• Morro Castle disaster an unsolved mystery

    Cause of tragic fire remains unknown BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer PHOTOS COURTESY OF GARY CRAWFORD Above: Spectators flocked to the beach in Asbury Park to view the hulk of the Morro Castle. Left: One hundred and thirty-seven passengers died in the fire that consumed the cruise ship in 1934. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Seventy-five years…

  • Supporters gear up for 2nd FAAN Walk for Food Allergy

    Although all parents worry about their children’s safety, parents of children with food allergies have an additional challenge. Educating the public and raising funds for research are two ways parents, friends and families of children with food allergies are helping to widen the safety net. Joining the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Walk for…

  • RBR in search for Distinguished Alumni nominees

    Little Silver — The Red Bank Regional High School Education Foundation is looking to the community to continue a tradition of recognizing distinguished alumni. For the past eight years, the RBR education foundation has observed a warm tradition of honoring its most distinguished alumni. The honor includes an invitation to visit the high school, tour…

  • Checkmate

    ERIC SUCAR staff Alex Zheng thinks about his next move during the 2009 Red Bank Scholastic Chess Championships held at the Community YMCA’s Children’s Cultural Center in Red Bank on Aug. 29.

  • Art exhibit to benefit cancer center

    RED BANK — The Riverview Medical Center Auxiliary will host a Cocktail Gala and Exhibition of “River Views” by the Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast. This event will be held 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, in the Blaisdell Lobby at Riverview Medical Center overlooking the Navesink River. Tickets for the…

  • S.B. will use recovery funds for speed humps

    Council agrees traffic slowing needed for public safety BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Traffic-calming measures on the borough’s north end on Church Street were discussed at the Borough Council meeting on Aug. 1. Councilman James LoBiondo, chairman of the Public Works and Building Committee, said he met with borough engineer David Hoder,…

  • New fall programs offered at Community YMCA

    RED BANK — The Community YMCA, Maple Avenue, has announced new programs this fall for youths, teens, adults and seniors. Programs are offered to enhance the classes presently offered, provide areas of support for health seekers or those who want to live a healthier lifestyle but struggle to do so, and offer new options for…

  • Block scheduling offers new ways to teach students

    RBR school day will have four 82-minute periods BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Block scheduling allows for project-based learning that engages students. LITTLE SILVER — The Red Bank RegionalHigh School District (RBR) has implemented a major change to the school day with the adoption of block scheduling. Over the previous year, students and parents have…

  • Steeplechase racing tradition returns

    Sept. 26 event revives Monmouth Hunt charity race OCEANPORT — A unique day of racing is set for Sept. 26 at Monmouth Park with the arrival of the Monmouth Park- Meridian Health Steeplechase Festival, the first steeplechase event held in the region in more than 15 years. Otherwise known as jump racing, steeplechase racing features…

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