• Slocum murder: Questions linger 150 years later

    OCEAN GROVE — Local historian Arthur T. Green II will give a special presentation on the 1863 Slocum murder trial at the fall 2013 general meeting of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Ocean Grove Community Room, 57 Pilgrim Pathway. It’s been 150 years since the infamous Slocum…

  • Fundraiser to benefit RBR athletics

    Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) will kick off its 2013 athletic season with the annual “Buc Backer Bash” to be held 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Knights of Columbus hall, 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven. All proceeds will benefit RBR athletics. Tickets are $30 and available only for participants age 21…

  • Going for the gold for childhood cancer

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Malcolm, cancer survivor and founder of the Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer Foundation, speaks about his journey with bone cancer during a Sept. 6 tree-lighting ceremony in Sea Bright. PHOTOS BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI SEA BRIGHT — As horns blew and sirens blared, a tree in Sea Bright was decorated…

  • Exhibitors sought for Archives Day

    More than 20 New Jersey history-related organizations have already registered for Archives and History Day at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, organized by the Monmouth County Archives and scheduled to be held on Oct. 12. Exhibit tables for archives, historical societies, government agencies, local history collections at public libraries, and other not-for-profit history…

  • September programs set at Eastern Branch Library

    SHREWSBURY — A one-woman play at the Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury will answer the question of whether one can learn good lessons from bad women. The library is hosting Dorothy Leeds’ one-woman show, “Good Lessons From Bad Women,” on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. In this devilishly funny play, Dorothy wrestles with the concept…

  • Seniors of Little Silver luncheon on Sept. 24

    The Seniors of Little Silver will hold their September luncheon meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Oyster Point Hotel’s restaurant, 146 Bodman Place, Red Bank. The cost is $30. Please make your check payable to “Seniors of Little Silver” and mail to Diane Tresente, 61 Seven Bridges Road, Little Silver NJ…

  • Sand days in Sea Bright

    SEA BRIGHT — A grassroots community group is seeking volunteers to help continue the cleanup of sand deposited by superstorm Sandy throughout the borough of Sea Bright. Seabrighters Embracing Action will organize Sand Days in the North Beach section of the borough on four fall weekends: Sept. 21-22 and 28-29, and Oct. 12-14 and 19-20.…

  • Red Bank seeks county funds for $376K Marine Park project

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer RED BANK — Borough officials are seeking county grant funds to help finance a $376,000 improvement project for Marine Park, which would receive new restroom facilities, benches, sidewalk updates, lighting and more. According to officials, the project would better protect park facilities and infrastructure against weather events like superstorm Sandy,…

  • Veggies are safer sources of omega-3

    Fish oil is the most widely consumed supplement in the U.S., but it may be doing us more harm than good. A new study has found that men with high levels of marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids in their blood have a 43 percent greater risk of developing prostate cancer. This is just the latest strike…

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