• Polar Bear Plunge benefits Ronald McDonald House

    SEABRIGHT — The Junior Board of the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Long Branch will host the second annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Sea Bright Municipal Beach, behind the Sea Bright Firehouse. Registration will be held at Sea Bright Pizza, 1066 Ocean Ave., at 10:30 a.m., and the plunge starts…

  • Towns, county to work on regional disaster plan

    County OEM: Evacuation routes to be revisited, social media integrated into county’s plan Signs mark a coastal evacuation route. Monmouth County and each of its 53 municipalities will be required by the state to prepare emergency/disaster response operations for the development of a regional, coordinated emergency/disaster response plan for the coastal area. Plans must include…

  • Atlantic Watch to honor Declan O’Scanlon

    Assemblyman Declan J. O’Scanlon Jr. will be the honoree at the annual dinner of the Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch. The Red Bank-based Atlantic Watch hosts the annual “Get Your Irish Up” fundraiser dinner to celebrate the Irish in everyone. This year’s event will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Middletown…

  • Sickles hosts annual Artists’ Weekend

    LITTLE SILVER — Sickles Market’s will host its Annual Artists’ Weekend 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12. Each day, approximately a dozen artists and artisans will display their art and hold demonstrations in Sickles’ greenhouse. The event is free to the public. Artwork is for sale with 100 percent of the proceeds going to…

  • School districts make the move to November elections

    Increased voter participation, state cap, savings among benefits cited BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Jim Stefankiewicz RED BANK — The Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School District became another local district to move school elections from April to November when the Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved a resolution on Feb. 1. “We think it’s…

  • Train accident challenges family to regain strength

    Shrewsbury surgeon reconstructs teen’s severely damaged hand BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Michael Villafuerte and his mother Susan Galicia stand near the train tracks in Long Branch where Michael was struck by a train, losing two fingers. The 16-year-old has undergone six surgeries and is regaining use of the hand. KRISTEN DALTON Six surgeries and 10…

  • Red Bank to call on residents when disaster strikes

    New CERT program to partner, train with surrounding towns BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The next time a hurricane floods the streets or a blizzard downs the power grid, residents may look to their neighbors for qualified emergency assistance, thanks to Red Bank’s initiative for a community emergency response team (CERT). “It’s a program where…

  • Red Bank to call on residents when disaster strikes

    New CERT program to partner, train with surrounding towns BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Tom Welsh The next time a hurricane floods the streets or a blizzard downs the power grid, residents may look to their neighbors for qualified emergency assistance, thanks to Red Bank’s initiative for a community emergency response team (CERT). “It’s a…

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