• O.B. law with tragic origin back on table

    Ordinance dating to 1986 requires two employees at overnight businesses BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer He wasn’t even supposed to work on Christmas Day. But Neil P. Pannetta Jr., an Old Bridge resident, was a hard worker and a loyal employee who didn’t like to disappoint. Sure it was an overnight shift Christmas Eve into…

  • Lil Kiara strikes late and wins Spruce Fir Handicap

    Lil Kiara sat in perfect position early before gaining command in midstretch and holding on for a halflength win over Little Stitch in Sunday’s Spruce Fir Handicap at Monmouth Park. The final time for the one mile and 70 yards over a fast main track was 1:42 3/5. A 4-year-old daughter of Lion Hearted out…

  • RBC junior team gained experience this summer

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Red Bank Catholic High School junior American Legion team completed its summer schedule with a 6- 4 mark as its players gained valuable experience for the spring interscholastic season, coach Brian Gill said. Gill’s team is composed entirely of players who will be sophomores in September. This past spring as the…

  • Hawks sportscaster Kowal named one of colleges’ best

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Monmouth University student Gary Kowal (r) was recognized by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) as one of the top 20 college sportscasters in America. The honor is part of the STAA’s Jim Nantz Program. ALEX MIELECHOWSKY I n merely two years of working for Monmouth University’s student radio station,…

  • Defense steals the show at All-Shore Grid Classic

    Ocean tops Monmouth on field goals, 6-3 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Above: Rumson-Fair Haven’s Andrew Giannotto (middle) runs off the field with his Monmouth County teammates for halftime during the U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic held July 14 at Toms River North High School. In what turned out to be a defensive game, Ocean…

  • ‘Taste and See’ exhibit combines culinary, visual arts

    RED BANK — Red Bank Community Church will host a unique art-andfood exhibit titled “Taste and See” on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. The community is invited to attend this free event. The exhibit will combine works by leading regional artists in diverse media with samples of culinary art from leading local chefs, allowing…

  • Etty Yaniv: Pen and Collage

    “In a Nutshell,” (left) pen and collage on paper, 2010; “Cookie,” (above) pen and collage on paper, 2010. The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this summer with an exhibition by artist Etty Yaniv, of Alpine. This exhibition features drawings on paper of objects from Yaniv’s domestic and work environment and…

  • Jersey Shore Film Fest opens July 27

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Jersey Shore Film Festival returns to Monmouth County for its sixth season July 27 throughAug. 7, showcasing over 60 films from around the world, with film screenings, question-and-answer discussions with the actors and directors, cocktail parties, and opening and closing-night receptions. The festival kickoff, “Wellness Wednesday,” on July 27 is a…

  • Michael P. Skirkanich

    Mr. Skirkanich, 63, of Red Bank and Fair Haven, died July 17, 2011. He formerly lived in Milford, Conn., where he retired as a detective with the Milford Police Department and then owned Mike’s Ice & Wood. Aveteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, Mr. Skirkanich most recently developed and managed properties in…

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