• Marjorie Millicent Bertelsen

    Mrs. Bertelsen, 91, of Red Bank, died Dec. 31, 2011, at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, Red Bank. After graduating from high school, she worked in Manhattan as the personal assistant of the manager of Travelers Insurance. Mrs. Bertelsen continued to work as an administrative assistant and staff administrator at a YMCA resident camp. Later,…

  • Richard Ellwood

    Mr. Ellwood, 80, of Rumson, died unexpectedly Dec. 29, 2011, due to complications from a fall. He was one of the first real estate investment bankers on Wall Street, beginning at J.P. Morgan in 1955 and eventually forming his own firm based in Rumson, R.S. Ellwood & Co. Inc., in 1988. He closed it in…

  • NOTES

    Walkers skirt the oceanfront at Sandy Hook on Jan. 1 during the American Littoral Society’s 36th annual New Year’s Day/Dery Bennett Beach Walk. LAUREN CASSELBERRY The ladies of the Red Bank Regional (RBR) PTO will host a Ladies Luncheon 11:30-3 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place, Red Bank. This year’s…

  • Mon. Reform Temple to host interfaith panel

    TINTON FALLS — Monmouth Reform Temple invites the community at large to an informative interfaith panel discussion, “Life Cycle Events: How We Recognize Major Moments in Our Lives.” This event, free and open to everyone, will be held at the Tinton Falls temple on Sunday, Jan. 22. Registration and refreshments will be available 2:15–3 p.m.,…

  • Lower School at Ranney promotes healthy eating with fun activities

    Chef Chris DiStefano (l) introduced Lower School students at Ranney to the real world of nutrition and food preparation. Below: “Chef for a Day” Trinity Dalmazio put together a lunch menu for her fellow students. n conjunction with various health and wellness programs that Ranney School in Tinton Falls has implemented campuswide, the school’s dining…

  • Holmdel’s DiMaso wins freeholder seat

    Deputy mayor sworn in after two rounds of voting by county GOP BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer After being sworn in, Freeholder Serena DiMaso calls her parents with news of her election to the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders at a special convention on Jan. 14 at Colts Neck High School. PHOTOS BY MIKE DAVIS…

  • 33rd annual Juried Art Exhibition

    Cheryl Griesbach, “Harvest,” oil on panel, 2010 The Monmouth Museum is hosting the 33rd annual Juried Art Exhibition showcasing the work of selected artists, including many who are part of the local arts scene. The exhibition opened Jan. 14 and will run through Feb. 26 at the museum, located on the campus of Brookdale Community…

  • Reader: Same-sex marriage bill should not be a priority for N.J.

    Senate President [Stephen] Sweeney and Assembly Speaker [Sheila] Oliver said their “signature initiative” for 2012 would be the oxymoron bill, same-sex marriage. One has to wonder about the mental health of our legislators’ ability to prioritize New Jersey’s needs. Marriage, since the dawn of history, has been between a man and a woman. A few…

  • Monmouth Park: Taxpayers’ black hole

    The time has arrived for the state of New Jersey to sell, lease or close Monmouth Park in Oceanport. How many more millions of taxpayers’ dollars have to be pumped into the state’s political pit? During the 2011 Monmouth Park racing meet, the state of New Jersey lost in excess of $6.6 million taxpayers’ dollars,…

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