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Earlier this month, the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School community said goodbye to one of its most beloved mentors, state championship-winning football coach, Jerry Schulte.
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The phrase “it takes a village to affect change” developed a new meaning for the Lipnicky family in February of 2019, after what began as shoulder pain for Olivia Lipnicky- the 8-year-old daughter of Brian and Emma Lipnicky and older sister to her brother, Jack- turned into the unnerving diagnosis of a spinal cord tumor, later identified as a diffuse midline glioma on March 1, 2019.
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Two of Central Jersey’s most cherished institutions, the Woolley-Boglioli and Holmdel Funeral Homes have been caring for Monmouth County families for generations. Originally founded by the Sexton family in 1882, the Long Branch location took on the Woolley name in the 1920s, when Willis A. Woolley joined the business. Woolley would later become the owner of the funeral home and continued to build its practice and reputation.
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Simply put, Southside Johnny Lyon is New Jersey rock-and-roll royalty. As much a part of the Jersey Shore culture as saltwater taffy and summer beach badges, Lyon has been dubbed “the Grandfather of the New Jersey Sound”
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Brigadier General Lisa Hou’s affinity for Monmouth County began as a child, not long after her parents moved their family here from Washington, DC. Raised in Middletown and Rumson, and currently a resident of Belmar, Hou proudly describes her home county, saying, “you have everything you could want here – great communities, great people, and a great location… what else could you want?”
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Chef David Burke & Suzanne Sicora-Ludwig team up to help Soup Kitchen 411 combat food insecurity while supporting local restaurants. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state of New Jersey particularly hard. With over nine million Garden State residents living in close proximity, it was anticipated early-on that coronavirus would be difficult to contain. Aware of this possibility, in early 2020, the state government ordered the temporary closure of many businesses and services to ensure that New Jerseyans limited their exposure to one another, the idea being that reduced public contact would curb the spread of the virus and hasten the end of the pandemic.
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“Central Jersey does exist,” New Jersey’s First Lady emphatically stated. “I know because it’s where I live.” “The nice thing about living in Central Jersey is that it means I can stay out of the fray when it comes to the North Jersey/South Jersey divide debate,” she joked. Tammy Murphy and her husband moved to Monmouth County twenty-five years ago and settled in Middletown Township. Their careers had brought them to Hong Kong for a time, and when they were relocated to New York City for work, the Murphys began looking for places to live in the region that would meet their needs and enable them to commute to the city.
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The Ridge Road Run 5K will take place on May 7, 2023 at Rumson-Fair Haven High School, with proceeds going towards suicide and mental health/wellness prevention, education and awareness benefitting students at Red Bank Catholic (RBC), Red Bank Regional (RBR), and Rumson-Fair Haven (RFH) High Schools and their greater school communities.
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For most people driving along Route 34 or over Normandy Road, Naval Weapons Station Earle (NWSE) appears to be simply the woods on the other side of the fence. Of course in the back of one’s mind there is always the knowledge that there is something important going on behind the scenes that keeps us safe but for so many that mystery was always in the shadows. Then in the middle 2020 Captain Ed Callahan assumed duty as Commanding Officer, and despite the challenges of the pandemic, he has been steadfast in his determination to show the importance of NWSE not just for protecting our country but also serving as an invaluable resource to our local community.
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“Relationships are the fabric of society, and all it takes is one special connection to change your life,” shared Nicole Monat, Founder and Program Director of Friends Grow Friends (FGF), a nonprofit in Monmouth County. For many children, socializing does not come naturally and can cause a great deal of stress. Nicole created FGF to provide friendship groups for children in grades K-12, where those who struggle socially–with or without a diagnosis of special needs–can practice and develop social skills and make new friends. Nicole lives in Fair Haven with her husband, Jeff, and their three sons, Sam 12, Max 9, and Ben 7 (and pet fish, Mr. Crabs). CM met with Nicole to learn how the organization arose and who may benefit from participation.
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Her story is one of hope and determination. After being told pregnancy would be impossible for her, she endured her second bout with an aggressive cancer while pregnant. Despite the advice of specialists to terminate the pregnancy, she postponed needed treatments to keep her unborn child safe despite a possible Down syndrome diagnosis. Six and a half years later she is cancer-free, her son is healthy, and she has a new book coming out later this year titled Don’t Look Up the Mountain. The epitome of what a mother’s love can endure and provide, meet your neighbor Laila Hardy-Johnson.
