• John Francis McCann

    Mr. McCann, 72, of Monmouth Beach, formerly of Rumson, died Sept. 23, 2010, at home. He was a financial executive with Smith-Barney in Red Bank, retiring in 1998 after 30 years of service. More recently, Mr. McCann served on the board of directors for Central Jersey Bank and the Col. David B. Kelly Foundation. He…

  • Angela Borneo Trimboli

    Mrs. Trimboli, 95, of Red Bank, died Sept. 19, 2010, at her daughter’s home in Little Silver. A communicant of St. Anthony of Padua’s Catholic Church, Red Bank, she worked at Riverview Hospital and also Kridels (Natelsons) in Red Bank. Mrs. Trimboli was also a member and fundraiser of the Deborah Hospital Foundation. She was…

  • Mother requests support for Sara’s Law now before Legislature

    My family was not contacted on the day of my daughter Sara Dubinin’s accident on Sept. 24, 2007. We did receive a phone call from an unknown friend of Sara’s later that afternoon, asking about Sara’s condition; we did not know what she was referring to. We drove to the hospital in a panic, even…

  • The time has come for congressional changes

    Economic growth is still slowing, unemployment remains near 10 percent, and still there are no near-term signs of improvement for New Jersey or the country. Big companies sit on large cash reserves as profits have improved due to cost cutting, and still companies remain reluctant to hire new employees because of reduced demand for goods…

  • Know the signs of heart disease

    In 2008, I came down with a bad case of sinusitis. I became extremely dehydrated and had to call 911 for help. After being rushed to the hospital for fluids, I mentioned that I was experiencing some discomfort under my left breast. It wasn’t painful, just uncomfortable. Doctors ordered additional testing and I was told…

  • Let’s hope they spend all of that $100 million wisely

    CODA GREG BEAN Like most people, I was impressed last week when I learned about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that he would pump up to $100 million into Newark’s troubled schools in a “challenge” grant. When he made the announcement of the grant on “Oprah,” he was accompanied by Newark Mayor Cory Booker and…

  • Sailing superstar will lecture at Twin Lights

    After 15 agonizing years, the Americas Cup finally returned to U.S. hands last February as the 90-foot BMW Oracle Racing trim ran bested Switzerland’s Alight V in the waters off Valencia, Spain. The inside story behind this spectacular victory will be among the topics covered by sailing superstar Gary Jobson in his Oct. 3 presentation,…

  • Ocean Grove Fall Festival Oct. 9

    The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Ocean Grove Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be events happening all over this seaside town. On Main Avenue, Jo Wymer and her band will entertain from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Master of Blues Chuck Lambert…

  • Ronald McDonald House to host friends & family open house Oct. 2

    LONG BRANCH — The Ronald Mc- Donald House (RMH) of Long Branch will host its seventh annual Friends and Family Open House and Barbecue on Oct. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event reunites past and present families, volunteers, staff and donors of the Ronald McDonald House. In addition to an awards presentation, volunteers…

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