Thursday, May 17, 2012
Hour-long special focusing on pregnant women who are morbidly obese airs Thursday at 9 p.m.
A television special airing Thursday on TLC that focuses on the experiences of four morbidly obese women before, during and after delivery features a mom from Oceanport. Jeanette Barnes let cameras follow her through the Caesarean birth of her second child and capture the challenges of a pregnancy for a woman with diabetes, high blood pressure and weighing over 400 pounds, according to an article in the New York Daily News. The May 17 hour-long program shows the doctor spend 45 minutes trying to give Barnes a shot of spinal anesthesia and unable to locate her spine, according to the article. "There's too many layers of fat," the doctor is quoted as saying. In the end, Barnes is given general anesthesia and successfully delivers a healthy …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Tell us: What are your kids doing this summer?
In less than 30 days, school will let your children loose for another summer and 60 consecutive days of unstructured time. If that leaves you twitching, here are a few camp tips to help break up the time: Did you miss Patch's guide to summer camp on the water? Check it out here.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Performances are Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Patch ran over to Red Bank Regional on Monday night to check out the dress rehearsal for the pair of operas to be performed this week. We got there in time to see the beginning of Dido and Aeneas and were positively blown away by the voice of Evangeline Athanasiou who plays the lead. The senior is moving on in the fall to Boston Conservatory of Music where she will continue to study and perform her craft. Presented by the Red Bank Regional (RBR) Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Vocal Majors, the pair of operas-- Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium, and Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas presented consecutively on Tuesday, May 1, and Wednesday, May 2. All performances begin at 7 p.m. in the Red Bank Regional High Theatre located at 101 Ridge Rd.in…
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101 Ridge Rd, Little Silver, NJ
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Shows are Thursday night and Saturday afternoon.
From moody introspection to exuberant silliness, the Red Bank Regional VPA's dance majors have combined a full spectrum of performances that they will present this week as part of their Spring Dance Concert. The 42 students will present 30 numbers in a mix of dance styles -- including hip hop, modern, jazz and contemporary numbers -- during performances on Thursday night and Saturday afternoon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens for the Thursday, April 26 performance, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 28, at 2 p.m. in the RBR Theatre at 110 Ridge Rd., Little Silver. Patch stopped by on Tuesday afternoon to check out rehearsal for the upcoming shows in the high school's auditorium. The spring concert also …
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Red Bank Regional High School
101 Ridge Rd, Little Silver, NJ
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Friday, March 30, 2012
The way is clear this weekend for the Maple Place School's production of the Sondheim musical.
I have to confess something right up front: I have seen Into the Woods three times on Broadway over the years, so to say that I'm not partial to this musical would be like saying Jules on Cougartown doesn't like red wine. But I wondered as I drove over to Maple Place Thursday afternoon how middle school students would handle the linguistic acrobatics of all of Sondheim's words, words, words. My fears were quickly put aside as I watched Eliza Howard, who plays the Witch, glide through some tricky word play and then saw the whole ensemble march through the musical's theme song. By the time Gabby Scerbo and Alex Dunn performed "Hello Little Girl," as Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, I had a huge smile on my face. Check out the video clip …
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Maple Place Middle School
2 Maple Pl, Oceanport, NJ
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If you are faced with 10 days of unstructured good ol' fashioned kid time, we've got a few things to break up the landscape. And maybe some sibling rivalry.
We love our kids -love, love, love them. But we also need for them to stop jumping on the couch and complaining they're bored. Because frankly, grown-ups don't always get spring break, and we need to hit the grocery store and crank out some work. Thankfully there is help all around. Check out a few our boredom squashing, sanity saving activities right here in your Patch. Kick Dance and Fitness Studio - All camps are from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rumson Studio on Carton Street. Cost is $50 per camp. Fair Haven Public Library Tuesday April 3 from 1 - 4 p.m. The libary will be put off its regular story time in favor of a spring craft open house for all ages. No registration required. Oceanic Free Libray Tuesday April 3 from 4-4:30 p.m. The …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Point Road Art Show showcases the best of students' art on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For those of us who have had the opportunity to attend, oh, 14 years of art shows at Point Road, it's clear that the work produced by each grade has evolved over time, allowing kids to explore the latest techniques and technology. Patch strolled through the hallways of the Little Silver school earlier this week for a private viewing of what's in store for students' family and friends on Thursday, which includes a drawing for either a boys' or girls' art basket. The focus is this year on technology in art and the show is partially sponsored with funds from PRIDE in Education and The Little Silver Education Association. Michele Davis and Margaret Spencer were the tireless PTO coordinators of the event, evident in the endless hallway ceilings…
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Point Road School
357 Little Silver Point Rd, Little Silver, NJ
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Fair Haven author writes a fish out of water story with a happy ending and a sense of humor. You can pick up a copy at River Road.
The Mothers of Country Day, the new book by Fair Haven author Arlene Matthews, is for every mom who has every parked her dented minivan next to a shiny luxury car at a school parking lot. But it's also for every well to do parent always being hit up for a donor check by her child's headmaster. The comic novel is set firmly in the Two River area with thinly veiled references to its boroughs. The towns of Little Fawn and Lower Fawn exist on a "mythical peninsula," Matthews says. "If that reminds you of anything, I'm not responsible," she says with a smile. Local history buffs will be tipped off by the vaudeville roots of Lower Fawn, the lesser cousin to Little Fawn with it's estates and sprawling lawns. There is even reference to a certain …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Group will hold 50th anniversary show March 24
Shore Regional is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and a big part of the celebration will come in the form of the Shore Player Reunion Musical Review. Shore Players is Shore Regional's theater group, which usually performs two plays each school year. Shore Player alumni will be returning to the stage on Saturday March 24 at 7 p.m. at Shore Regional to entertain the community. The production will feature over 25 performers from the past 50 years who will perform solos, duets, and ensemble and dance numbers from many Shore Regional past productions such as Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, Hello Dolly, Gypsy, Beauty and the Beast, Pippin, Crazy For You, West Side Story and Evita. Included in the cast is Broadway actor Brian O’Brien …
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Shore Regional High School
132 State Route 36, West Long Branch, NJ
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The middle school's annual production takes place Thursday through Saturday.
They're off to see the wizard this weekend at Markham Place as students present three performances of this year's musical production, Oz. Not only does the production include inventive choreography, well-rehearsed musical numbers and costumes and scenery produced by Team Files, the music has grown from the standard single piano of shows in years past with the addition of seven student musicians this year. Patch stopped by practice on Tuesday and was wowed by how great the 7th and 8th grade students sounded and how much it added to the show. Karen Feeney, whohwas played the piano for the Markham shows for 17 years, credited music teachers Jennifer Brush and Stephanie Bennett for preparing the students to take on the challenge of the show. …
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Markham Place Middle School
Markham Place, Little Silver, NJ
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Stacey Lastella
9:36 am on Saturday, March 31, 2012
I was at opening night Friday night and was very impressed with those Middle school kids. Great job by Jake as Jack in the Beanstalk. He is a natural! more ›