• ‘Let’s Face It,’ Basie Theatre needs help

    In 2010 The Count Basie Theatre will once again undergo a major renovation, this time to the exterior of the building, and is launching the “Let’s Face It” campaign to fund the work. An all-new, historical looking façade will replace the faded and structurally impaired pink brick front. A refurbished theatre marquee with energy efficient…

  • County park system celebrates 50 years

    As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Monmouth County Park System is installing an exhibit highlighting pinnacle moments from the past five decades. The exhibit will be held in the Holmdel Park shelter building, Longstreet Road, Holmdel. Using a park backdrop, the exhibit features a 3-D tree with photos hanging from its branches. The…

  • Library hosts Prom Dress Swap Saturday

    The Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library in Shrewsbury will host a Sweet Seconds Prom Dress Swap Saturday, March 27, beginning at 1 p.m. The swap is limited to registered participants only. The Eastern Branch is located at 1001 Route 35. For information, call 866- 941-8188.

  • Monmouth County seeks entries for award

    The Monmouth County Historical Commission is accepting nominations for its annual preservation awards program that recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of residents in preserving local buildings and other structures that have historic value. The deadline is April 14. Anyone, including a property owner, may nominate a structure that has historic value and has undergone preservation…

  • ‘Let’s Face It,’ Basie Theatre needs help

    In 2010 The Count Basie Theatre will once again undergo a major renovation, this time to the exterior of the building, and is launching the “Let’s Face It” campaign to fund the work. An all-new, historical looking façade will replace the faded and structurally impaired pink brick front. A refurbished theatre marquee with energy efficient…

  • Penelope Dehyle: ‘New Works, 2010’

    An exhibit of paintings by Penelope Dehyle is at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place in Red Bank. The exhibit displays the “New Works, 2010” collection, which includes Dehyle’s Lure Collection in addition to the popular Goldfish Collection. The exhibit will be on display through April 30. Dehyle studied in London at Central Saint…

  • First Presbyterian Church celebrates new space

    RED BANK — March 28 will be an exciting milestone in the life of the First Presbyterian Church on Tower Hill. The church will dedicate a new narthex, or entry area, for its sanctuary on Harding Road. Residents of the greater Red Bank community are invited to attend the event, planned for 10:30 a.m., following…

  • Middle school students get real-world career preview

    Job-shadow day launched at offices, businesses, theater BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — Red Bank Middle School kicked off its first Student Leadership Day on March 11, an event that provided a unique opportunity for eighth-grade students to visit different local businesses and organizations to jobshadow. Guidance Counselor Wendy Turnock said the day…

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