• Blue Devils focused on titles after 20-win season

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent SHORE REGIONAL W ith much of its lineup back, expectations are high for Shore Regional High School’s boys basketball team on the heels of its surprising 20-7 turnaround showing a year ago. “We’re not talking about a 20-win season or being very competitive. We’ve already done that,” second year coach David…

  • Caseys ice hockey off to fast start, share B North lead

    By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer Red Bank Catholic High School goalie Michael Cosentino makes a save against St. John Vianney High School during the Dec. 12 game played at the Jersey Shore Arena in Wall Township. The Caseys won the game, 6-2. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR RED BANK CATHOLIC T he Red Bank Catholic (RBC)…

  • Elks Lodge sponsors basketball competition

    Red Bank Elks Lodge 233 is inviting area youth to the annual free basketball HoopShoot contest, a free-throw competition at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 22 in the Salvation Army gym at 180 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank. The competition is open to boys and girls in three age categories as of April 1, 2014: 8-9, 10-11…

  • Guild to feature holiday exhibit

    “First Snow” by Michael Menendez of Freehold The popular “All-Member Holiday Exhibit” has returned to the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. The holiday show and sale, which will run through Jan. 2, features works in all media: acrylic, assemblage, collage, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, watercolor and wood. Butterflies created by local Girl…

  • State Theatre ranked No. 1 worldwide in 2,000-seat category

    COURTESY OF STATE THEATRE A year-end report of “Top Stops” by Venues Today magazine ranks the State Theatre in New Brunswick as the No. 1 venue in the world in the 2,000-seatand under category in its December issue, based on concert and event grosses from this past year, starting from Oct. 16, 2012. “We are…

  • Creative ideas can keep children learning during winter break

    The staff at Huntington Learning Center believes winter break is a time to continue learning despite being on vacation from school. “Holiday break is a great time for children to enjoy learning, for learning’s sake,” Laura Gehringer of Huntington Learning Center said. “Encourage your child’s inner explorer. Play games that are entertaining and educational. Get…

  • Fords Jewelers opens boutique of TAG Heuer

    By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor A good thing just got better. Already offering fine jewelry and diamonds, as well as the popular Alex and Ani and Pandora brands, a TAG Heuer boutique debuts this week at Fords Jewelers on New Brunswick Avenue in the Fords section of Woodbridge. Barry Berman, owner of the downtown Fords…

  • Carmelita G. Carandang

    Mrs. Carandang, 71, of Forked River, died Dec. 3, 2013, at home. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Felix C. Carandang; two daughters, Catherine Uy and her husband, Satrick, of Cambridge, Mass., and Christine Stacruz and her husband, Renato, of Hazlet; a son, Phillip Carandang and his wife, Tracey, of Red Bank;…

  • Wayne Holdorf

    Mr. Holdorf, 51, of Red Bank, died Dec. 6, 2013, at home. He was a chemist for 23 years at Cargille Labs, Cedar Grove, and the owner of Palm Bay Inc. He is survived by his wife, Tracey (Hughes) Holdorf; a son, Eddie Curry and his wife, Christine, of Belleville; a daughter, Samantha Hughes, of…

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