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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Funeral for Red Bank Regional's Albert Martin Set for Saturday

Donations being accepted to Memorial Fund

A viewing and funeral for late Red Bank Regional High School senior Albert Martin will be held Saturday morning at the First Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road. The viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to noon with funeral to follow, said Marianne Kligman, Red Bank Regional community information officer. The shool also has established the Albert Martin Memorial Fund to pay tribute to the senior basketball player, who died suddenly Monday after being rushed to Riverview Medical Center following a scrimmage at the Little Silver school.  Donations are being accepted through the Source foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on youth services. Kligman said monetary contributions can be sent to: Source at RBR, 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver NJ …

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Red Bank Regional Community Remembers a Senior Who Was 'So Easy to Love'

Albert Martin, 17, of Red Bank died Monday after collapsing during a basketball scrimmage

Albert Martin was a gregarious young man who was just beginning to reach his potential when his life was cut tragically short while playing the game he loved. Martin, 17, a Red Bank Regional High School senior, died at Riverview Medical Center Monday after collapsing during a basketball scrimmage against Point Pleasant Beach High School.  Shellshocked RBR students, coaches, administrators and board members spoke Tuesday about the loss of a young man described as a friend to all who had worked tirelessly to improve his conditioning and grades to be a better athlete and student. "Albert was the perfect example of what a Red Bank Regional student looked like," athletic director Louis DalPra said. "He took advantage of every opportunity." …

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Red Bank Regional High School (in Little Silver-Oceanport Patch), RBR Athlete Collapses, Dies Monday (in Little Silver-Oceanport Patch), Riverview Medical Center (in Red Bank-Shrewsbury Patch), and 2 more ›

Linda F

7:49 am on Sunday, December 9, 2012

My heart breaks for all his family and friends. God bless.   more ›

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