• ‘Colors of the World’

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Students display the flags and colors of their respective countries during the “Colors of the World” parade held along the outdoor track at the Ranney School in Tinton Falls on May 21. Left: Charlotte Clark dons an Asian dragon headpiece to lead her class in the parade, in which…

  • June programs at the Red Bank Library

    RED BANK — Local historian Karen L. Schnitzspahn will discuss her latest book “The Roaring 20s at the Jersey Shore” 7:30 p.m. on June 11 at the Red Bank Public Library on West Front Street. The talk will be illustrated with some of the 276 vintage photographs and colorful postcard views from the book, released…

  • Plaintiff lauds ruling on govt. records requests

    The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled on May 21 that people requesting access to government records under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) are not required to obtain, fill out or submit government agencies’ official request forms. To be valid, the request need only be in writing, including letters, faxes…

  • NOTES

    Raise the Roof participants at the work site. Students and staff members from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School put on construction boots and built houses for needy families in Wilmington, Del., earlier this year. Raise-the-Roof is a new organization at RFH that began with guidance counselor Tara Bufis who wanted to give students the chance…

  • SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…

  • Jewish Culture program at Monmouth University

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will host the summer 2009 Jewish Culture Program June 1-3 in the Wilson Hall Auditorium. All events are free and open to the public. The program will open on Monday, June 1, 7-9 p.m., with “Reflections on Jewish Identity,” a lecture by Kenneth Jacobson. He is the author of…

  • Tickets on sale for Fair Haven house tour

    The Fair Haven PTA will host its semi-annual house tour June 3 beginning at 50 Fair Haven Road at 9:30 a.m. The tour will feature eight Fair Haven homes, including an 1870s Victorian and a former home of vaudevillians who helped found the borough of Fair Haven. Various foods at the homes will be provided…

  • Red Bank Library to open Saturdays during the summer

    RED BANK — The Red Bank Public Library, located on West Front Street, announced that it will continue its regular schedule and for the first time will be open on Saturdays during the summer. From June 20 through Sept. 12, the library will be open Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We have…

  • Celebrate Month of the Horse at the library

    SHEWSBURY — June was proclaimed the Month of the Horse in the Garden State in May 1998 and the horse has been the state animal since 1977. This annual observance gives New Jersey residents an opportunity to focus on the recreational, economic, social and therapeutic benefits the equine industry provides around the state. In recognition…

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