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      January 5, 2007  RSS feed
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      A few stalwarts lead the charge into the ocean as the annual Polar Bear Plunge gets under way Jan. 1 at Donovan's Reef in Sea Bright. More...
      Host towns seek fort land for open space
      O'port, Eatontown, Tinton Falls ask gov't for 350 acres
      BY CHRISTINE VARNO, LAYLI WHYTE & LINDA DENICOLA Staff Writers

      The three boroughs that host Fort Monmouth have joined forces to advocate for preserving open space and recreational areas at the fort when it closes. Oceanport, Eatontown and Tinton Falls have passed resolutions asking the federal government to convey some 350 acres of fort property that are situated within their borders. More...

      Red Bank reorganizes under new mayor
      Overflow crowd attends Menna's swearing in
      BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

      Although Edward J. McKenna Jr. has ended his 16-year run as mayor of Red Bank, there is still a McKenna in municipal government. Among his first official acts at the borough's reorganization meeting Jan. 1, newly-sworn-in Mayor Pasquale "Pat" Menna appointed Christine McKenna, wife of the former mayor, as an alternate member of the borough Planning Board. More...


      The Hub's top news stories of 2006

      Politics dominated the headlines in 2006 with several mayoral seats up for grabs, including Red Bank, whose longtime mayor stepped down, touching off a heated political race. While advocates stepped up for beach access and historic bridges, the county began a study of storm evacuation routes and future development. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Hospital to offer health ed./support programs
      St. Barnabas Health Care System will offer the following health education programs in January at Monmouth Medical Center on Second Avenue in Long Branch: + Preparation for Childbirth on Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. More...
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       Editorials
      • Hope you didn't miss the Holly Belly Boutique
      "Decorated with wrapping paper, glitter and plenty of tinsel, Carol Avella pointed out a Christmas tree."
      We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers' publications during the previous year. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Gary T. Cox Mr. Cox, of the West End section of Long Branch, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Hazleton, Pa., he graduated from the Mining and Mechanical Institute in Freeland, Pa., and the University of Delaware, Newark, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He spent his entire career with Mobil Oil Corp. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Trio of local girls teams capture tourney titles
      RBC, RFH prepare for showdown on Tuesday
      It certainly was a festive holiday break for three of the area's top girls basketball teams. The Red Bank Catholic, Rumson-Fair Haven and Monmouth Regional girls all entered tournaments over the holiday break, with all three teams claiming team titles, More...
      • article has image Red Bank boys look to start trophy collection
      • Sports Shorts
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       Letters
      • Another bridge to nowhere
      Nowhere meaning both Route 36 and Sandy Hook Park are both one-laners each way. Where then, is the unimpeded traffic to go? The only change the local residents will see from the proposed $140 million fiasco is: 1. More...
      • Repair historic bridge
      • First aid council opposes legislation
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image From cave paintings to Picasso
      Art history mural taking shape on walls at Brookdale CC
      Something very exciting is occurring in the Visual Arts building on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. Muralist Bob Mataranglo, along with 25 students and faculty members, is in the process of completing a 135-by-8-foot mural that depicts the history of art from cave painting to Picasso and Matisse. More...
      • article has image In the Arts
      • article has image 'First Look' winter photography show
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