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A long-time Monmouth County resident, he has made a career of helping people either find the perfect home or sell their current home. He has earned the New Jersey Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Award every year since starting in business in 2008, and prides himself on having both the respect of his clients and peers in the industry. Meet realtor Christian Giamanco.
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After competing at the collegiate level alongside Olympic caliber athletes, Austin Gere has co-founded College Bound Nutrition (CBN) with his brother Alex Gere to offer proper training and nu[1]trition to young athletes at the high school and middle school levels. They call it Human Power Training – not focused on any one particular sport or talent, but instead striving to make the athlete quicker and more powerful.
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On January 30 at the Hoop Group, Fair Haven’s Mid Monmouth Basketball Team, consisting of 11 seventh grade boys, won the championship game by defeating Ocean Township with a score of 59-37. Chris Grier and Dennis Sullivan, who coach the team, noted that eight of these eleven boys have been together with the team and program since third grade.
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Q: What can occur when a motivated individual acts on an idea and enlists the community to make it a reality? A: STEAMpark, a non-profit organization to inspire life-long learning. Five years ago, Leigh Dym— concerned about both the lack of after school activities for underserved children, and scarce activities for all those not involved in sports—decided to act. She recruited many of her Rumson neighbors to set up programs focused on STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. And so began STEAMpark, an organization dedicated to helping children in kindergarten through eighth grade to each reach their full potential, regardless of income or zip code.
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Former Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School football and track star, Charlie Volker, is one of 12 athletes representing Team USA in the bobsled events at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, taking place February 4 through February 20. The U.S. will field two sleds in all four bobsled disciplines.
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Lauren Doral is always one interview away from the next uplifting story. Through her Real Jersey Shore series on Facebook and YouTube, she has interviewed close to 1,000 locals – when and where she finds them. Her interviews have led to an invitation to become a co-host on a NJ-based streaming network’s weekly morning show, Coffee With Joe. And recently, she was approached by the Garden State Film Festival to consider doing interviews of the participating directors. Lauren lives in Fair Haven with her husband, Dan, their children, Oliver and Lia, their new rescue dog, Juno, and thier “forever dogs”, Claude and Margaux. Lauren found herself on the other side of the microphone in her recent interview with CM.
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Dr. Kenneth Grossman & Dr. Christine Schafer Kenneth Grossman, MD has been a well-known dermatologist in Monmouth County since 1983 when he opened his first office in Red Bank. Having moved his family to Little Silver in 1986, Dr. Grossman also moved his office to Little Silver in 1991. This past summer, Christine Schafer, MD joined the practice and they formed Little Silver Dermatology, LLC.
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Meet Tom Paolella Enjoy the Process is a saying that applies to many events in our lives— for most people, shopping for a car or truck is not one of them. One common complaint is a lack of confidence that the dealer has offered the best price. (Remember the Seinfeld dealership episode and the line item for “additional overcharge”?) Others find it tedious, confusing, or time-consuming. Then there is Tom Paolella who embraces the process. Nine years ago, Tom founded Car Concierge Plus, a unique service to level the playing field between dealers and buyers.
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The movie RUSHED premiered in Red Bank at the Basie Center Cinemas. Rumson’s own Siobhan Fallon Hogan wrote, produced, and starred in this suspenseful film which addresses the important and timely issue of fraternity hazing rituals. The movie focuses on the emotional issues experienced by a suburban mother who must deal with the aftermath of her son’s tragic fraternity hazing.
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Hanan Ayoub, MD, MPH, IMD, is a practitioner, researcher, educator, and pioneer in naturopathic, integrative, and environmental medicine. Early on in her career, Dr. Ayoub was inspired to go beyond traditional medical treatments alone. “I realized there are available natural ways to prevent our body systems from shutting down, and to prevent patients from becoming disabled or dying prematurely,” Dr. Ayoub explained. The Atlantis Centers treats patients, educates those interested in holistic healthcare, and established Waves of Equality, an environmental community outreach organization.
