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COLTS NECKThe Martha Mary Guild of St. Mary’s Church on Route 34 and Phalanx Road will be holding its annual clothing and linen sale next month.The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. There will be a huge selection of men’s, women’s and children’s gently used clothing and accessories at bargain prices in Madonna Hall in the Spiritual Center, behind the church, along with the youth group’s book, CD and DVD sale.The “boutique,” with new and designer items and linens, will be available in the parish hall, located in the church building.All proceeds will benefit women and children in need.Additional information is available by calling St. Mary’s at 732-780-2666.MIDDLETOWNThe 19th annual Middletown Retired Staff First Day Luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, Sept. 6, at Jacques Reception Center on Palmer Avenue.Retired staff from the Middletown Township Board of Education, including administrators, teachers and support staff, are invited.The cost is $28. Checks may be made out to “Middletown Retired Staff – First Day Luncheon” and mailed to 47 Carol Road, Middletown, NJ 07748-2301. The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, Aug. 28. Email questions to Motsair@Hotmail.com. Indicate “Luncheon” in the subject box.* * * * *The next act in the 2012 Summer Concert Series comes to the great lawn at Croydon Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23. RB Express will entertain with Doo Wop from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s.The concert will be held at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road. The event will move indoors in the event of inclement weather.The Summer Concert Series is sponsored by the Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) and is hosted by the Middletown Recreation Department and the Middletown Cultural and Arts Council.Additional information is available by calling the recreation department at 732-615-2260 or the Middletown Arts Center at 732-706-4100.* * * * *Kids of all ages and their parents are invited from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 to the Superhero Family Bash! with Art Kaney, known as the Doodle Dude, at the Middletown Arts Center at 36 Church St.There will be prizes, a superhero costume contests for kids and families, Manga, anime, comics, video games, ‘toons and tunes.The event is free but organizers are suggesting a $5 donation to honor the Middletown Arts Center’s fifth anniversary.Hot dogs and drinks will be available for sale.The party follows Comix Week Camp, offered from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Aug. 13-17 for youngsters in grades 1-5.Campers will have fun working on creating their own heroes and villains, action figures, and comic book pages.The camp fee for arts center members is $120 and $132 for nonmembers.Additional information and registration are available by calling 732-706-4100 or visiting www.middletownarts.org.RED BANKThe Concordia Youth Chorale is holding a gala fundraiser at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave.The event includes a pre-concert reception, the concert and a post-concert auction. Proceeds from the gala will provide travel scholarships for singers.The concert features “El Capitan” by John Philip Sousa and two major choral works.Tickets are: premium $50, regular $25 and under-12 years old $10. Tickets may be ordered by calling 732-539-8855 or emailing youthchorale@aol.com.* * * * *The Red Bank Car Cruise will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, beginning on Broad Street. Antique cars will park in Red Bank on Broad, Monmouth, and White streets.The car cruise will benefit a 9-year-old child at the Red Bank Primary School whose medical needs and expenses are extensive. Participating businesses will be donating a portion of sales from those who shop and dine that day.Those who attend the event will be able to spend the evening shopping, dining and cruising vintage cars – a night the whole family will be sure to enjoy. Also, Keith Franklin, a soulful musician, will create the feel of being back in time cruising the streets.Frank Woods, a volunteer with the Red Bank Fire Department and code enforcement for the borough has worked tirelessly to make sure the event not only raises money for the child but to ensure it is a huge success. The cars combined with the charity component, will make this an evening that can’t be missed.Red Bank RiverCenter is a self-funded, not-for-profit alliance of downtown businesses and property owners working toward the economic vitality of Red Bank.For more information about RiverCenter, visit the website at www.OnlyOneRedBank.com or call 732-842-4244.
