• Jersey Shore Men’s Conference Sept. 15

    The First Baptist Church of Red Bank is hosting its fourth annual Jersey Shore Men’s Conference Saturday, Sept. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s theme is a chance at a “new beginning.” The conference will be led by the Rev. DeForest (Buster) Soaries Jr., 30th New Jersey Secretary of State; published author;…

  • Fair Haven may apply for county open space grant

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — The Borough Council and Mayor Benjamin Lucarelli are considering applying for funds from the Monmouth County Open Space grants program. The borough can submit one project application a year, and two projects are being considered: the purchase of a house at 110 Third St., which would be torn…

  • Ensemble to hold ‘Nutcracker’ auditions

    RED BANK — The Performing Arts Ensemble (PAE) of New Jersey will hold auditions for its 2012 “Nutcracker” season with performances in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Audition times are: Thursday, Aug. 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 9, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Galleria in Red Bank, 2 Bridge Ave. There is no fee to…

  • Village Center will expand O’port downtown

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Oceanport’s small stretch of downtown is scheduled to get a facelift within the next two years with a mixed-use development planned for East Main Street. Business Administrator Kimberly Jungfer said in an interview last week that the project, which will be constructed on 4.7 acres at the intersection of Port…

  • Memories, legends and all that jazz

    Count Basie 365 Cultural Series pays homage to Red Bank’s musical heroes BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer An image of Ralph “Johnny Jazz” Gatta is posted at the concert held in his honor at the pocket park on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank. PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER There’s just something about jazz and Red Bank.…

  • $1M grant will help at-risk vets ‘Soldier On’

    Case managers will begin outreach Oct. 1 BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Freeholder Lillian Burry Soldier On, a nonprofit focused on helping homeless veterans, will use a $1 million federal grant to provide services to underserved veterans in Monmouth County who are homeless or at risk. According to Jack Downing, CEO of Soldier On, the…

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    A fairgoer tests his skills Aug. 24 at a game during the annual Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair, a tradition in the borough for more than 100 years, sponsored by the Fair Haven Fire Company and held on the firehouse grounds. More photos, page 13. ERIC SUCAR staff

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    Former Rutgers University defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed from the next down in a 2010 football game, will be the keynote speaker at the Three Doctors Foundation 12th annual gala at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, on Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. CBS journalist Michelle Miller will be the guest emcee for the…

  • O’Reilly brings third gold medal home to New Jersey

    Following victory at Olympics, U.S. national team soccer player hosts camp hometown BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent Heather O’Reilly For most athletes, winning an Olympic gold medal would be the highlight of their career, but for Heather O’Reilly, winning one was just the beginning. The East Brunswick native returned from London, England, this month with her…

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