• RiverFest offers food, music, family fun

    RED BANK — RiverFest returns to Marine Park in Red Bank next weekend, kicking off the summer season. Red Bank’s RiverFest is not only a musical celebration, but also a gastronomic feast. Attendees will have a wide array of choices among local area restaurants and caterers serving more than 100 dishes. Visitors can also visit…

  • Memorial Day ceremony set in Hazlet

    Hazlet will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. May 26 at Veterans Memorial Park, 1776 Union Ave. Guest speakers will include military personnel and community leaders. Musical tributes and the laying of wreaths at the Veterans Memorial will take place throughout the ceremony. The event is free, and refreshments will be served at…

  • Walk to benefit youngsters with special needs

    Middletown High School North will hold its first Austin’s Walk for the Stars at the school’s north track field from 9 a.m. to noon May 24. The walk will benefit Challenger Youth Sports (CYS) and Special People United to Ride (SPUR). CYS sponsors programs such as baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dancercise, football, golf, soccer and tennis…

  • Freeholder honored by business group

    Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone has been honored with the Beacon Award for Public Servant of the Year by the Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. Arnone has spent the past 16 years serving the community through his work as an elected official — serving as councilman, mayor of Neptune City and past president of…

  • Keyport GardenWalk to tour 35 gardens

    This year’s Keyport GardenWalk will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7 and 8, rain or shine, throughout historic Keyport. The free event is a self-guided walking and biking tour of over 35 public and private gardens. Two free talks on gardening will also be held at 9:30 a.m. on both days in the council…

  • Ocean Township woman indicted on charges of animal cruelty

    A Monmouth County grand jury has indicted an Ocean Township woman on charges of animal cruelty, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Gretchen Rell of the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township was named in the two-count indictment that was handed up May 12 and charges her with third-degree animal cruelty. According to the…

  • Vietnam vets’ group to hold ceremony

    The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will hold a Memorial Day ceremony from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center in Holmdel. Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman will be the guest speaker. The ceremony will also include the presentation of scholarships to two New Jersey high school seniors…

  • Wind turbine proposal still up in the air

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HAZLET — The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) will continue to get its energy the old-fashioned way, as its controversial wind turbine proposal remains stymied by legal challenges and damage from superstorm Sandy. Last month, the BRSA board of commissioners ratified a 24-month contract with Tri- Eagle Energy, which will…

  • A walk in the park for cancer survivors

    EATONTOWN — The third annual National Cancer Survivors Day Walk will be held at 9 a.m. June 1 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The walk will celebrate cancer survivors and benefit the Cancer Support Community wellness center in Eatontown, which closed earlier this year due to a lack of funds. According to…

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