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May 18, 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

Tarver presses council to take up kids' study

McKenna: Report should be discussed outside of meeting More...

Attorney unraveling Dwek's tangled empire

Solomon Dwek, v.p. of Deal Yeshiva, charged with bank fraud More...

Pallone, Holt to feds: Focus on jobs, not land

Two legislators ask feds to help create jobs, not more homes

BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - The Pentagon might be seeing dollar signs when it considers selling off Fort Monmouth's land, but two area lawmakers are trying to redirect that vision. More...

Greater Media offering HD2 format in local area

Greater Media Inc. has announced details of its HD2 multicast channels in its New Jersey market. HD radio is a digital signal that provides CD-quality sound and has the ability to display more text information than a traditional radio. More...

Emergency drill Thurs. in Keyport, Middletown

FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Health Department, in conjunction with the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management, will be participating in two exercises this spring to test the county's reaction to a state of emergency following a bio-terrori More...

Grants help keep towns clean

State Sen. Ellen Karcher and Assemblyman Michael J. Panter (both D-Monmouth and Mercer) announced the receipt of New Jersey Clean Communities grants for every community in the 12th Legislative District. More...

Former cop gets 3 years' probation

FAIR HAVEN - A former borough police sergeant was sentenced last week to three years of probation on theft and official misconduct charges. More...

Land sale would aidaccess to Sickles Park

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER - A proposal for a $450,000 land acquisition by the Borough Council was introduced at last Monday's meeting as a way of solving the entrance and egress difficulties at Sickles Park. More...

Red Bank Charter School board in flux

Parents seek right to nominate trustee

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Two longtime trustees of the Red Bank Charter School will be stepping down from the board, while at the same time, parents are calling for the right to nominate a candidate for a spot on the board. More...

Decision due on Patock suit vs. charter school

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - State Superior Court Judge Joseph P. Quinn was expected to render a verdict today in the $500,000 lawsuit brought by Patock Construction against the Red Bank Charter School. More...

Opinion

Bob Duerr & John Weber

Guest Column Surfrider Foundation, not women's clothing retailer, knows beaches More...

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Obituaries

John Kowalski Mr. Kowalski, 85, of Freehold Township, died May 9 at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch, after a battle with kidney disease. Born in Bayside, N.Y., he moved to Freehold Township in 1929. Mr. More...

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Sports

BCC's Marsch glad to be along for the ride

Jersey Blues win district, head back to national championships

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

When the Marsch family moved from Brick to Boca Raton, Fla., last summer, son Jordan had to make a tough decision to join them and attend a college there or to stay in New Jersey. More...

Hawks are in the hunt for NEC baseball title

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Monmouth University coach Dean Ehehalt liked the look of his 2006 Hawks from the start. More...

Cox, Falcons fly to county championship

Nemhard triples for Ocean; RBR's Friscia wins 800

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

There was no stopping Charles Cox.The Monmouth Regional sprinter took on the county's best sprinters in three individual events Saturday and came out on top in all three -100, 200 and 400 - in helping the Golden Falcons dethrone defending champion Ch More...

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Schools

Pupils learn to avoid trouble

OCEANPORT - Students in the fourth grade at Wolf Hill School in Oceanport were visited by the borough police department last week to discuss the consequences of giving in to peer pressure. More...

Appetite for instruction

Rock 'n Music Academy, Middletown, a summer camp with power chords

BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN - This ain't your daddy's summer camp. Howard Lee Edwards, the owner and operator of Rock 'n Music Academy in Middletown, is offering summer camp programs for the rocker in every kid. More...

Tinton Falls K-8 budget approved by one vote

Court rules absentee ballot should be counted; vacations blamed for tie

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - A resolution on the Borough Council's agenda Tuesday night to discuss cuts in the school district's budget became unnecessary when a court ruled that a disputed absentee ballot should be counted. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Ginger Mullins, 4, shows her father, Tom, which bouquet she wants to give her mom for Mother's Day at the Rumson Garden Club's 20th annual Plant Sale held May 13. More...

Attorney unraveling Dwek's tangled empire

Solomon Dwek, v.p. of Deal Yeshiva, charged with bank fraud More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Ginger Mullins, 4, shows her father, Tom, which bouquet she wants to give her mom for Mother's Day at the Rumson Garden Club's 20th annual Plant Sale held May 13. More...

Tarver presses council to take up kids' study

McKenna: Report should be discussed outside of meeting More...

Monmouth Beach celebrates 'A Century of Memories'

Exhibit May 19-24 commemorates boro centennial

MONMOUTH BEACH -- The borough of Monmouth Beach is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of events planned for the community including an exhibit of vintage photos and memorabilia, an art exhibit, a parade and barbecue and a tour of its gra More...

'StrokeAlert!' screenings offered May 19-26

The American Stroke Association will offer "StrokeAlert!" risk assessments and screenings statewide the week of May 19-26 to commemorate American Stroke Month in May. More...

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ART PETROSEMOLO An osprey takes flight as two boats round the nest at the windward mark during a race held at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank recently. More...

Notes

Oceanport Cub Scout Pack 58 will hold a mega-garage sale on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port-au-Peck Fire House on Myrtle Avenue . More...

Attny: Public shut out of final Tredwell decision

Judge to rule on motion to add testimony in appeal

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RUMSON - A motion has been made to supplement the record in the appeal of the decision by a state Superior Court Judge that would allow partial demolition of the historic Tredwell House. More...

Bulletin Board

Wellness Community benefit set for May 25

"Wellness Around The World," a food and wine event honoring people affected by cancer, will take place on Thursday evening, May 25, at the Sheraton Eatontown at 6:30 p.m. More...

Wellness lectures at Whole Foods Market

The Friends' Health Connection and Whole Foods Market in Middletown is co-sponsoring a series of wellness More...

Applications now taken to local parks grants

The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is accepting applications from municipalities wishing to compete for a share of $2 million from the Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant Program to build or expand local parks facilities. More...

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Letters

Angels are real ... they're visiting nurses

I'm writing this letter to commend each and every employee of the Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey, Red Bank, especially those serving the Long Branch area, for service above and behind the call of duty. More...

Volunteer EMS still dangerously shortchanged

More than a year ago, a report on the state of emergency medical services (EMS) nationwide found that woefully inadequate funding and training left few responders equipped to respond safely and effectively to terrorist attacks or other catastrophic e More...

FAIR HAVEN -- At the new specialty toy shop in Fair Haven, customers won't have a problem asking the owner to "Do me a favor." More...

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