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    Jackie Kashmer of the New Jersey Bat Sanctuary shows children a big brown bat during her presentation, “Bats! Bats! Bats!” held at the Old Bridge Public Library on Aug. 4. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Proposal for redistricting advances

    Sayreville board considers conversion to model with five elementary schools BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent A t an upcoming Sayreville Board of Education meeting, the board’s redistricting committee plans to formally recommend the elimination of the Samsel Upper Elementary School and the switch to using five K-5 elementary schools in the district. The change from four…

  • Maroon & White basketball receives NCAA certification

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Regional and Point Pleasant Boro basketball players chase after a loose ball during an Aug. 2 game in the fourth annual Maroon & White Girls Basketball Tournament held at Red Bank Regional High School. ERIC SUCAR staff The fourth annual Maroon & White Summer Basketball Camp is off to…

  • Rumson’s Jaeger sixth in Olympic 1,500 final

    Swimmer was top American BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Former Rumson-Fair Haven High School swimmer Connor Jaeger finished sixth in the 1,500-meter freestyle on Aug. 4 at the Olympics, touching the wall at 14:52.99. China’s Sun Yang won a gold medal and broke his own world record with a time of 14:31.02. He was nearly disqualified…

  • Rumson pro Gaffney ready for PGA Championship

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Rumson Country Club head pro Brian Gaffney will be competing in this week’s PGA Championship, golf’s fourth Major. The event is being held at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C., from Aug. 9-12. This will be Gaffney’s third PGA appearance. MONTANA PRICHARD/THE PGA OF AMERICA, PHOTO Monmouth Beach’s Brian…

  • Late-summer treat at Brookdale’s CVA Gallery

    BY MARIE MABER Correspondent “Soft Bouquet” by Shaden Mousa “Funky Things” debuts three recent bodies of work art by Red Bank’s Shaden Mousa. Mousa sculpts large, organic clay forms that are simultaneously robust and delicate. Although her concentration has been in ceramics, she pursues creative expression through a variety of media. “Finding a casual gesture…

  • Committee being formed to advise on future of Ft. Hancock

    Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee will have White House approval BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent The future of Fort Hancock, including its historic buildings, will be decided by a new reuse plan. Washington will be playing a more prominent role in the future of historic Fort Hancock with the establishment of an advisory committee selected…

  • Shrewsbury Chorale hosts Summer Sing

    The Shrewsbury Chorale, conducted by Anthony LaGruth, invites all singers to its 2012 Summer Sing, an informal event where the chorale members sing through a major work for the sheer joy of singing together. This year the chorale will be singing Haydn’s Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse). Scores will be provided. Guests are invited…

  • Brookdale’s new president promises change

    Prosecutor says investigation ongoing following Burnham’s guilty plea to theft, misconduct BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Maureen Murphy On July 24, as new Brookdale President Maureen Murphy began her fourth week on the job at the college’s Lincroft campus, her predecessor was less than 20 miles away, pleading guilty to official misconduct and theft charges…

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