• Even more evidence that dogs are man’s best friends

    CODA GREG BEAN The next time someone tries to tell me that cats are better than dogs, I’m going to point them to Capitán and Ciccio (aka Tommy) and ask them a simple question: Can you imagine your cat ever being this loyal? According to a story in Italian media last week, Ciccio, a German…

  • Conservatory alumni concert in Red Bank

    There will be a Conservatory Alumni Concert at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Monmouth Conservatory of Music, 50 White St., Red Bank. The concert will feature performances by some of the Conservatory’s top former students. Tickets are a suggested donation of $20. There is no admission fee for conservatory students under 18.…

  • Tinton Falls schools prepare for Wi-Fi

    District will allow students to bring tech devices into classroom for learning BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — With plans to install wireless Internet access in schools, the Tinton Falls School District is drawing up a policy to allow students to bring their own devices into the classroom to fit into teachers’ lessons.…

  • Storm repairs to primary school move forward

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer RED BANK — Repairs are under way at the Red Bank Primary School, which sustained significant flood damage during superstorm Sandy. According to Superintendent Linda Morana, flooring has been replaced in several classrooms and the gymnasium, but damage to the media center and other areas of the building has yet…

  • Long: We will ‘pull ourselves up from our own bootstraps’

    Long tells residents recovery funds are months away BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Mayor Dina Long SEA BRIGHT — Borough officials are taking matters into their own hands as they expect a long wait before federal funding for storm recovery reaches the local level. “Two months ago we did the unthinkable here and dug through…

  • Storm batters Sea Bright finances

    Loss of ratables causes budget gap that strains boro’s resources BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Although progress has been made, boarded-up storefronts, debris and sand piles are still common sights in Sea Bright, three months after superstorm Sandy hit the coastal town on Oct. 29. Many structures await repairs, including the J.W Ross Library, Donovan’s…

  • A dream revisited

    Community comes together in honor of Dr. King BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Dr. James Harris, president of the New Jersey NAACP, delivers the keynote address at the Red Bank Community Commemorative Celebration for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Pilgrim Baptist Church on Jan. 21. KEITH HEUMILLER The Rev. Dr. Martin…

  • Changing the world one child at a time

    Big Brothers Big Sisters matches disadvantaged youths with mentors BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Royce Winsten, 2013 Big Brother of the Year, listens as his “little,” Wayne, plays bass in Belmar on Jan. 15. ERIC SUCAR staff In 1998, Waldo Sainvilus was a student at Asbury Park Middle School struggling with coursework when he was…

  • Bone marrow donor sought for local youth

    RED BANK – Bone marrow donors are needed for a 14-year-old Red Bank Catholic High School student battling acute myeloid leukemia. Tommy Cleary was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in April 2012. With treatment, he achieved remission after six months, but last month learned that the disease has returned. Tommy now needs a bone marrow…

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