Henry Hudson Tri-District Education Foundation’s biggest fundraiser and community event, Chilifest, is returning for the 18th year Sunday, September 27.
The major fund-raising event will be outdoors from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 27 on the grounds of the Charles J. Hesse Parish Center between West Highland Ave and South Ave, Atlantic Highlands. The site provides space, indoor access and no need for a rain date.
Just like a good bottle of rich, warm, full-bodied whiskey, this year’s theme is “Aged to Perfection” and will feature chili tastings, unlimited drinks, live entertainment and prizes.
In addition to chili, beverages are included and will be provided by Carton Brewing and Brinley Gold Shipwreck Rum. Live entertainment will feature local favorite, The Elastic Waist Band, who always get the crowd up off their feet and on to the dance floor!
Attendees entering a chili attend free of charge. Prizes will be awarded for “People’s Choice” (attendees vote for their favorite chili), as well as judges’ selection of “Most Exotic,” “Vegetarian” and “Best in Fest.” There will also be a “Restaurant” category, where local dining establishments will go head-to-head!
The overall winner takes home the coveted Chilifest trophy to be displayed in their home until the following ‘fest.
Tickets, which can be purchased online at www.hhtdef.org, are being offered at a special reduced price of $45 before September 5 and then $50 thereafter as well as at the door. ‘
Fest Friend Sponsorships are also available for $200 per family, and include two tickets, a limited-edition Chilifest t-shirt, an official “lawn chili,” and recognition at the event.
T-shirts will also be available to pre order on the website. Proceeds will benefit the Henry Hudson Tri-District Education Foundation (HHTDEF) and its missions to fund teacher-driven initiatives that provide cutting-edge STEAM programming and activities blending Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Athletics and Mathematics in the district’s three schools, Atlantic Highlands Elementary (AHES), Highlands Elementary (HES) and Henry Hudson Regional School (HHRS).
Since its inception, the Education Foundation has granted over $170,000 in STEAM programming and equipment. A sampling of funded initiatives includes new MacBooks for Digital Video classes and projects, a 3D printer for the STEAM Academy , the Signature Project – Interactive assembly with artist Patrick Dunning for all 6th and 7th-grade students and the HHRS Steam Academy for all three schools.
In addition more equipment includes iPads and Apples Pencils at the highlands school) 50 Chromebooks for remote learning for both elementary schools, Chromebooks, Whiteboards, iPads and Podcast Equipment (All Soundboard, Spotlight, Choreographic Support and Orchestra Professionals for Theatre Arts at Henry Hudson, Science Lab Microscopes, Plant Models, Greenhouses and Eyepiece Projector in Highlands Piano Keyboards and iPad Music Software at Atlantic Highlands, band instruments and assistance for band trip to Disney, 3D Printers and materials for Makers Space Science Labs and Field trips including Guggenheim, MoMA, iFly and Science Lab (All) The Foundation thanks its premium sponsors and the many community members who attend and support their efforts.
To become a sponsor or for more information on upcoming events, please visit http://hhtdef.org, email info@hhtdef.org or visit us on Facebook.
The Henry Hudson Tri-district Education Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization.
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Friend It’s funny how friendships start but certainly not surprising that they last.
It’s maybe ten years or so that several of us were going to the 6:30 mass at St. Rose of Lima in Freehold. As in most churches, everyone kind of has their “assigned seats,” which means that by choice everyone usually sits in the same place every day.
You nod to each other, you smile, you attend mass, and you go home. But sometimes, maybe you’ve dropped a booklet, and someone picks it up for you with a smile and a word or two. Or you comment as you leave mass on someone’s very attractive jacket or snow-covered boots on a wintry day. Or at the Sign of Peace during mass, you say hello along with the routine nod.
The little things might get bigger, for instance, you offer a walker a ride home on a rainy day, or on a nice day, you linger for a few minutes just to pass the time of day.
Eventually, you get to know each other’s names, and those who have known each other from other areas or earlier times came to learn more about “the lady in the second row on the Blessed Mother’s side,” or “the man in the front row who always smiles at everyone at the sign of peace.”
