September 8, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

9/11 observances

A time to remember … reflect … and heal

The most powerful weapon known to humanity is not an airliner flown into a building. Nor anthrax. Nor even a nuclear device. The most powerful weapon is fear. More...

WCTC sets 9/11 anniversary programming

WCTC 1450-AM recently announced its schedule of Sept. 11 coverage to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. More...

Red Bank district aims to engage parents

New passport program encourages parental involvement
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

RED BANK — Red Bank primary and middle schools will launch a new passport program to encourage parent attendance at school-sponsored events during the 2011-12 school year. More...

Monmouth Reform Temple goes green

Solar panels, community garden among initiatives
BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — With the community garden in full swing and new solar panels installed, the Monmouth Reform Temple is preaching green energy. More...

Chinese festival to be held Sept. 10

The second Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival will be held on Sept. 10 at Marlboro High School, Route 79, Marlboro, 2-4 p.m. A kite-flying contest and moon-cake sampling will highlight the family day. More...

Art offers ‘New Impressions’ for cancer patients

Riverview art therapy program taps art’s power to heal
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

RED BANK— If there were a recipe for healing, what would it be? More...

Jazz in the Park

Above: Members of the VooDUDES perform for the audience gathered at Jazz in the Park held at Riverside Gardens Park in downtown Red Bank on Aug. 11. Below: Band vocalist Andy B. performs. More...

Columns

The first casualty in an emergency: information

CODA
GREG BEAN

There are a million stories in the naked city, and after last week’s storm, there are nine million tales of woe in New Jersey. More...

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Sports

Caseys, Bucs kick off football season tomorrow

BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

There should be plenty of exciting football in Red Bank this fall as Red Bank Catholic High School looks to defend its Shore Conference Class B North crown and the improving Red Bank Regional High School looks to make its mark in Class A Central Divi More...

Community YMCA swimmers shine at national championships

The Community YMCA’s Aquarockets swim team earned top spots at the 2011 YMCA National Long Course Swimming Championships, held in Atlanta, Ga., over the summer. More...

Scarlet Knights open 2011 with victory they needed

BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

Rutgers University’s football team did what it wanted and needed to do Thursday night, and that was to get the 2011 season off on a positive note. More...

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Arts / Zest

‘Wild Nature’: Nature photography by Eric Sambol

Monmouth University is hosting a solo exhibit of wildlife photography by Eric Sambol. “Wild Nature” will run through Sept. 30 at the Pollak Gallery on the West Long Branch campus. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Urban Coast Institute. More...

O’port and WLB look at shared services

BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — The success of shared dispatch services for the boroughs of Oceanport and West Long Branch has spurred a look at other shared services within their respective police departments. More...

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Photo

Donovan’s Reef in Sea Bright is evidence of the fury with which Hurricane Irene battered the Shore area. More photos, page 11 and gmnews.com. More...

Towns turning to social media to get word out

Facebook, tweets, texting complement alerts to inform residents during hurricane
BY KENNY WALTER & KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writers

A fter a blizzard of complaints from residents about the lack of information during the winter snowstorms, some towns made it a priority to improve communications as Hurricane Irene rained down on the Jersey Shore. More...

Development to have units for Arc clients

Proposed apartment building would include affordable, age-restricted units
BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — A developer is seeking approval for an age-restricted apartment building that would include units for tenants who are clients of the Arc of Monmouth. More...

A chance to give back

TINTON FALLS — Boy Scouts contribute to the well-being of local communities through projects like food drives, development of hiking trails and refurbishing historic landmarks, to name just a few examples. More...

County seeks employers for Sept. 22 job fair

Monmouth County will again offer employers and job seekers the opportunity to connect at the Monmouth County Job Fair scheduled for Sept. 22. The event is free for employers to reserve a table and for job seekers to attend. More...

Area towns to hold 9/11 services

Fair Haven — There will be a ceremony with the mayor, clergy and members of the community on Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Memorial Park on River Road. More...

Fun at the Fireman’s Fair

Children and grownups alike enjoy rides and attractions, including the Monkey Maze, on the opening night of the Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Company’s Fireman’s Fair on Aug. 26. More...

Smell the roses at Deep Cut Gardens

There is no better time or place to stop and smell the roses than at this year’s Jersey Shore Rose Society’s (JSRS) 40th annual Rose Show from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at Deep Cut Gardens. More...

Event will celebrate life of young mother

Tara Hansen is survived by husband and newborn son
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

Brandon Ryan Hansen will soon be 5 months old, and he is an “amazing, happy, contented baby,” according to his aunt, Jamie Cone. More...

Bulletin Board

Library slates Red Bank yard sale

RED BANK — The Friends of the Red Bank Public Library is sponsoring the fourth annual Red Bank Townwide Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Ocean Grove flea market set for Sept. 10

The Ocean Grove Giant Spring Flea Market scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. has been an ongoing event for more than 30 years. More...

Comic book sale to benefit hospice

EATONTOWN — Superheroes for Hospice will host a comic book sale on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Monmouth Mall, located at Routes 35 and 36 in Eatontown. The show will benefit patients and families served by the St. More...

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Obituaries

Inés Hidalgo

Mrs. Hidalgo, of Highlands, died Aug. 27, 2011, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Highlands, and volunteered with the choir of St. Mary’s in Middletown for many years. More...

Rosemary Fetzer

Mrs. Fetzer, 84, of Red Bank, died Aug. 25, 2011, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She had lived in Brick before moving to Naples, Fla., in 1970. She was an LPN Private Duty Nurse for Accu-Care, Naples, for 20 years. Mrs. More...

Madeleine “Mado” Cassan

Mrs. Cassan, 91, of Red Bank, formerly of Shadow Lake Village, Middletown, died Aug. 26, 2011. She was a professional dressmaker for Saks Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, retiring after 25 years. Mrs. More...

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Letters

Talk to your children about staying drug-free

This time of the year, as our kids begin the new school year, their thoughts go to school supplies, new clothes and backpacks. More...

Thanks to EMS volunteers

I ’m writing to thank the thousands of emergency medical services (EMS) volunteers throughout New Jersey who spent many hours, if not days, answering calls for help during and after Hurricane Irene, or standing by at their squad buildings, wait More...

Writer encourages people to place a premium on recycling

I wanted to raise the importance of recycling, especially plastics. I am a bicyclist who rides three to four times per week in my neighborhood. More...

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