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April 13, 2006 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

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Army accord with FMERA is official

One open door, 40 years of teaching

Kamin selected as Harvard Nieman Fellow

Outdoor discoveries await primary school students

Learning center for autistic adults becomes reality

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Agricultural county fairs worth the trip

Height restriction stalls Hampton Inn proposal

McKenna bows out

Menna, Curley will vie for office of mayor

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

After 16 years as the mayor of Red Bank, Edward J. McKenna Jr. announced he will not run for re-election this November, ostensibly passing the torch to a fellow Democrat, Councilman Pasquale Menna. More...

Tinton Falls mayor eyes fort resources

Fort property worth $180M, 'most valuable in history of base closings'

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - There are 254 acres of Fort Monmouth property in the borough and some of it has valuable buildings and services. More...

Summer safety tips from Red Bank police

RED BANK - As the days get longer and warmer, the streets of the borough fill with pedestrians and the police department sends out reminders for a safe summer. More...

Festive folk art expresses 'the brightness of human nature'

Caribbean influence inspires works by outsider artist

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

As a folk artist, Betty Kern is literally feeling her way around. She has moved from strictly drawing and painting to carving and ceramics, molding and sculpting. More...

Time, space and spirituality

'Life After Life," an exhibit of photographs by Melanie Heinrich, is at McKay Imaging Studio & Gallery in Red Bank, where it will run through May 12. More...

Added $1.5M proposed for municipal complex

Council proposes $1.4M in bonds to finance unanticipated changes

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council introduced a bond ordinance providing supplemental funding for the construction of the new municipal complex at its April 4 More...

Dog owners balk at law banning pets on beaches

State Fish & Wildlife official will speak on piping plovers

BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - Dog and pony shows would be prohibited on borough beaches from April to early September under a pending law coming up for the governing body's decision. More...

Opinion

Residents feel pain of school costs

We have come to the time of year when New Jersey residents will head to the voting booth to cast their ballot on the only budget on which they are asked their opinion - school budgets. More...

In spring, she bares the collector's soul

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Greg Bean

My wife spent the weekend giving the upstairs a spring cleaning, and at the end there were many trash bags filled with mysterious stuff. More...

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Letters

State's legacy of home rule is an ancient practice

Exorbitant taxation in New Jersey is hurting the backbone of the state's economy, the middle class and the employers who provide the jobs. More...

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Schools

Third-graders get insight into world of disabled

Understanding Disabilities Day held at Sickles School

BY ANUM AZAM Correspondent

Right after snack time in the library at Viola L. Sickles School on April 5, 16 inquisitive third-graders quietly arranged themselves into neat rows in front of Fair Haven resident Peter Nelson, who has multiple sclerosis (MS). More...

RFH gets rebate for geothermal system

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RUMSON - Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School recently reaped a substantial bonus for its energy-efficient heating and cooling system. More...

School budgets, board seats up for vote Tues.

Voters will weigh in on spending plans

Fair Haven School District Voters in the Fair Haven School District will be asked to approve a tax levy of $9.3 million at the polls on April 18. More...

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In case of emergency, 'Westward ho!'

Freeholders seek funding for study of coastal evacuation rtes.

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

All main roads leading west are considered evacuation routes for people living on the coast of Monmouth County. More...

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Sensei David Franza executes some fancy footwork with a spinning heel kick aimed at knocking the bottle out of the hands of David Michael Franza during Healthy Kids Day held at The Community YMCA of Red Bank on April 8. More...

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Brian Law, Middletown, crawls through a tunnel section of an obstacle course, during The Community YMCA Healthy Kids Day in Red Bank on Saturday. More...

Public input sought on river access plan

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Future plans for public access to the Navesink River will be the subject of a public meeting scheduled for April 29. More...

Pallone set to oppose artificial island off coast

Environmentalists, local official speak out against proposal

BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - Attempts by a New York City-based investment group to create an artificial island off Sea Bright's coastline for use as an industrial terminal could be thwarted by federal legislation proposed by an area lawmaker to prohibit such facili More...

In The Arts

The Sea Bright Library will host an exhibit by Flo Higgins, Rumson watercolorist and professional astrologer, through the month of April. Library hours are Monday, 10-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, 3-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10-5 p.m. More...

Shrewsbury church honors its 50th year

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY - From humble beginnings, when a handful of people met at a home in Long Branch, to the present day, when the First Assembly of God Church in Shrewsbury will celebrate its 50th year, there has been a steady journey toward growth. More...

Sea Bright budget calls for 3.3-cent tax hike

Police pensions, higher fuel costs contribute to tax hike

BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - Property owners here would see their municipal taxes increase by about $125 annually if the Borough Council adopts the proposed $4.5 million budget for calendar year 2006. More...

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Notes

The Oceanport Easter Egg Hunt, which was canceled last weekend due to rain, has been rescheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Oceanport Community Center on Port-au-Peck Avenue. More...