Tag: Ukraine
Ukrainian Refugee Finds Basketball Home at Colts Neck
Six-foot-six athletic sophomores are usually household names in the world of high school basketball. Volodymyr “Vova” Trotsko soon will be, making an impact on the court for Colts Neck High School just four months after arriving in Monmouth County as a refugee from Ukraine.
Ukrainian Family Shares Horrors of War With Students
Democracy is a fragile thing. It is our responsibility as citizens to protect it.
That was the takeaway for seniors at Red Bank Regional High School last Tuesday after a talk on the war in Ukraine, through the eyes of three people whose lives have been forever changed by it.
Monmouth County Horseback Riders Help Feed Ukraine
Facing soaring temperatures, the Colts Neck Trail Riders Club (CNTRC) member’s spirits remained high as Monmouth County’s equestrian community rode head-to-head in its May 22 Tatum Park Hunter Pace.
Red Bank Couple Returns After Ukraine Rescue Mission
After weeks of travel, work and worry, Red Bank residents David and Natasha Halbout are back at home, having succeeded in their efforts to rescue Natasha’s disabled sister Alla, 60, and her brother-in-law Vladimir, 81, from their apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Kyiv Family Finds Refuge In Fair Haven
Escaping war-torn Ukraine, a family has found at least temporary refuge with relatives in Fair Haven.
Red Bank Couple Launch Grassroots Rescue Mission to Ukraine
Red Bank residents David and Nathalie Halbout once had dreams of retiring to Nathalie’s native city of Kyiv.
The War in Ukraine Affects Those Close to Home
A Ukrainian man with bloodshot eyes and a bandage fixed to his head has his cell phone camera angled upward, documenting the still of the moment inside a residential dwelling. The fear projected in his facial features foreshadows the storm to follow this moment of tranquility.
