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Monmouth Council BSA Honors Volunteer Efforts of Troop 32 Members

Details: Category: News; Published: 13 May 2014

bsa troop 32 beacon award PHOTO: Congratulations to BSA Troop 32’s volunteers honored at the annual Twin Lights District Dinner. From left: Matthew Kaufman, Twin Lights district chairman, Anne Henderson Jablonski, Lisa Karew, and Troop 32’s Committee chair, Kathleen Huddy Sperduto.

Hazlet, New Jersey – Two volunteers of Boy Scout Troop 32 (River Plaza) recently received special honors atMonmouth Council Boy Scouts of America’s Twin Lights District Volunteer Recognition Dinner at Yesterday’s Restaurant in Hazlet. Lisa Karew and Anne Henderson Jablonski were presented with the Beacon Award for their enthusiasm and commitment to scouting, specifically acknowledging their tireless dedication to the Troop’s Courts of Honor.

“Part of what makes a Boy Scout Troop continue to thrive is the continuous efforts of its volunteers, taking care of all the necessary details,” says Ron Grippo, Scoutmaster of Troop 32. “We are lucky to have such dedicated people like Anne and Lisa as part of Troop 32. Unselfishly, they ensure that our Scouts are properly honored at Courts of Honor, which are held three times a year, as well as our Eagle Scouts, who receive very special and much deserved recognition at our Eagle Courts of Honor.”

Come Join Our Table at the ‘Bread of Life’ Community Kitchen

Details: Category: Newsbrief; Published: 08 May 2014

rb salvation army PHOTO: Red Bank Salvation Army Corps, 180 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, NJ

RED BANK, NJ - The Red Bank Salvation Army Corps is pleased to announce that our ‘Bread of Life’ community kitchen is now open every Sunday at the Corps building. Come join us in fellowship, good company, and a warm meal at no cost. We welcome individuals, families, their friends, and volunteers alike from the Monmouth County area to our safe and welcoming space.

Joseph B. Hawley, Atlantic Highlands, 56

Details: Category: News; Published: 03 May 2014

joe hawley Atlantic Highlands, NJ – Joseph B. Hawley, who comes from a very well-known and prominent family known for their decades of public service, and lifelong resident of Atlantic Highlands, passed away on May 1 after a long illness.

Throughout the years, Mr. Hawley was an outspoken advocate for whom he represented and was referred to by many as the “unofficial mayor” of Atlantic Highlands. He was a fixture at local public meetings and was passionate, loyal, and dedicated. He would go out of his way to help an injured or homeless animal. He loved to walk, read books, and he spent his spare time fundraising for a variety of charities. Most of all, he loved spending time with family and close friends.

Mr. Hawley was employed as the general manager of both Julia’s Restaurant in Atlantic Highlands and Havana Tropical Café in Highlands. For 15 years, he served as the operator and property manager of Bay Haven Property Management LLC, Atlantic Highlands. He also worked as columnist for the Courier in Middletown.

AH Shade Tree Post Contest Winners for 2014

Details: Category: News; Published: 02 May 2014

ah shade winners 2014 PHOTO: Shade Tree Commission Chairman Louise I. Donoghue poses with AHES sixth grade poster contest honorees (from left) Ralph D'Antonio, Corina Vidal and Sean Haupt. Credit: Peter E. Donoghue

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS -- Eighteen borough elementary school students have been honored by the borough Shade Tree Commission for their participation in the annual Arbor Day tree poster contest.

The students were cited by commission chairman Louise I. Donoghue during an awards assembly May 1 at the Atlantic Highlands Elementary School. The six first-place winning posters, representing one each from first through sixth grades, will be posted in the First avenue windows of attorney Henry Wolff, 79 First Ave.

Middletown Twp. Public Schools: Public Hearing on the Proposed 2014-2015 Budget on May 5, 2014

Details: Category: News; Published: 01 May 2014

Middletown, NJ – The Middletown Township Board of Education will be conducting a public hearing on its final proposed budget for the 2014-2015 school year on Monday, May 5th at 8:00 p.m. at Middletown High School North, 63 Tindall Road, Middletown.

The Board of Education approved a tentative budget that includes a 2% increase in the tax levy. The final proposed budget that the Board will be voting on at this meeting includes the utilization of a portion of the district’s total banked tax levy to fund a pending pension liability assessment from the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits. The banked cap utilization will increase the 2014-2015 tax levy. This change will be discussed at the May 5^th public hearing.

The May 5, 2014 voting meeting agenda is currently posted online at www.middletownk12.org.