• Group slates forum on evolution controversy

    The Red Bank Humanists will host the forum, “The Evolution Controversy and its Church/State Implications,” 10:30 a.m.- noon Dec. 14 at the Red Bank Charter School, 58 Oakland St., Red Bank. Dr. Joyce will discuss how the main tenets of Creationism and Intelligent Design relate to evolution. He will also discuss the implications of evolutionary…

  • Concert to highlight vocal harmonies

    The Red Bank Area Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society will present “An A Cappella Holiday” concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Ocean Township High School auditorium, 550 West Park Ave., Oakhurst. Traditional holiday favorites will be sung in four-part harmony by the Chorus of the Atlantic, a 45-member group of male harmony…

  • Chamber’s network event to help animals

    The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) in Red Bank is sponsoring a Holiday Networking Party from 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Windansea restaurant, 56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands. Proceeds will benefit the Monmouth County SPCA. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of food or supplies for animals in need. To view a…

  • World AIDS Day increases awareness

    World AIDS Day was Dec. 1. According to amfAR, women account for one in five new HIV diagnoses and deaths caused by AIDS. Onethird of the approximately 1.1 million Americans who are living with HIV/AIDS are between the ages of 13 and 29. World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in…

  • Police officers are ‘best-educated, best-trained’

    YOUR TURN PATRICK COLLIGAN GUEST COLUMN Our nation is reeling from two unfortunate tragedies: the death of Michael Brown and the death of Eric Garner. The reaction to these incidents shows that it will take a long time for our communities to heal, and our profession will be impacted forever by these two events. The…

  • Affordable housing picture is cloudy after COAH vote

    The failure of New Jersey’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to reach an agreement on new third-round regulations for the state Supreme Court-mandated construction of housing for low-income residents has created confusion for municipalities now facing dramatic increases in litigation that would force towns to accept affordable housing projects. On Oct. 20, the COAH board…

  • Freeholders must fund Brookdale

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has gutted funding to Brookdale Community College three years in a row. It’s plain and simple — what was once the educational pearl of Monmouth is now in jeopardy. A recommendation made last week by the college’s Board of Trustees (most of whom are selected by the all-Republican Monmouth…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Christmas trees are on display at Matawan World of Gardening, Old Bridge, on Dec. 4.

  • Victorian homes, inns set to open for tours

    The Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its 22nd annual Holiday House and Inn Tour on Dec. 13 and 14. On Dec. 13, nine Victorian homes and cottages, eights inns, a senior residence, a museum and a tent will be open for tours. A horse-and-buggy ride, a guided tour of the Great Auditorium and…

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