• Count Basie Theatre offers scholarships

    RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre is accepting applications from all Monmouth County high school seniors for a $2,500 Moser Taboada Arts Impact Scholarship. The deadline is March 1. The scholarship, which was established by the Moser Taboada law firm of Shrewsbury, is open to all Monmouth County high school seniors whose academic and…

  • Upgrades planned for Ocean senior center

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer KENNY WALTER/STAFF Upgrades to the Ocean Township Senior Center on West Park Avenue will include resurfacing the parking lot and improving access. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Upgrades to the Ocean Township Senior Center will enhance access and upgrade the condition of the parking lot and building using a combination of state…

  • St. James’ Compline service on Feb. 23

    St. James’ Episcopal Church will offer a Compline service sung by the women of St. James’ choir at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at 300 Broadway, Long Branch. The service will be under the musical direction of James Douglas. Compline — or night prayer — is a meditative candlelit service dating back to monastic life in…

  • Penmanship seminar for parents on Feb. 26

    The Kessler Rehabilitation Center will hold a free “Smart Writing” presentation for parents of school-aged children from 7-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Ocean Township Library, 701 Deal Road, Ocean. The seminar will focus on handwriting development and mechanics — skills that are often overlooked in today’s high-tech world where children may master a keypad…

  • Borough Council considers adopting email policy

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council is being advised to adopt a policy on email communications between elected officials to avoid violating open government laws. During the Feb. 13 meeting, Borough Attorney Andrew Bayer suggested the council adopt a resolution modeled on one in Pemberton Township, where he serves as township…

  • Eatontown committee to monitor fort plans

    By KENNY WALTER and NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers EATONTOWN — An ad-hoc committee is being formed to keep borough officials informed about the redevelopment of parcels at Fort Monmouth that will have an impact on the borough. The committee will meet monthly and be briefed by members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA)…

  • Greater Media wins in Better Newspaper Contest

    Sports Feature Picture Story 1st place Eric Sucar Greater Media Newspapers scored big in winning 15 awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s 2013 Better Newspapers Contest. Greater Media Newspapers Publisher Ben Cannizzaro, who is a member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Press Association, called the Feb. 11 notification “great news”…

  • Black history shows education is key

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Thomas Daniels discusses his efforts to promote awareness of the contributions African-Americans have made to society. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR I t was just after suppertime on a lazy summer evening three-quarters of a century ago when Thomas Daniels’ grandfather gave him a piece of advice he would never forget.…

  • Two River towns see strength in unity against future floods

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A coalition of municipalities along the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers is taking a regional approach to storm mitigation by coordinating projects that build on protections against future storms. The multitown initiative is being spearheaded by the borough of Oceanport, which is leading the application process for the 2013 Hurricane Sandy…

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