March 29, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Rumson families want oil spill cleaned up

Say spill is moving toward the Navesink River
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

It's been four years since Danielle Shea discovered that a home heating oil spill had infiltrated the soil in the backyard of her Rumson home, and she is still trying to get the spill cleaned up. More...

Many planners interested in mapping fort's future

Fort reuse panel will announce choice of consultant April 18
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Everyone is interested in the fate of Fort Monmouth, including master plan consultants across the country. More...

Spring brings new year for members of Bahá'í faith

Faith, family, community central to Bahá'í beliefs
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

It's the dawn of a new year for members of the Bahá'í faith, of which there are reputed to be 5 million across the globe. The first day of the Bahá'í calendar was March 21. More...

Matzah made easy

CHRIS KELLY staff Fair Haven's Eric Black grinds wheat into flour at a hands-on Passover Model Matzah Making Institute at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County in Ocean Township on March 25. Passover begins at sundown on Monday. More...

Open hearts and hands lead to open wallets

Atchison School teacher keeps promise; head shaved
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - For the fifth straight year, students at Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School in Tinton Falls raised a sizable amount of money for the American Heart Association's "Jump Rope for Heart" community service program. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Thomas A. Lee Jr. Mr. Lee, 75, of Red Bank, died March 25, 2007, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. He resided in Fair Haven for 40 years, prior to relocating to Red Bank. He was a communicant of Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. More...

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Sports

Apo, Fitzgerald are Shore Players of the Year

Sourlis, Golub coaches of the year
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

St. John Vianney's Alisa Apo and Red Bank Regional's Kyle Fitzgerald were both named Player of the Year by the Shore Basketball Coaches. More...

Shore baseball has new look, same expectations

BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

When the Shore Regional baseball team takes the field for its season opener next week, there will be a host of new faces scattered around the diamond. More...

Sports Shorts

The Monmouth Beach School PTA will be hosting its annual three-mile run on May 12 at 9 a.m. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Spring has arrived and boating season is about to get under way as Paul Lavelle, Middletown, prepares the moorings that will be used to secure sailboats at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank March 25. More...

Boro DPW director's raise is questioned

Curley: $10K hike too much in year of property reval
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

A lively discussion arose at this week's meeting of the Red Bank Borough Council as Councilman John P. Curley opposed an ordinance that fixed salaries for certain borough employees. More...

County mulls off-leash dog park in Oceanport

Neighboring towns support establishing off-leash area
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEANPORT- - At the urging of local dog owners, the Monmouth County Park System is considering creating an off-leash dog area on a county-owned tract in Oceanport. More...

College tour offers inner-city youths a better future

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - For more than a decade, Long Branch officials have been promoting the importance of college education to inner-city youths through the "Get on the Bus" college tour. More...

GOP names nominees for state Senate, Assembly

Beck to run for Senate; O'Scanlon to repeat Assembly run
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-12) will lead the Monmouth County Republican team in the state Senate and Assembly races this year. More...

Notes

Fair Haven's First Floors, a town of local homes, will be held Wednesday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. More...

In the Service

Robert N. Iannuzzi has graduated from Airman Leadership School at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. More...

The 'little blue box' is coming to Red Bank

Tiffany & Co. planning November opening at former Garmany site
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

RED BANK - What about breakfast at Tiffany's? Grab a bagel and head over to Broad Street. World-renowned jeweler Tiffany & Co. has officially announced its upcoming opening at 150 Broad St. More...

Bulletin Board

Volunteer advocates sought for DVRT

180-Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, is seeking volunteers for its domestic violence crisis response teams (DVRT), with the 40-hour mandatory training beginning June 4. More...

IAMA spaghetti dinner slated for March 30

The Italian American Memorial Association (IAMA), 195 Brighton Ave., Long Branch, will hold a spaghetti dinner March 30 from 5-7:30 p.m. Cost is $7, $6 for seniors, $3 for children age 4-12, and free for children age 3 and younger. More...

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Letters

Taxpayers own Fort Monmouth

When I first heard of collaboration, it was "with the enemy." Of course, I do not want to consider business my foe; but attending the meeting about Fort Monmouth's future that Gov. More...

Founders gave Congress power to cut war funds

In response to the letter by Judith Tier (March 22), to accuse one of giving aid and comfort to the enemy is quite a serious charge, and I am appalled that you use this charge so freely. More...

Iraq war not a result of 9/11

Every time I hear someone talk about 9/11 and Iraq in the same breath, I get sad. Sad because to me it says that the terrorists have accomplished their goal. More...

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Arts / Zest

In the Arts

The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation will present The Steve Calafati Group, flamenco jazz guitar, Friday 8-11 p.m. More...

Enigmatic photos at McKay gallery

An exhibit of photographs by José Castillo Pazos will open at McKay Imaging Studio & Gallery in Red Bank Friday. More...

Starting over … again

Peruvian artist works to establish herself in N.J.
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

West Long Branch artist Angelica Kavala Carlisle is starting over - for the third time. The first time she made a fresh start was when she graduated from college in Peru and began her career as a working artist. More...

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