Then one day, you get a quiet lady, a lady who is there every day, is observant and likes the fact people are getting to meet other people. She’s an organizer as well, and feels good when other people are feeling good. Mary is soft-spoken and has a great smile. But she’s also a worker, a doer, and determined. So when she has a good idea, she shares it.
That led to the day when Mary went around to suggest to everyone that they go to breakfast together, to get to know each other more. Everyone smiled, they set a date and all agreed the Perkins on the highway was close enough and had room to allow everyone to sit around one table. She talked to the restaurant manager as well, ensuring we could be on the quiet side of the restaurant at a long table, and she invited whichever priest was saying mass that day to join us. Most did.
That first breakfast called for some photo taking, many breakfasts after that and a closer friendship among people who would never have known to each other it not been for their going to mass every morning.
Over the next ten years, people moved, people died, people were very sick, or had personal problems. And this little informal group prayed especially for them. The group, men and women, liked going to mass even better, often stopping for a few words before heading home. Breakfasts continued regularly, until there was no longer a 6:30 mass and many of the group went to other churches or moved out of state.
That did not deter Mary, who thrives on the friendship she shares with everyone. So while the group got smaller, they still met, some in the same restaurant, sometimes in another restaurant. Always there were the photographs to show that no matter where they were, this group of friends remembered all those who made so many of their mornings brighter, cheerier and friendlier.
Today, those meetings continue. Sometimes they are in Monmouth County, sometimes they are further north, or west, so everyone would not have to travel too far. Mary sends out her messages setting a time, date and place, even offering rides for those who are unable to make the trip.
The friendship that started at daily mass has grown bigger, better, and those who make the occasional breakfasts, or lunches, as the case may be, still want to hear the latest good news, or things to pray for, for those who can’t make the get together.
And still, there are the photographs each time they meet, lots of laughter, lots of love, lots of conversation. Lots of happiness.
And it all started when a lady named Mary wanted to ensure everyone could share her own happiness at the start of a new day.
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incumbents If the list of municipal candidates on the Monmouth County website is up to date, Democrats in more than 20 municipalities have not filed for seats on their municipal governing bodies, and Republicans in Roosevelt or West Long Branch have not filed as well.
Among the towns where Democrats have not filed, according to the Monmouth County site, only Republicans Laura A. Hesse and Thomas D. Stone, and Democrat Brian W. Gorsegner have filed for the two seats that are up for election to three-year terms on Borough Council.
Neither incumbent councilman Vito Colasurdo nor Eileen Cusack is seeking reelection to a second term. Colasurdo did not file for the primary election; Cusack did, and won, but has since withdrawn her name form the November ballot.
Democrat candidates have until Aug. 26 to file for the vacancy on the November ballot left when Cusack she stepped down after winning the primary.
In Highlands, incumbent Mayor Carolyn Broullon announced many weeks ago she is filing for reelection, but no one yet announced they will oppose her in November The borough is a non-partisan government which no primary elections, and candidates have until Aug. 21 to filing petitions for non-partisan municipalities like Highlands to be on the November ballot.
Towns who want a public question on the ballot must have that question to the board of Elections by Aug. 26.
To ensure al persons have the opportunity to have their names on the ballot for November, the Board of Elections has a series of deadlines for each of the various reasons why and when they will be accepted.
August 11 at 3 p.m. was the deadline for drawing of Ballot Position for General Election Candidates, August 15 will be the deadline for Independent Candidates to decline Nomination for the November election, as well as for withdrawal of school board or fire district candidates.
August 21 by 4:00 p.m. is the deadline for new nomination petitions to fill vacancies for Independent Candidates and school election and Fire District candidates for the General Election as well as for petitions for municipal non-partisan candidates as in Highlands.
August 22 is the deadline for Submission to the County Clerk of municipal Non-binding Public Questions adopted by the governing body on filing of a Qualified Petition by the Local Electorate ( as well as for Public Questions for November School Board Elections submitted by the school board secretary.
Other Monmouth County towns in addition to Atlantic Highlands where Democrats did not have candidates in the primary and at present do not have candidates listed for the November ballot are Freehold Township, Holmdel, Little Silver, Oceanport, Sea Bright, Shrewsbury, West Long Branch and Union Beach
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The Mass will be at 7 p.m. at St. Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands.
