June 1, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Hovnanian empire bridges W. Front Street

Homebuilder will occupy new complex across from headquarters
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

Three and a half years after its initial approval, ground was finally broken Wednesday for a new office complex on West Front Street in Red Bank with local officials in attendance, and a new tenant signed on. More...

Sailability: Making sailing accessible to all

Rumson couple founds N.J. chapter of int'l sailing nonprofit
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent

An alliance between the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association and Sailability New Jersey will give disabled members of the community the same access to recreational sailing that their able-bodied counterparts now enjoy. More...

Council ups funding for park work

Changes in ADA rules add to cost of renovations
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - The Borough Council recently appropriated nearly $500,000 for improvements to park space in the borough. More...

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Fun rides, games, a shared moment, and, of course, strawberries for dessert were among the attractions at the annual Oceanport Lions Strawberry Festival held last weekend on the grounds of Monmouth Park. More...

July 1 deadline looms for Beachfront South

K. Hov spokesman: Developer will do what's needed to make deals
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH -- Property owners in one of the city's redevelopment zones will have one more month to negotiate purchase prices for their homes before the city can use eminent domain to acquire the properties. More...

From Days Gone By

English Rose Antiques: Old chandeliers become new again
By Tony Senk

R ed Bank has long been known as a town with many doctors. Whatever your malady or ailment, chances are there are doctors or specialists of one kind or another in this town who can help fix you up again. More...

Opinion

For the Record

A model of the historic Allen House in Shrewsbury, which was the subject of an article in the May 24 issue of The Hub, is owned by the Monmouth County Historical Association and is on loan to the Shrewsbury Historical Society. More...

Coda

Advocate's report is cause for optimism
Greg Bean

You have to wonder if Long Branch municipal attorney James Aaron was reading the same report on the woeful inadequacy of New Jersey's eminent domain laws that everyone else was reading. More...

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Sports

Cox, Davis, Nembhard, Grant among CJ winners

Shore's Pierce, boys 1,600 relay team also win track titles
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Nothing can stop Charles Cox and the Monmouth Regional Express. More...

Resilient Blues finish second in the nation

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

What Bo Scannapieco will remember most about the 2006 Brookdale Community College women's softball team was its mettle. More...

Ocean playing for two titles in three days

Handful of local teams still alive in state tournament play
BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

It's survive and advance time for high school baseball and softball teams, and the list of local teams still fighting to reach their championship aspirations is shrinking with each passing day. More...

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Schools

Board of Ed. forced to choose: Lights or study

Decision due on $16K or funds go back to taxpayers
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - The borough Board of Education is facing a decision between lighting a stage and staging a study. More...

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Business

Store's move has been more than a pet project

Going to the Dogs relocates from Red Bank to Rt. 35 in Middletown
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN - Bakery items, cell phone holders, even wedding dresses. And we're not talking about a flea market. More...

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Abrams' atty: Planning Board suit 'meritless'

Suit alleges other unidentified defendants knew of ethics breach
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

The attorney for former Tinton Falls Planning Board member Paul Abrams said on Wednesday that his client will vigorously fight the lawsuit brought against him by the board. More...

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Life Scout Philip Gallo was among the 32 Boy Scouts of Troop 58, Oceanport, who helped place flags on the graves of all 1,455 veterans buried at Woodbine Cemetery in Oceanport on Memorial Day weekend. More...

Sailability: Making sailing accessible to all

Rumson couple founds N.J. chapter of int'l sailing nonprofit
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent

An alliance between the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association and Sailability New Jersey will give disabled members of the community the same access to recreational sailing that their able-bodied counterparts now enjoy. More...

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PHOTOS BY PAT HICKEY

Surrounded by memorial wreaths, Col. Jim Costigan of Fort Monmouth, speaks during the Borough of Red Bank's Memorial Day service held Monday at the Veteran's Monument on Monmouth Street. More...

Shrewsbury mayor lauded for long-range vision

State planners' group recognizes Siciliano's role in shaping growth
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY - Mayor Emilia Siciliano has designs on Shrewsbury Borough. More...

Beck joins effort to block waste transfer station

Legislators throw support behind Red Bank council's opposition
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - In addition to opposition from local officials, the proposal to construct a waste transfer station at the Red Bank Recycling site is also being challenged at the state and federal levels. More...

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Monmouth Boat Club's Sandy Morrow, competing in the Russell Cup Women's Championship, had her hands full dodging motorboat traffic on the Navesink River May 29. More...

Bulletin Board

Notes Around Town

Join the Monmouth County Audubon Society for an evening bird walk to look for nesters and shorebirds on Sandy Hook on Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m. Participants will meet in the parking lot of the Sandy Hook Visitor's Center at 6 p.m. More...

Center announces blood drives

Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drives: More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Agnes VanBrunt Mrs. VanBrunt, 90, of Shrewsbury, died May 25 at Bridgeway Care Center, Bridgewater. Born in Scotland, she resided in Shrewsbury since 1964. She was a 20-year member of the Shrewsbury First Aid Squad. More...

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Letters

Letters

Help Lunch Break fight hunger in the summer

At Lunch Break, we are acutely aware of how poverty affects local children. More...

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Arts / Zest

Finding the artist within

RBR seniors exhibit work from portfolios at SICA through Sunday

Four years of growth and development as artists culminate this week in the annual Senior Art Show, showcasing works from the portfolios of seniors at Red Bank Regional High School's Visual and Performing Arts Academy. More...

In the Arts

"An Evening of Opera Favorites" will be presented by the Shrewsbury Chorale on Friday at 8 p.m. More...

'Something Fishy' at the county Art Alliance

"Something Fishy" and "Multiples" are the themes for the June exhibit at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County gallery in Red Bank. More...

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