• Holistic wellness event at Georgian Court

    Improving well-being and making the world a better place go hand in hand, according to organizers of “Nurturing the Planet Through Energy, Spirituality and Self-Improvement,” slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Georgian Court University in Lakewood. Sponsored by the GCU Department of Holistic Health and Exercise Science, the event is…

  • George Sheehan Classic 5K to take place June 16

    RED BANK — The 2012 George Sheehan Classic with the new 5K (3.1 mile) distance as its main event, is set for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16. More than 2,500 runners are expected to participate in one of the Jersey Shore’s most popular road races. Preregistration is still available and organizers expect the 5K to…

  • Beck: State ready to take on feds over sports betting

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — New Jersey officials are tired of waiting for federal legislation to lift the ban on sports betting, and Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-11th District) said the state is ready to move forward with sports betting in casinos and racetracks despite a federal ban. In an interview June 1, Beck explained…

  • Title issues being resolved for new F.H. park

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — Progress is finally being made on clearing the title to a property on DeNormandie Avenue that the borough plans to use for a waterfront park. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel,” Mayor Benjamin Lucarelli said on June 1. At the Borough Council meeting on…

  • Church hosts Father’s Day weekend event

    Just in time for Father’s Day, the men of First Baptist Church of Red Bank are hosting a free, live simultaneous broadcast of “Men of Honor” 7 p.m. June 15. All men are welcome to attend. The stars and producer of the movie “Courageous” discuss ways to enjoy living better as a person of faith,…

  • Funding sought for athletics programs for 2012-13 season

    RBMS Athletics Foundation hopes to raise $12K from raffle to keep middle school sports BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank Middle School Athletics Foundation is hoping to keep the middle school athletics program alive for another season by raising at least $12,000 in a sports raffle. “The budget cuts this…

  • Womenomics: Strategies for the climb to the top

    Panel advises women to ask for help, use resources to climb corporate ladder BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno spoke about issues impacting women in the workforce at the Womenomics panel discussion at Monmouth University on May 30. KRISTEN DALTON When Women Work, New JerseyWorks. That was the theme of a “Womenomics”…

  • Greener grass could mean a half-empty glass

    BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Remember the July Fourth holiday in 2010? It capped off 30 days of 90-degree heat, no rainfall, and every lawn in Monmouth County was an unattractive brown color, or yellow if you were lucky. Well, that holiday also caused the New Jersey American Water Co. to scramble over its inability…

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    Red Bank Catholic’s Trevor Brain slides safely under the tag of Freehold Township shortstop Mike Alexander during the Monmouth County Tournament championship final played May 31 at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. The top-seeded Caseys lost 6-3 as the Patriots used a six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth to overcome a 3-0 deficit. ERIC…

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