January 19, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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The Pilgrim Baptist Church dancers perform during the Commemorative Service Honoring the Memory and Ministry of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the church in Red Bank on Jan. 15. More...

Sea Bright’s new mayor ‘audaciously optimistic’

Long plans for revitalized beachfront, cell tower
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — There was a change of tide in the borough when three-time Councilwoman Dina Long took over as the new mayor at the Jan. 7 reorganization meeting. More...

Holmdel’s DiMaso wins freeholder seat

Deputy mayor sworn in after two rounds of voting by county GOP
BYMIKE DAVIS
Staff Writer

A fter 10 years on the Holmdel Township Committee, Deputy Mayor Serena DiMaso has segued to a seat on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. More...

Opinion

The dream lives on

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was invited to inaugurate a lecture series at the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (now Boylan Gymnasium) at Monmouth College, West Long Branch, on Oct. 6, 1966. More...

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Obituaries

Richard Ellwood

Mr. Ellwood, 80, of Rumson, died unexpectedly Dec. 29, 2011, due to complications from a fall. He was one of the first real estate investment bankers on Wall Street, beginning at J.P. More...

Marjorie Millicent Bertelsen

Mrs. Bertelsen, 91, of Red Bank, died Dec. 31, 2011, at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, Red Bank. After graduating from high school, she worked in Manhattan as the personal assistant of the manager of Travelers Insurance. Mrs. More...

Linda C. (Leo) Pond

Mrs. Pond, 51, of Red Bank, died Dec. 23, 2011, at home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, and was a graduate of Howell High School, class of 1978. She was predeceased by a brother, John Patrick Leo, in 2009. Mrs. More...

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Letters

Much must be done to realize Dr. King’s dream

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., had he lived, would have celebrated his 84th birthday this year. The vast political changes that have taken place since his assassination in 1968 are a testimony to the work of Dr. More...

Monmouth Park: Taxpayers’ black hole

The time has arrived for the state of New Jersey to sell, lease or close Monmouth Park in Oceanport. How many more millions of taxpayers’ dollars have to be pumped into the state’s political pit? More...

Reader: Same-sex marriage bill should not be a priority for N.J.

Senate President [Stephen] Sweeney and Assembly Speaker [Sheila] Oliver said their “signature initiative” for 2012 would be the oxymoron bill, same-sex marriage. More...

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Members of the community take part in a commemorative service at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank on Jan. 15 honoring the memory and ministry of the Rev. Dr. More...

‘Now is the time to join Dr. King’s dream’

The 23rd annual YMCA MLK breakfast calls on younger generation to serve
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

I n a room filled with more than 300 people celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., there were plenty of wide-eyed children taking in a message first spoken by the American icon generations ago. More...

Red(uce) Bank environmental initiative to lower emissions

Boro environmental commission seeks partnership with businesses, schools
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

Thanks in part to a $21,000 grant, the Red Bank Environmental Commission plans to implement the Red(uce) Bank program to lower vehicle emissions in the borough in 2012. More...

Irace: Job creation, not shuffling, needed at fort

BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Attracting jobs to Fort Monmouth is the focus of the former Army base’s redevelopment plan and may cost the borough one of its major employers, according to a borough official. More...

Lower School at Ranney promotes healthy eating with fun activities

n conjunction with various health and wellness programs that Ranney School in Tinton Falls has implemented campuswide, the school’s dining services, FLIK, recently developed a nutrition program available to Lower School students. More...

Bulletin Board

Mon. Reform Temple to host interfaith panel

TINTON FALLS — Monmouth Reform Temple invites the community at large to an informative interfaith panel discussion, “Life Cycle Events: How We Recognize Major Moments in Our Lives.” This event, free and open to everyone, will be hel More...

NOTES

The ladies of the Red Bank Regional (RBR) PTO will host a Ladies Luncheon 11:30-3 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place, Red Bank. More...

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Sports

RFH, RBC among Shore winners at Showcase

BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

Some of the area’s best basketball teams converged on Long Branch High School last Sunday for the Hoop Group Boardwalk Showcase. The girls basketball match-ups on Jan. 15 included Rumson Fair Haven, Red Bank Catholic, Manasquan, St. More...

Colts expect to be stronger in second half of the season

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent

Christian Brothers Academy basketball coach Geoff Billett did not dispute the opinions of some high school analysts and fans that his team is having a “down” year thus far. Compared, that is, to past seasons. More...

RBC girls poised to defend county swimming crown

Caseys seeking 10th straight title
BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

With a perfect 9-0 dual-meet record, the Red Bank Catholic High School girls swim team heads into the Monmouth County Championships this weekend looking for its 10th straight title. More...

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Arts / Zest

33rd annual Juried Art Exhibition

The Monmouth Museum is hosting the 33rd annual Juried Art Exhibition showcasing the work of selected artists, including many who are part of the local arts scene. The exhibition opened Jan. 14 and will run through Feb. More...

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Schools

Global experiences expand educational borders

R.B. Middle School teachers travel abroad to shape classroom curriculum
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

REDBANK— What do China and Brazil have in common with Red Bank, N.J.? The answer is the experiences of Ling-Wei Chiou and Christopher Ippolito. More...

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