By Chris Rotolo |In the special school district election Oct. 2, Rumson-Fair Haven school district voters gave the green light to a school renovation plan. But in Colts Neck, voters rejected a pair of proposals.According to the unofficial results posted Wednesday by the county clerk’s office, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional school district voters approved a tax-neutral $12.59 million proposal to upgrade academic and athletic facilities at the Ridge Road high school. In the election, 1,279 voters went to the polls; 836 voted “yes,” and 443 voted “no.”But in Colts Neck, two referendum questions totaling $34.6 million were denied by voters.The first one was a $24.8 million plan to provide security, building and grounds improvements at Cedar Drive Middle and Conover Road Elementary Schools, presented as Question No. 1. In the election, 1,513 residents cast votes on this question; 842 voted “no,” and 671 voted “yes.”The second question was a $9.8 million renovation and expansion of the middle school to develop a state-of-the-art auditorium, renovate the gym and weight room and add external lighting and parking, a plan which did not win broad support. Nearly 65 percent of those who voted came out against the project: 1,503 residents voted on the question, with 971 voting “no” and 532 voting “yes.”According to the school board, if the referendum had been approved, the district could have received between 30 and 40 percent in debt service aid for eligible projects.Outside the polling center at St. Mary’s Parish Hall Tuesday, Colts Neck resident Patrick Boag was blunt. “Ten million for an unneeded auditorium? Are they building Carnegie Hall? It’s completely unnecessary.“We don’t have the enrollment that we once did to support a 600-seat auditorium. And as far as renting it out, that’s not gonna happen to the extent the board would like it to. Even if they did rent it out weekly, you won’t make your money back on it for decades. This is nothing more than a pet project by someone on the PTA,” Boag said.Janine Fredericks-Younger, also voting on Tuesday in the Colts Neck election, said she voted for the referendum. “I think any enhancements to the schools will help our town and will help future generations and property values,” she said. She is the mother of a fourth, ninth and 11th grader in the school system.Township resident Shawn Houston said he was disappointed the school board linked security upgrades to the reconfiguration of parking lots and driveways. “Security upgrades are important, especially these days, but don’t tie them in with unnecessary projects you know won’t pass on their own,” said Houston when exiting the polling center. “If they would have separated the security upgrades, we would have said ‘yes’ to them, and voted down the auditorium and the rest of it.”Freehold Regional School District residents also voted down a $39.8 million project for alterations, improvements and renovations at Colts Neck, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro high schools. If approved, Colts Neck High School would have received $4.7 million in funding and tax payers in the district would have been on the hook for $28.7 million.Following Tuesday’s results, Rumson-Fair Haven High School is due to receive significant facility and technology upgrades after more than 65 percent of the vote went in favor of the $12.59 million proposal.RFH Academic Facility UpgradesRenovation of third floor learning areas to create two new classrooms, and modernize existing classrooms;Renovation of special education spaces, including a site for students who would benefit from occupational therapy;Construction of a wood shop behind the school’s stage for theatre prop construction.Full redesign and modernization of the library to include access to modern technology and group work spaces;Development of a Community Room to support public meetings and functions;Renovation of science labs to update with modern equipment and ensure ADA compliance;Guidance office reconfiguration for private group meeting spaces and office upgrades.RFH Extracurricular Facility UpgradesTurf field upgrades for baseball, softball and field hockey fields, which are currently grass;Construction of a new girls locker room to upgrade an outdated facility and ensure ADA compliance;Auditorium upgrades to include new lighting and stage controls.***RFH STEM Technology UpgradesMultipurpose technology labs;Specialized learning environments;Easy access to STEM spaces to increase student collaboration.***“Our science programs definitely need the boost. I’ve been in the school and the classrooms are not that great. A lot of people spend a lot of money to live in this town and schools need to be kept up to date,” Fair Haven resident Michelle Pawlak said of the project, 32 percent of which will be funded by state aid.“You can’t wait until facilities are so far gone that you have to spend $50 million for upgrades. Things need to be maintained and this is the right time to do it,” Pawlak added.Many voters were excited that the improvement proposal include a vast array of projects that touched so many aspects of the high school community.“There’s something for everyone,” Fair Haven resident Kathy Sullivan said. “It’s the library, it’s STEM technology, it’s turf upgrades for athletes, it’s for our special needs population. It’s a very well-rounded and economical plan that people can support for different reasons.”This article was first published in the Oct. 4 – Oct. 10, 2018 print edition of The Two River Times.
