• Eatontown event aims to foster sense of community

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Eatontown Community Day, to be held Sept. 25, seeks to reinvigorate the borough’s spirit of community through activities, food and music. “They’re looking to elevate the sense of community here in Eatontown,” Janice Grasso, borough director of recreation, said. “There was a time when, during the summer, they…

  • 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 Big…

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    Hannah Irons, of Eatontown, (foreground) leads a group of performers at the 29th Annual Lakewood Lions Charity Renaissance Faire held at Pinewood Park in Lakewood on Sept. 18. The event featured gypsy camps, storytellers, jousting and archery competitions. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Long Branch aims to avert student housing complaints

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Long Branch officials went door to door to meet with Monmouth University students living within city limits earlier this month in an effort to educate them about being good neighbors. Long Branch Fire Marshal Kevin Hayes told the Sept. 14 City Council workshop meeting that the sixth annual meet-and-greet with…

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    Toby Stark (l-r) reacts to a toss by Duke Robinson during the Capt. James M. Gurbisz Foundation’s fourth annual Horseshoe Tournament held at Wolcott Park in Eatontown on Sept. 18 to benefit at-risk youths. More photos on page 18 and at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • business briefs •••

    Vincent Bagarozza of Ocean Township has joined The Provident Bank as vice president, health care lending, at the bank’s Commercial Healthcare Services division in Woodbridge. Bagarozza is responsible for providing financial services to health care providers in New Jersey, building new relationships with health care professionals and organizations, managing lending processes, and serving existing customers.…

  • NOTES

    The Monmouth County Park System and the Middletown Ramblers Square Dance Club are hosting a square dance open house 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Thompson Park Activity Barn, Route 520, Lincroft. Admission is free. Refreshments provided. No dancing experience is needed. Singles or couples. Children must be accompanied by a parent. Details: 732-291-1188…

  • Hospice Care seeks telephone volunteers

    VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of New Jersey Shore is looking for caring individuals willing to share their voices and time to contact hospice patients and their families as part of its Telephone Assurance Program (TAP). If you enjoy talking on the phone and have time to make a few phone calls, you may be a…

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