• Ground broken in Red Bank for affordable housing

    Cedar Crossing’s 36 units to be built in two phases BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Ajoyful groundbreaking ceremony for the Cedar Crossing affordable housing development on the borough’s west side was held last week. The Rev. Terrence K. Porter, president of the Red Bank Affordable Housing Corp., addresses those gathered for the groundbreaking for Cedar…

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    Elaine Young (center), a volunteer for Family Promise of Monmouth County, watches Carol Barnett and her husband Marc Barnett, both of Colts Neck, build a cardboard box house that they woul spend the night in during the Cardboard Box City event held Sept. 24 at the Monmouth Church of Christ in Tinton Falls to raise…

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    The Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad St., Shrewsbury, presents one of its biggest shows of the year, the state 18th annual Open Juried Show. The opening reception will be held 3-5 p.m. Oct. 3. All exhibits and receptions are admission-free and open to the public. Details: 732-741-1441 or guildofcreativeart. org. The Guild of Creative…

  • ‘Side by Side’

    The Art Society of Monmouth County is hosting “Side by Side,” an exhibit of handcrafted photo collages by Vicky Culver and digital art photography by Norma Kay, at the Little Silver Borough Hall through the end of September. “Sunrise” by Vicky Culver The pieces on display are similar in concept, but executed with very different…

  • Vikings pick up first win in Mantz’s second tenure

    South Brunswick bests Woodbridge BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With its first win under its belt, the South Brunswick High School football team will be looking to even its record when it hosts Woodbridge on Oct. 8. The Vikings have a week to savor their 35-7 success at Edison on Friday evening. It also marked the…

  • Marlboro basketball coach joins staff at Western Ky.

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Andrew Theokas, who guided the Marlboro High School boys basketball team to its best season in school history last winter, is the new director of men’s basketball operations at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky. The university announced his hiring on Sept. 23. “In no way was I looking…

  • South Brunswick Field Hockey

    Left: South Brunswick High School’s Emily Boxmeyer (r) and Monroe High School’s Amanda Salvadore battle for the ball during a game on Sept. 22 in Monroe. The host Falcons scored a 2-0 win over South Brunswick. Above: South Brunswick’s Tara Zecca (foreground) and Monroe’s Amanda Salvadore try to get control of the ball. More photos…

  • Stephen “Greg” Nowak”

    Mr. Nowak, 51, of Manalapan, formerly of New Brunwsick, died Sept. 25, 2010, at home. He was a chef at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Surviving are his wife of 22 years, Kathleen; three children, Brian, Jessica and Vanessa, all of Manalapan; his mother, Valerie of East Windsor; two brothers, Drew of Pennsylvania and Dennis of…

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