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AHES and HHRS Districts Seek Shared Superintendent

Details: Category: News; Published: 06 October 2011

Highlands, NJ - Atlantic Highlands Elementary School and Henry Hudson Regional School are seeking a Shared Time Superintendent. Applicants have until October 15th to apply.

The Shared Time Superintendent will begin work on July 1st.

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Henry Hudson Regional and Atlantic Highlands Elementary Schools seek Shared Superintendent. Photo: Allan Dean

Part of this process includes a Public Forum of citizens from the two communities who wish tohave input into the selection process. The Public Forum will be held on October 12th at 7:00 PM in the Genevieve Hawley Cafetorium at Henry Hudson Regional School, One Grand Tour, Highlands NJ.

Chilifest: The People and Judges Agree

Details: Category: News; Published: 06 October 2011

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey - The Atlantic Highlands Front PorchClub hosted its 7th Annual Chilifest on Saturday, October 1 at the Strauss Mansion inAtlantic Highlands. With 35 chili cook-off competitors and 400+ attendees, the FrontPorch Club raised over $10,000 to benefit the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society.The donation was made in honor of long-time Atlantic Highlands resident, Paul Boyd.Mr. Boyd, who passed away in February, 2011, was a former president of the HistoricalSociety, former Chairman of the Atlantic Highlands Environmental Commission and adedicated resident who worked tirelessly for his beloved town. He was pivotal in thepreservation and renovation of the Strauss Mansion, and he catalogued all of the historicbuildings in town.

Chili cook-off entrants competed for prizes in four categories, including Best in ’Fest,Most Exotic, Vegetarian and People’s Choice. For the first time in history, both thejudges and attendees agreed on the best chili in the competition, with the tag team effortof Neil Effron and Ross DiMiceli taking home the Best in ’Fest and People’s Choiceawards. Their chili, named Sleep Alone Tonight, beat out a tough field that includedother prize winners, including Teresa Irizarry for Most Exotic and Leslie Theyn for BestVegetarian. The People’s choice runners-up included Stu Scott for 2nd Place and PamelaAnderson, (a.ka. Corinna Thuss) for 3rd place.

New Book: Wicked Tales from the Highlands

Details: Category: Arts & Culture; Published: 04 October 2011

HIGHLANDS, NJ - Local author, John King has penned another Highlands history book, This one entitled, Wicked Tales from the Highlands, will be on sale in early November locally as well as from Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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From the book's back cover:

The Highlands was the first sighted by Henry Hudson himself and is known as the place where the Jersey Shore begins. Its beaches are perenially crowded with sunbathers. swimmers, and families. But buried under the sands, the Highlands hides sins from the past. Sandy Hook claimed North America's first European murder victim, a crewman on Hudson's Half Moon. During prohibition, mobsters supplied First Avenue and Bay Avenue businesses with plenty of booze. A man accused of shooting another with a cannon performed an Old West style jailbreak. And sometimes, soldiers stationed along the shores caused more trouble than they prevented.

Read about these and other wicked deeds committed in New Jersey's Highlands and Atlantic Highlands.

Monmouth Civic Chorus Seeks New Director

Details: Category: Arts & Culture; Published: 01 October 2011

RED BANK, NJ - The Monmouth Civic Chorus announced the search for its next Artistic Director. Dr. Mark Shapiro concludes his 21-year tenure as Artistic Director and Conductor with the 2011-12 season. “Our new Artistic Director will be one whose passion and artistry, technical proficiency and teaching methods enable us to continue our commitment to excellence as an ensemble and individual singers,” said Gerald Metz, Freehold, chairman of the search committee.

Based in Red Bank, New Jersey, the Monmouth Civic Chorus has brought the finest in choral music to audiences around the world since 1949. Winner of the Chorus America/ASCAP Alice Parker Award in 2008 for the world premiere performance of Jorge Martin’s Cuban-American concert opera Stronger Than Darkness, the Chorus has appeared by invitation at Carnegie Hall, performed at the PNC Bank Arts Center and with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra at NJPAC, and sung in majestic European cathedrals including St. Peter’s Basilica. With a reputation for consistently bringing technically polished performances to Monmouth County audiences, the Monmouth Civic Chorus has been called “close to perfect” by the Asbury Park Press.

Information about the position and how to apply is at www.monmouthcivicchorus.org.

September 11th Memorial in Red Bank

Details: Category: News; Published: 05 September 2011

RED BANK, NJ - The Red Bank Elks Lodge #233, in conjunction with the town of Red Bank, will be participating in the ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony will be held at Riverside Gardens Park on Sunday, September 11th, at 6:30 p.m. Red Bank police and fire departments, local church officials, school choirs, vocalists and bagpipers will all be a part of the remembrance services. The Lodge will be a hosting a light repast afterwards.

Americanism and patriotism are the cornerstones of the Elks organization and the Lodge is proud to be part of honoring those who lost their lives 10 years ago. All are invited to attend to this important service.