• KDM run

    Area runners take part in the 10th annual Keith McHeffey 3-Mile Fun Run in Sea Bright on March 12. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Join Audubon for a spring bird walk

    Spring is here, and with it comes the annual migration of raptors and songbirds along theAtlantic Flyway. Join the Monmouth County Audubon Society for a spring Bird Walk onApril 16 at Sandy Hook to look for these migrants. The peninsula of Sandy Hook acts as a natural funnel to the north-flying migrants. The birds prefer…

  • Holocaust Butterfly Project set to begin

    I n an effort to memorialize the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished during the Holocaust, the Holocaust Museum Houston, Texas, is collecting 1.5 million handmade butterflies for a special exhibit in 2013. The Monmouth County Library Teen and Young Adult Program will be taking part in this effort. Eight different library branches will hold…

  • Beck voices concerns on Navesink pollution

    Legislator tells West Side group that river runoff, boat traffic contribute BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer RED BANK — Sen. Jennifer Beck (D-12th District) met with the West Side Community Group to hear issues affecting residents and discuss some of her local initiatives. The former Red Bank councilwoman discussed the success of the preschool program…

  • Steinem: Full equality still half-century away

    ‘An Evening With Gloria Steinem’ at Brookdale College draws overflow crowd BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent Writer, editor and social activist Gloria Steinem talks with members of the press prior to the start of “An Evening With Gloria Steinem” at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on March 1. ERIC SUCAR staff MIDDLETOWN — “If I had…

  • RiverFest returns to Red Bank June 3-5

    RED BANK — RiverFest, Red Bank’s award-winning food, music and family festival, is back on the calendar for June 3-5, and planning for RiverFest is moving full speed ahead. Sponsored by the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC), the event returns to its roots with top Red Bank-area restaurants, caterers and businesses offering their…

  • Changes to beach access rule draw protest

    Advocates say towns have poor track record on providing public access BY KENNYWALTER Ralph Coscia, president of Citizens’ Right to Access Beaches (CRAB), speaks about restrictive local beach access rules during a press conference held at Bare Wires Surf Shop in Long Branch on March 9. ERIC SUCAR staff A handful of advocacy groups protested…

  • Knights of Pythias hold speaking contest

    The Knights of Pythias is hosting a speaking contest for high school students. This year’s topic is “In the United States, Plea Bargaining Undermines the Criminal Justice System.” A speak-off will be held May 3 in Manalapan. The event starts at 8 a.m. and is open to the public. Finals and award presentations will be…

  • Child Find under way in Tinton Falls

    The Tinton Falls School District is seeking to identify and evaluate children ages 3- 21, including migrant or homeless children, who may be experiencing physical, sensory, emotional, communication, cognitive or social difficulties. If you think your child may have a delay or disability, call the Child Study Team Office at 732-542-2500, ext. 2517. All screenings…

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