June 21, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Council to rule today on fate of liquor store

Charges against Best Liquors include selling to minors

The hearing to decide the future of the alcohol distribution license held by Best Liquors of Red Bank continued last week, but the Borough Council will not announce its decision until this afternoon at 4 p.m. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Runners make their way to the finish line during the George Sheehan Classic 5-Mile Run held in Red Bank June 16. The event, which also included a family two-mile health walk, drew more than 3,000 participants. More...

Shrewsbury graduates first CERT team

Winter ice storm prompted six to volunteer

SHREWSBURY - After years of planning, the borough is graduating its own Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). More...

Public weighs in on future of fort

Special interests, homeless, veterans among concerns

WEST LONG BRANCH - - Monmouth University in West Long Branch played host to several hundred people last week who attended the first public forum of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA). More...

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At Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School's Annual Awards Night June 11, Debbie Babcock, scholarship chair of the Garden Club of Fair Haven, presented the garden club's scholarship to Ryan Schumann. More...

Report: Median new home in county $810K

Study notes about half of homes being built are age-restricted

FREEHOLD - The median price of a new single-family home in Monmouth County is now $810,000, according to a new study. More...

Monmouth, Ocean Girl Scouts OK merger

By an overwhelming vote on June 4, delegates from the Girl Scouts of Ocean County and the Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts ratified their merger after more than a year of planning. More...

RBPD promotes 7 officers

RED BANK - Following the retirements of Capt. Aurelio Ramos, Lt. John Schulte and Sgt. Dennis Kerr, several officers in the Red Bank Police Department have received promotions. More...

State reaches uneasy compromise on open space

Referendum will ask voters for about $200M in short-term funding

Efforts to renew the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) through a November ballot referendum faltered as the Legislature missed the deadline to approve the necessary resolutions last week. More...

Business sprang from simple idea in 1980

WD Communications Inc. presents seminars on many business skills

Four women who taught English and communications skills at Brookdale Community College and Bell Labs recognized a need and created a business opportunity. More...

VNA awards honor service to community

RED BANK - Janice Androsiglio has been named 2007 Nurse of the Year by the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ). More...

To arborists, climbing trees is no child's play

Competition sharpens contestants' work skills and builds camaraderie

MIDDLETOWN - Mothers sometimes tell their children that climbing trees is dangerous and only monkeys should be up among the branches. That message obviously did not get through to these men. More...

Opinion

Special Web presentation on eminent domain a first

Gr eg B ean Coda My only real complaint is that on video, I look exactly like a bobble-head doll. If you take a look, I'm sure you'll agree with my assessment, and also agree that as a newscaster, I'm not quite ready for prime time. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert E. Peterson Mr. Peterson, 54, of Marlboro, died June 5, 2007. He owned and operated Solar Interiors Inc. in his hometown, Matawan. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Peterson was predeceased by his father, Ernest R. More...

Letters

Beck calls for loss of liquor license

Best Liquors has long been the center of controversy in Red Bank. After attending last week's hearing concerning charges against Best Liquors, I am more convinced than ever that the time has come to revoke their liquor license. More...

Officials pass the buck on bridge demolition

That Highlands drawbridge at the foot of the Twin Lights is a special place. Don't forget that the Twin Lights welcomed the immigrants to New York Harbor. It's an historic spot. More...

'We the people' no longer matter

The city of Long Branch serves as a microcosm for our entire nation, government, economy and future. More...

Arts / Zest

A summer of transitions

'Transitions on Canvas & Paper" is currently at Frederick Galleries in Allenhurst. The show of photography by Gina Bellando, oils and watercolor by Eleanor G Miller and graphite, encaustics and watercolor by Robert W. More...

'Please Touch' sculpture exhibit invites contact

The Sculptors Association of New Jersey is presenting an exhibition of sculpture meant to be touched at The Monmouth Museum. More...

In the Arts

"An Evening of Cinema and Citizen Action" will take place Friday, 7 p .m., at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove. The special program marks the anniversary of Kelo Day, the landmark U.S. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Runners make their way along Broad Street to the finish line of the George Sheehan Classic 5-Mile Run, which drew more than 3,000 runners to Red Bank Saturday. More...