Developer Roger Mumford, photographed at the site of the T. Thomas Fortune House under construction in March, 2018.Photo by Chris Rotolo Local developer Roger Mumford issued a statement Jan. 20, 2020 regarding the housing controversy in Rumson described in the Jan. 14 article, “Rumson in Uproar Over Housing Agreements.” His statement is viewable as a PDF.
By Allison Perrine | aperrine@tworivertimes.com Some people are concerned with the plan. At the Feb. 20 council meeting, resident Frank Barricelli said he was concerned it will narrow the traffic lanes, tighten the turns and prevent drivers from making right-hand turns on red. The intersection improvement follows additional work on Oceanport roads. This year work was completed on Monmouth Boulevard and on Myrtle Avenue from Monmouth Boulevard to Port Au Peck Avenue. This included drainage work, sidewalk improvements and road repaving, with help from Monmouth County. Pedestrian safety was also important when considering an update to the intersection, which is located near Oceanport Creek. There is currently a 90-foot crosswalk, without pavement, which is particularly dangerous for the elderly or people with strollers, White said. It’s a “significant distance” and officials were concerned about future pedestrian fatalities. The borough, in conjunction with Monmouth County engineers, will make improvements to the intersection of Oceanport Avenue (Route 11) and Main Street. The work will include sidewalk realignments, roadway tightening, drainage system improvements, signal modifications and dedicated left-turn lanes for all approaches, officials told The Two River Times March 20. Oceanport and Monmouth County will make improvements to Oceanport Avenue (Route 11) and Main Street. Image courtesy Google Maps “That is a long way to go without a place to stop to go across the street there. We’re really, I think, trying to be proactive here, realizing that there’s going to be additional pedestrian traffic going forward,” said Mayor Jay Coffey, noting that more people will be moving into Oceanport as projects are completed at the former Fort Monmouth site. The borough went out to bid for the work Feb. 13 and accepted the lowest responsible bidder, Earle Asphalt Company of Farmingdale, for $1.18 million. In response, the county gave the borough an additional $687,876 toward the construction work, totaling nearly $1 million in funds from the county toward the project. The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved the funding increase at its March 12 meeting. OCEANPORT – A well-trafficked Oceanport intersection will get a makeover in the coming months in order to become more efficient and pedestrian friendly. According to Oceanport Borough engineer William H. White III, the signal on the light timer must be upgraded due to damage from Super Storm Sandy. The signal was on a timer and “wasn’t sensing the traffic movements.” Once that is adjusted, everything must be updated, he added. “The whole entire intersection.” The article originally appeared in the March 26- April 1, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
At their annual Marketing and Buying Convention, Source For Sports® and Stopconcussions.com launched their Head Zone initiative to their store owners, the sporting goods industry trade and the media. “It is amazing how our helmet manufacturers including Bauer, Reebok, CCM, Easton and Cascade, the medical community, and the athletes who are willing to share their story, have come together to address this issue,” Dale Donaldson of Mallard’s Source for Sports said.Donaldson owns and operates stores in Nelson and Castlegar.“Our young players and their families are important to us, as is this issue,” he added.The issue of concussions was addressed through several points of view from the diverse and experienced panel. Jim Thomson, self-admitted “enforcer” during his nine years in the NHL, called for an end to the violence, which begins with ruling against fighting. “I can say with certainty because I was an enforcer, that we must take the violence out of the greatest game in the world”. Former NHLer Dennis Maruk agreed, and noted that “players don’t seem to have the respect for others in the game anymore.”“It is an invisible injury,” said Dr. Michelle Keightley, Clinical Neuropsychologist. “Education is key for the management of concussions. “We need to bring awareness to the symptoms in order to diagnose and treat these injuries effectively.” Dr. Keightley stated that studies have shown that the effectiveness of mouth guards in concussion prevention are inconclusive. “A helmet that fits properly is going to be an important prevention tool”.Keith Primeau, former Philadelphia Flyers captain and founder of stopconcussions.com applauded the efforts of Source For Sports® stores across Canada.Mallard’s Source for Sports, along with fellow stores across Canada will be hosting Helmet Fitting Week September 26th to October 2nd. All hockey players are encouraged to bring their helmet to their local Source For Sports® store, no matter where they purchased it, for inspection and fitting assessment in the Head Zone.
ED MOGER, TRAINER, STORMY LUCY, SECOND: “We’ll run next in the Buena Vista here on Feb. 20. It’s a Grade II ($200,000) at a mile on turf.” NOTES: Winning owners/breeders Jerry and Ann Moss reside in Beverly Hills. TRAINER QUOTES JOCKEY QUOTES KENT DESORMEAUX, STORMY LUCY, SECOND: “I had no intention of being as far back as I was. She got shuffled back and kind of stuck her feet in the ground. I wanted to be mid-pack. She ran great again, she really did.” JOHN SHIRREFFS, KERI BELLE, WINNER: Any instructions to Alex Solis? “Hall of Fame rider; not much you can say to Alex that he hasn’t heard already. If you watch her races, she’s got a beautiful way of going, she’s got a big stride and she carries herself well. Turf racing, you’ve got to be a little bit lucky and today was her day.” ALEX SOLIS, KERI BELLE, WINNER & REGULAR RIDER OF MEGAHERTZ: “Coming out of the gate I took hold. They went fast so it pushed her back even more but it worked out good because she was relaxed.“We have a lot of great memories of Megahertz. Last night, I was talking to the Daily Racing Form; they had a video of all of her races. It was so special to ride a filly like her and so special watching all of her races.” JERRY MOSS, OWNER OF KERI BELLE, WINNER: “I think it’s fantastic (to win these big races from off the pace). She’s a lovely horse, she’s really something, very pretty. We brought her back from New York and it’s so great to be back in California. We’ll stay here.” -30-
ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2016)–A pair of classy fillies, Bob Baffert’s Luminance and Phil D’Amato’s Gloryzapper, head a wide open field of eight fillies and mares three and up going 6 ½ furlongs in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 LA Woman Stakes at Santa Anita. THE GRADE III LA WOMAN STAKES IN POST POSITION ORDER WITH JOCKEYS & WEIGHTSRace 8 of 9 Approximate post time 4 p.m. PST GLORYZAPPER: With two wins and a second from three career sprint tries, she’ll shorten up out of three consecutive routes, with her most recent start resulting in a close eighth place finish in the Grade II John C. Mabee Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on turf Sept. 4. A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred filly by Ghostzapper, she’s been a gem of consistency, running first or second in her first six main track starts. With a return to dirt and a cutback in distance in the LA Woman, Gloryzapper rates a huge chance under Stewart Elliot. Owned by Hebert Bloodstock, Leggio and Peluso, she brings a 7-3-3-0 record and earnings of $165,045 to the LA Woman party. Wild At Heart–Mike Smith–121Indriya–Rito Almanza–121Perfect Pic–Santiago Gonzalez–118Luminance–Rafael Bejarano–121Gloryzapper–Stewart Elliot–121Juno–Victor Espinoza–121Doodetta–Martin Pedroza–121Harlington’s Rose–Joe Talamo–121First post time on Sunday is at 12:30 p.m. Admission gates open at 10:30 a.m. For scratches, late changes and complete morning line information, please visit santaanita.com. LUMINANCE: Breaking from the rail, this 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Tale of the Cat responded with a game 1 ½ length win in a second condition allowance going six furlongs on July 27 at Del Mar. Second to Eclipse Award winning Stellar Wind in the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks in April, 2015, Luminance was then a disappointing fifth as the 6-5 favorite in that year’s Grade II, 1 1/8 miles Black Eyed Susan at Pimlico. Owned by Kaleem Shah, Inc., she’ll be sprinting for the third consecutive time on Sunday. With three wins from six starts, Luminance has earnings of $212,858.