• Peas and Carrots to perform at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library will present a free concert by the Peas and Carrots Band, featuring Lisa Withers and Billy Harkowsky, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The band, which blends 12-string and six-string acoustic guitars, will offer favorites from the 1950s to…

  • Tie-dye event for teens slated Aug. 14

    Tweens in grades four through six are invited to a tie-dye party to be held 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Participants will need to bring their own white article of clothing to tie-dye, whether it be a T-shirt, socks, tote bag, etc. The program is…

  • H.S. hockey standouts set for summer classic

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jim Dowd, a Brick Township native who retired in April 2009 after 14 seasons in the NHL, watched the 2010 Stanley Cup finals in June with keen interest. The Chicago Blackhawks ended a long dry spell with a dramatic championship over the Philadelphia Flyers, the team for which Dowd had played…

  • RBR hosting talent-rich basketball tournament

    Shore area’s top girls team in action this week BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent For the Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School girls basketball team, this summer has been the start of the winter season. And, from the perspective of head coach James Young, the team’s participation in a five-day tournament this week will serve as…

  • Lookin At Lucky romps at Izod Haskell Invitational

    Wins by four lengths BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Lookin At Lucky didn’t need luck at Sunday’s $1 million Izod Haskell Invitational. Jockey Martin Garcia is all smiles as he and Izod Haskell Invitational winner Lookin At Lucky are escorted to the winner’s circle at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport on Sunday. With his win…

  • Lookin At Lucky romps at Izod Haskell Invitational

    Wins by four lengths BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Lookin At Lucky didn’t need luck at Sunday’s $1 million Izod Haskell Invitational. Jockey Martin Garcia is all smiles as he and Izod Haskell Invitational winner Lookin At Lucky are escorted to the winner’s circle at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport on Sunday. With his win…

  • on campus •••

    St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, has named the following local residents to its spring dean’s list: John Burke of Oceanport and Jennifer Davis of Shrewsbury. Stephanie Englander, daughter of Karen and Rich Englander of Tinton Falls, has been named to the spring dean’s list at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pa., where she is…

  • Judith Hurley Stanley Coleman

    Mrs. Stanley Coleman, 75, of Middletown and a lifelong resident of Monmouth County, died Aug. 1, 2010, at her home. She was a wellknown community activist and philanthropist. Mrs. Stanley Coleman has served as a trustee of the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey since 1964 and as chairman since 1977. She was a founder…

  • Christine “Chrissy” Meredith Miele

    Mrs. Miele, 41, of Rumson, died July 25, 2010, after a 12-year battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Miele received a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University, and with her husband, Shawn, founded Advice Media LLC. She was, at different times, the No. 1-ranked paddle tennis player in the country, two-year captain of the…

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