• SJV rallies past RFH in key A Central game

    Third quarter decisive in 57-47 win BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Rumson-Fair Haven High School’s Janae Mayfield (21) takes it to the basket as she tries to elude St. John Vianney defender Kaleigh Ganter during the game. Rumson-Fair Haven High School’s girls basketball team had all the momentum at halftime. Guard Jessica Harvey had just…

  • BBBSMMC celebrates the season, with help

    EATONTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties held its annual holiday party Dec. 18 at The Mill at Spring Lake Heights. Approximately 200 people joined in to celebrate the holiday season, including volunteer Big Brothers and Big Sisters and their Littles, representatives from the agency’s Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers…

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    Jim Shaw of the Ancient Order of Hibernians leads the 2012 polar plunge in Sea Bright. Mike Hannigan and John Ward accompany the group on the bagpipes. More than 500 people took part in the event, which raised funds to benefit area Catholic schools. CLAIRE SHEPROW

  • Alfred J. Ossino

    Mr. Ossino, 76, of Lakewood, died Jan. 7, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was employed as a manager for Hawthorn and Summerfield, Freehold, for 22 years. Prior to retiring in 1988, he was the owner of Mr. O’s Corner Store in Red Bank. Mr. Ossino was a U.S. Army veteran. He…

  • Sean Patrick Connolly

    Mr. Connolly, 52, of Shrewsbury, died Jan. 7, 2012, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was a senior registered client associate with RBC Wealth Management. Born and raised in Red Bank, Mr. Connolly graduated from Saint James Elementary School and Red Bank Catholic High School. Hewas a member of the Society of the Friendly…

  • NJ Transit to privatize parking by summer

    Agency will seek proposals for single operator of train, bus lots statewide BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — New Jersey Transit officials are forecasting a June resolution to a plan to privatize parking at train and bus stations across the state. NJ Transit spokesman Paul Wyckoff said in a recent interview that the plan…

  • Parks to host seashore open house Jan. 22

    LONG BRANCH — The Monmouth County Park System will host a Seashore Open House at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park Activity Center, Long Branch, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 22. Stop in and for hands-on activities such as games, puzzles and crafts. Park System Naturalists will be there to chat about the seashore, shells and the small aquatic…

  • NOTES

    The Art Society of Monmouth County will meet 10:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 18 at Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave. at Seacrest Road, Monmouth Beach. Everyone interested in art is welcome. A social half-hour will be followed by an 11 a.m. photo shoot presentation by Mark Dellert, M.F.A. Clients during his 20 years…

  • ‘Bare with us …’ Uh, no thank you.

    BLOOPERS ADELE YOUNG only imagine. Every new year, we like to disclose some of the amusing constructions that came across our desks during the previous 12 months. Thank goodness, most of the gaffes in this column were caught in time and did not make it into one of our weekly publications. Alas, some did. We…

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