August 30, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

R.B. superintendent to appeal NCLB rating

State says middle school missed mark for second year
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

The Red Bank Public Schools Superintendent said Friday she will appeal the Department of Education (DOE) finding that the borough's middle school has not met No Child Left Behind (NCLB) benchmarks for the second year. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Roddy Au, Red Bank, works on some ramp trickery as he skates at Skateplex, Long Branch, on Aug. 27. More...

Open house at state's green buildings set for Oct. 6

More and more people are recognizing the harmful effects of global climate change and the need for all of us to help reduce carbon emissions. More...

Driving back the hands of time

PHOTOS BY TINA COLELLA The Rumson Country Club provided a pastoral background for the Monmouth Coaching Invitational Aug. 24. More...

Boro seeks bidders for Masonic Lodge building

BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

FAIR HAVEN - The borough is seeking bidders to enter into a lease or leasepurchase agreement for the Masonic Lodge building at 788 River Road, Borough Administrator Mary E. Howell said Monday. She said the borough had paid $1. More...

Icy Treat

CHRIS KELLY staff Fairgoers queue up as Sarah Frank, 14, Fair Haven, makes snowcones at the Fair Haven Firemen's Fair Aug. 27. More...

Impact of natural hazards to be assessed by county

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has begun developing a comprehensive all-natural hazards-mitigation plan for the county and its 53 municipalities. More...

Rush Holt advocates equal pay for equal work

House passes bill that counters recent Supreme Court ruling
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, recently expressed his support for women in the workplace by his sponsorship of H.R. 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007. More...

Tinton Falls Day

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top: Matthew Alfano, 4, catches some air as he bounces down a giant inflatable slide during Tinton Falls Community Day held at the Sycamore Avenue Soccer Complex Aug. 25. More...

Wanted: New executive director of RiverCenter

Tricia Rumola leaving to join NYC nonprofit
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

The search is under way for a new executive director of Red Bank RiverCenter, the downtown alliance that oversees the borough's business district. Tricia Rumola, the current executive director, will leave that post Sept. More...

Sports

Spampanato trying to build winning tradition

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

After spending the past 18 years with the Ocean Township football program (including four years as a player, 10 as an assistant coach and four as the head coach), Sal Spampanato decided it was time for a change. More...

Blue Devils enter 2007 with a different attitude

BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

The Shore Regional Blue Devils would like to forget about last season. More...

Long Branch team excited about possibilities

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

How's this for a motivational tool? Put together a strong enough season to earn a home game in the state playoffs, and you may actually play a home game for the first time in four years. More...

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Schools

Student postpones studies for gap-year adventure

RFH grad embarks on year of environmental work and self-development
BY ANUM AZAM Correspondent

RUMSON - - While most 18-year-olds are preparing for their freshman year at college or heading off to orientation, India Sparshatt is packing her bags for a trip across four continents and a year of international charity work. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff The glow of rides and attractions adds to the festive ambiance at the Fair Haven Firemen's Fair Aug. 27. More photos, page 32. More...

Red Bank adopts $20.2M '07 budget

DuPont proposes council contribute to health benefits
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Before adopting a $20.2 million municipal budget Monday, the Red Bank Borough Council amended the budget to include $31,704 in grants received. More...

Traffic change under way for Tower Hill Ave.

RED BANK - - Traffic changes are in the works for drivers heading to Tower Hill Avenue. More...

FanFest will lead up to Breeders' Cup

Events seek to involve community in race festivities
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - - As Monmouth Park Racetrack is readied to host one of the world's top thoroughbred races this fall, the Borough of Oceanport is gearing up for a week's worth of local festivities to support the big event. More...

Firemen's Fair

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top to bottom: Tessa Campolattaro, 3, of Rumson, takes the wheel on one of the many rides at the Fair Haven Firemen's Fair Aug. 27. Thomas Brenner, 13, Fair Haven, spins cotton candy. More...

Driving back the hands of time

19th-century coaches support 21st-century land conservation
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Was it 2007 or 1907? The lower field of Aulde House on Cooper Road in Middletown was filled with late-model automobiles on Aug. More...

Monmouth Regional falls short of NCLB standards

Ocean Twp., Monmouth Regional miss yearly progress targets
BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

The state Department of Education (DOE) released data on how schools measure up to the No Child Left Behind standards that show Monmouth Regional High School failed to achieve some benchmarks set by the federal initiative. More...

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Country music superstar Taylor Swift, with special guest star Kevin Sharp, will appear in concert at the historic Strand Theater in Lakewood Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. More...

Tinton Falls to acquire parcel for open space

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent

TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council is moving toward the acquisition of a 6-acre parcel that would enhance the trail system in town and ensure additional open space. More...

Upgrades to rail crossings will improve safety

Signals, gates, will improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) started work on a $700,000 safety improvement project at the intersections of Route 35 and NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line railroad crossings in Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury Aug. More...

Fun & games as summer wraps up

TINTON FALLS - The Tinton Falls Public Library topped off a very successful Summer Reading Program with a picnic held on the sports field of the Tinton Falls Middle School. More...

Volunteers needed to help safeguard elderly

Looking for a way to make a difference? New Jersey's elder ombudsman needs volunteers to help safeguard elderly people living in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities. More...

Bulletin Board

L.B. jazz fest takes place Sept. 1

LONG BRANCH - The 2007 Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival (formerly known as Beachfest) will take place Saturday, Sept. 1, from 1-10 p.m. on the Great Lawn/Promenade. More...

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Obituaries

Dorothy Sullivan Coscia Mrs. Coscia, 76, of Atlantic Highlands, died Aug. 17, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in New York City, she resided there prior to relocating to Atlantic Highlands in 1969. More...

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Letters

Remembering 'The Kid from Red Bank'

In addition to the commemorative sites in Red Bank, which honor the name of William "Count" Basie, I would like to suggest that an official announcement of this musician's date of birth - Aug. More...

Life, liberty, the pursuit of property tax reform

Like most Red Bank taxpayers, I am still distressed over the biting tax increase I experienced last year. More...

Flawed reasoning on development

Iam responding to the ridiculous op-ed piece, "The numbers don't add up." Either one of these scenarios are true: The author assumes that the reader is an idiot. Or, possible she thinks that the owner of Sandy Hook Partners is an idiot. More...

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Arts / Zest

Exhibit traces history of comic book superheroes

Montclair Art Museum hosts one-of-a-kind tribute to genre
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

The American cultural phenomenon known as the comic book is getting the royal treatment at the Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, Essex County. Fans of this genre of entertainment will be coming from near and far between now and Jan. More...

IN THE ARTS

Vince Giordano & the Night Hawks, with Art Topilow, will perform Sunday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m., in the Jazz at the J series at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center of the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park. More...

'Newfangled Angles'

An exhibit of collaborative and individual works showcasing digital photo collages, digital photography and photo collages by artists Vicky Culver and Dian Sirkin will open at the West Long Public Library Sept. 4. More...

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