• ‘Collages’ and ‘Dreams’ at Art Alliance

    “Through the Forest, Through the Trees II” by Jane Craven The themes of the June show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank are “Collages” and “Dreams.” The Mary Cooper Memorial Award show includes work from members and nonmembers of the alliance. Featured in the window gallery are images from the “Through…

  • VNA hospice to host annual Children’s Day

    RUMSON — The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Hospice, a member of VNA Health Group, will hold its seventh annual “Hearts of Remembrance Children’s Day: A Celebration of Life” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the home of Thomas and Elizabeth Thees, 2 Allencrest Road, Rumson. The free grief support camp…

  • Elks’ Batter Up competition set for June 18

    RED BANK — Elks Lodge 233 will sponsor a Batter Up contest on Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Count Basie Field No. 3 on Park Street. The free contest is open to baseball and softball players of all skill levels. There will be five age groups based on the child’s age…

  • Thorne Middle School honors tie to Battle of Bulge hero

    Monument to Cpl. Horace ‘Bud’ Thorne relocated to namesake middle school BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge present the colors during the World War II Battle of the Bulge Survivor Reunion/Monument Rededication Ceremony held at Thorne Middle School in Middletown on May 26. ERIC SUCAR staff A ttendees celebrated…

  • Victory is sweet for area bakers in ‘Dessert Wars’

    Hundreds turn out to sample, witness battle of the batters BY DAN HOWLEY Dessert lovers sample confections created by local bakeries for “Dessert Wars,” a bakery competition held May 24 at Branches in West Long Branch. I t was a battle to the finish and in the end, area bakeries walked away secure in the…

  • NOTES

    The Lincroft Business and Professional Women’s group will host a flea market fundraiser 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 11 in parking lot 4 on Brookdale Community College’s Lincroft campus. Admission is free, and all proceeds will support the Viola Bernice Evans Scholarship Fund. Spaces are $25, or $30 for a space with a table.…

  • Tinton Falls carting co. and owner indicted

    TINTON FALLS — Dominick Mazza and his Tinton Falls waste management company, Mazza & Sons Inc., are among those indicted last week as the result of an investigation into an alleged illegal dumping conspiracy. Mazza and three associates were arrested June 3 on federal charges that they conspired to transport and dump thousands of tons…

  • Monroe writers’ play to open July 8

    Berdanhand Productions will offer performances of “Fade Out at Clo-Achers,” an original play by Monroe residents Myra Danon and Meryl Berness, July 8-10 and 15-17, 8 p.m. on Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. on Saturdays, 3 p.m. on Sundays, at the Grange Playhouse, 4860 Route 9 south, Howell. The play, directed by Albert Hepner, steps…

  • Learn-to-Row Day on the Navesink

    RED BANK — Learn about rowing for fun, fitness, recreation or competition at Learn-to-Row Day on the Navesink River on Sunday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event will take place at the foot of Maple Avenue, off Front Street in Red Bank. Learn-to-Row Day is sponsored by Navesink River Rowing,…

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