May 3, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Fort reuse panel hires planning consultant

$1M contract runs through April 2009

After sifting through proposals from eight master planning firms, the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) has chosen one. More...

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SARAH KLEPNER Christina C. de Vries and Lisa M. McLaughlin with their son. Their civil union ceremony April 23 was the first that Mayor Pasquale Menna performed at a Red Bank council meeting. More...

Residents: Say no to parking lot

TINTON FALLS - A application for a proposed parking lot at the corner of Hance Avenue and Apple Street is to be heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment tonight. More...

Sea Bright approves $4.5M '07 budget

Tax levy on average home would rise $142 per year

SEA BRIGHT - The Borough Council has approved a $4.5 million 2007 budget that will increase the municipal portion of the tax rate around 4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. More...

R.B. court will decide drunken driving charges

Grand jury declines to indict Ansorge in fatal accident

RED BANK - The family of a man killed while crossing East Front Street last year is disappointed by a grand jury's decision not to bring charges against Claudia Ansorge, who was the driver of the vehicle, according to the attorney for the f More...

A good man is not hard to find in Tinton Falls

John McCarthy's 40 years of volunteer service is recognized

TINTON FALLS - - There is a Jewish saying that states "Good men need no recommendation." But it is also a fact that sometimes, it is nice to get some recognition. More...

Council supports bill to save historic properties

Tax incentive seeks to preserve 'character and a sense of place'

RED BANK - - The Borough Council is supporting legislation that will provide an incentive to restore historic properties. More...

Green Scene

May 2007 - Bring cachet to the flowerpot

A gardener's Mecca is indeed the time in spring and early summer when pale leaves break through the soil and you envision carpets of color soon to appear. More...

Painting the town pink

CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: "Paint the Town Pink," a townwide breast cancer awareness initiative, kicked off in Red Bank April 29. More...

Monmouth the first county deemed a Tree City USA

The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Monmouth County as a Tree City USA in recognition of the county's ongoing community forestry program. More...

Notes Around Town

The Red Bank Elks Lodge welcomed 15 new members recently including: Tim P. Carr, Edward Holian, John H. More...

Newspaper group boasts banner year for awards

Latest tally is 28 awards in state press contest

It was an exceptionally good year for Greater Media Newspapers, when the New Jersey Press Association awarded the group 28 awards for writing, photography, advertising and circulation excellence in its Better Newspaper Contest for 2006. More...

Borough supports solid waste management bill

Legislation would allow state broader regulatory power

RED BANK - - The Borough Council has passed a resolution in support of federal legislation that brings solid waste handling facilities near rail lines under state control. More...

'Tinton Falls First' slate led by Barrett

Councilwoman and two newcomers stress controlled growth

Three candidates are running on the Tinton Falls First ticket: Councilwoman Kim Barrett, Rick Calvert and Charles Lomangino. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Edward William "Chip" Wise III Mr. Wise, 62, of Fair Haven, died April 22, 2007, at home. He resided in Red Bank and Rumson prior to relocating to Fair Haven. More...

Sports

Hawks gearing up for run at NEC title

Hawks are 1 and 1/2 back with 12 games to play

With less than a month remaining in the regular season, the Monmouth University men's baseball team finds itself in a pennant race. More...

Fish On

Notes from another fine day on the bay

Before the storm last week I got reports from N.J. More...

Applications for Breeders' Cup tickets are available Monday

It's still about six months away, but based on the level of anticipation reverberating throughout the Shore, now would be a good time to start thinking about applying for tickets to the Breeders' Cup. More...

Schools

RBR students step out at Cotillion

Red Bank Regional High School has bragging rights to having five students - Yolanda Jones, Tiffany Jones, John Moses Cross, Vanessa Coates and Katrina Veney - participating in the 57th Annual Scholarship Ball. More...

'Schoolhouse Rock!' rocks Ranney School

Family members and friends of The Ranney Lower School chorus members came in droves to see a lively and colorful adaptation of "Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior" April 20 at the Tinton Falls campus. More...

Dance to celebrate the Earth

Students at Wolf Hill School in Oceanport celebrated Earth Day by attending an April 20 dance assembly performed by an ensemble of their peers. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Holly Spadavecchia, 3, and her father, Ron, of Eatontown, were among the volunteers who helped clean debris from the beach in Sea Bright and other local beaches during Clean Ocean Action's 22nd Annual Spring Beach Sweeps Saturday. More...

Boro will resolve to be an inclusive community

Vote on Human Relations Committee resolution May 16

A Red Bank resident stepped forward last week to make sure that everyone in the community feels welcome. More...

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PHOTOSBY SCOTT PILLING staff Top: Nina Ahuja and Danielle Leiner, dance majors at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver rehearse for DANCE, a program of new works and traditional dance classics that will be performed Saturday and Sunday. More...

