• Win over Panthers highlighted RFH’s state playoff tournament

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Facing one of the top girls basketball teams in the state, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School had one last obstacle to overcome in its quest for a state sectional title. Point Pleasant Borough High School, the top seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II tournament, was coming off victories by…

  • RBC’s great run ends in TOC semifinals loss

    Caseys fall, 59-58, to Rancocas Valley BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Red Bank Catholic High School’s Mary Kate Caverly (24) drives to the basket as Rancocas Valley Regional High School’s Brianne Logan tries to cut her off during the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions semifinals at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River March 14. The…

  • ‘From Plate to Paper: The Art of Printmaking’

    Robert Pillsbury, “Estuary Reflection” Etching (West Long Branch) The Monmouth Museum is presenting “From Plate to Paper: The Art of Printmaking,” a juried exhibition that features over 70 artworks in a variety of media that demonstrate both traditional and alternative printmaking techniques. The exhibit runs through April 28 in the main gallery of the museum,…

  • Six Flags reopens with Sandy benefit concert

    Ne-Yo Six Flags Great Adventure will kick off its 2013 season on Saturday, March 23, with its opening weekend presented by Lowe’s. A superstorm Sandy benefit concert will take place, featuring Grammy Award-winning Motown Records artist Ne-Yo, with special appearances by MTV stars Vinny Guadagnino from “Jersey Shore” and Andrew Jenks. The concert is the…

  • North Jersey Media Group goes live with solar power

    North Jersey Media Group switched on its solar power facility last week, enabling the company to generate more than 60 percent of the electricity required for its Rockaway printing plant with the sun’s energy. In a partnership with KDC Solar, of Bedminster, the solar facility has an output of 5 megawatts of power, which is…

  • Book discussion at Long Branch library

    The Non-Fiction Book Club will be discussing Eve LaPlante’s new biography, “American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans,” at 1:30 p.m. on March 21 at the Long Branch Public Library, 328 Broadway. Anne Hutchinson, Puritan dissident, cofounder of Rhode Island and direct ancestor of three presidents, led a…

  • NOTES

    The Navy Lakehurst Historical Society invites the public to attend the 80th Commemorative Ceremony for the Navy Airship ZRS-4 USS Akron at 10 a.m. on April 4 at the Grand Army Memorial Park, Manchester. The park is also referred to as Veterans of All Wars Park. The USS Akron crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on…

  • Newtown superintendent: Security should be priority

    Conn. school administrator speaks at NJASA conference BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The news of the school shooting in Newton, Conn., stunned the country on Dec. 14. But before word traveled to the national level, the shock was felt closer to home. Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson didn’t believe it at first when she…

  • Easter lunch slated

    The Long Branch Elks #742, 150 Garfield Ave., Long Branch, will host a lunch with the Easter Bunny on March 23 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch, which includes chicken nuggets, french fries and a drink, is $7 for adults and free for children age 12 and under. Guests can bring a camera for photograph opportunities with…

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