• Rescue Ridge asks animal lovers to save the date

    Pet lovers can put the “fun” in fundraising during Rescue Ridge’s annual event at the shore to be held 2-7 p.m. May 21, raine or shine, at The Headliner in Neptune. The fifth annual BBQ, Baskets and Beach Ball Bash will feature a grill and buffet, beer specials (cash bar), live music and entertainment, face…

  • Three towns approve RBR school budget

    Monmouth, Shore Regional district budgets also pass BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Voters approved the Red Bank Regional School District’s (RBR) $26 million budget at the polls on April 27. According to unofficial results posted by Monmouth County, 60 percent of the voters, 1,128, voted in favor of the budget. The no…

  • Vocal scholarship winners named

    The Monmouth Civic Chorus announced the results of its annual vocal scholarships for New Jersey high school seniors. The first-place winner is Nicolette Mavroleon of Freehold, a soprano who attends the Freehold Performing Arts Center (FPAC) at Howell High School. She was awarded $1,500. The second-place winner is Claire Tsiporukha of Morganville, a soprano who…

  • N.J. is first to require ski helmets for minors

    The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey applauds Gov. Chris Christie and the state Legislature for creating a law that requires anyone younger than 18 years old to wear a properly fitted helmet while downhill skiing or snowboarding. This law, which will be in effect for the 2011-2012 ski season, makes New Jersey the first…

  • YMCA thanks Salt Creek Grille for its support

    Since opening in Rumson 13 years ago, the Salt Creek Grille has always supported the local community and charities that benefit children. The Community YMCAis honored to have been selected as Salt Creek’s charity this year. We and so many other organizations appreciate Salt Creek’s many years of support and community service, led by Regional…

  • Poverty main cause of student underperformance

    The media, the Republicans, Arne Duncan, and Bill Gates are fond of talking about the “educational crisis” in this nation, because the United States placed in the middle among 30 industrialized nations on the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test. But it is seldom noted that the U.S. also has the highest poverty…

  • Sea Bright council sends Smart Growth draft to DEP

    Fernandes: Plan ‘just thrown together’ BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council has sent a preliminary draft of its long-delayed Smart Growth plan to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for approval, despite some council members’ concerns about the plan’s design. Approved at the council’s April 19 meeting, the draft…

  • Little Silver restaurants help Lunch Break

    LITTLE SILVER — On May 16 many of the restaurants of Little Silver will join together for a good cause in the first Little Silver Restaurant/ Food Day. Each of the participating restaurants will give a percentage of the proceeds of the day to Lunch Break, a soup kitchen and food/clothing pantry that for the…

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