The Knights of Columbus, who regularly hold the monthly breakfasts inviting all to attend at no cost, in addition to running numerous fund raising and neighborly gathering events ranging from concerts to dinners, are comprised of catholic men over 18 years of age from the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help St Agnes, as well as the area. The Columbiettes, the women’s auxiliary that assists in the success of each of these events, are with the Vincent T. Lombardi Council of the Knights, which is associated with St. Mary’s Parish in New Monmouth.
Father McGivney established the Catholic fraternal organization known as the Knights of Columbus in1882 in New Haven, Conn. His aim was uniting Catholic men, providing spiritual support, and offering financial assistance to families of deceased members. He was beatified by the Catholic Church on October 31, 2020, and his feast day is celebrated on August 13.
Born in 1852, McGivney was the son of Irish immigrants and experienced firsthand the challenges faced by Catholic families in the United States. He felt a calling to the priesthood at an early age and was ordained in 1877.
While serving as an assistant pastor at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, he recognized the need for a Catholic organization that could offer spiritual guidance and financial protection to men and their families. His organization of the Knights helped address these needs, with a particular emphasis on aiding immigrant communities.
Once established and with the support of the Council’s earliest members, Fr. McGivney aimed to strengthen Catholic faith and identity while promoting civic engagement among members.
Because of his prayers, work and enthusiasm, the Knights of Columbus grew into a global organization, known for its charitable activities, insurance programs, and promotion of Catholic values.
Fr. McGivney died of pneumonia Aug. 14, 1890, two days after his 38th birthday, leaving a legacy as a model parish priest, a champion of the lay population and a visionary leader.
Father McGivney was declared a “Venerable Servant of God” by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. In 2020, Pope Francis formally recognized his holiness and declared him “Blessed,” the final step before canonization as a saint.
His work continues to inspire Council members throughout the world. Locally, the Rev. Joseph Donnelly Council continues to accept new members, and continues its work both to ensure camaraderie for all residents in the area as well as sponsoring fund raising events to continue their mission of aiding others.
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Wallace “Wally” Hartsgrove, lovingly known as “Wally, Wa Wa, Pe Pop”, 81 years old, passed away August 9, 2025.
All the superlatives written by both the First Aid squad and fire department, together with the residents of Highlands, don’t come close to describing this member of the Hartsgrove family, a family that for generations has been the heart of Highlands/
Born in Long Branch, he was a lifelong resident of Highlands, raised on Second Street, later on Navesink Avenue.
Highlands was Wally’s town. He loved it and looked after it every day and all the people in it. Driving around town in his truck often with one of the grand kids sitting right next to him, you could always count on a smile and a wave from Wally.
He was a loving husband to his wife, Linda, and caring, adoring father to his daughters, Brenda, Janis, Krista, Lisa and son-in-law, Pete. He was “Dad” to so many more who looked up to him and who he cared for with his huge, kind heart. “Pe Pop” was the fun-loving, thoughtful, fun, prankster Grand Pop to six amazing grand kids, Dominique, Jade, Griffen, Kallie, Aaron and Noah.
Linda and Wally, Wally and Linda, you wouldn’t see one without the other. A true package deal for 53 years. Best friends who loved hanging out together either at home or driving around Highlands, they enjoyed camping, going to Wildwood, and being with friends.
Son of the late Wallace and Lillian, lucky number eight of e11 children. Wally had seven sisters, three brothers and many, many nieces and nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. One very big, happy family.
Wally started working first with Potters Tree Service climbing and cutting trees, and also served as custodian for Brookdale College. He spent his career with the Middletown Board of Education for 35 years where he worked as a custodian and grounds keeper. He loved his tractor and would often be seen riding it around cutting grass with a huge, happy smile on his face.
After retiring from Middletown, he worked as a crossing guard in Highlands and looked forward to seeing the kids every day. He worked nights and weekends as a security guard at Driftwood Beach Club and made sure everyone got home safely, even if it meant driving them home himself.
He went back to Middletown after retiring because he loved it so much and all the people he worked with. Wally was just someone who put his whole heart into everything he did and loved doing it.
