Rev. Michael Manning of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Rumson blesses the parish's pets in a ceremony marking the Feast of St. Francis of Assissi last Monday.
RED BANK - The state's "Live Where You Work" program is a good fit for Red Bank, officials said last week as they announced that the borough will be participating in the affordable housing initiative.
The Women's Council of the Monmouth Medical Center Foundation will host their second annual Duathlon to benefit the
Leon Hess Cancer Center at Monmouth Medical this Sunday, October 10 at
Sandy Hook.
A year has passed since Daniel Falco, a 15-year-old from Middletown, died suddenly from an allergic reaction, and his friends, neighbors and strangers have shown his family that he is still very much in their hearts and minds.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS - It was a chili day in the borough last Saturday as townspeople turned out for the annual Chilifest sponsored by the Front Porch Club, a group of neighbors who have been hosting the competition as a benefit since 2004.
The Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought held its 11th Shanti (Peace) Lecture at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House in Lincroft last week.
TINTON FALLS - "We are extraordinarily behind the eight-ball," warned Timothy Lizura, interim executive director for the newly established Fort Monmouth Economic Authority, as that authority conducted its first public gathering last Wednesday at the borough's Municipal Complex.
SEA BRIGHT - Sea Bright Mayor Maria Fernandes suffered a mild stroke approximately three weeks ago. Council President William "Jack" Keeler has been the acting mayor in Fernandes' absence.
TINTON FALLS - In Dr. Dennis Embry's presentation at the Double Tree Hotel in Tinton Falls hosted by Prevention First of Ocean Township, he outlined what he believes and what studies have shown to be the causes behind our society's current epidemic of bullying and other behavioral disorders.
If you are looking for a job, you should attend a job fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft.