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In the Service
Army Pfc. Michael J. Maratas has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. A 2002 graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School, he is the son of Ruth Maratas of Red Bank. Army 2nd Lt. Alexander M. Quitt has graduated from the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.…
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Holiday Express awards college scholarships
Holiday Express announced the winners of its scholarship program for the 2009 school year. Joshua Oliveras of Somerset, Rosina Ellington of Willingboro and Ryan Ugrovics of Bradley Beach will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for their college education. Oliveras is the recipient of the Lauren Townsend Scholarship and is using the money to further his…
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Dear President Obama …
O’port students urge president not to close Fort Monmouth BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Eighty-five seventh-graders from Maple Place Middle School wrote letters to President Barack Obama asking him to stop the closure of Fort Monmouth, as their end-of-the-year language arts project. OCEANPORT — “Dear President Barack Obama, please don’t close Fort…
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ERIC SUCAR Staff Ryan McCaffery, of Shrewsbury, enjoys the view while perched atop the shoulders of his father, Michael McCaffery, during a Jazz in the Park performance at Riverside Gardens Park in downtown Red Bank on July 30.
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Volunteers begin cleanup of community center space
Boys & Girls Club set to open in September BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer One of the volunteers from the Millennium Group works on the interior of the Boys and Girls Club. RED BANK — Restoration of the new Boys & Girls Club space on Drs. James Parker Boulevard was jump-started by a group of…
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Tour de Fair Haven takes place Sept. 20
FAIR HAVEN — The Tour de Fair Haven, a Jersey Shore bicycle race sanctioned by USA Cycling Federation (USCF), will take place Sunday, Sept. 20, with a 7 a.m. start. Tour de Fair Haven is expected to draw 250-plus cyclist amateurs from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metro area. The event is not…
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John L. Van Velthoven Sr.
Mr. Velthoven,78, of Hazlet, died July 24, 2009, at home. He was employed for more than 40 years at Otis Elevator, Jersey City, retiring in 1993. He was predeceased by his wife, Audrey, in 2003. He is survived by a son and daughterin law, John and Laura Van Velthoven Jr. of Shrewsbury; three daughters and…
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Art class offered at R.B. Library
RED BANK — Artist Rocco Scibetta will teach a four-part class titled “Introduction to Color and Design” from 7 to 8:45 p.m. on Thursday evenings Sept. 3, 10, 17 and 24 at the Red Bank Library. Participants will learn to see color, build strong design techniques and see more creatively and imaginatively while expressing a…
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Maryann Battista
Mrs. Battista, 77, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, died July 24, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She had resided in Long Branch and Oceanport before relocating to Oakhurst a few months ago. Mrs. Battista was an accountant at the Fort Monmouth Commissary, Eatontown, where she was employed more than 20 years…
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