June 14, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Write-ins sweep O'port GOP primary

Two council seats, mayor's office up for re-election in Nov.
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

A last-minute write-in campaign by borough Republicans cost Oceanport Councilman Hugh P. Sharkey a bid at re-election. More...

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Shore Regional High School's Derek Shultz of Oceanport competes in the long jump at the Meet of Champions held at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield June 6. More...

S.B. council OKs $71K bond ordinance

BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent

Sea Bright - Though the meeting was short and the excitement level high on primary night, the Sea Bright Borough Council got down to business and approved a $71,250 bond ordinance June 5 that will guarantee improvements to borough hall a More...

Founders Day Parade

PHOTOSBY ERICSUCAR staff Top to bottom - The Philadelphia Woodland String Band tune their instruments prior to the start of Rumson's Centennial Founders Day Parade and Picnic June 9. More...

Future of liquor store license still undecided

Hearing on charges continues today at 7 p.m. at boro hall
BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent

RED BANK - Days before tonight's hearing on the future of the Best Liquors' alcohol distribution license, the Borough Council excluded that license from a resolution of renewal approved at Monday's council meeting. More...

Family support group forms

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has formed a new family support group in partnership with The Wellness Community for those affected by a diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancers. More...

Fundraiser aims to help prevent teen suicide

BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent

LITTLE SILVER - - After losing her sister to suicide three years ago, Elena Acuna is doing whatever she can to help make people aware of this growing cause of death among teenagers. More...

Kalaka-Adams trumps GOP primary challenge

Murphy's run lacked support of local, county party
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

SEA BRIGHT - Incumbent Mayor Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams was the winner in the Republican primary, after being challenged by former Councilman C. Read Murphy in the June 5 primary election. More...

Opinion

Some people always see the tank as half empty

Greg Bean Coda

We all have our special martial arts talents. My kids say that my wife, for example, is a black belt in Nag-Fu. They say I'm a grandmaster at Crotch-E-Tay. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Matilda Ryser Borden Mrs. Borden, 97, of Little Silver, died June 4, 2007, at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Kane, Pa., prior to relocating to Little Silver in 1925. More...

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Sports

Falcons' Faagi strikes gold in discus at MOC

Second places for RBR's Waite, Monmouth's Cox

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Champions are the ones who can overcome obstacles.In track and field, seldom are the conditions ideal for an athlete's performance. More...

Blue Devils fall in a classic TOC semifinal

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

If you're going to go down, you want to go down fighting.Coaches and players alike will tell you that nothing is more frustrating than not putting forth your best effort when the stakes are high. More...

Sports Shorts

A 13U 60/90 Jersey Shore Hurricanes Shrewsbury-based team is seeking players for its summer USABL season. Contact Marshall Wright at (732) 890-6646 or mhw@deckerwright.com. More...

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Schools

On Campus

Rowan University, Glassboro, announced the following local students who received degrees at the spring commencement exercises: Regina M. Oliveri, Red Bank, a degree in education and writing arts; David A. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Steve Renn of Rumson makes the final preparations on the Battle of Black Point float prior to the start of Rumson's Centennial Founders Day Parade and Picnic held June 9. More photos on page 26. More...

Consolidating school districts on the table

Legislation sets timetable for districts to go K-12
BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent

After many years as merely a talking point, consolidation of school districts is finally taking shape as a way to cut property taxes in the state. More...

Fire company marks 75 years of dedication

Tinton Falls Fire Co. No. 1 plans June 23 celebration
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The Tinton Falls Fire Company No. 1 is about to celebrate 75 years of service and dedicate its newest piece of equipment. More...

Cell tower opponents say property values will fall

Zoning Board will continue hearing application Aug. 9
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

FAIR HAVEN - - Will having a 133-foot cell tower in a neighborhood lower the value of homes there? More...

Wooden boat fest

PHOTOSBY CHRISKELLY staff Top to bottom - Colin Kilbourne, 9, of Rumson paints a canoe he and a group of friends built during the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association's annual Wooden Boat Festival held at the Fair Haven Fire House June 10. More...

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Ryan Dolan, 5, Oceanport, (l-r) and Daniel Rollo, 7, Lincroft, are fitted for helmets during an interactive safety clinic held at SkatePlex skate board park in Long Branch Friday. More...

Wellness Community finds a home

New facility offers support to people battling cancer
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - - Like Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz," Ilene Winters' journey toward a home for The Wellness Community: Northern Jersey Shore (TWC-NJS) was long and arduous, but not without its highlights. More...

Family copes with rare nervous system disorder

Son organizes benefit to educate, raise funds for syndrome
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - - When township resident Bruce Shapiro learned that his father had been diagnosed with a rare nervous system disease, he wasn't sure what to expect. More...

Bulletin Board

'Ethics of Public Service' at BCC June 15

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13) and Brookdale Community College (BCC) will co-host "The Ethics of Public Service - A Training for 13th District Municipal Officials" June 15 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. More...

Boating course in Little Silver June 27, 28

Coast Boating School, Toms River, will hold a personal watercraft and safe boating course under New Jersey State law June 27 and 28 from 7-10 p.m. at Little Silver Fire Company No. 1, Prospect Avenue. More...

Notes

Stacy Gemma and SG2 in The Grove in Shrewsbury held an Ice Cream Social June 2 and raised more than $1,000 to help with medical expenses incurred by the family of Jake Healy of Ocean Township. More...

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Letters

Readers urged to 'make the safety net strong'

Kudos to Greg Bean for his insight regarding hunger in America in a recent column. More...

Preservation ordinance should be history

Earlier this year, many Shrewsbury residents attended borough meetings to express their unanimous opposition to a proposed Historical Preservation Ordinance (the HPC). More...

Bridge plan calls for independent review

Isn't it amazing that the N.J. More...

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Arts / Zest

Family Day at Two River Theater

RED BANK - Two River Theater Company (TRTC) will present its third annual Family Day with live performances and free events designed especially for kids ages 3-13 Saturday, June 16, noon to 3 p.m. More...

StreetLife enlivens downtown Red Bank

RED BANK - The sidewalks of downtown Red Bank will be alive with magicians, jazz, blues, rock, folk, dance, and more on Saturday nights this summer as the StreetLife series of outdoor performances returns for the season. More...

In the Arts

The free music series sponsored by the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation and the Ocean Place Resort will present SaRon Crenshaw June 16 and The Gash June 23. The Ocean Place is located at 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. More...

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