Boro offices finally move into new home

Employees settle into spacious new $9.5M quarters

After nine years and numerous cost overruns, the new Tinton Falls municipal building is open for business. Most of the people working for the municipality think the wait was worth it. More...

Council OKs emergency funds for master planner

TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council introduced an ordinance last week that provides for a special emergency appropriation to fund revisions to the master plan and drafting the ordinances that support them. More...

11th District campaigns kick into high gear

Candidates define major issues and challenges

FREEHOLD - The June 5 primary is over, and all the votes are counted. As anticipated, there were no surprises in the 11th District uncontested primaries for Senate and Assembly seats. On the Republican side, Assemblyman Sean T. More...

Breeders' Cup could place $60M into N.J.'s economy

$20M in purses up for grabs in Oct. thoroughbred event

Monmouth Park in Oceanport is gearing up for the richest day ever in the history of horse racing. That's what Greg Avioli, the Breeders' Cup president, called Oct. More...

Borough shopping list gets council nod

Two expensive new garbage trucks on order

TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council approved three resolutions for big ticket items at last week's council meeting. More...

City moves to evict MTOTSA tenant

Court hearing set for Friday in Judge Lawson's courtroom

On Friday in state Superior Court Friday, a Long Branch resident will learn whether he can continue his four-decade-long tenancy on the oceanfront after receiving an eviction order from the city. More...

Tour to visit Freehold's popular & historic sites

FREEHOLD - History buffs can take advantage of an opportunity to see Freehold Borough's history up close and personal on June 23 when the first Historic Borough Bus Tour is held. More...

Relay for Life celebrates spirit of cancer survivors

Event held at RBR raises $70K for cancer research

LITTLE SILVER - - The Red Bank Regional High School football and track and field was transformed into a colorful tent city June 8 and 9 as it became the headquarters for over 40 teams and 400-plus participants in the Little Silver Relay f More...

Budding poets from local schools recognized

Verbs and nouns and children sounds, that is what constitutes a poetry contest for elementary school children. The Monmouth County Reading Council (MCRC) recently announced the winners of its 2007 Poetry Contest. More...

Thomas appointed to fort's top civilian post

FORT MONMOUTH - - A West Long Branch resident has been appointed to the top civilian position at Fort Monmouth with the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Lifecycle Management Command (C-E LCMC). Edward C. More...

Union pickets walk at Red Bank job site

Contractor denies his workers get paid less than union rate

RED BANK - A picket line of union workers walked in front of a construction site on Wallace Street last week, with electrical workers protesting what they say are unfair pay practices. More...

Bulletin Board

'Sandwich Generation' talk at SCAN June 27

Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, will present "The Sandwich Generation" June 27 from 1-3 p.m. at SCAN Learning Center, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. Laura R. Tenenbaum, J.D., L.L.M, director of planned giving for St. More...

R.S.V.P. by July 2 for 'Stargazing on Navesink'

The trustees of Monmouth Museum, Lincroft section of Middletown, will present "Stargazing on the Navesink" July 13 at the home of Christine and Michael Oster, Red Bank. Reservations must be made by July 2. More...

'Safe Sitter' program at center June 23

Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, will offer the "Safe Sitter" program for children age 11-13 June 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Sports

Kenyans, Brock lead field at Sheehan Classic

RED BANK - Twenty-year-old Kenyan Philip Koech won the 2007 George Sheehan Classic 5-mile run on June 16 with a time of 23:14. More...

Monmouth relay team earns All-American status

Monmouth Regional's 4x400 relay team was not going to go out with a whimper. More...

Monmouth's Kuehl an AA for third time

Former Monmouth Regional High School state champion Adam Kuehl expects to have a busy summer. More...

Schools

Middle school promotes independent learning

Program helps average students reach their potential

RED BANK - With the ever-increasing focus on "teaching to the test," brought on by the federal No Child Left Behind mandate, a new program at the Red Bank Middle School will concentrate on teaching independent learning and critical thinki More...

Students explore reading, writing through arts

Children's Cultural Center hosts student exhibit

RED BANK - Fourth-graders at Red Bank Middle School last week celebrated the end of a six-week enrichment program piloted by the Children's Cultural Center (CCC), a branch of The Community YMCA. More...