January 11, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Red Bank gets $2.4M for affordable housing

State DCA grant will fund purchase of west side tract
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna announced this week that the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has approved funding for the borough's affordable housing project on Cedar Street. More...

The Feast of Three Kings

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Ivan Vergara of Red Bank gets made up for his role as one of the three Magi for a celebration of the feast of Los Tres Reyes (The Three Kings) at St. Anthony's Church in Red Bank Jan. 6. More...

W. Front St. project must provide more COAH units

Variances for 27 units approved; site-plan approval now sought
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - By agreeing to add an additional affordable residential unit and recreational space on the roof, a condominium development for West Front Street gained variance approval from the borough Zoning Board last week. More...

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Oscar Liam Scott, 5, Sea Bright, plays on an ocean buoy washed up on shore on the beach at Donovan's Reef Jan. 7. More...

COAH regulations an issue at townhome hearing

BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - The borough Zoning Board approved an application for 15 townhouses last week, but not without some discussion about the spirit of the state's Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations. More...

McMorrow begins term on county freeholders

Retired educator is the first Democrat to hold seat in decades
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - Although Barbara McMorrow was the only one sworn in Thursday to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, as the first Democrat in 20 years to hold the position, it almost felt like a swearing in for Democrats countywide. More...

Auxiliary seeks volunteers

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard, and is actively seeking more volunteers interested in serving their country and their community. More...

Fort MLK observance Jan. 11

Maj. Gen. (retired) Robert L. Nabors, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command and Fort Monmouth from 1998 to 2001, will be the keynote speaker at an observance honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More...

Opinion

Your Turn

Helping Darfur a cause to hope for in new year
Erin Stattel Guest Column

Aziza is only 17 years old, and as she went out to gather firewood in the bush with other women of her village in Darfur, three Sudanese militia men rode up on horseback and caught her. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

William "Bill" Boudiette Mr. Boudiette, 65, of Middletown, died Jan. 1, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. More...

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Sports

Cox brothers are happy to be teammates

Twins to lead Golden Falcons at State Relays
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Sprinters can't be blamed if they are seeing double this winter.That's because the Cox twins, Charles and Chris, will be teammates again. More...

RBC boys one of Shore's nicest surprises

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Picked to finish at or near the bottom of the Shore Conference's loaded Class A Central division, the Red Bank Catholic boys basketball team has already proved to be better than anticipated. More...

Don't look now, but here come the Colts

BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer

The Christian Brothers Academy basketball team found itself in a rather unfamiliar position coming into this week. More...

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Schools

Broadway in the 'burbs' at RBR

Why go to New York City when you can see Red Bank Regional High School dance majors perform renditions of many of your favorite numbers from Broadway musicals? More...

Documentary on impact of NCLB

A documentary by New York University filmmaker Lerone Wilson on the No Child Left Behind Act explores the legislation that is having an impact on teachers and students across the country and changing the landscape of public education. More...

2007 conservation scholarships available

The Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $1,500 scholarships to college students majoring in a conservation-related, field. More...

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Born to run: Off-leash dog area proposed

Residents want county dog park at Wolf Hill in O'port
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Dog owners in several local towns are gathering support for a proposal to have part of a county park in Oceanport designated as a dog park. More...

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Jose Castaneda leads the choir in song at a Mass celebrating the feast of Los Tres Reyes, The Three Kings, at St. Anthony's Church in Red Bank Jan. 6. More...

Fate of Sea Bright-Highlands Bridge pending DOT decision

Historic Sites Council: DOT didn't show rehab was not a viable option
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

A decision on an application by the N.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the 74-year-old drawbridge that joins the boroughs of Highlands and Sea Bright is expected to be made later this month by Lisa P. More...

Charter school gets OK for five more years

State renews charter, citing 'good academic progress'
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Members of the Red Bank Charter School community will spend tonight celebrating the renewal of the school's charter, which was officially announced by the state Department of Education this week. More...

Motel/hotel guest list ordinance fine-tuned

Police chief: Crime a developing problem at some lodgings
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - An ordinance that will monitor guests at local hotels and motels was discussed by the Borough Council and the police chief last week. More...

Parker Family Health Center receives grant

Funds will help clinic treat growing number of uninsured patients

Red Bank - The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, the philanthropic arm of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, awarded a three-year, $133,000 grant to the Parker Family Health Center on Shrewsbury Avenue to help provide health More...

Council weighs options on comm'l trash pickup

Mayor: Boro could make $300K-$400K by charging businesses for collection
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council discussed whether or not to go into the commercial trash collection business during its workshop meeting last week. More...

Grant funds fellowships

A $100,000 grant from Erickson Retirement Communities, manager and developer of Seabrook Village in Tinton Falls, to The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, has funded creation of the Eri More...

Bulletin Board

Holy Trinity to hold social, ballroom dance

Holy Trinity Church, 408 Prospect St., Long Branch, will host a social and ballroom dance the third Saturday of each month beginning Jan. 20 from 8-11 p.m. More...

YMCAs King memorial breakfast Jan. 15

The YMCA of Western Monmouth County and The Community YMCA will host the 18th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial breakfast Jan. 15 from 8-10 a.m. at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. More...

Notes

Darrin Love (l), food services director for The Chelsea at Tinton Falls, takes a moment to visit with Santa, played by Chelsea resident Arnold Bull, at The Chelsea's annual holiday party for residents and their families. More...

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Letters

Red Bank's No. 1 citizen

A lot has been written recently about retiring Red Bank Mayor Ed McKenna Jr. Most has focused on his "body of politics" and happenings in Red Bank over his 16 years. More...

Partisan politics the rule under Oceanport Dems

Reading the recent article (The Hub, Jan. 5) that has been published regarding Councilwoman Linda Johnson's term in office in Oceanport and a letter she had written to the editor, there was a quote from Mrs. More...

Congress has chance to fix health-care crisis

The Democrats have retaken control of both houses of Congress after more than 12 years and now have the unique opportunity to make finding a solution to the health-care crisis their own. More...

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Arts / Zest

Free-spirited artist turns to minimalism

Evelyn Leavens' works in 'Art for the Arts' at Laurel Tracey Gallery
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Evelyn Leavens' first show was in 1952, and her most recent exhibition is currently at the Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank. More...

In the Arts

The Carlton Wilkinson Ensemble will perform Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. as part of the Music of Invention series sponsored by the Black Box of Asbury Park and the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) in Long Branch. More...

Keep Jazz alive in Asbury Park

Jazz has deep roots in Asbury Park, which was home to many jazz greats including Arthur Pryor, famed composer, trombonist and bandmaster who brought ragtime music to Asbury Park, and the great jazz pianist Fats Waller. More...

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