• John Powell exhibit opens in Red Bank

    “Birds of a Feather”Beacon FineArts Gallery in Red Bank will host the opening of an exhibit of paintings by John Powell on May 4 and 5. Opening receptions will be held 7-9:30 p.m. Friday and 5-9 p.m. Saturday at the gallery located at 61 Monmouth St. Powell, a lyrical realist painter, was born in Hollywood,…

  • Greater Media Newspapers takes home 15 awards in NJPA contest

    Jeff Granit, “Balance,” first place, Feature, Independent Greater Media Newspapers received a combined 15 awards from the New Jersey PressAssociation for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2011. The photography department swept the feature category, taking home first, second and third places. The prestigious Robert P. Kelly Award…

  • McDermott recalls his battles with addictions

    Ex-Rocket basketball star has written his first book BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent John McDermott, a basketball standout at Raritan High School in the mid-1970s, has written an autobiography in which he shares the story of his battle against alcohol and painkillers. He hopes his personal story will help save lives. JEFF GRANIT staff John McDermott…

  • Townwide yard sale June 2 in Mat-Ab

    The Friends of the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library are sponsoring a townwide yard sale throughout Matawan and Aberdeen on June 2 as a fundraiser. Residents can sell items from furniture and collectibles to toys and clothing. “This is a chance to have some fun. It allows people to clean out some clutter and help the library…

  • Vendor Night May 10 at Belford Firehouse

    Belford Engine Firehouse, 739 Main St., is hosting a vendor night 6-9:30 p.m. May 10. The event is being billed as a great place to buy Mother’s Day gifts. Vendors include Tastefully Simple, Arbonne, Silpada Designs, Cocobella, Lia Sophia, Pampered Chef, Scentsy wickless candles, Mary Kay, Thirty-One Gifts, BeautiControl, Avon, Mandy’s Candies and much more.

  • Thompson Ave. fire guts residence

    MIDDLETOWN – An early-morning fire left a Thompson Avenue home uninhabitable after the blaze gutted the interior of the residence on April 30. According to a press release from the Middletown Township Fire Department, approximately 50 firefighters from five companies responded to a 4:56 a.m. call to the residence. “The residents reportedly discovered the fire…

  • International Festival in Red Bank May 6

    RED BANK — The Red Bank International Flavour Festival will be held May 6 from noon to 7 p.m. in downtown Red Bank in theWhite Street parking lot, rain or shine. Organizers plan to make the festival an annual event. Admission is $5 for anyone over 13 years of age. The Red Bank International Flavour…

  • Monmouth Festival of the Arts May 5-9

    Lupine Vase by JoAnn Axford TINTON FALLS — The 42nd Monmouth Festival of Arts (MFA)will take place May 5-9 at the Monmouth Reform Temple (MRT) on Hance Avenue. The festival is a professional juried art show supporting artists as well as art education. More than 200 artists from throughout the Northeast display their work in…

  • Red Bank events will tickle you ‘pink’

    RED BANK — Riverview Medical Center will host several events during the sixth annual “Paint the Town Pink” breast cancer awareness campaign May 4-12. Acommunity-wide event, “Paint Everything Pink,” will take place Sunday, May 6, 1-4 p.m. Enjoy Community Day by bringing the whole family out for a day of fun featuring fun and games…

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