Archive: 2012 July
By John Burton RED BANK – It was a gathering to “celebrate 60 years of truckin’ it like nobody’s business,” in the words of U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Peter Mahoney....
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By John Burton MIDDLETOWN – Construction work for the most part will be completed by mid-August for a new facility to house the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide...
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By Linda McK. Stewart “Purely perfect.” Such was the modest assessment of famed architect Stanford White as he surveyed his newly completed triumph, the Tennis Casino at Newport, R.I. The...
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By Anastasia Millicker HIGHLANDS – In his fifth book about Highlands, John P. King let the people of the borough tell their own stories. Starting with a 1819 letter from...
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By Flo Higgins There is no more dramatic Astrological sign than Leo. They love the drama of living on the edge, the drama of chaos and, most of all, the...
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By Sharon Hazard RED BANK – As part of its yearlong 75th anniversary celebration, Red Bank’s Eisner Memorial Library sponsored a presentation about Monmouth County called the “Jewish Newport of...
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By Joan Ellis Welcome to the thinking man’s blockbuster. The first scene grabs our attention without even a hint of pyrotechnics and gives us instead a story soaked in science. A...
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By Rush L. Russell The new report from Penn State, led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh, highlights two of the greatest challenges in our collective efforts to protect children...
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By Julie Davis If this month’s 90-plus temperatures are any indication of what’s to come — we’re in for a seriously steamy August. Luckily, we’ve pulled together a list of...
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By Michele S. Byers Do you know who grows your food? Chances are, it’s a farmer nearing retirement. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study shows that the average age of the...
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