• FMERA to tap state, feds for security at fort

    Authority promises below-five-minute response times BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) is expected to announce its longawaited policing plan for the soon-to-bevacated fort property next month. FMERA officials discussed the plan at the authority’s June 15 meeting, explaining that the expectation is for the fort to receive the same…

  • Readers can win tickets to see Wiggles

    Just in time for summer reading programs, the New Jersey State Library, local libraries and school libraries from across the state have partnered with the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority to encourage readers to “Read Like a Library Champion” by giving them the opportunity to win tickets to IZOD Center events by logging in…

  • St. Anthony of Padua Church marks 90th year

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Congregants take part in a Mass at St. Anthony of Padua celebrating the Epiphany, celebrated as the Feast of the Three Kings by Hispanic Catholics. RED BANK — Ninety years ago, St. Anthony of Padua Church was a parish that served a congregation made up mostly of Italian immigrant families.…

  • Moving forward at Brookdale Community College

    Retired State Police major aims to restore duty, discipline, credibility to president’s office BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer William Toms, of Millstone, is the interim president of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. The Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees believes it has found the perfect leader in William Toms. Toms, 47, Millstone, is a consultant…

  • R.B. District expands pre-K to all 4-year-olds

    Lottery will be held for pre-K slots for 3-year-olds BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer RED BANK — To cope with unexpected demand, Red Bank Public School District Superintendent Laura Morana said that she is looking to further expand the district’s prekindergaraten program. “We are not meeting the needs of every family,” Morana said at a…

  • If I didn’t say it before, Pop, thanks for the cheeseburgers

    CODA GREG BEAN On Father’s Day, my boys took me out for a wonderful brunch, and we passed a few fine hours laughing, and planning for upcoming, happy events. I consider myself blessed to have such fine sons. But I also spent a lot of the day thinking about my own father, who died in…

  • It is time for USA to help Americans in need

    Ten years ago we, as a country, set out on a mission to bring the parties responsible for the 9/11 tragedies to justice. The death of Osama bin Laden should not end our war on terror, but it should herald a call for our government to refocus its efforts at home. We have spent trillions…

  • Class of 2011

    Members of the class of 2011 take part in commencement exercises for Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls. Valedictorian Annmarie Schiavone addresses classmates, faculty and guests at the ceremony, held in Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on June 17. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

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