• Oceans of Rhythm Festival Sept. 12

    Zeybrah in conjunction with the Long Branch Office of Community Development, and Long Branch Department of Recreation, will present the 16th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival, “In 2009, Feeling Fine With the Rhythm Sublime,” as part of Long Branch Day on Sept. 12 at Jerry Morgan Park, Liberty Street, Long Branch. Long Branch Day begins…

  • Borough taxpayers to get much needed relief

    Cost cutting, surplus funds will cut tax rate in half BY KIMBERLY STEINGBERG Staff Writer Red Bank taxpayers will get an unexpected tax cut as a result of cost cutting measures and the shifting of surplus funds. Borough Chief Financial Officer Frank Mason announced at the Aug. 24 Borough Council meeting that he expects property…

  • Anna M. Mandia

    Mrs. Mandia, 93, of Rumson, died Aug. 16, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She co-founded and co-owned with her husband Majestic Cigarette Services and Coast Cigarette Sales, Red Bank and Asbury Park. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank J. Mandia; two sisters, Marie DeFillipo and Tina DeFalco; and a brother, Gerald Cannella.…

  • Hawks are preseason NEC men’s soccer pick

    The Monmouth University men’s soccer team is still the team to beat in the Northeast Conference. In the NEC coaches preseason poll, the Hawks were once again picked to win the conference championship. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top: Monmouth University’s Drew Von Bargen (15) takes to the air to avoid contact with the Mercer…

  • Anonymous cretins, beware: George is coming after you

    Coda • GREG BEAN T he righteous jihad against the anonymous cockroaches who hide in the darkness — slavering and mumbling to themselves like Gollum in a Tolkien pageturner — to post libelous and defamatory comments about their fellow human beings on the Internet is moving more rapidly than I could have predicted. Last week,…

  • Hook developer’s wallet turned out to be empty

    In Richard Wells’ recent letter, he incorrectly stated that a local citizens group, Save Sandy Hook, wanted to tear down some unused buildings at Fort Hancock. The group never ever took this position. Instead, the group concentrated its criticism on the National Park Service’s plan to lease 36 of the fort buildings for 60 years…

  • Center announces blood drive for September

    Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drive for September: • Sept. 15 from 2-4 p.m. at Two River Bank, 4050 Asbury Ave., Tinton Falls. Donors must be age 17 or older, weigh at least 120 pounds, and bring a signature ID. For more information, call the center at 732-842-5750, ext.…

  • Pallone: Anger over health care bills due to misconceptions

    Opponents vocal at town hall meeting in Red Bank BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) held his ground through three tumultuous town hall sessions on the administration’s proposed health care overhaul last week, and in the end, he remained committed to the legislation he helped draft. ERIC SUCAR staff Stanley…

  • John J. Pallone

    Mr. Pallone, 83, of Long Branch, died Aug. 30, 2009, at the Health South Rehabilitation Center, Tinton Falls. He and his brother coowned F&J Motors, Long Branch. He was also a mutuel clerk at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport. He was an exempt member of the Atlantic Engine Company of Long Branch Fire Department, life member…

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