• Waves of Support gala slated for Sept. 22

    The Navesink Business Group (NBG) has announced that its Waves of Support fundraising gala, “A Taste of Broadway on the Promenade,” will begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Molly Pitcher Inn, 88 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. The event will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, entertainment and a five-course dinner. Headlining the…

  • Fatal stabbing draws 14-year prison term

    RED BANK — A borough man was handed 14 years in state prison for the 2011 killing of another Red Bank man, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Jose Olivares-Palma, 26, was sentenced Aug. 26 by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge John T. Mullaney for the stabbing death of Larry Yarborough, who was…

  • Oceanport seeks to use grant to add accessible restroom

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Borough Council members are considering redirecting a grant originally allocated for ADA improvements at the former Borough Hall to a new handicapped accessible restroom at the community center. Mayor Michael Mahon recommended during the Sept. 4 meeting that the council consider authorizing bids to convert existing storage space…

  • Add appeal, save on your remodeling project

    Tips to make the most of your budget For those who wish to make updates to their home, the kitchen is a great place to begin.According to the 2013 Cost vs.Value report from Remodeling magazine, a minor kitchen remodel should recoup up to 75 percent of total remodeling dollars, based on the value of the…

  • Lawn care tips for fall

    Taking time in the fall to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead will pay dividends come spring and allow you to enjoy lusher, greener grass when temperatures rise again. Fertilizing Providing nutrients to your lawn before cold weather strikes is good for strengthening roots and increasing the nutrients stored for an earlier spring…

  • Five simple tips to enhance your home’s personality

    Your home can say a lot about you.A state-of-the-art kitchen outfitted with a double oven likely means you enjoy cooking and entertaining friends and family. Likewise, a backyard complete with play sets, a treehouse or a basketball hoop is a sure sign your house is a hangout for the neighborhood kids. “My house is more…

  • Look locally when shopping for your fall home improvement needs

    Conrad Smith Nursery The fall season is the perfect backdrop for deep cleaning, home spruce-ups and home improvement projects you’ve been putting off, inside and outside of your home. Now is the time to shop around for those household items you need and desire. It is also the time to find just the right company…

  • Remembering 9/11

    Top right: Family members, guests, township officials and representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion take part in a silent tribute at the Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens in honor of the 37 Middletown residents lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Above: Members of the Old Bridge Township Council place a wreath at…

  • Child advocacy center awaits phase two

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer When children are the victims of abuse at the hands of an adult, being required to describe what happened to them over and over to numerous people could cause even more trauma. Through the concerted efforts of a group of compassionate businessmen more than a decade ago, children who…

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