Month: July 2011

  • Seashore celebration

    Eight-year-old John Smith of Sea Bright cools off at the pool during the 85th Anniversary Celebration of Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch on July 23. Local officials and generations of Shore families who have attended Seashore Day Camp for the past eight and a half decades came together to celebrate the camp’s 85th anniversary.…

  • Basie’s Performing Arts Academy receives grants

    RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre Performing Arts Academy (CBTPAA) is the recipient of two grants of $2,000 each from the Target Neighborhood Foundation. The grants will assist the Performing Arts Academy in its ongoing arts/performance education outreach in the Red Bank public schools. Entering its sixth year in the Red Bank public schools,…

  • Residents encouraged to eat locally grown food

    Via 45 and Elijah’s Promise participate in Farm to Table event BY KELLY CRAIG Correspondent

  • business briefs 

    McLoone’s Pier House in Long Branch announced the appointment of its new executive chef, Joe Racioppi. Most recently, Racioppi operated his own business, Racioppi’s in Red Bank. Racioppi’s served lunch and provided catering services to many of the local businesses and residents. Fifteen years later, in 2011, Chef Racioppi made a business decision to close…

  • Donations of school supplies sought

    For many kids, back-to-school season is an exciting time filled with shopping for new clothing, notebooks, backpacks and more. However, some families don’t have the funds to buy new clothes or school supplies. To help brighten the back-to-school experience for these families and make sure children have the supplies they need, Big Brothers Big Sisters…

  • Saint Barnabas job fair targets jobs for veterans

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Veterans talk to representatives of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System about employment opportunities at a job fair on July 14 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. KENNY WALTER Clayton Simpson is one of countless veterans trying to start a new career. That is why Simpson, who served in the…

  • Traffic light at busy intersection turned on

    RED BANK — With the flip of a switch, the traffic light at the intersection of Harding Road (Route 34) and Prospect Avenue in the boroughs of Fair Haven, Little Silver and Red Bank was made operational. County and local officials were on hand to dedicate the newly completed project, which involved the widening of…

  • Monmouth County Library’s Shrewsbury, Oceanport branches to host Aug. programs

    The Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library will present events including a jewelry exhibit, travel films, a movie series, puppet show and more during August. “AGirl’s Best Friend,” jewelry created from botanical materials, will be on display Aug. 1-31. The display is provided and arranged by the Little Silver Garden Club. “How Children Learn”…

  • O’port council mulls grant options

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With eight parks in just 3.9 square miles of borough land, open space opportunities are a priority for the Borough Council. That is why last week the council discussed which park project they will pursue Monmouth County Open Space grant funds for. The council decided at the July 21…