• Museum of contemporary art to debut with benefit

    The New Jersey Museum of ContemporaryA rt (NJ MoCA) will open its inaugural exhibition — “It’s All American” — on Oct. 23 at a benefit cocktail gala and after party at the historic Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall mezzanine in Asbury Park. According to a press release, the exhibition features New Jersey artists Les Rogers,…

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    A group of volunteers from World Changers scraped and painted the trim of the 130-year-old Laurel House, a boarding home serving the homeless in Asbury Park. World Changers performed the work as a service project. The three-story building is home to 30 people and is operated by HABcore, a nonprofit providing supportive housing for the…

  • O’port seeks county $$ for track at Gatta Park

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With the application already sent in, borough officials are confident about the prospect of securing a matching grant from the Monmouth County Open Space Grant program. If the application is approved, the borough would receive a $25,000 grant that would be used to construct a walking or jogging…

  • 9/11 responder bill headed for Senate vote

    House approves James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) is surrounded by members of the New York congressional delegation, members of the FealGood Foundation and 9/11 responders at a rally at ground zero in New York last spring. LONG BRANCH — After months spent…

  • Thompson Park Day

    Clockwise from left: Attendees enter a cornfield for the “Amazing Maize Maze” at Thompson Park Day on Oct 17. A large field at the Middletown park was the setting for building scarecrows. The motionless “Golden Man” puzzles a curious crowd. Thompson Park Day festivities also included a climbing wall, wagon rides, pumpkin painting, kids’ races,…

  • T.F. approves $2.1M for road improvements

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — After taking a sixmonth hiatus from discussing a proposed bond ordinance to fix some of the borough’s roads, the Tinton Falls Borough Council passed the ordinance. The council voted 4-1 to pass the $2.1 million ordinance that will be used to repave almost two miles of road…

  • T.F. approves $2.1M for road improvements

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — After taking a sixmonth hiatus from discussing a proposed bond ordinance to fix some of the borough’s roads, the Tinton Falls Borough Council passed the ordinance. The council voted 4-1 to pass the $2.1 million ordinance that will be used to repave almost two miles of road…

  • National Danish Performance Team

    Members of the National Danish Performance Team perform in the Maple Place School gymnasium in Oceanport on Oct. 13. Team members, who are some of Denmark’s top gymnasts, presented an exhibition of the Scandinavian tradition of rhythmic show gymnastics. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Fair Haven First Floors House Tour

    FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven PTA will host the semiannual house tour on Friday, Dec. 10. The Fair Haven First Floors House Tour is one of the key fundraisers for the Fair Haven School District. Each year it draws approximately 400 community members. The 2010 holiday tour features seven distinctive Fair Haven homes, including…

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