October 18, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

One last summer for Donovan's

Owner: Contract in place for sale of beach bar
BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

Longstanding Shore meeting place and watering hole Donovan's Reef in Sea Bright likely has just one more summer before it becomes part of Jersey lore like The Tradewinds before it. More...

Red Bank police officer indicted for misconduct

On Oct. More...

Boro seeks designs for logo

RED BANK - Mayor Pasquale Menna has announced that he is inviting members of the public to submit suggestions for a logo design to commemorate the borough's 2008 Centennial celebration. More...

Salvation Army welcomes captains

RED BANK - Capts. David and Norma Moore have been appointed as the new corps officers at The Salvation Army Red Bank Corps. The Moores have a lifelong history in The Salvation Army. More...

Police seek suspect in attempted sex assault

RED BANK - While walking home from a friend's house Oct. 7, a woman was assaulted near the intersection of Branch Avenue and Tower Hill Avenue, according to Red Bank police. More...

Opinion

There's no substitute for experience on the road

GREG BEAN Coda

Last week, there was yet another story in one of our newspapers about a teenager killed in a horrific auto accident. This time the accident happened in East Brunswick near the Brunswick Square Mall. More...

Tales of Donovan's may soon end

Your Turn
Susana Markson Guest Column

So there's been a lot of talk about the closing of Donovan's Reef this summer. Of course, there's a lot of talk about that every summer, the difference being that this time it's true. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Edmund "Mondo" Talarico Mr. Talarico, 83, of Red Bank, died Oct. 12, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident. He was a retired cobbler and owned Economy Shore Repair, Red Bank, for 45 years. More...

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Letters

Iraqi people have right to be free

This is a reply to James Crawford, who disputed Lillian McCoy's letter concerning the Iraq war. I had an uncle who was killed defending our country in World War II from national leaders who would butcher innocent people in death camps. More...

Angels on our shoulders

Barbara Fuller and family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the family, friends, neighbors and others who have come together to aid them in a time of need. More...

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Arts / Zest

IN THE ARTS

The Monmouth County Arts Council and friends held a "Celebration of Excellence" Oct. 5 to celebrate the arts and the contributions of Bob and Joan Rechnitz, founders of Two River Theater in Red Bank. More...

Luminous landscapes at Laurel Tracey Gallery

An exhibit of recent landscape paintings by artists Richard Kooyman and Derek Buckner opened Oct. 12 at Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank. "The Landscape," Kooyman's first exhibition at the gallery, will run through Nov. 2. More...

15th annual Juried Show at Guild of Creative Art

From the shores of Monmouth County to the shores of Donegal, locations near and far are on view in a vibrant multi-media show of contemporary American artists at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. More...

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Teachers’ union enters cell tower controversy

BREAKING NEWS: Police called to Back to School Night
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

The Tinton Falls Education Association (TFEA) filed an unfair labor practices (ULP) charge against the Board of Education (BOE) after the BOE instructed the district superintendent to send a memo prohibiting staff from signing or distributing a petit More...

Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Timbo the Clown (Tim Teachen) exchanges high fives while riding a small unicycle during Afternoon at Riverwind, a country fair held Sunday to benefit the VNA of Central Jersey, Red Bank. More...

Police seek two suspects in Marine Park assault

RED BANK - A 28-year-old male was the victim of an attempted robbery and aggravated assault while fishing along the bulkhead in Marine Park Oct. 13 at 1:08 a.m., according to Red Bank police. More...

Red Bank takes steps to 'go green' at parks

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - The borough made another stride toward "going green" by passing a resolution adopting integrated pest management (IPM) as the borough's pest control policy at the Oct. 8 council meeting. More...

Borough reins in costs of library renovations

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - Two weeks after refusing to approve a resolution authorizing another change order for renovations to the Red Bank Public Library, the Borough Council unanimously approved a watereddown version Oct. More...

Taxes, unifying community on candidates' minds

Candidates Night forum for incumbents, challengers to air views

esidents were introduced to five of the six candidates running for election to the Red Bank Borough Council this November at the Westside Community Group's Candidates Night Oct. 10. More...

Boy Scouts of America recruit members for emergency team

Search and Rescue Post 156 (SAR156) is looking to recruit area personnel from the ages of 14 and up who have an interest in training for an emergency services team and serving the local and county community. No experience is necessary. More...

Officials discuss future of racetrack with Corzine

O'port mayor says funding stream needed for purses
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - In an effort to preserve the horse racing industry in New Jersey, Oceanport officials met with the governor last week to discuss options that would make the "sport of kings" more competitive in the state. More...

Bulletin Board

United Teletech Financial

United Teletech Financial (UTF) employees, family, and members raised $3,200 for the Monmouth County SPCA 14th annual dog walk and pet fair in early October at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Susan Peterson, Eatontown, center, rehearses Oct 12 for a historical pageant that will be staged during the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury's 275th anniversary celebration. More...

NOTES

The Oceanport Garden Club will meet Oct. 25 at the Old Wharf House at 1 p.m. The topic will be "Putting Your Garden to Bed". The club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from September through June. More...

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Sports

Take a flying leap

ANDREW MILLER stafff Monmouth University defensive back Kenny Amsel can't stop the flight of Wagner's Jason Butler as he soared for a touchdown in the second quarter of their game on Saturday. More...

Long Branch football suffers first loss of season

RBR breaks 12-game losing streak against Freehold Boro
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Two weeks ago, Wall Township came within a failed two-point conversion of knocking off the top-ranked Middletown South Eagles. More...

Monmouth Univ. harriers ready for NEC meet

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The Monmouth University men's and women's cross country teams will be well prepared for next week's Northeast Conference Championships. The Hawks have turned in a series of impressive performances this season in the build up to the Oct. More...

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Schools

RBR welcomes first school resource officer

LITTLE SILVER - Police Officer Peter Gibson has a new beat. The Little Silver police officer is the first school resource officer (SRO) at his alma mater, Red Bank Regional High School (RBR). More...

Open houses at Rumson Country Day School

Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) will host several open houses for prospective students. The schedule is: kindergarten, Friday, Oct. 19, 9-10:30 a.m.; all grades, Saturday, Nov. 17, 9-11 a.m.; preschool, Friday, Dec. More...

Principal's challenge met with postcard blitz

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - What began as an incentive to encourage Oceanport students to read over summer vacation turned into a much larger, and more rewarding, project than an Oceanport educator had anticipated. More...

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