February 8, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

O'port opposes bill to end RCAs

Chaump: Bill would undermine affordable housing
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

The Oceanport Borough Council is opposing a proposed reform that would end the practice of municipalities transferring their fair share housing obligations to towns outside their towns' borders. At the Jan. More...

Play ball!

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff

Above: Christian Segura, 12, tries to clear a loose ball out of the corner while playing indoor soccer at the Red Bank Middle School during a Feb. 3 program sponsored by the Red Bank Parks and Recreation Department. More...

O'Scanlon makes 2nd bid to run for Assembly

LS councilman: State Legislature has gotten worse since 2005
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER - - Borough Councilman Declan O'Scanlon is set to make a second run for the state Assembly only one year after his first unsuccessful bid. More...

Library project on track to wrap up by summer

Expansion work closes Eastern Branch library through Feb. 12
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY - When the Eastern Branch library in Shrewsbury closes temporarily for construction reasons, it means the newly renovated and expanded library is getting closer to completion. More...

Man pleads guilty to R.B. bank robbery

Red Bank - A Monmouth Beach man pleaded guilty last week to robbing a borough bank branch on Aug. 29. Martin N. Racioppi, 41, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Freda L. More...

Sports

Young Falcons take share of Class B North

Shore girls win their way to postseason
BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

It's official - the Monmouth Regional boys basketball team is the comeback story of the year. More...

Highly regarded Colts must put the puck in the net

Despite scoring troubles, CBA one of state's elite teams
BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer

Excuse the pun, but lately the Christian Brothers Academy hockey team has been fit to be tied. More...

Monmouth boys win county indoor title

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Despite all of Monmouth Regional's success during the relay season, coach Jim Calvert still wasn't quite sure what to expect Saturday at the Monmouth County Indoor Championships. "We've only had the relays," noted Calvert. More...

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Schools

Kortney's Playground to be dedicated Feb. 25

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - A dedication ceremony for Kortney's Playground at Wolf Hill Elementary School will be held Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. The playground is named for Kortney Rose Gillette, a 9-year-old former student at the Wolf Hill school. More...

St. James students score in WordMasters Challenge

RED BANK - - Four students representing Saint James School recently won highest honors in this year's WordMasters Challenge, a national language arts competition entered by more than 225,000 students annually, which consists of three separate More...

RBR hosts Girls' Night Out

LITTLE SILVER - - Girls' Night Out was held recently at Red Bank Regional High School. More...

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Board rejects approval of Tredwell House

Decision means development cannot proceed
BY LAYLIL WHTYE Staff Writer

A decision by the Rumson Planning Board will leave the Tredwell House property, which has been at the center of controversy for the past seven years, undeveloped for now. More...

Breakaway move

Christopher Brodsky, 11, takes control of a loose ball while playing indoor soccer Feb. 3 at the Red Bank Middle School in a youth sports program sponsored by the Red Bank Parks and Recreation Department. More...

Court to DEP- how much beach?

Judge rejects beach clubs' motion to dismiss access suit
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

SEA BRIGHT - - A judge has ordered the state Department of Environmental (DEP) Protection to provide more information to the nine Sea Bright beach clubs it is suing to force them to provide more public access to their beaches. More...

Historic commission put on hold for now

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY - As promised, Mayor Emilia Siciliano recommended to the Borough Council that an ordinance to establish an Historic Preservation Commission be withdrawn. More...

Oceanport will share CFO with Eatontown

Interlocal agreement gives boro time to replace finance chief
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Oceanport will share a chief financial officer with neighboring Eatontown while the borough looks for a replacement for its CFO, whose contract was not renewed. At a special meeting Jan. More...

Woman rescued from fire is in critical condition

BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

SEA BRIGHT - - A woman rescued from the second floor balcony of her condominium during a fire Monday morning is in critical condition, Robin Lally, a spokesperson for St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, said Tuesday. More...

Monmouth freeholders propose $472M budget

"We are pleased the tax levy increase was held to 3 percent without sacrificing the many quality services county residents expect." - William C. Barham freeholder director

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will be taking its 2007 budget "on the road" this month with a program that will feature a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed spending plan followed by opportunities for the public to provide inp More...

Coastal study unveiled to local stakeholders

County study divides region into four subgroups
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - A planning study divides the Monmouth County's Coastal Region into four subregions and focuses on the commonalities among those subregions, according to the project's supervising planner, Joseph Barris. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

William Raleigh Smith Mr. Smith, 77, of Red Bank, died Jan. 29, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a chief petty officer, retired, U.S. Navy. More...

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Letters

Go Red for Women

Each February, Amer-icans celebrate and observe matters of the heart in many ways, including with chocolate, cards, roses and St. Valentine's Day. More...

Driver finds no fair haven

A few months ago, returning from dinner, we were stopped on River Road in Fair Haven for exceeding the speed limit. More...

Cost of new town hall near original estimates

The Tinton Falls council's reaction to the so-called cost overruns for the new municipal building is interesting. More...

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Arts / Zest

A difficult child becomes a woman of substance ... and writes a book

"Many times I feel like a stranger in my hometown. It became more and more depressing to see men and women who had shared dreams of achievement and success fall prey to substance abuse." - Leslie Morris
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Every life is full of stories - and of ironies - as Leslie Morris, a Long Branch native, knows very well. More...

East Asian film series at BCC

The International Center at Brookdale Community College will host an East Asian Film Series. Screenings are free and will be held Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the MAN building, room 105, at the Lincroft main campus. More...

In the Arts

Lorraine Niemela, local artist and teacher, presents a Visual Thinking Workshop Sunday at the Monmouth Museum on the Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft. More...

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