• Incumbents, newcomers in local board of ed. races

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Voters who go to the polls on Nov. 6 will have the opportunity for the first time to cast votes for board of education candidates at the same time as candidates for political office. In the Fair Haven Public School District three candidates are running unopposed for three-year terms on…

  • Fair Haven Harvest Fest to take place Oct. 13

    FAIR HAVEN — Scarecrows along River Road signal that it’s once again time for Harvest Fest in the borough. The free annual autumn celebration will take place on the grounds of Knollwood School, 224 Hance Road, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 13. This year’s Harvest Fest will feature new games and events, including…

  • Candidates for Oceanport BOE air views

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The eight candidates vying to make up the Oceanport School District Board of Education took the stage last week to meet the public. More than two dozen residents turned out for the Oct. 3 Meet the Candidates night sponsored by the district PTO. The panel featured all the…

  • Court rules beach club must provide public access

    Appellate court upholds ruling of lower court on public trust doctrine BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The attorney for the Sea Bright Beach Club will begin discussions with state officials in the coming month to comply with a court mandate to provide public access to the beachfront. In a Sept. 28 ruling,…

  • ‘Week of Respect’ empowers students

    Red Bank Regional hosts events to promote anti-bullying culture BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Sophie Walker (l-r) and Eden Sanaa, of the Project Girl Performance Collective empowerment performance troupe, act out a scene for students at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver on Oct. 2 during the Week of Respect. JEFF GRANIT staff…

  • Area schools teach the new three R’s

    Respect, responsibility, relationships are the mainstays of Bullying Prevention Month BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Tiff Roma (l-r), Isabella Olaguera, Aya Abdelaziz and Tess Cronin, of the Project Girl Performance Collective, act out a bullying scenario on Oct. 2 during an empowerment program presented as part of the Week of Respect at Red Bank Regional…

  • Riverview and Bayshore host breast health event Oct. 17

    RED BANK — Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Community Hospital will host a special breast health event about the latest developments, treatment options and medical advances in breast health 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 17. “Your Body, Your Health, Your Way” will take place at the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Conference and Education Center at Riverview…

  • Raiders Boys Volleyball

    North Brunswick Township High School The North Brunswick Township High School boys volleyball team went 13-8 in the spring and qualified for the NJSIAA state tournament. In addition, the Raiders advanced to the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinal round, falling to J.P. Stevens High School. In the state tournament, North Brunswick lost to eventual Central…

  • Monmouth Park attendance was up in 2012, handle down

    Monmouth Park concluded its 2012 meet on Oct. 7 with an increase in attendance and declines in ontrack and total handle. “Given all the uncertainty that surrounded this meet from the beginning, I’m happy we were able to conduct a 2012 racing season,” said Dennis Drazin, advisor to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA)…

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