• Carolann M. McLoughlin

    Ms. McLoughlin, 70, of Shrewsbury, died July 10, 2013, at home. She was born in New York and had lived in Germany, Guam, Japan, Petaluma, Calif., Skaneateles Lake, N.Y., and Neptune. She was the editor of several magazines and had published in many national magazines. She received a JASPER Award and Silver Gull Award from…

  • Summer craft workshops in Ocean Grove

    The Historical Society of Ocean Grove is sponsoring a series of summer craft workshops. July 25 — Jewelry Making, instructor Robin Elodie Dabler. Bring a treasure from the beach or choose from treasures provided. You will learn to make a wire wrap and embellish a piece of art with items such as a pearl. Open…

  • STORK CLUB

    Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announced the following births: May 28, a girl to Stacie and Colin Dykstra of Red Bank; May 31, a girl to Haleigh Wyndorf and Brian Fredrickson of Rumson; June 3, a girl to Keri and Michael Bosi of Red Bank; June 8, a boy to RoriAnn and Jameson Brian Shonk…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    DeVry University has announced a new Career Catalyst Scholarship, designed to support students along their educational journey toward graduation. More than $15 million has been set aside for the next three years, which will be awarded to qualifying students who enroll in the September session by Aug. 29. The scholarship value is up to $20,000…

  • DEP: Local waterways mostly clear of debris

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A lmost nine months after superstorm Sandy, the task of removing debris from tidal waterways is 97 percent complete, according to NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin. Martin said during a July 18 conference call that local navigable waterways, including the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers, “are close…

  • Community Gardeners Market returns to Lunch Break

    RED BANK — As the growing season continues and gardens produce bountiful crops of fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs or flowers, Lunch Break is once again welcoming donations to the Tuesday morning Community Gardeners Market. The market takes place each Tuesday in July, August and September from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. inside Lunch Break at 121…

  • Hampton Inn proposal again draws opposition

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer RED BANK — A revised application before the Red Bank Planning Board for a Hampton Inn & Suites on Rector Place is once again drawing opposition. The board began hearing the application by RBank Capital LLC during the July 15 meeting. According to Martin McGann, attorney for the applicant, the…

  • New leadership at Community YMCA

    SHREWSBURY — The Community YMCA Board of Directors elected Patricia Whittemore as chairwoman/chief volunteer officer and appointed Aberdeen “Deen” Allen Jr. as a new director at the 139th annual meeting on June 19 in Rumson. Whittemore, of Rumson, has been a member of the YMCA board since 2009 and most recently served as vice chairperson.…

  • Bill would require school policy on teacher-student e-interaction

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer With smartphones and tablet computers becoming more prevalent in schools, two state legislators want school administrators to establish a policy that would regulate the ways in which students and teachers would be permitted to interact with each other in a digital world. A bill sponsored by state Sen. M. Teresa…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community