Tag Archives: Red Bank

Prosecutor: Treasurer of Red Bank Non-Profit, Former Councilman, Charged with Stealing from Organization

A former Red Bank councilman and treasurer of the nonprofit Red Bank Education Foundation has been arrested and charged with pilfering thousands of dollars from the organization over the course of two years, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Monday.

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Focus: Rumson Country Clubbing for the Non-Profit Stephy’s Place Cause

Rumson Country Club was appropriately purpled out and primed for bolstering the efforts of a good cause on Saturday night with a gala to benefit Stephy’s Place: A Support Center for Grief and Loss.

Hundreds gathered at the Club’s Riverhouse to celebrate the anniversary fo the support center founded in 2015 by Sheila Martello-Diorio, a woman who believed strongly that anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one should not have to navigate the journey alone.

More than 300 supporters celebrated the anniversary while raising funds for Stephy’s Place to continue its work. There was entertainment, gift, trip, autographed celebrity memorabilia, designer handbag and jewelry and sporting event ticket auctions, and food, drink, dancing and mingling.

Take a look at the above photo gallery, courtesy of Stephy’s Place, for a glimpse into the evening. (Be sure to CLICK on ONE photo to enlarge and scroll!) Who’s who? Who do you recognize?

About Stephy’s Place …

For more than six years, Stephy’s Place, headquartered in Red Bank, has operated as a non-profit 501 (C)3 organization offering free support services to anyone surviving grief and loss.

Stephy’s Place currently offers 52 support groups, a resource center and mindful meditation to support more than 500 people who currently use the services.

The proceeds from Saturday’s Rumson Country Club gala will benefit the Marion Fitzgerald and Kevin Keelen Endowment Fund to support the operation of Stephy’s Place.

— Photos/courtesy of Stephy’s Place

For more information on Stephy’s Place, 210 West Front St., Red Bank, or to make a tax deductible donation, call 732-614-1142 or visit the website at www.stephysplace.org.

Police Report: $8.9K Art Theft, Assault, Catalytic Converter Thefts, DWIs, Weapons, Disorderly, Criminal Mischief

The following March criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, Citarella’s Market Owner, Maria Citarella, 84

Red Bank native and Citarella’s Market owner Maria DiFiore Citarella passed away on Feb. 28 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family, after an “extraordinary four-year battle with lung cancer.” She was 84.

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Remembering Longtime Fair Havenite, Jeweler Horner Williams, 88

“A primary attribute of fine jewelry is its unaltered beauty as time passes on, and through the years a finely designed precious gem acts as the catalyst to remind us of grand occasions past and ties and ages together.” ~ Horner Williams

A gem is what longtime Fair Havenite and area jeweler Horner S. Williams was to the many whose lives he touched, whether it be with the creation of a piece of fine jewelry or his refined gentlemanly presence. With the first announcement of his passing on Dec. 31 at 88 through now, messages of condolence and appreciation have flooded social media saying so, in so many words.

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Remembering Rob Bruce; Fair Haven-Raised RFH ’77 Grad, Pop Culture Icon Found Dead

“We’re all kinda the same guy. Everyday hustling and digging through our warehouses and storage units full of trash and treasure. I guess it helped us realize the real treasures are the days we have with people we love … Our little Jersey circle is a little less colorful and crazy now.” ~ Justin Skyler Daniels, friend of Robert Bruce, on his Facebook page

The year 2021 ended with the sudden death of Fair-Haven raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of ’77 graduate Robert “Rob” Bruce, a more recent decades-long Red Bank resident known as the area’s pop culture icon.

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