August 17, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Study recommends paid firefighters in Rumson

Volunteers who live out of town lead to longer p.m. response times
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

With more than half of fire company volunteers living out of town, a study of the Rumson Fire Department recommends that the borough hire some paid firefighters. More...

Tinton Falls approves $19M 2006 budget

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - For better or worse, the borough finally approved the 2006 municipal budget of $19,476,676 after hearing that it would not receive state aid. More...

VNA clinic meets need for prenatal care

Health clinic cares for 80 patients per day with/without insurance
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Offering prenatal care in conjunction with primary health care, the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey in Red Bank has created a place to address the needs of the uninsured and underinsured of Monmouth County. More...

Referendum would hike taxes $232 per month

BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - Averaged together, property owners in Shore Regional High School's four sending communities could see taxes for the district go up by about $232 monthly if voters greenlight a nearly $50 million bond construction referendum for the More...

T.F. Rotary installs officers

The Tinton Falls Rotary Club recently installed officers and directors for 2006-07. The event was held at Gibbs Hall, Fort Monmouth. More...

Zoners OK antennas atop Les Gertrude

Board member wants signs notifying tenants
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - A proposal to place 12 additional antennas on the roof of the Les Gertrude apartment building at 345 Broad St. was approved by the borough Zoning Board of Adjustment last week. More...

'Clerks': Screen it and they will come

2,000 fans show up for Smith flick, appearance in Marine Park
BY SHARON LEFF Correspondent

RED BANK -- More than 2,000 View Askew fans lugged coolers and fold-up chairs and found themselves a patch of grass in Marine Park on a recent Tuesday night for the Netflix Rolling Roadshow presentation of "Clerks" and the opportunity to hear filmmak More...

From closet to complex

County OEM among services to be based in communications center
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - From 1936 to 1950, the county's first Office of Emergency Management (OEM) operated out of a closet in the Hall of Records. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Richard James Byrne Jr. Mr. Byrne, 77, of Little Silver, died Aug. 6 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newark, he resided in Shrewsbury for 40 years before moving to Little Silver eight years ago. Mr. More...

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Sports

Let's go sailing

On Aug. 9 and 10, the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank hosted the Junior Sweepstakes Regatta, where children in various age groups competed in several different classes of boats in one of the Shore area's most prestigious sailing events of the year. More...

Globe Hotel men's team wins Monmouth title

For the second year in a row, the Globe Hotel men's softball team has won its regular season crown with a 12-6 record and the league playoff trophy in the toughest A division in the state - Monmouth County. More...

Can't You See story keeps getting better

Jose Velez Jr. wins 3,00th career race

Can't You See is an ordinary-looking 8-year-old chestnut mare who trains (usually) really well, runs (mostly) indifferently, and wins (very) infrequently, but she means the world to owner-trainer Jeanne Vuyosevich; her husband Ken Kehoe, who bred the More...

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Schools

District hires new director of curriculum

Some concern among Board of Ed members about changes in post
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - The district hired a new director of curriculum last week but not without some discussion about changes in the job description and salary for the position. More...

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Sewer capacity shortfall jeopardizes future growth

State puts moratorium on sewer connections in south Tinton Falls
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

It has become apparent that there is not enough sewerage capacity for all of the projects waiting to begin in the southern end of Tinton Falls. More...

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Kevin Smith fields a question from one of the 2,000-plus fans who attended a screening of his film "Clerks" in Marine Park in Red Bank More...

Commission adds to boro's historic inventory

Ten sites proposed would bring historic places tally to 80
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Ten new additions were proposed to the Borough Council for inclusion in the Red Bank Historic Inventory by George Bowden, chairman of the borough Historic Preservation Commission. More...

Four towns studying centralizing dispatch

Could shared dispatch for police, fire, EMS, public works cut costs?
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY - A feasibility study for the implementation of a shared dispatcher services program with three other towns was endorsed by the Borough Council last week. More...

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Derek Arnheiter, 9, Little Silver, sets sail for the finish line during the junior sweeps regatta at the Monmouth Boat Club on the Navesink River in Red Bank on August 10. More...

Boro Council to take final vote on budget

If approved, taxes would rise by about $80 for average home
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - The Borough Council was expected to hold a special meeting today to make the final amendments to, and approve, the 2006 municipal budget. More...

Fair Haven opts for new cell tower site

LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

FAIR HAVEN -- The borough has changed its choice of a site for a cell tower, moving it from the town's Youth Center to a town-owned property three lots, or 300 feet, west of the original site. More...

Freeholders hope to change open space tax

Referendum will ask if county may collect 1.5 cents on tax rate
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - It's a question of time and money. Come Nov. 7, voters throughout the county will be asked if its open space budget should be altered to account for the rising cost of real estate. More...

On Campus

Thomas Dempsey, Oceanport, has received a $500 scholarship from the law firm of Chamlin, Rosen, Uliano and Witherington, West Long Branch. A recent graduate of Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, chose the death penalty as his essay topic. More...

From Days Gone By

'tique of the week Monmouth Antique Shoppes - where the unusual is the norm
By Tony Senk 'I

f it's strange, unusual and ugly, you're likely to find it here!" That's how John Gribbin, owner of the Monmouth Antique Shoppes on West Front Street, Red Bank, describes some of the items at the 35-vendor antique shop that has been attracting antiqu More...

Bulletin Board

Notes

Michael Gormley was recently installed as president of the Red Bank Rotary. He has been a member for many years, serving in several different capacities, including as a member of the board. More...

Register for Citizen Police Academy by Aug. 18

Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced that applications are being accepted for enrollment in the 12th Annual Citizen Police Academy, which will be held Sept. 6-Nov. 8 at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. More...

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Letters

Greed led to destruction of Tredwell House

(letter to Rumson Mayor John E. More...

High taxes for lousy education

How is it that Shore Regional proposes, the four feeder towns snap to attention like the Steadfast Tin Soldier, and nobody in any borough government raises a call to reject this unrepresentative call for $50 million to be spent improving a high schoo More...

Time is now to take a stand for peace

The stunning upset victory of Ned Lamont in the Connecticut primary sent shock waves around the country. More...

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Arts / Zest

Music, activism are at heart of Clearwater

31st Clearwater fest set for Aug. 19 & 20 at Sunset Park in Asbury
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent

Folk music and social activism have enjoyed a long and harmonious relationship and the Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater definitely sings along. More...

Eclectic gallery offers choices for art lovers

Paintings, sculpture, blown glass and more at Beacon Fine Arts
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Beacon Fine Arts Gallery in Red Bank is a wonderful place to get lost in art. There is something for everyone here; beautiful paintings on every wall and sculptures in every nook and cranny. More...

In the Arts

The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch presents Rich Rose and Friends on Friday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m. More...

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