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Board Member and Partnership Summer Celebration Chairwoman Grace Hanlon will take over the position from Margot Walsh, who is retiring. The Jersey Shore Partnership has announced that Board member and Fair Haven resident Grace Hanlon will be taking over as the organization’s new executive director.
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The 8th annual Two Cup Regatta – the Mayor’s Cup and the North Jersey Yacht Racing Association’s (NJYRA) Irwin Bowl – was held simultaneously on July 3rd on the Navesink River, starting in Fair Haven from the Shrewsbury River Yacht Club (SRYC). The Keelboat Class and Mayor’s Cup went to Lou Moore and Michael Wiehl on the “Lynn” sailed out of Fair Haven Yacht Works. The One Design Fleet award went to “Designer’s Choice” sailed by Dominic Gasperinni and Danny Raffellie out of River Rats.
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Green Leaf Pet Resort, circa 2011, is a product of more than 50 years of canine-wellness and training experience from its founder, Shelly Leibowitz. Covering all things canine, from training to boarding, daycare to swimming, parties to boutiques, it’s one of the largest and most comprehensive pet facilities in Monmouth County. We caught up with Meghan Flynn, Green Leaf’s Marketing and Events Manager, to go beyond the brand.
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Meet Johnny Kasun, the new talent in the local music scene. Johnny Kasun of Fair Haven has released his first album, Point of Interest, highlighting a unique fingerstyle guitar playing technique and his original songs. Johnny expressed gratitude to his parents, Dan and Meredith, for supporting all his aspirations, his sister, Anna, for lending her voice to countless background harmonies and to his brother, Michael, for “listening to the same three second interval of a song a million times over.”
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RFH Class of 2021 Gets the Celebration They Deserve On June 17, 2021, in a ceremony that resembled normalcy and tradition in every sense, 245 extraordinary students sat together for the last time on the field of Kessler Stadium at Monmouth University for the conferral of their diplomas to mark their graduation from Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School.
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Earlier this spring, the Fair Haven Fire House was once again the scene of a Dermer Dreams wide-reaching community effort to help alleviate hunger.
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Fair Haven resident, author & illustrator releases new book Graphic novels, (books written in cartoon form), are more popular than ever with readers of all ages. Illustrator and author Mike Dawson was years ahead of the trend, bringing his musings and stories to life through cartoon drawings and his keen observations of human nature. He is the author of several graphic novels, with his latest, The Fifth Quarter, released this month for young readers. Inspired by his daughter’s foray into local sports, it tells the moving, relatable story of a fourth-grade girl’s determination to improve her basketball skills, as she also faces those preteen issues and family dynamics.
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Despite the challenges of the pandemic and the severe restrictions facing restaurants, renowned Chef David Burke managed to open three new restaurants in New Jersey over the past year. And now he’s preparing to open the fourth – Red Horse by David Burke, on the site of the former Fromagerie in Rumson. The prospective opening date is March 24.
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“Many hands make light work” is on full display in Monmouth County, thanks to the vision and drive of the Dermer family of Fair Haven. Dan and Alyse Dermer grew up in Freehold, settled in Sea Bright (until Superstorm Sandy destroyed their home) relocated to New York, and now reside in Fair Haven with their daughter Reyna, son Brendan, and Schempie, their famous bernadoodle. A giving spirit is ingrained in the entire family and Dan is quick to credit his mother, Beatrice, with instilling in him and his brother Mike, a love for helping others.
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Brothers Bill and Drew Cowley started their business 31 years ago and have expanded their offering to now include pest control, nuisance wildlife control, and mold abatement in both Monmouth and Somerset counties. They also have divisions within the company that handle bird control, insulation installation, crawlspace repair, gutter guard installation, minor repairs, and a Christmas light and decorating business called Christmas Decor by Cowleys. Having been raised in Manalapan, the brothers have lived and worked in and around Monmouth County their entire lives. Bill lived in Tinton Falls before moving to Oakhurst 27 years ago with his wife, Barbara. They have four children, Drew, Rhett, Maeve, and Trevor. Drew has lived in Brielle for 30 years with his wife, Sandy while raising their three children, Shae, Tanner and Janie. Go beyond the brand with us as we introduce you to the siblings who form the leadership team of Cowleys.
