• NOTESAround Town

    Former Sea Bright Board of Education members (l-r) Nancy Descenza, Diana Burich, Marianne Mckenzie, Serefina Banich, Nancy Cunningham, Carol Schussheim and Linda Boyce, and (not pictured) Trude Arnette and Harriet Primack, were presented with certificates of appreciation at the Sept. 2 Borough Council meeting. Mayor Maria Fernandes and Councilman Dina Long (far right) made the…

  • Fundraiser will keep Eastern Branch lion roaring

    SHREWSBURY — For the past year, visitors to Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch have been greeted at the entrance by a statue of a majestic lion guarding a small boy who is totally engrossed in reading a book. Wild Imaginings, the bronze, 15,000- pound statue by noted wildlife artist Bart Walter, was donated to the…

  • Count Basie statue rededication Oct. 2

    RED BANK — One of Red Bank’s most notable citizens, William “Count” Basie, a pioneer of swing music, was born in Red Bank in 1903 and remembered his hometown when he recorded “The Kid From Red Bank.” A bronze bust of Count Basie, sculpted by noted New Jersey artist, Brian Hanlon, has been housed at…

  • Beth Shalom to host annual Shofar Blowing Contest

    RED BANK — Congregation Beth Shalom will hold its annual Shofar Blowing Contest at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the synagogue at 186 Maple Ave. According to Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro, the event is held to raise awareness as Jews prepare for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar — and just…

  • Sept.: Fall is staggering in

    Weeks of brilliant color are ahead, and it is time to think about your spring garden. Bulbs, those buried treasures, are the easiest and most diverse way to add excitement to your spring garden. Captivating color, fragrance and a wide range of varieties are their trademark. Many bulbs grow and bloom in early spring, offering…

  • Gazebo concert

    Top to bottom: Kerry McNulty, Belmar, (r), and Lindsey Miller, Asbury Park, perform with Divine Sign during the Little Silver Fall Gazebo concert series on Sept. 18. A group of teenagers watch and listen. Keith McCarthy, Asbury Park, performs with Divine Sign. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Fair Haven man charged with defrauding clients

    AMonmouth County grand jury returned a four-count indictment Sept. 10 charging Stephen Severio, 40, of Fair Haven, with theft by deception. Charges also include misappropriation of entrusted funds and commercial bribery, all second-degree crimes, and third-degree attempted theft by deception. The indictment follows an investigation into allegations that Severio stole money from his clients while…

  • Carnival for Pals takes place Sept. 27

    SEA BRIGHT — The Carnival for Pals — Kids Helping People with ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease) will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at Driftwood Cabana Club, Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright (rain or shine). The family event, sponsored by Stillwell- Hansen, Edison, is planned, built and run by more than…

  • Library to hold open house Oct. 17

    The Red Bank Public Library will host an open house 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The schedule of events includes library tours, honing library skills such as researching, and library card registration, which will take place all day. Avice Noblett Children’s Room programs will include Drop-in Story Times at 11 a.m.…

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