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      December 6, 2007  RSS feed
      The Nutcracker
      DANIEL HULSHIZER staff Clara (CeCe Resto) dances by with the nutcracker she has received as a gift during a dress rehearsal Nov. 29 for the Performing Arts Ensemble's recent production of "The Nutcracker" at the Two River Theater in Red Bank. For more photos, see page 3. More...
      Fernandes holds on to mayor's seat in recount
      Both candidates gain two votes; challenger keeps three-vote lead
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      After a recount Dec. 4, the Sea Bright mayoral election night results were upheld, leaving longtime Democratic Councilwoman Maria Fernandes victorious over incumbent Mayor Jo-Ann Kalaka- Adams by three votes. More...

      Vigil Friday in wake of shootings
      Menna calls for heightened security, community policing
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      I n response to the recent violence on the Red Bank west side that left two men in critical condition, community members will come together Friday in a show of solidarity. The Rev. Terrence K. More...


      Council joins effort to change law on Earle kids
      Boro wants Senate bill passed to reflect contract with Navy
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council has stepped up to join the Board of Education's campaign to save residents from paying more in taxes each year to educate children who do not reside in the borough. More...


      Council drafts revised cell tower ordinance
      New rules would bar towers in residential areas, require buffers
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      TINTON FALLS - After months of controversy surrounding the proposed placement of a cell tower on the property of a borough school, a new facet to the cell tower saga seemed to go unnoticed by residents at the Nov. 27 Borough Council meeting. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • 'Persistence of Genocide' at Brookdale Dec. 6, 7
      The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education and The Center for Holocaust Studies at Brookdale Community College will present "The Persistence of Genocide: A Century of Human Destruction," a conference designed to train teachers to educate students on the atrocities of genocide. More...
      • HFCF event nets $228,000 for area children, families
      • Alzheimer's caregiver support meetings slated
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       Editorials
      • article has image Coda
      Subpoena for blogger's identity on national stage
      Ed Herschler, the crusty three-term governor of Wyoming during the 1970s and into the mid-'80s, was a Democrat, but clearly the most popular politician in that rabidly Republican state. The reason for his popularity was largely his down-to-earth demeanor (he personally answered the phone on his desk and you could call him directly) and his sense of humor. More...
      • article has image My Take
      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Jean V. Longo
      Mrs. Longo, 78, of Middletown, died Nov. 9, 2007, at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided there, Staten Island, N.Y., and Red Bank, prior to relocating to Middletown. She was an executive secretary at Lehman Brothers, New York City, for 20 years, retiring in 1994. She enjoyed cooking Italian food. More...
      • Samuel V. Gilman Jr.
      • Emma Pohl Lease
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       Sports
      • article has image Late drive by Bulldogs falls short in title game
      Carteret hangs on to win CJ Group II, 20-14
      The Rumson-Fair Haven football team was right where it needed to be. Down six points, under a minute to play, in their opponent's red zone, and with the ball in Matt Wassel's hands. To the player, coach or fan, anyone in the RFH extended family would have signed up for that scenario prior to the start of Sunday's Central Jersey Group II final. More...
      • article has image Long Branch falls to Moorestown in Central Jersey title game, 20-6
      • Sports Shorts
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       Letters
      • Public housing at Earle will mean higher taxes
      As a resident of Tinton Falls for over 10 years, I have seen my real estate tax climb from $2,800 when I purchased my home to the current $8,000, most of which is to support school funding. The U.S. Navy is now letting 500 nonmilitary families move into its Earl Naval base, which sends its children to be educated in Tinton Falls. More...
      • Lunch Break leaders move on to new challenges
      • Use eminent domain on N.J.'s toll roads
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image IN THE ARTS
      Due to the high demand for tickets, Two River Theater in Red Bank has extended the run of its unique production of "Macbeth," which will now run Jan. 15-Feb. 10. For the production, Obie and Emmy Award-winner Teller (of Penn & Teller) teams with TRTC Artistic Director Aaron Posner to re-imagine William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" as a startling, supernatural horror show. More...
      • article has image Let there be hope
      • article has image Photo
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       Schools
      • article has image Seeing past differences and getting to know each other
      LITTLE SILVER - Red Bank Regional High School held its first Mix It Up at Lunch Day on Nov. 13 to promote diversity and tolerance. The program, which is held in more than 10,000 schools around the U.S. More...
      • Catholic churches prepare for the future
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