• Arts council slates fiber-arts exhibit

    “Whimsical Fish” by Jean Shoulter The Belmar Arts Council will host its first fiber-arts exhibit, which will run until Sept. 26. Highlighting the use of fiber arts as a process toward artistic expression, the exhibit will be held at the Boatworks Gallery, 608 River Road, Belmar. Showcasing traditional and contemporary techniques and materials, the exhibit…

  • Make your own backyard pizzeria

    With 93 percent of Americans consuming it at least once a month, and an average annual consumption of 46 pieces per person — it’s easy to see that pizza is a national obsession. These numbers from the National Association of Pizzeria Operators paint a powerful picture of the nation’s love affair with pizza. Just because…

  • Beck: Suburban school districts ‘overburdened’

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Sen. Jennifer Beck SHREWSBURY — Concerned with rising school taxes, members of the Shrewsbury community turned to Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) for possible solutions. Councilwoman Deidre DerAsadourian said at an Aug. 14 special meeting that Shrewsbury has seen a tax increase of about 12 percent toward the Red Bank Regional…

  • Red Bank dives in for Paddle the Navesink Day

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN People take to the Navesink River via paddleboard, canoe and kayak for Paddle the Navesink Day 2013. RED BANK — Although Red Bank sits on the banks of the Navesink River, not all residents take full advantage of the recreational opportunities the river provides. One of these opportunities will be highlighted at…

  • Tinton Falls acquires lot from Seabrook Village

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The borough is in the process of acquiring a 12.5-acre tract of land adjacent to Seabrook Retirement Village. The Borough Council introduced an ordinance at the Aug. 5 meeting that would convey the property on Essex Road — a part of the Seabrook campus — to the…

  • Girl Scouts visit cancer patients, deliver gifts

    LONG BRANCH — Inspired by the efforts of a 5-year-old girl in Nevada to touch the lives of cancer patients through Abby’s Purple Bag Project, a local Girl Scouts troop delivered purple goodie bags to cancer patients at Monmouth Medical Center’s outpatient infusion centers. The members of Troop 1620 from Shrewsbury prepared purple goodie bags…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The LearningRx Marlboro Brain Training Center was presented with the 2014 Customer Service Award at the company’s national convention held in Colorado Springs, Colo. The award is given to centers that have shown a strong commitment to customer satisfaction. To determine customer satisfaction, LearningRx uses a 10-point scale and asks clients — or their parents…

  • Sea Bright seeking bids for cell tower

    SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council is awaiting the return of bids for a cell tower that would be built in the municipal parking lot. “Right now, the bids are out, and we are waiting for them to come back. Then, we will evaluate them and move on from that point,” Councilman Marc Leckstein said…

  • Theater group presents Williams’ one-act plays

    Monmouth Players will present “An Evening of Tennessee Williams’ One Acts” at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 23 and 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Navesink Arts Center, 149 Monmouth Ave., Atlantic Highlands. Tickets are $15 and available by calling 732-291-9211. For more information, visit www.monmouthplayers.org.

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