Tag: Monmouth Beach

  • Local students earn Congressional Medal for their community service

    Local students earn Congressional Medal for their community service

    Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) recently presented three New Jersey students with the Congressional Award Gold Medal at a ceremony on Capitol Hill. Nishi Shah of Edison and Trevor Somers and Richard Stelfox of Monmouth Beach received the medal, which is Congress’ most prestigious award for youth. The award is earned by demonstrating civil leadership…

  • Red Bank High School inducts six alumni into hall of fame

    Red Bank High School inducts six alumni into hall of fame

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Students, faculty, staff and community members alike gathered at Red Bank Regional High School to welcome six new members into its Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. Every year, Red Bank Regional’s Buc Backer Foundation sponsors the induction of alumni who have enjoyed long, distinguished careers both…

  • Sheila Rich Interiors of Monmouth Beach Awarded Best of Houzz 2016

    Sheila Rich Interiors of Monmouth Beach Awarded Best of Houzz 2016

    Sheila Rich Interiors of Monmouth Beach has won “Best Of Design and Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 30-year-old interior design firm was chosen from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that…

  • Locals to share rock n’ roll story

    Locals to share rock n’ roll story

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH- A father/daughter duo has collaborated to bring the true story of The Hallmarks, a band popular along the Jersey Shore in the 1960’s and 1970’s, to the stage. From April 28 to May 1, Running Through the Fire, a musical revival based on the true story of The…

  • Musical on ’60s Jersey Shore band to be staged

    Musical on ’60s Jersey Shore band to be staged

    MONMOUTH BEACH — Lighthouse Productions will present the musical, “Running Through the Fire,” from April 28 through May 1 at the Church of the Precious Blood Parish Center, 72 Riverdale Ave. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 28-30 and 2:30 p.m. May 1. The production is based on the true story of The Hallmarks, a…

  • Grant will fund resiliency plan for 15 Two River towns

    Grant will fund resiliency plan for 15 Two River towns

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEANPORT- Several local municipalities will benefit from a federal grant to fund a 36-month study on sea-level rise and what can be done to improve resiliency and limit flooding. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the 15 municipalities comprising the Two River Council of Mayors a Regional Coastal…

  • Monmouth County Senior Softball recruiting players

    Monmouth County Senior Softball recruiting players

    The Monmouth County Senior Softball League has announced that it has several teams in its 50-and-over division and 60-and-over division that will be recruiting new players for the upcoming 2016 slow pitch softball season. The league currently have 12 teams in the 50-and-over division teams and four teams in the 60-and-over division that are playing…

  • Environmental groups happy with beach access rules

    Environmental groups happy with beach access rules

    that By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH-The New Jersey legislature has placed the role of regulating beach access back in the hands of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). On Jan. 19, Gov. Chris Christie signed a law that would allow the DEP to award permits and oversee beach access for development…

  • Sea Bright hires attorney to fight funding formula

    Sea Bright hires attorney to fight funding formula

    Kenny Walter Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT-The borough is asking the state to reverse the Shore Regional High School Board of Education’s decision to deny a request for referendum that would modify the school funding formula. During the Jan. 19 Borough Council meeting, the council passed a resolution hiring attorney Vito Gagliardi Jr., Porzio, Bromberg &…