• Local schools challenged to join YMCA Health Walk

    RED BANK — State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-12th District) recently issued a challenge to local schoolchildren to participate in The Community YMCA’s 2- Mile Health Walk at the George Sheehan Classic on Saturday, June 19. Beck, who is honorary chairwoman for the walk, announced the challenge last week at a gathering at Red Bank Middle…

  • RBR student builds bridges with books

    Emilyann (Emmy) Bonanno of Shrewsbury, a senior at Red Bank Regional High School, recently organized a book drive that will benefit Bridges of Books Foundation. More than 2,000 books were collected for the organization, which relies on donations of new and used books to bring the power of reading to at-risk and under-resourced children in…

  • Samuel F. Scalzo

    Mr. Scalzo, 78, a lifelong resident of Rumson, died unexpectedly May 29, 2010, in Rumson. He retired from Rumson-Fair Haven High School, where he was employed for many years. Mr. Scalzo was awarded many honors for his service in the U.S. Navy. He was predeceased by two brothers, Anthony and Frank; and a sister, Cecelia…

  • Antoinette Arnone

    Mrs. Arnone, 88, a lifelong resident of Red Bank, died May 29, 2010, at Meridian Health Care Center, Shrewsbury. She retired as a seamstress. Mrs. Arnone was a longtime communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank. Her husband, Thomas J. Arnone, died in 1983. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Arnone of…

  • Gregory H. Nelson

    Mr. Nelson, 58, of Oceanport, died June 5, 2010, at home. Born in Jersey City, he was raised in Bayonne, lived in Manalapan, and has resided in Oceanport since 2002. He was a car inspector for the Path Trains for 33 years, and most recently a pari-mutuel clerk at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport. He was…

  • Mary Elizabeth Whitfield Poyner

    Mrs. Poyner, 75, of Tinton Falls and formerly of Shrewsbury for 49 years, died June 1, 2010, at her home in Seabrook Village from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. She taught second grade in Shrewsbury School and later taught basic skills at Point Road School, Little Silver, for 25 years. Mrs. Poyner was head of…

  • Resident says Christie has ‘global negativism’ toward teachers

    Gov. Christie’s rants on the credibility and performance of New Jersey’s public schools, specifically its teachers, get more copy than the oil spill. Words like wretched, greedy, old and unenergetic go a long way to instill pride in a noble profession. It seems that he had less animosity for the trough-feeding political hacks that he…

  • Unemployment is biggest concern, not housing

    Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature have made the responsible decision to cut spending and stop listening to special interest groups that previous administrations bowed to. Unemployment is the state’s most pressing concern, not affordable housing. In an ideal world, we would all be living in our dream homes, working in dream jobs and living…

  • Jazzin’ up for some fun

    Matt Joynes has his face painted at the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival held at Monmouth Park in Oceanport on June 5. MATT DENTON

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