• Count Basie Park receives county grant

    Funding promotes recreation, open space preservation BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The municipalities of Red Bank, Aberdeen and Middletown received an early Christmas present from Monmouth County on Dec. 21. The three towns received funding for recreation, preservation and parkland improvements under the county’s 2010 Municipal Open Space Grant Program, an annual $2.5 million initiative…

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    Children of all ages visit with Santa Claus during the Boys and Girls Club holiday party held at the Boys and Girls Club in Red Bank on Dec. 21. The party, which was specifically for community kids and their families, included gifts, a magic show and a visit from Santa Claus. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Kortney Rose Foundation donates $115,000

    Kristen Gillette of Oceanport presented Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with a check for $115,000 on Dec. 14 in memory of her daughter, Kortney, who died from a brain tumor in 2005. Kortney Rose Gillette Kortney Rose Gillette was a vivacious 9-year-old girl with a winning smile and unparalleled zest for life. She loved playing…

  • Nurse receives award for community service

    RED BANK — Theresa Beck, chief mission officer and vice president of community initiatives for the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ), has been awarded the Judith Stanley Coleman Award for Exceptional Service. Named in honor of the late Judith Stanley Coleman, VNACJ board chairwoman for more than 30 years, the award is given…

  • O’Port awarded grants for green upgrades

    Energy-saving measures qualify for Sustainable Jersey program BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Borough Council is signing the praises of the municipality’s Sustainable Jersey Committee after it helped secure a grant that will pay for green improvements to borough hall. The grant was awarded to the borough through the state’s Sustainable Jersey program,…

  • 9/11 health care bill one signature away

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) said his last vote of the year was a special one. Pallone and both chambers of Congress passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act on Dec. 22, a bill aimed at allocating money for health care for 9/11 first responders…

  • Old-fashioned carriage ride

    Clockwise from above: Passengers exit their seats after a trip on a classic horse-andcarriage ride held in downtown Red Bank on Dec. 18. Gianna Fendrich, 6, of Lincroft gives an affectionate pat to a horse. Michelle Tomaino of Oceanport enjoys a carriage ride. Madelyn Oliveira (center), 9, of Lincroft, along with other youngsters, waits patiently…

  • Dealership collects coats to help warm the community

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Sometime in November, Allen Gottfried decided he wanted to do something to give back to the community. Gottfried immediately searched the Internet, where he found the national nonprofit organization One Warm Coat. “I did some research online the beginning of last month, and I saw some other…

  • Task force mulls fee for VIP viewing of KaBoom

    Council will respond to proposal Jan. 10 BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Those who want to view Red Bank’s annual Independence Day fireworks display may have to pay for admission to prime viewing areas, according to a report presented at the Dec. 22 Borough Council meeting. Colorful fireworks light up the evening sky during the…

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