come, first-served basis. More...

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Arts / Zest

Art spurs good works

Artist Molly Gaston Johnson, the featured artist at Joel McFadden’s jewelry design studio in Red Bank this month, is taking her art exhibit to a new level of community involvement. More...

‘Visions of Wilson Hall’

Monmouth University’s Wilson Hall is one of the landmark structures of the Jersey Shore. More...

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With snow falling and frigid temperatures outside, families took to the ice indoors to enjoy a session of ice skating at the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex on Jan. 8. More...

Tinton Falls mayor: Snow plan not followed

Skudera calls for snow-removal summit with neighboring towns
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Speaking to a crowd of residents who were unhappy with the borough’s handling of the Dec. 26 blizzard, Tinton Falls Business Administrator Gerald Turning Sr. promised that the way the next storm is handled would be different. More...

Oceanport reviewing snow cleanup response

Mayor praises public works’, emergency services’ efforts
BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer

Mayor praises public works’, emergency services’ efforts OCEANPORT — Borough officials are considering altering the municipality’s snow response protocol to help improve response to future storm emergencies. More...

Keith McHeffey Run set for March 12

SEA BRIGHT — The KDM Foundation will sponsor the 10th annual Keith McHeffey 3-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, March 12. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the run will start at 11 a.m. Sponsors recommend preregistering at www.raceforum.com/kdm/. More...

Charter school to host MLK Community Service Breakfast

RED BANK — Red Bank Charter School will host its third annual Martin Luther King Community Service Breakfast 8-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. The annual breakfast celebrates the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More...

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Air Force Airman Christopher R. Lahey, son of Robert Lahey of Red Bank, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. More...

Maple Place students take anti-bullying pledge

BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer

Girl Scouts take the lead to eliminate bullying OCEANPORT — Students at Maple Place School are making a pledge to their classmates, friends and teachers to help stamp out bullying. More...

Vietnam Veterans’ foundation hosts screening

HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a film screening of “Don’t Burn It” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15. More...

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The Rumson Garden Club and Rumson Shade Tree Commission will co-host a lecture by Bruce Crawford, director of Rutgers Gardens, 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Bingham Hall. More...

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Obituaries

Gloria Chameroy Boskey

Mrs. Boskey, 85, formerly of Fair Haven, died Dec. 17, 2010, at the Central Tampa Assisted Living Facility in Tampa, Fla. More...

Nancy Tucker Stout

Mrs. Stout, 88, of Shrewsbury, wife of the late state Sen. Richard R. Stout, died Jan. 4, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. During World War II, Mrs. More...

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Letters

Residents urged to weigh in on NPS’s plans

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on revising its general management plan for Gateway National Recreation Area (Gateway) to guide the park for the next 20 years. In New Jersey, Gateway includes the Sandy Hook unit. More...

Blizzard not an ‘extraordinary accomplishment’

‘W e did not have any significant loss of life,” Gov. Chris Christie reassured the living, calling the botched snow cleanup after New Jersey’s December blizzard an “extraordinary accomplishment.” More...

Everyone should pitch in to help the homeless

I t is that time of year when charity means more than at any other time. I invite all of you to visit the nearest homeless campsite in your state. Even better, I invite you to spend one night in a homeless campsite by the fireside telling stories. More...

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Business

From Pucci to Prada, consignment goes couture

Doubletake boutique puts designer fashion within reach
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

RED BANK — As value-conscious fashionistas continue to tighten their belts, they can still find their favorite designer labels, without breaking the bank, at a new luxury consignment shop at 97 Broad St. More...

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