• Josephine “Jo” Pipeling

    Mrs. Pipeling, 82, of Jackson, formerly of Freehold Township, died Oct. 6, 2012, at Meridian Sub- Acute Rehab, Wall. Mrs. Pipeling and her husband owned and operated the Freehold Washer & Dryer Service from 1960-1990. She was also a principal account clerk for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office for 18 years before retiring in 1998.…

  • Thomas G. McGirr

    Mr. McGirr, 59, of Red Bank, died Oct. 5, 2012, at Care One at Holmdel. He was employed as a computer technician in the IT department for the New York Police Department. Surviving are three brothers, Kevin McGirr, John McGirr and Henry McGirr; and three sisters, Maureen Hanley, Barbara Shannon and Rita McGirr. A memorial…

  • Studio arts shine at Brookdale

    BY MARIE MABER Correspondent Portrait drawing on brown paper by Sean Vrabel Arts education can produce images and objects of beauty and intrigue — even in student works. Figure drawings created in the classroom provide a great example. An upcoming exhibition at Brookdale’s CVA Gallery celebrates the discipline of figure drawing as practiced in courses…

  • Nursery school to hold clothing drive

    TINTON FALLS — The Tinton Falls Cooperative Nursery School (TFCNS), a nonprofit preschool serving Tinton Falls and the surrounding area, will hold a used clothing drive. Clothing, shoes, soft toys, linens and bicycles will be collected. All soft items should be placed in securely-tied plastic bags, and winter coats should be bagged separately and labeled.…

  • Red Bank Area Crop Walk steps off Oct. 21

    LITTLE SILVER — The 32nd Red Bank Area Crop Hunger Walk will take place Oct. 21. Last year, this 5-mile Sunday afternoon walk — starting from Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver and traveling through three towns — brought out some 1,000 participants, raising well over $126,500 in sponsorships and collecting 11,000 pounds…

  • 65th Red Bank Halloween Parade steps off Oct. 21

    RED BANK — The borough’s 65th Annual Halloween Parade will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21. Lineup starts at 1 p.m. at the corner of East Bergen Place and South Street. Judging for prizes will take place between 1:30 and 2 p.m. The parade then begins, traveling down Broad Street and ending in the White…

  • Social action film series screens ‘Carbon Nation’

    MIDDLETOWN — The October Social Action film screening at the Unitarian meetinghouse, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, is “Carbon Nation,” an optimistic, solutionsbased, non-partisan film that shows how tackling climate change boosts the economy, increases national and energy security and promotes health and a clean environment. Guest speaker will be Fred Link, an electrical engineer…

  • Forum on Israel advocacy on campus Oct. 25

    TINTON FALLS — A free community forum will be held at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, on the surge of anti-Israel activity on the campus. Learn what Rutgers and colleges nationwide are doing to combat the problem and what you can do to help at this free community forum to be held at Monmouth Reform…

  • Cindy’s Stars seeks walkers for LLS event

    Team Cindy’s Stars will take part in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light the Night Walk set for 5 p.m. Oct. 20 on the Great Lawn, Long Branch. The event celebrates and commemorates lives touched by cancer. Cindy’s Stars will walk in loving memory of several individuals including Lucinda “Cindy” Dingman, Barbara Carol and…

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