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Red Bank Jazz Fest Sunday To Highlight Count Basie's Legacy
Jazz legend William "Count" Basie's birth Aug. 21, 1904 in Red Bank will also be marked by an event Monday at the Basie Center.

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Jazz legend William "Count" Basie's birth Aug. 21, 1904 in Red Bank will also be marked by an event Monday at the Basie Center.

There was a graduation ceremony Friday night to celebrate young people in the township's two-week Youth Police Academy program.
Holmdel Planning Board excursion to view test lighting of LED signage proposed for main entrances at Bell Works draws concerned residents.
The Howell-area Renaissance Faire in Farmingdale is Sept. 9 and vendors are invited to apply to present their wares at the event.
At the Red Bank Council meeting, PBA president also urged against the appointment of Chief Darren McConnell as interim municipal manager.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Aug. 27 by the Freehold Center Players.
Three school board terms are up in Wall, but no one, including incumbents, filed petitions to run by filing deadline. Write-ins expected.
Restaurants are invited to join in Monmouth County Restaurant Week, Sept. 22 to 30, by using locally sourced ingredients in their dishes.
Visit the 69th Red Bank Sidewalk Sale, Aug. 18 through Aug. 20, with shopping deals, music and special activities.
Golf Classic Friday is just one of the ways Asbury Park's JAR of Hope supports research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Red Bank's Interim Administrator Chief Darren McConnell to be named interim manager during search for replacement.
New York Post reports Angelina Pivarnick called Freehold Township police after an "alleged altercation" at home, but did not press charges.
Holmdel Mayor DJ Luccarelli commends ordinance introduced by the Township Committee Tuesday to preserve Horn antenna site on Crawford Hill.
Howell police update road closures in the Farmingdale area this week and through much of August.
Red Bank police seek public's help, release photo in connection with a July 25 shooting at the Montgomery Terrace apartment complex.
Holmdel police are asking the public to report any information about attempted car and home burglaries early Tuesday morning.
Library Director Donna L. Powers says she'll be retiring Oct. 1, as Fair Haven advertises to find the right person to fill her role.
"Celebrating the Legacy" fall gala for Red Bank's Lunch Break will present Executive Director Gwendolyn Love the Norma Todd Service Award.
A North Haledon man is charged in connection with car burglaries in May, following an investigation by Wall police.
A tour is scheduled Thursday for an inspection of a test LED sign at the Bell Works entrance in Holmdel.