Fair Haven looks to the future

Plan focuses on area of River Road shopping center

FAIR HAVEN - A $40,000 grant from the Municipal Land Use Center will be used to map out a vision of the future of Fair Haven. More...

Arts councils meet to exchange ideas

MIDDLETOWN - - The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) held the first in a planned series of Local Arts Councils Roundtable meetings April 26 at the new Middletown Cultural Arts Center. More...

Middletown monk keeps ancient rituals alive

New Greek Orthodox bishop feels apocalypse is near but has no fear

MIDDLETOWN - Buried deep in the suburbs, at the end of a nondescript cul-de-sac, there's a split-level ranch that looks pretty much like every other house in the neighborhood. Except it's a monastery. More...

New resource available for parents of teenagers

Millstone resident helps launch monthly online magazine

It is an era when parents need to know about cell phones, instant messaging (IM) and "gap" years following high school. More...

Studying two 'Rs' through the arts

Red Bank - The Children's Cultural Center (CCC), a branch of The Community YMCA, is piloting a new program in coordination with Red Bank Middle School that will give fourth-grade students an opportunity to explore reading and writing throu More...

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PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Antoni Kalogrides dances the "Hasaposerviko," a traditional Greek dance, at festivities marking the 35th anniversary of the Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey. More...

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CHRIS KELLYstaff Fair Haven seniors held a social Sunday to thank members of the town's Be a Good Neighbor Committee, which assists with snow shoveling. More...

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Top and above: Ron and Nancy Spadavecchia and their 3-year-old daughter, Holly, of Eatontown, take part in the 22nd annual Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps at the beach in Sea Bright April 28. More...

Thomas Alexander Brooks, Tinton Falls, was honored at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor April 1. More...

What does it take to paint a town pink?

Community puts support behind breast cancer awareness initiative

Re d Bank - - Every so often, an entire community comes together for a common cause. That is what's happening in Red Bank, where the town has taken up the cause of promoting awareness of breast cancer prevention, detection and treatment. More...

Tobin team running as 'Ethics in Government'

Council president runs for 2nd term with two newcomers

Six people are running for three seats on the Tinton Falls Borough Council. "Ethics in Government" is the slogan of a three- person team that is hoping to win the three seats. More...

Volunteers sought to take calls on youth helpline

The 2nd Floor youth helpline, a program of 180 Turning Lives Around, is seeking reliable, energetic and open-minded individuals interested in becoming trained volunteers to offer careful guidance and help adolescents in the community. More...

Bulletin Board

Chapter to hold support meetings, conference

The Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter will hold a support group meeting May 9 at 7 p.m. and May 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Kensington Court, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls. Meetings will also be May 15 at 7 p.m. More...

'Cinco de Mayo Adopt-A-Thon' May 5, 6

The Monmouth County SPCA Shelter, 260 Wall St., Eatontown, will hold a "Cinco de Mayo Adopt-A-Thon Weekend Celebration" May 5 and May 6 from 1-5 p.m. The free event will feature flamenco guitar music, prizes and activities. More...

Club to hold fundraiser for leukemia society

Keyport Yacht Club is holding a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with individuals who donate $50 or more guaranteed a reservation to take a sail on a yacht moored at the club during the summer season. More...

Letters

What is a 'woman of distinction?'

That is a question we at the American Heart Association have been considering for a number of months as we prepare to present the inaugural New Jersey Go Red for Women "Woman of Distinction" Award on May 7 at the New Jersey Go Red for Women Lu More...

Put $$ into alternative energy, not war

There are two possible replacements for the fuels that are being depleted rapidly in our mobile society: alternative energy and sustainable or renewable energy. Last October Gov. More...

Arts / Zest

A celebration of all things chiseled, shaped & formed

SICA unveils urban sculpture park in Long Branch

The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch will officially unveil an urban sculpture park and orchestrate a host of related sculpture events Saturday throughout the City of Long Branch. More...

In the Arts

Phoenix Productions in Red Bank will hold auditions for "Disney's High School Musical" at Phoenix Studio Theatre, 111 Monmouth St., Red Bank, next door to the Count Basie Theatre. Auditions are Saturday 10 a.m. More...

Artists paint the town

Laurel Tracey gallery is supporting a breast cancer awareness initiative "Paint the Town Pink" with a special exhibit. More...

Business

Coda

We don't like the smoke, but we do like the money

There's a word for people who drive around smoking while they have kids in the car, and that word is idiot . More...

Trinity owners prepare for the first supper

Renovations well under way at site of former church

KEYPORT - Like St. Patrick of Ireland, Charles Merla has brought a new kind of trinity to Keyport. More...