He was a proud and dedicated member of the Highlands Volunteer Fire Department for 58 years, was an ex-Chief and a friend to everyone. He would drive the Chief’s car for the parades and volunteered every year at the 50/50 booth for Clam Fest, signing up for ticket sales so he could talk with everyone. Wally was an honorary member and ex-Captain of the Highlands First Aid and you could see him many days driving the ambulance with a great sense of urgency and looking after every single person. He was selfless and loved living a life of service to his community.
Wally’s true passion was camping. He loved camping with his family, watching wrestling Friday nights with the grand kids and going to Collingwood for pizza. He and the grand kids would cook Thanksgiving dinner for the campground, always becoming known as Wally’s World. For downtime, he would visit the Katz crew and drink coffee and do scratch-offs or you could find him in the kitchen cooking and helping out at Branin’s Wharf.
Wally had a friend everywhere, it didn’t matter where you were, you would meet a friend of Wally’s. He had a contagious smile, an infectious laugh, and a heart of gold. He was a kind, generous, loving, happy spirit and would do anything for you, friends and strangers alike, and give you the shirt off his back. He loved driving around town checking on his people, and spending warm summer days barbecuing and fishing with the grand kids.
Wally’s super power was figuring out what people needed, especially those who may have come across hard times, and lifting people up. Wally was a friend to all and the nicest person you would ever meet. You couldn’t help but love him. He was truly one of a kind and will be dearly missed.
Friends are invited to join in celebrating Wally and his beautiful, kind and loving spirit this Wednesday, August 13, from 4pm to 8pm at Evergreen Funeral Home 1735 Rt 35 Middletown.
Burial services will be Thursday, August 14, at 10am at Evergreen Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family, in true Wally’s style, is asking all to consider making a donation or volunteering for the Highlands Fire Department and First Aid in his memory.
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It’s always difficult to narrow it down to three things that make me happy any one day, but it’s a great exercise that helps me appreciate just how many wonderful things happen to me in a single day. They’re not massive things, in fact, they’re the little things that are the most important.
For instance, breakfast or lunch at Gem’s is always a good thing regardless of which Gems you’re near. But in Highlands, the entire staff always seems so happy, so eager to help, and so enthusiastic about their jobs it’s obvious good things are happening there. This week, diners were thrilled with the extra treat when Donna walked up to each customer offering a tray of freshly baked zeppoles. The baker was just making some and Donna decided to share them with everyone in the shop. Nice treat and delicious!
On Leonard Avenue in Atlantic Highlands, the quiet one-way street is filled with neighbors who don’t go out and chat with each other every day but give you the feeling that if something went wrong or if you needed something, they’d be right there to help.
Each of the properties is well maintained, many with great flowers or greens dotting well-kept lawns. But there’s one house with some magnificent huge sunflowers that bring color and beauty to the yard, all of which is thoughtful and appreciated. But even better than that, apparently some of the flower seeds spilled out along the street side of the curb. The feisty little plant took hold, grew, and now brings a smile to everyone as they drive past and see a handful of sunflowers simply sitting on the street side of the sidewalk, kind of like smiling and shaking hands with every passerby. It’s that kind of neighborhood.
There’s more of that floral beauty at the intersection of Leonard and Ave D, where property owners, obviously devoted gardeners, bring splashes of beauty and color every season, with sunflowers the showpiece this time of year, and amazing daffodils spilling all over the place during their season. Thanks to earlier nature aficionados in the borough of Atlantic Highlands, Ave D. is a splendor of beauty when the cherry trees along the road are in bloom. A terrific way to start the day, whether you’re heading to work or simply outside walking through a very friendly neighborhood.
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Prayers on the Porch, the neighborhood monthly half hour outdoor meeting, will be held at the gazebo in the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Harbor Tuesday, August 12, at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to attend.
“This is such a great opportunity not only to meet neighbors, make new friends, and join in prayer for a few minutes but also to enjoy the beauty of the town and the magnificence of the harbor ,” said former Mayor Loretta Gluckstein, who started what has become a monthly tradition four years ago.
