August 10, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

SRHS floating $50M referendum in Sept.

Sending towns to vote on building plan Sept. 26
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

Voters in the Shore Regional High School's four sending communities will be asked to approve a nearly $50 million bond construction referendum next month to improve facilities at the grade-nine-through-12 campus. More...

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One of the "pony people" waits to escort the horses to the track at the Haskell Invitational in Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanside on Sunday. More...

Clearwater, Save Sandy Hook to pursue lawsuit

Groups will appeal federal court decision that allows development
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

Save Sandy Hook (SSH) and Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater, two grassroots organizations that sued the National Park Service to block commercial development on Sandy Hook, "are planning to go ahead" on an appeal of a decision by a federal court More...

Sea Bright officials: SRHS building plan sprung on us

BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - News of Shore Regional High School District's plans for a $50 million construction referendum next month has caught some borough officials by surprise. More...

Lifeguard Lollapalooza

Lifeguards at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch were among the squads that competed in the Monmouth County Park System's annual Surf Relay Invitational held Aug. 4 in Long Branch. More...

Opinion

Coda

Eminent domain battle now on national stage
Greg Bean

Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider and the members of his "Schneider Team" should be so proud - they've gone from being villains on a local and regional level to villains of national renown. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Janet C. Madden Mrs. Madden, 86, of Little Silver, died Aug. 6 at Sunrise Assisted Living, Lincroft section of Middletown. She resided in Kearny, and Shrewsbury, prior to moving to Little Silver. She was a member of and M.C.B.C. More...

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Sports

Bluegrass Cat scores impressive win at Haskell

Local favorite Praying for Cash finishes second
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - For a while at least, it looked as though the local favorite was poised to appease the crowd, as Praying for Cash looked to be in control of Sunday's Haskell Invitational through the first mile of the race. More...

Mid-Monmouth making gains in East Region

Local all-stars closing the gap on region's top teams
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth baseball keeps clawing its way toward the national tournament. More...

Hoffman, Noe-Schlentz lead Grand Prix standings

With three of the five races already contested, Bill Hoffman, 26, of Eatontown, and Madelyn Noe-Schlentz, 45, of Freehold, are the overall men's and women's point leaders in the SBLI Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix Running Series. More...

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Schools

Charter school hires business administrator

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - A new business administrator will be joining the Red Bank Charter School, segueing from her position as interim business administrator for the Red Bank Public School District. More...

On Campus

Meghan Chrisner, Fair Haven, has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester at S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse (N.Y.) University, where she is a senior majoring in public relations. More...

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No state aid to offset budget increase in boro

Tinton Falls tax rate to rise by 16 cents to 75.5 cents
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

The Tinton Falls Borough Council is expected to adopt its 2006 municipal budget today at a special 7:30 p.m. meeting. More...

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Bluegrass Cat runs away from the field to win Sunday's Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport by a record seven lengths. For story. see Sports on page 39. More...

Echoes of the past at Red Bank Train Station

Artist creates glass panels with vintage scenes for transit stop
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Recognized for its historical significance, the borough train station now has public art that reflects the history and character of its community. More...

Board hears condo plan

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - An application for a proposed five-story, 27-unit condominium building on West Front Street was before the Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment last week. More...

State aid to Red Bank cuts taxes

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - An infusion of $125,000 in state aid will lower the tax rate for borough taxpayers by 1.2 cents per $100 of assessed property value. More...

Another $36K added to borough hall cost

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council last week approved two additional change orders recommended by its professionals for the construction of the new municipal building. More...

S.B. looks to hush noise, loud music

Revisions to law would set quiet time between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - Pumping up the volume after 10 p.m. will be outlawed in this oceanfront community under the proposed revisions to its noise laws. More...

Bulletin Board

Notes

Sea Bright Recreation Committee will host a free concert by rock duo Van Jay on the municipal beach from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. The band performs rock and pop songs from the 1950s through today. More...

Alzheimer's caregivers group meetings offered

The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold caregiver support group meetings Aug. 15 at First United Methodist Church, 91 W. Main St., Holmdel; and Bayshore Community Hospital, 727 N. Beers St., Holmdel. More...

Deborah trip to Atlantic City Aug. 17

Red Bank Chapter of Deborah Hospital Foundation will sponsor a bus trip to Trump's Taj Mahal Casino-Hotel, Atlantic City, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. More...

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Letters

Red Bank needs change from McKenna politics

While at the last meeting of the Red Bank Council in July, I was mortified by the efforts of Mayor Edward McKenna Jr. More...

Take a moment to slow down

There is no time for fun, no time to stop, no time to take a deep breath and relax. All there is time for is work, work, more work and rushing around like the Energizer Bunny. Our lives are ones of constant motion. More...

Park giveaway in the name of progress

Reference is made to your story "Court dismisses lawsuit by Save Sandy Hook" in the Aug. 3 edition of The Hub and the Atlanticville. More...

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Arts / Zest

M'Zum: 'Come together joyfully'

Drum and dance troupe's inclusive call to all ages, cultures, colors
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent

Can't make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras or Rio de Janeiro for Carnival? Don't worry, you can always visit the Asbury Park boardwalk on Tuesday evenings and experience M'Zum. More...

Summer potpourri of artworks

A sampler of the work of a half-dozen artists is on exhibit at The Frederick Gallery in Allenhurst. More...

In the Arts

Tonight's Jazz in the Park concert in Red Bank will present The Tonemasters, blues masters who know how to do it all - Jump, Shuffle, Chicago, Texas. The session begins at 7 p.m. at Riverside Gardens Park on West Front Street in Red Bank. More...

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