March 15, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Towns want piece of Fort Monmouth pie

County also seeks facilities, open space after base closure
BY LINDA DENICOLA Staff Writer

The three towns that encompass Fort Monmouth have filed their Notices of Intent to seek fort properties within their jurisdictions. More...

Sea Bright & Monmouth Beach study shared police

BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

SEA BRIGHT - The borough and its neighboring town, Monmouth Beach, are planning to work together on a study of joining their police departments. More...

Watercolor exhibit at boro hall

'Visiting the Seasons," a show of watercolor paintings by Sally Brandenburg, is at Little Silver Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave. The exhibition features 20 paintings by Brandenburg of Little Silver, an artist and teacher. More...

'Creating Apart to Come Together'

Two large-scale Red Bank streetscapes capturing the downtown shopping district are among the highlights of an exhibit of works by young art students. More...

Settlement reached in harassment complaint

RED BANK - The borough has reached a settlement in a sexual harassment complaint brought by a borough employee late last year, which includes an undisclosed sum of money. More...

Suspect arrested in theft of nature area fence

RED BANK - An arrest has been made in connection with the theft of several sections of aluminum fence from in front of the Bell Haven Nature Area on Locust Street. Robert Herold, 29, Highlands, was arrested March 5 at around 4 p.m. More...

T.F. budget calls for 2.4 percent tax increase

Taxes would rise by 1.8 cents per $100 over last year
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - A $19.9 million dollar budget for 2007 was introduced at last week's Borough Council meeting. More...

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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Mourners carry the coffins of children who perished in a March 7 house fire in the Bronx, N.Y., at the Makbarat as-Salaam cemetery in Millstone Township, Monmouth County, Monday. More...

Is a boro administrator in Oceanport's future?

Controversy over return of post to boro payroll
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - - The Oceanport Council is expected to vote tonight on the salaries of several borough positions, including one post that has been vacant for more than 20 years. More...

Active soldiers may not be taxed on '06 income

Panter: $9M revenue loss would be insignificant
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - Soldiers are expected to pay the "ultimate price," not the "ultimate price, plus tax." Assemblyman Michael J. Panter (D-12) said he is appalled that U.S. Army Pfc. Paul J. More...

Dormers add new layer of controversy to club roof

Resident: Design changes more costly than rectifying mistake
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER - - Controversy continues over renovations to the Little Silver Woman's Club as three dormers and a gable roof across the entrance are added to the roof that some residents say is already too high. More...

Opinion

Greg Bean

Coda An election where the few spent the money of many The next time you think your vote doesn't count, just look at the recent Fire District No. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

John Van Kirk Jr. Mr. Van Kirk, 85, of Little Silver, died March 12, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He resided in Middletown prior to relocating to Little Silver in 1951. More...

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Letters

Raising the roof over Little Silver project

With no advance notice to the local residents, construction of a new roof over the existing one of the Little Silver Woman's Club began on Jan. 22. More...

There is no easy solution to put end to war in Iraq

I appreciate those folks who want our troops home. We all pray for peace, for our troops, and want them to come home safely. The letter by Eddie Konczal ("Withdraw U.S. Troops," Feb. 22) may just help our enemies. More...

Immigration vs. return lands to Mexico

I have listened with interest to the voices raised with increasing hostility toward the presence of Mexican day workers in the United States. More...

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Arts / Zest

In the Arts

The monthly "Speaking of Art" series at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch (SICA) will present "Guns! And The Curatorial Process" Friday at 7:30 p.m. More...

'Contours of the Figure'

An exhibit devoted to the human form in various mediums and modes of expressions has opened at the Frederick Gallery in Allenhurst. More...

Photographic genius evident in Brookdale collection

'Brookdale Collects' will run through April 22 at Monmouth Museum
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

A photography exhibit at Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center promises to be a visual experience and a sociology lesson at the same time. More...

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Settlement reached in harassment complaint

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JEFF GRANIT staff Teammates swarm Red Bank Catholic's Jenna Strich after the senior hit the game-winning shot in Saturday's Non-Public A championship game win over Morris Catholic. For story, see sports. More...

R.B. budget, a work in progress, rises $4M

Average tax bill would rise by $58 per year
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

The average property owner in Red Bank can expect an annual increase of $58 in their tax bills if the budget that was introduced this week remains the same. More...

Four-way race for 3 seats on BOE

OCEANPORT - Four candidates are vying for three open seats on the borough Board of Education in the April election. More...

Paint finally dries on twp. arts center

Middletown unveils first new indoor rec facility since 1981
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

The new Middletown Arts Center, was unveiled recently. The 23,000-square-foot building is the township's first new indoor recreational facility in over 25 years. More...

County awards grants for historic preservation

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Long Branch, Ocean Township, Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls are among 13 municipalities that have received Monmouth County Historical Commission 2007 Preservation Grants. Freeholder Deputy Director Lillian G. More...

Gotti Kelley

Green Scene March 2007: Spring plants are stirring You need not be much of a gardener to know that March is a turning point in the gardening year. More...

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Red Bank's Ella Levy, 3, has a fun time on a swing at Sickles Park in Little Silver as spring approaches March 12. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Fair Haven's Benjamin Wilson, 3, tackles a mini rock wall at Sickle's Park in Little Silver on an unseasonably balmy Monday, March 12. More...

Notes

After a brief hiatus, the Tinton Falls Schools Health and Fitness Fair is returning to the district. The event will take place at Swimming River School in the cafeteria/gymnasium Thursday, 7-9 p.m. and is hosted by the Mahala F. More...

Girl Scouts learn how to care for the coast

American Littoral Society program teaches role of sand dunes, beachgrass

SANDY HOOK - Friday was a cold and blustery day out on Sandy Hook, but it didn't stop 130 local Girl Scouts from venturing out to help the environment. More...

Bulletin Board

Audubon Society to offer scholarships

The Monmouth County Audubon Society, Red Bank, has announce it will sponsor $2,000 in scholarships for the fall semester both to a Brookdale Community College (BCC) and a Monmouth County high school spring graduate. More...

Lodge to hold St. Paddy's Day event, breakfast

Phyllis Wheatley Temple No. 276 will hold a St. Patrick's Day celebration March 16 beginning at noon. The event will be at Bates Lodge No. 220, 306 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank. More...

Mended Hearts support group to meet March 22

Mended Hearts support organization will hold a meeting March 22 at noon at Blaisdell auditorium at Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank. More...

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Sports

Group titles in hand, RBC, RFH meet again

BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

Both the Red Bank Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven girls basketball teams thought they might meet each other once again down the road this season. They were just hoping it was a little further down the road. More...

Colts' unlikely run ends in Non-Public A final

CBA makes its case as the state's most improved team
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

For those who saw this season's CBA basketball team early in the year, a trip back to the group final for the Colts hardly seemed plausible. More...

Brookdale women off to NJCAA tournament

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

To call the Brookdale Community College women's basketball team a group of overachievers wouldn't do them justice. More...

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Schools

On Campus

Christopher M. Ahern, Tinton Falls, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Boston University. More...

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Business

Employment agency is a 'booming' business

Barbara Davis training training center focuses on baby boomers
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent

RED BANK - - People serious about finding employment covet the actual moment when they hear the words "You're hired." For Barbara Davis, president of Barbara Davis Employment Services in Red Bank, helping people get to the hiring point i More...

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