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    Red Bank Middle School students perform Feb. 5 during “A Night to Remember,” a memorial event that included music, dance, dramatic readings and personal remembrances dedicated to Jonelle E. Melton, a popular teacher who was murdered in September. More photos, page 3 and at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Hunger in America: More families in need

    Pantries say job creation is answer to ending food insecurity crisis BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties released findings of a nationwide study during a press conference Feb. 4 that exposes the harsh reality faced by people who are hungry and in need in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Betty…

  • Jazz & blues fest jumps to Monmouth Pk.

    Change in venue due to bulkhead project BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The 24th annual Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival will have a new name and a new venue when the annual event moves four miles down the road to Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport. The festival features local and national performers. Known for…

  • Oceanic Bridge weight limit continues

    RUMSON — The 3-ton weight restriction in place for the Oceanic Bridge spanning the Navesink River between Rumson and Middletown will continue until the fall, according to the Monmouth County Department of Engineering, which is preparing for the rehabilitation of the bridge’s 100-foot center bascule span. “The data derived from the testing supports the county…

  • T.F. looks to benefits for cost savings

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council is considering a cost-saving measure that would compensate borough employees who opt out of health insurance benefits. The idea, discussed at the Feb. 2 workshopmeeting, is to offer full-time employees currently enrolled in a borough health insurance plan a sum equal to 50 percent…

  • Nelson Riddle ‘Studio Sessions’ at McLoone’s Supper Club

    On March 6 and 7, Tim McLoone’s Supper Club in Asbury Park will host a second concert of the music of Nelson Riddle, the iconic band leader and musical genius whose arrangements helped define an era. “The Nelson Riddle Show: Studio Sessions” will set the mood for the audience to revisit the original studio arrangements…

  • Free trees available to celebrate Arbor Day

    The New Jersey Tree Foundation is offering free 2-year-old trees (1 to 2 feet tall) to celebrate Arbor Day 2010 in New Jersey. Schools, local governments, tree groups, nonprofit organizations, Scout groups, and any volunteer organization may apply for the free trees. All planting must occur on public lands, be done by volunteers and maintained…

  • Old prom dresses getting new life

    Give that old prom dress a second life with the Monmouth County Library and pick up a free dress for this year’s prom! According to a press release, last year’s “Sweet Seconds Prom Dress Swap” sponsored by the Monmouth County Library Teen and Young Adult Program was such a success that this year it will…

  • Museum will display rabbi’s memorabilia

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will premier an exhibit featuring a collection of unique and historically significant items of Ocean County resident Sally J. Priesand, the first female rabbi to be ordained in America. Among the memorabilia on display will be letters and photographs, newspaper clippings, paintings, mementos, gifts and other special possessions…