• MU Hawks kick off 2010 season at Colgate Saturday

    Monmouth University kicks off the 2010 football season Saturday night at Colgate University. Kickoff in Hamilton, N.Y., is 6 p.m. This will be the only night game on the Hawks’ schedule this fall. Kevin Callahan, the only head coach in MU history, begins his 14th season with a team that was picked to finish fifth…

  • Area football geared up for 2010 season openers

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With the start of the football season less than two weeks away, optimism is high at several area high schools that are looking forward to strong campaigns. Red Bank Regional High School’s Tyheem Crawford looks to receive a pass from quarterback Mike Reardone during a preseason scrimmage against Shore Regional High…

  • Thanks to Island Nights supporters

    On behalf of the children from Red Bank, Asbury Park and Long Branch who are served by Aslan Youth Ministries, I’d like to thank the community for supporting our Island Nights fundraiser so wholeheartedly. Thanks to the contributions of sponsors and attendees, Island Nights was very successful — generating more than $20,000 for children in…

  • Safer borders key part of solving gang violence

    Regarding the bill Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) introduced to curtail gang violence in New Jersey (Atlanticville, Aug. 12): One of the reasons for the increase in gang violence is directly related to the increase in illegals in our nation. After all, the article states that this problem is going on all over the country,…

  • Lifeguards’ quick actions help save local man

    It was sure to turn out to be a perfect beach that July 30. The calm surf and kind sun welcomed beachgoers, but not at what was about to come. Our son, Nicholas, was one such beachgoer. Being a seasoned shore boy and surfer, he went about his usual business along the water’s edge. With…

  • Trenton fashion: This fall they’re all wearing black

    I guess you could say this whole sordid mess is just another black eye for the New Jersey Education Association, but that organization has gotten so many black eyes in the last year you can hardly tell the difference. It’s certainly a black eye for (now former) N.J. Department of Education Commissioner Bret Schundler, but…

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    Anera Gixxon, of Long Branch, enjoys cotton candy at the 17th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival held at Jerry Morgan Park and the Great Lawn in Long Branch on Aug. 28. The African/Caribbean-based festival celebrates the arts and the environment and features music, drumming, dance, as well as a procession to the ocean. FRANK GALIPO

  • Three charged in connection with homicide

    Kathleen Dorsett LONG BRANCH — The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is continuing an investigation into the murder of Manchester resident Stephen Moore, following the arrests of three individuals connected to the homicide. On Aug. 23, Kathleen Dorsett, of Ocean Township, Moore’s former wife, was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder and one…

  • There’s always Monday

    Book depicts journey of a yo-yo dieter BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent ‘Monday, Monday/So good to me/Monday morning/It was all I hoped it would be.” Arleen Mavorah signs copies of her book about the ups and downs of dieting during a book launch event. When The Mamas & the Papas recorded that song, they weren’t singing…

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