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    MATT DENTON The sun beams down and lights up the autumn leaves in Allentown.

  • Brookdale trustees OK staff reductions

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Faced with declining enrollment and funding, the Brookdale Community College board of trustees authorized a controversial reduction in force (RIF) in advance of a reorganization of the college structure. The unanimous vote, which came despite emotional pleas during the Nov. 13 meeting on the Lincroft campus, approved a preliminary…

  • Red Bank dedicates circle to ‘trailblazing’ mayor

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Above: Family members, left to right, Tom Cohen, Kathy Mulvey, Cliff White and Stuart White cut the ribbon to unveil the new sign honoring Ambassador Katharine Elkus White, the first and only female mayor of Red Bank. Below: Granddaughter Kathy Mulvey and state Sen. Jennifer Beck display a framed copy…

  • Sea Bright opts for temporary firehouse

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer A temporary firehouse will be installed on the driveway of the Sea Bright Fire and Rescue headquarters, which was damaged during superstorm Sandy. Members of the Borough Council agreed to pursue the temporary facility at the Ocean Avenue site during their Nov. 13 workshop meeting. Borough Administrator Joseph Verruni recommended…

  • Many hungry for later school breakfasts

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Many schools offer breakfast programs for students before the school day gets underway, but large percentages of students eligible for free or reduced cost breakfasts are failing to take advantage of the programs. The nonprofit Advocates for the Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is advocating for a “Breakfast After…

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    FRANK GALIPO Students rehearse a scene for Red Bank Regional Theatre Company’s modern-day version of Shakespeare’s classic battle of the sexes, “Much Ado About Nothing,” which will be presented Nov. 20-23. For more photos, see page 25.

  • Monmouth Park to begin taking bets on fantasy sports

    OCEANPORT — With the state’s campaign to allow wagering on sporting events headed back to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the management of Monmouth Park racetrack is charting a way around the impasse. According to Dennis Drazin, advisor to Darby Development, operator of Monmouth Park, the Oceanport racetrack will move forward with plans to…

  • Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food & Wine Festival benefits cancer services

    Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food and Wine Festival event co-chairs Mary Clark of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River and Rob Sickel of Pine Belt Chevrolet of Lakewood with Denice Gaffney, vice president, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Foundation. More than 300 guests gathered recently to support the Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Foundation…

  • HOTTEST (FOR THE WRONG REASON) CARS

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features They may not attract much attention otherwise, but family sedans and pickups are among the models most favored among thieves While heads will turn whenever a flashy sports car assumes a prime parking position — and one can bet that its owner has fitted his or her coveted ride with…

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