The monthly Prayers on the Porch started on the Gluckstein porch on Ocean Blvd., where neighbors and friends were invited to stop in for half an hour, take advantage of the magnificent view of Sandy Hook Bay and the New York Skyline and join together in prayer for everyone’s special intentions. “It was great, Gluckstein said, “especially when we saw how many people simply wanted to meet other neighbors. There were also newcomers to town who did not know many people and saw this as an opportunity meet others in prayer, rather than worrying about politics or anything else.” Since people come from all different religions, Gluckstein said, it is also a nice way to know we can all prayer together in our own words and know that everyone is joining in a common prayer without any thought to any particular affiliation.
Since it started, Prayers on the Porch have been held at a variety of porches throughout the borough, with people deciding at one prayer night where they want to meet the following month. The Porch has been in large and small neighborhoods, in the fronts and backs of homes, in church yards and shrines, and now at the harbor. “We want to be sure everyone knows they are invited to stop in for 10 minutes of prayer or stay the entire half hour, and know they are welcome,” Gluckstein continued. “We prayer for everyone’s intentions, whether they itemize them, or simply want others to join for their special intentions. No matter what, it’s a quiet, neighborly peaceful way for neighbors to meet neighbors and we heartily invite everyone ton try it at least once.”
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Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has announced that the ballot position drawing for General Election candidates will be held Monday, August 11, at 3 p.m. and will be accessible for online viewers.
The drawing will take place at the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections Office at 300 Halls Mill Road in Freehold.
A ballot drawing is held prior to an election in accordance with N.J.S.A.19:14-12 to determine the random order candidate names will appear on the ballot iir the November election.
Any questions regarding the drawing may be directed to the County Clerk’s Elections Office at 732-431-7790.
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The Annual Mater Dei Mass of Remembrance will be held Saturday, September 27 at noon at St. Mary’s Church in New Monmouth.
Father Stas, the priest who is currently retired but was at St. Mary’s and Mater Dei from June 1979 for eight years when he was first ordained a priest, will once again offer the mass.
The mass, organized by Cathy Daniels, Tom Dooley and Mari Campanella Kovach, has been an annual opportunity for many years to honor and remember graduates of Mater Dei who have died. Classmates of those being remembered are invited to participate by assisting with preparations as well as participating in the mass.
Persons interested in participating, adding graduates to the list or needing further information can contact Kovach at mari.kovach@gtsllc.com, Daniels at cathy_daniels@verizon.net or Dooley at TFDooley1947@gmail.com
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Ní bhíonn in aon rud ach seal Gaelic for Nothing is Permanent.
Kathleen Strebb Sweeney walked out of the Shore Casino at the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Harbor for the last time Saturday, exhibiting the same grace, generosity and thoughtfulness for others which has been her trademark for more than half a century.
Although pained, grieving yet another major loss in five years, she was not thinking of losing the business she and her husband built together. Instead, she was calling in church representatives, firemen, police and food pantries to give them whatever they could use from the restaurant that has been a tradition and a part of so many family’s celebrations and funeral repasts, as well as proms, meetings, PBA balls and fund-raising events for numerous causes.
But for Kathleen, the ever-smiling Irish octogenarian with her fashionable dress and perfectly coifed hair with a smile and kind word for all, this year has just been too much. And when she failed to meet her rental obligations with the Yacht Harbor this year, they, too, had no choice.
So the Shore Casino lease has been terminated, Kathleen has handed over the keys, and the Shore Casino is a large chapter in the memory book of tens of thousands of people far and wide.
Harbormaster Lou Fligor, whose duty it was to approach Kathleen as she said her final farewells to everything from the shell covered lights over the Galleon Room Bar to the Shore Casino sign on the front of the podium, was kind and gentle as he put his arm around her shoulder and said, “It’s time, Kathleen.” She handed over the keys and the rest is history.
It’s been a difficult five years for the feisty Irishwoman. When Covid hit, and the state ordered restaurants to close, masks be worn and distances be kept, the Sweeney’s had to shut the doors and turn down numerous wedding reception requests and anniversary celebrations among other events.
Still they paid their multi-thousand dollar rent to the Harbor Commission every month, dipping into the corporation’s reserves, as well as personal savings to meet the amount that did not get reduced, even though they could not open for large parties.
Bernie Sweeney
The following year, Kathleen’s husband, Bernie, who had been the primary business manager of the couple’s business ,grew ill, his situation got worse, and he died. That was three years ago. Then Kathleen’s son, Jay, who had worked so long with Bernie, took over and managed the business, struggling to bring it back to the crowds lost through Covid regulations. But he had heart problems and died. That was two years ago.
