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Area teams seek state football crowns this weekend
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Three area high school teams — Red Bank Catholic (RBC), Rumson-Fair Haven and Shore Regional — will all be playing for NJSIAA state sectional championships this weekend. RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN Rumson-Fair Haven, seeded second in Central Jersey Group II, will meet Delaware Valley Regional High School (7-3) on Dec. 6 at Kean…
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Caseys’ yearlong quest concludes with Meet of Champions title
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Rachel Lehnert, right, was Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s top runner at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Nov. 22 at Holmdel Park. Her 14th-place showing in the team competition helped the Bulldogs finish sixth. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The mantra has been, “Own the backwoods,” for the Red Bank Catholic (RBC)…
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Artist shares ocean-inspired works
“Transformations” An exhibit of large-scale paintings inspired by the ocean and created by Red Bank artist Danielle Acerra will run throughout December in Highlands. An opening reception for “Sea of Dreams” will be held 7-9 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Water Witch Coffee & Tea Co., 67 Waterwitch Ave. Acerra uses oil and glazing to…
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Maple Place Middle School will hold its Holiday Vendor Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Port-Au-Peck Volunteer Fire Company, 433 Myrtle Ave., Oceanport. Proceeds will help fund the eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C. Interested vendors should contact [email protected].
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Rumson set to light Christmas tree Dec. 7
Rumson will celebrate the holiday season with a traditional Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at 5 p.m. Dec. 7 in Victory Park on Lafayette Street. All Rumson residents are welcome to attend this rain-or-shine event. One Rumson student will be chosen to accompany Santa and Mayor John Ekdahl to the oversized red button that lights up…
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Church gives over $8K to food pantry
RED BANK — Tower Hill Church (The First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank), 255 Harding Road, donated $8,725 raised from its October rummage sale to Lunch Break’s rebuilding campaign. The donation will support Lunch Break’s Step Up to the Plate capital campaign for their expanded facilities and endowment on Drs. James Parker Boulevard in Red…
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Officials seek to ease rebuilding after Sandy
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Borough officials are willing to overlook code violations in some cases to make it easier for residents and business owners to rebuild or repair their Sandydamaged structures. “We work with property owners in town to make sure they are proceeding with rehabilitating their homes and properties so…
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Oceanport slates Dec. 6 tree lighting
Oceanport will hold its Tree Lighting at 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at Borough Hall, 315 E. Main St. Usher in the holiday season with a tree lighting and singing of carols. Santa will arrive by a firetruck, courtesy of the Oceanport Fire Department. Immediately after the tree lighting, attendees can join Santa for photograph opportunities…
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Fair Haven’s tree lighting slated for Dec. 5
Fair Haven will hold its Tree Lighting and Holiday Stroll 5-7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in Memorial Park, 748 River Road. The event will also include live music, the arrival of Santa on a firetruck, visits and photographs with Santa, and free food. For more information, call 732-747- 0241.
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