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Meet Your Neighbor: Scott Novick What many of us considered an aging location that held great memories, Scott Novick saw as an opportunity. Alternate Ending Beer Co. (AE) opened its doors in October in what once was the movie theater in Aberdeen, honoring both childhood memories and a forward-thinking business model.
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Meet Cathy S. Davis, Independent College Counselor The college admissions process can be very stressful in “normal” times. Now, the pandemic has added layers of new issues and strategies as colleges change their requirements and methods, and students weigh their best options. Meet Cathy Davis, a former high school guidance counselor, guiding families for more than 25 years. She understands the students, the process, and as importantly, has built relationships with many admission departments.
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The Dr. George Sheehan Track Event will take place October 18 outdoors at the Lincroft campus of Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) to honor the noted cardiologist and avid runner who was a founder of the school and fostered the winning track program. Along with the Sheehan family, noted friends of Shore-area running Tim McLoone and Elliott Denman will be guest speakers at the event.
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The horse is our state’s animal. How appropriate that Monmouth’s own Jamie Baldanza photographs horses professionally and advocates for them passionately. Jamie’s involvement with horses is broad in scope, from documenting the plight of those bound for slaughter, to traveling across the world to Mongolia to cover the ancient endurance races still held today. But Jamie’s affinity for American Wild Mustangs catapulted her art and mission to new heights, culminating in the release this summer of the documentary, Wild Lands, Wild Horses, recognized in nine film festivals including a win at the Monmouth Film Festival.
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In honor of the lives lost and the fearless display of heroism by rescue teams and citizens who responded to the tragedy on September 11, 2001, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders will sponsor a “Tribute in Lights” for three nights beginning on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.
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With summer upon us and the current need for more outdoor activities and places to visit, we reached out to author R.C. Staab for helpful suggestions on where to go. His recently released book, 100 Things to Do at the Jersey Shore Before You Die, is a handy guide for fun days and exciting nights all along the New Jersey Coast. Listed below are great Monmouth County spots you may drive by often but infrequently stop to enjoy, as well as a few day trips a little to our south. Let’s raise a glass to a healthy, happy July and reacquainting ourselves with all our area has to offer.
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Behind this innovative and expanding Red Bank business… is a woman. In 2017, Kristina Henderson took the helm at a promotional products company, tripled sales in one year, and rebranded the company known today as Henderson Promos. Her ownership and efforts resulted in the company’s recognition as both a certified Women’s Business Enterprise and SBA Woman Owned Small Business. Kristina grew up in Colts Neck and credits her versatile background in preparing her for the many roles involved in managing a business. Perhaps most striking is Kristina’s ability to engage with people. She was awarded the titles of Miss Congeniality and Most Photogenic as a finalist in the Miss Massachusetts USA Pageant in 2016, and the Best Interview Award in the 2012 Miss New Jersey USA Pageant. She has a sense of adventure, sparked by her stint as a flight attendant at age 19, and an appreciation of service from her time in the restaurant industry. She studied journalism while living in Hawaii, finished her degree at Boston University, worked as a news producer in New Hampshire, fund-raised for the Human Rights Campaign in DC, and volunteered as a “discharge buddy” at Boston Children’s Hospital.
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Seeking individuals dedicated to preserving Monmouth County’s past Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is seeking nominations for the Monmouth County Jane G. Clayton Award and the M. Claire French Award for Leadership in Historic Preservation. If you know a person or an organization that has gone above and beyond to preserve the history of Monmouth County, nominate that person by July 15.
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Public Works crews prepping roads and monitoring storm | Emergency Management is ready to assist, if needed Meteorologists are predicting significant snowfall overnight in Monmouth County and the Department of Public Works and Engineering is preparing County roads and monitoring the anticipated storm.
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This November 24, 2017 at Count Basie Field in Red Bank will mark the 16th consecutive “Black Friday” when Little Silver and Shrewsbury residents will square off in a flag football match, formerly known as “The White Road Cup”. The game had always been played on White Road in Little Silver where Red Bank Catholic football practices, which happened to be the border of the two towns. What started in 2002 as a pick-up event among a few friends, has now grown into a colossal community fundraiser helping to tackle hunger with Lunch Break as its sole benefactor. In recent years, the participants have raised over $25,000 and donated trucks full of clothing and non-perishable goods to those in need.
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