Jay Strebb and his Mom, Kathleen
Loving her work, loving meeting the people, loving sitting at the bar at big events just watching the happy crowd, Kathleen began running the business on her own. But times had changed as well.
The Harbor Commission had taken some parking places away for winter storage of boats in the harbor; other businesses in the harbor were growing or thriving and parking was getting more difficult to find for some events at the Casino; after all, a catering facility that can accommodate some 800 people does need to provide parking for them. Tastes were changing and there were those who did not favor the glitter, the gold, the elegance that were Shore Casino trademarks.
So, as much as she loved the business, Kathleen, celebrating another birthday in her 80s, decided it was time to retire and plan a trip back to Ireland to visit family. and friends. So she put the Casino on the market.
Ah, there were prospective buyers. Lots of them. They came from all over, some highly experienced, some new at ownership but renowned at serving as chefs for others.
But in the end, that didn’t work either …There were different reasons, most of them asking where could all these people park if they had an event for 500 people? Winters there were boats in the parking lot, right next to cars. Fortunate for the borough, but not so much for Kathleen.
Some prospective purchasers didn’t like the idea of paying six or seven figures for the lease of a building that the Harbor Commission, not the lessee, owned. Kathleen did not want to come down too low in price for a building they had built more than 50 years ago when the Sweeney’s first came to look at the hotdog stand that was there. They saw the site as a possible restaurant to complement their Casino in the Park in Jersey City. Some restaurateurs said they definitely wanted to purchase the lease; but somehow, the deposits never came through with the offer.
The list goes on, time went on, and after five months of fewer events, increasing costs, mistakes she herself made because of her generosity to struggling young cooks, the Harbor Commission advised their customer she must pay the five months rent or they would discontinue the lease.
The Commission did not take this step without a lot of consideration.
There were executive sessions of the harbor that contained lease discussions. But how they went or what was discussed unknown since executive sessions are not open to the public. There were discussions between Kathleen and Fligor, also conversations between her and one or two commissioners, all wanting to come to an agreement that the Shore Casino all loved, and have person memories of as well, could survive.
But that was not to be. After other discussions, more legal tactics, and an appearance in Superior Court in Freehold last week, Superior Court Judge David Nitti in Landlord Tenant Court told Kathleen’s attorney, John Marinan, she had to be out by midnight Friday, August 8 if the full amount owed was not paid by then.
When that did not happen, the Harbor Commission, when requested by friends, agreed to a Saturday closing, first at 4 p.m., but then modified to noon, then upped to 1 p.m.
Recognizing this was indeed the demise of the Shore Casino, Katheen’s first thoughts were not about herself or what she was losing. They were about the poor, the church, food pantries, firemen, police, anyone who was in need.
Kathleen and Father Jarlath Quinn, Pastor at OLPH – St. Agnes
So friends gathered, the Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Perpetual Help St Agnes parish came, armed with muscle, energy and a truck. Trish and Dan Curtin who run the Food Pantry at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church a couple of days a week and provide food at Ptak Towers in Highlands refused to take anything without payment for it, even though Kathleen insisted. They finally convinced her it would help the pantry if they could have some things and they really wanted to give her something for it. She agreed, and Curtin plunked down a four-figure check and insisted she take it.
Kathleen with John Flynn of the Knights of Columbus
John Flynn, an energetic and hardworking volunteer for so many causes, not only gathered Knights who could meet the last-minute call but also stayed long hours and also helped with the firm another friend had managed to contact to purchase some things.
In the end, when Fligor came to announce the Casino had to be closed, Kathleen shed a few tears over lost of a legacy but could smile and hold her head high as she walked out the door, amid the cheers of so many she had helped.
People who saw her on Saturday, people who benefited for all the food, materials, furnishings silver and crockery and those who simply passed taking pictures of the furnishings out on the side of the Shore Casino all got a lesson in generosity and kindness to others,
Kathleen Strebb Sweeny may have lost a restaurant, but she can hold her head up high knowing that even in her most difficult time, she’s still that feisty Irish lady who thinks of every one else more than herself.
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