• Art teacher adds some ‘pep’ to Livingston Park Elem.

    Jennifer Peppe assigns social justice project; student Ishita Likhar honored with award BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Jennifer Peppe and some of her students painted a mural about social justice in 2005. She has continued this lesson every year since, and now one of her students received a creative response award for a project on…

  • N.B. residents light up the night

    Annual menorah lighting held on Dec. 22 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Debbie Druker turns the bulb during the annual menorah lighting in North Brunswick on Dec. 22. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN To celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights, residents gathered outside the North Brunswick Township municipal building for a menorah lighting on Dec. 22.…

  • BCC men’s basketball team ranked seventh nationally

    Jersey Blues are currently 11-0 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College men’s basketball opponents can’t be blamed for seeing double. Head coach Paul Cisek has as deep and talented a squad as he has had at the Lincroft campus, and he uses it. He keeps sending his players at opponents in waves. “We’re…

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    This year the Monmouth County Park System is shaking up its winter golf season a bit by having just one course open – Bel-Aire in Wall Township. Bel-Aire offers an 18-hole executive course and a nine-hole course. Winter golf rates are $12 for the 18-hole course and $8 for the nine-hole course. These prices are…

  • Bulldogs want to clear state semi-final hurdle

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent On the heels of its second successive trip to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II semifinals, Rumson-Fair Haven High School boys basketball coach Chris Champeau believes his team can do even better this winter. A year ago the Bulldogs went 17-9 and made their way to finals of the Shore Conference Tournament…

  • Young RFH basketball team is earning its stripes on the fly

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Rumson-Fair Haven High School’s Hope LoPresti (8) puts up a shot over the defense of Mater Dei’s Shannon Glenn during the Dec. 20 game played in Rumson. The host Bulldogs won, 47-41. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff A lthough much younger and inexperienced this season, the Rumson-Fair Haven girls basketball team…

  • John L. Schwarz

    Mr. Schwarz, 78, of Atlantic Highlands, died Dec. 19, 2011. He worked as a security officer for Securitas Security Services USA in New Brunswick. Mr. Schwarz was preceded in death by his siblings, Paul, August, Mary, Rita and Jimmy. Surviving are his wife of 21 years, Lioudmila (Kulakova) Schwarz; three sons, John and his wife,…

  • Terry Terrific

    Ms. Terrific, 75, of Holmdel, died Dec. 18, 2011, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was born Terry Conway in Pittston, Pa., and relocated to Keyport in 1950. In 2008 she settled in Holmdel. Ms. Terrific was predeceased by a daughter, Andrea Thunell. Surviving are three daughters, Teresa L. Vona of Union Beach, Joanne Vona…

  • William Flock

    Mr. Flock, 91, of Colts Neck, died Dec. 22, 2011, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was born in Red Bank and was a lifelong resident of Colts Neck. He graduated from Red Bank High School. Prior to retiring, he was a partner in Maple Lawn Farm in Colts Neck. Mr. Flock was predeceased…

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