• Voice of Hawks named Sportscaster of the Year

    By KENNY WALTER Matthew Harmon WEST LONG BRANCH — A Monmouth University alumnus and sportscaster has again captured the title of the New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year. Matthew Harmon, the play-byplay announcer for Hawk’s football and color analyst for Hawk’s basketball, was honored for the fourth time by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association…

  • Alternate transit called best option for Skyway riders

    By THOMAS CASTLES Officials with the state Department of Transportation are urging commuters to ditch their cars in the wake of the closure of the Pulaski Skyway. “We’re expecting a lot of congestion and traffic delays, and it’ll take a few weeks for us to really get a sense of what the ‘new normal’ is…

  • Tree walk set for April 25 at Sandy Hook

    Join the American Littoral Society’s staff and naturalists for their annual Earth Day Arbor Day tree walk at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at 18 Hartshorne Drive, Highlands. Explore Sandy Hook’s unique ecosystem as well as the flora and fauna along the way. Bring binoculars and cameras. This walk is free, open to the…

  • School’s bowling event to fund scholarship

    The Red Bank Regional (RBR) Source Foundation will hold its first annual Bowling Classic to benefit the Albert E. Martin Jr. Scholarship Fund at 12:30 p.m. April 26, at the Brunswick Zone, 1400 Route 36, Hazlet. Tickets are $20 and will include shoe rental, playing time and lunch. Music will be provided by DJ Mike.…

  • Holocaust memorial service set for April 27

    Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI), together with the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education (CHHANGE) at Brookdale Community College, will host a memorial service to remember victims of the Holocaust at noon on Sunday, April 27, at CBI’s sanctuary at 171 Ridge Road, Rumson. The service will be led by Rabbi Jeff Sultar and…

  • N.J.’s 350th birthday events held at Eastern Branch Library

    SHREWSBURY — The Eastern Branch Library mark New Jersey’s 350th anniversary with historical programs that appeal to all ages. “Images of Christ Church Shrewsbury: Then and Now.” Discover the rich history of Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury in a special exhibit at the Eastern Branch Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, throughout the month of May.…

  • April benefit concert initiated by student

    The Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) is hosting a “Students Rock Out for Sandy Ground” concert from 2-4 p.m. April 27, at the school’s Blake Gymnasium, 35 Bellevue Ave., Rumson. All proceeds will benefit the Sandy Ground: Where Angels Play organization, which builds new playgrounds dedicated to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School…

  • Tinton Falls unveils $24.1 million budget

    By KENNY WALTER TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council unanimously introduced a $24.1 million spending plan during the April 15 meeting, $13.4 million of which will be raised by taxes. “This year, as in past years, the goal is to keep spending in check, limit tax increases to the absolute minimum, while still providing outstanding…

  • Conservatory’s 50th anniversary gala set

    The Monmouth Conservatory of Music will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Kick-Off Concert and Dinner Gala from 4- 8 p.m. April 27 at the Rumson Country Club, 163 Rumson Road, Rumson. The celebration will include a performance by Elaine Christy, Samuel Magill and Lucien Rinando, along with a four-course dinner, 50/50 cash raffle and…

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