January 25, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Sea Bright Bridge may get reprieve

Advocates say DEP decision will be put off; agency mum
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

A Sea Bright borough councilwoman said Tuesday that the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would postpone making a decision on whether to approve the application from the N.J. More...

Oyster Point and Marine Park sources of river pollution

Boro taking action with new info from DEP
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Three sites in the borough were found to be the major sources of human waste contamination in the Navesink River, according to a presentation last week by Eric Feerst, section chief at the N.J. More...

Hotel registration ordinance introduced

Measure would give police access to guest lists
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

An ordinance that will monitor guests at local hotels and motels was introduced last week at the Borough Council meeting. More...

Pallone will make health care reform bipartisan

House subcommittee chair cites uninsured, Medicare as priorities
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent

As the new chairman of the House committee that funds Medicare, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) sees the problem of uninsured individuals, particularly children, as his biggest challenge. More...

Boro Council seeks candidate to fill vacancy

Moss resigns after two terms
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY - The Borough Council accepted the resignation of council member William D. Moss last week. More...

Crew comes to Rumson

Rowing program begins next month, funded by rec funds, donations
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RUMSON - With its latest fund-raising effort yielding more than $225,000, the Rumson Crew Program has received a great deal of community support. More...

Fort Monmouth: Tinton Falls' last best hope

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - Picture this: It is the year 2030 and the redevelopment of the Fort Monmouth site is completed. More...

Fort Authority will seek master plan for fort

FMERPA director says search will be made nationwide
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) announced last week it is preparing a draft. Request for Proposal (RFP) for the hiring of a master planner. In addition, at the Jan. More...

Sports

Monmouth girls gear up for the postseason

BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

The Monmouth Regional girls basketball team's record is a bit deceiving.While the Falcons have posted a solid 11-5 mark thus far, they are generally considered one of the better teams in the Shore Conference. More...

Pats top Colts again

Throughout its march to the top in the Shore Conference A North Division, Freehold Township has insisted that beating Christian Brothers Academy, while certainly sweet, isn't the be-all and end-all. More...

Brookdale men are hitting their stride after slow start

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Paul Cisek has become a film critic.Since surgery (on Jan. 7) has kept him away from games and practices, he has gotten a different look at his Brookdale Community College men's basketball team. He has been watching them on film. More...

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Arts / Zest

Pop culture exhibit at Monmouth U gallery

'Divine Objects of Hatred/Remix Version 1.0," an exhibit of work by Ryan Humphrey, is at Monmouth University's Ice House Gallery through March 16. More...

Arts council's annual exhibit opens Jan. 27

The Monmouth County Arts Council's 28th annual Juried Art Show and Sale will open Jan. 27. The exhibition will run through March 4 at the Monmouth Museum, located on the Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft. More...

Life on the front in the War Between the States

Union soldiers' letters home provide poignant glimpse into Civil War
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Cpl. Aaron Elmer had already had his share of tragedy when he volunteered to fight for the Union cause in the fall of 1862. His young wife, Mary, had died in March of that year at age 21, leaving him with two young daughters. More...

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Historic Commission members quit in protest

New hearing for Tredwell property scheduled for Feb. 5
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

Five of the six members of Rumson's Historic Preservation Commission have resigned, citing a lack of cooperation on the part of the borough. More...

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The Navesink River, a focal point of life in eastern Monmouth County, is being contaminated, in part by Red Bank's aged infrastructure, according to a study by the state Department of Environmental Protection. See story, page 3. More...

Ernst steps down from Boro Council

GOP must submit 3 names; Cangemi the frontrunner
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - Grace Cangemi, who failed in a bid for Borough Council by only 25 votes in the November election, is being looked on as the likely successor to Republican Councilwoman Kaye Ernst, who has resigned. More...

Condo project proposed at Monmouth & Pearl

Planner: Master plan calls for higher density in area of train station
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - An application to construct 14 condominium units at the corner of Monmouth and South Pearl streets has been carried until the March 15 meeting of the borough zoning Board of Adjustment so plans can be revised to allow for more More...

Historical commission ordinance on hold for now

Mayor: Ordinance will be reviewed and resubmitted to council
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY - An ordinance that would have established a Historic Preservation Commission is expected to be withdrawn at the next Borough Council meeting Feb. 5. More...

Developer offers Schwenker's Pond

FAIR HAVEN - A developer who is proposing to build three houses on the estate formerly owned by the Doremus family has offered to give the borough Schwenker's Pond, which is part of the site where the development is planned. More...

Talk to focus on growth in eastern parts of county

FREEHOLD - Growth east of the Garden State Parkway and how to best manage it will be the topic of a discussion beginning at the upcoming Fifth Wednesday Squires Luncheon, sponsored by the Monmouth County Department of Economic Development and More...

Master plan review ready for perusal

Review recommends fewer zones, limit on large-scale development
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The draft version of a comprehensive master plan review is completed and available at the Planning Board office. Two public meetings on the proposed amendments to the master plan will be held - on Jan. 24 and Jan. More...

Bulletin Board

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Monmouth University's radio station WMCX will host "Rock Out," a fundraising concert in honor of Christopher Cosgrove '05, a Marine killed in Iraq in October. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Veterans to dedicate new military monument

Red Bank veterans will be dedicating a new military service monument in 2007 to be located at Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver. More...

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Letters

Review of state's graduated driver license program is needed

"This bill ... More...

Plea made for speed bump, light at South Street

I was impressed to see the article "Report aims to make boro more walkable." But disappointed the participants did not include East and West Bergen Place - better known as the Crosstown Expressway. More...

Injunction needed to stop bridge project

Do the mayors and councils of Sea Bright and Highlands think we should be impressed that they finally had the sense to pass resolutions opposing the demolition of the drawbridge beneath the Twin Lights? More...

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Schools

Two get thumbs up from Ivy League

LITTLE SILVER - Red Bank Regional High School has announced that two students have been accepted to prestigious Ivy League colleges. Basketball co-captain Kyle Fitzgerald, Red Bank, is heading to Harvard University this fall. More...

Around the schools

LITTLE SILVER - Third- and fourth-graders at Little Silver Point Road School will participate in "Celebrating Differences in Learning Abilities Day" all day today. More...

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RED BANK - At the Red Bank Charter School, each grade adopts a service learning project, to foster a sense of responsibility and community connectedness in the students. More...

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