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    Children trek back up the hill blanketed with snow for another turn at sledding at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on Feb. 9. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Sea Bright must fill $500K budget gap

    Administrator tells council loss of ratables could rise and will impact 2014 budget BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The loss of more than $67 million in ratables as a result of superstorm Sandy will have a significant impact on the municipal budget that will continue into 2014, according to borough officials. Joseph…

  • Day camp open house rescheduled

    LONG BRANCH — Seashore Day Camp’s free Day of Fun open house, which was canceled on Feb. 9, has been rescheduled for Feb. 23 from noon to 3 p.m. Children ages 3-5 should attend at Seashore’s campus at 345 Second Ave. Children ages 6-12 should attend at the campus at 404 Broadway. The Day of…

  • Theater expands youth program

    RED BANK — The Two River Theater Company is expanding one of its flagship education programs, No Seats Empty, to reach at-risk adolescents from five Monmouth County schools. The new program, No Seats Empty 2.0 (NSE 2.0), integrates the experience of seeing theater productions with in-depth examinations of their literary, historical and social context, thereby…

  • Hoops for Horizons tourney honors Albert E. Martin Jr.

    RUMSON — The 11th annual Hoops for Horizons three-on-three basketball tournament will be held at Rumson Country Day School on March 8 and 9 to benefit the Horizons Student Enrichment Program. This year the annual charity event is dedicated to Albert E. Martin Jr., the popular Red Bank Regional High School senior who died suddenly…

  • Schools implement Child Find program

    The school districts in Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch are seeking to identify and evaluate children ages 3-14 who may be experiencing physical, sensory, communication, cognitive or social difficulties. This search includes migrant and homeless students, 2-year olds reaching the age of 3 within 120 days, preschoolers between ages 3 and…

  • St. George Greek Orthodox Church hosts The Spirit of Lent concert

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The 23rd annual Spirit of Lent concert, a choral performance featuring sacred liturgical music performed by the New Jersey District 3 Choir of the Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians (EFGOCM), will take place Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1033 West Park Ave. Admission…

  • Eatontown mulls repeating background checks

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council is considering an ordinance that would require members of the fire department and first aid squad to undergo a background check every three years. At the Feb. 13 workshop meeting, the council discussed amending the current ordinance, which requires volunteers from both organizations to have…

  • Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics

    The 20th Annual Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey will take place on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. at Pier Village, 1 Chelsea Ave., Long Branch. Registration begins at 9 a.m. All plungers must raise a minimum of $100 to participate. Incentives are given for higher fundraising levels. Each year, thousands…

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