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Count Basie and Jazz Arts Project present Jazz Arts Academy
RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre and the Jazz Arts Project will collaborate to produce The Jazz Arts Academy, a music education program designed to enrich the study and performance of jazz for teenage music students. The 10-week program will take place in the studios of the Count Basie’s Performing Arts Academy and will…
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Pub crawl to benefit breast cancer programs
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — A fun event organized by resident Jill Kinslow to benefit breast cancer awareness will be held in the borough Saturday, Oct. 2. Kinslow, a Red Bank Catholic (RBC) graduate and current Brookdale Community College student, organized a pub crawl coined “Boozin’ for Boobs,” following her mother’s diagnosis…
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County recognizes citizen volunteers
Three local residents are among six volunteers honored with Citizen Service Awards that recognize individual efforts to improve their communities by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. County residents who received a 2010 Citizen Service Award are: • Mike Grady, of Long Branch, who has been a big brother for nine years with the…
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Red Bank Public Library October programs, events
RED BANK — Monmouth County author and historian George Joynson will reveal some of the true tales from his latest book, “Wicked Monmouth County,” when he visits the Red Bank Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. “During the early 1900s, Monmouth County saw more than its fair share of crime.…
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New refuse cans spark complaints
Society Hill residents say there’s no room for new containers BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — A group of townhouse residents have requested that the borough find a way to collect refuse other than using recently purchased 96-gallon garbage cans. The residents, who are part of the Society Hill development, complained that the…
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Two more named to fort authority
Gov. to appoint final three members of FMERA BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Two additional members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) were in place for the authority’s inaugural meeting on Sept. 28. Alfred Koeppe, chairman of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) board, is a voting member of…
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Community Day
Firefighter Chad Butler helps Dillon VanBerkel, of Tinton Falls, direct a fire hose during Tinton Falls Community Day held at the Sycamore Recreation Complex on Sept. 25. The event featured food, vendors, games and demonstrations. FRANK GALIPO
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Controversy over rumored demolition of carriage house
Boro officials say application has not been submitted BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Rumson officials say they are unaware of plans to demolish the carriage house on the Auldwood Estate. ERIC SUCAR staff RUMSON — Borough officials said last week there is no basis to the widespread rumor that the Auldwood Estate’s carriage house is…
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Learning how it feels to be homeless
Cardboard Box City raises funds for Family Promise BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer With a recession driving many families into homelessness, a local nonprofit is helping to raise awareness of their plight by having volunteers spend the night sleeping in cardboard boxes. Students from the Red Bank Charter School help design a cardboard box house…
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