Historic Commission members quit in protest New hearing for Tredwell property scheduled for Feb. 5 BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       Five of the six members of Rumson's Historic Preservation Commission have resigned, citing a lack of cooperation on the part of the borough. Former commission Chairwoman Hollis Colquhoun said Monday that she felt the commission was not tapped by the Borough Council or the Borough Pl... More ...       The Navesink River, a focal point of life in eastern Monmouth County, is being contaminated, in part by Red Bank's aged infrastructure, according to a study by the state Department of Environmental Protection. See story, page 3. More ... Sea Bright Bridge may get reprieve Advocates say DEP decision will be put off; agency mum BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent       A Sea Bright borough councilwoman said Tuesday that the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would postpone making a decision on whether to approve the application from the N.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the 75-year-old bridge. More ... Ernst steps down from Boro Council GOP must submit 3 names; Cangemi the frontrunner BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       RED BANK - Grace Cangemi, who failed in a bid for Borough Council by only 25 votes in the November election, is being looked on as the likely successor to Republican Councilwoman Kaye Ernst, who has resigned. After serving for one year and three weeks, Ernst tendered her resignatio... More ... Oyster Point and Marine Park sources of river pollution Boro taking action with new info from DEP BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       RED BANK - Three sites in the borough were found to be the major sources of human waste contamination in the Navesink River, according to a presentation last week by Eric Feerst, section chief at the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More ... Condo project proposed at Monmouth & Pearl Planner: Master plan calls for higher density in area of train station BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       RED BANK - An application to construct 14 condominium units at the corner of Monmouth and South Pearl streets has been carried until the March 15 meeting of the borough zoning Board of Adjustment so plans can be revised to allow for more open space. More ... Hotel registration ordinance introduced Measure would give police access to guest lists BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       An ordinance that will monitor guests at local hotels and motels was introduced last week at the Borough Council meeting. More ... Historical commission ordinance on hold for now Mayor: Ordinance will be reviewed and resubmitted to council BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       SHREWSBURY - An ordinance that would have established a Historic Preservation Commission is expected to be withdrawn at the next Borough Council meeting Feb. 5. Mayor Emilia Siciliano has recommended that the ordinance, which was introduced on Jan. 3, be pulled, thereby canceling ... More ... Pallone will make health care reform bipartisan House subcommittee chair cites uninsured, Medicare as priorities BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent       As the new chairman of the House committee that funds Medicare, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) sees the problem of uninsured individuals, particularly children, as his biggest challenge. More ... Boro Council seeks candidate to fill vacancy Moss resigns after two terms BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       SHREWSBURY - The Borough Council accepted the resignation of council member William D. Moss last week. Moss, a two-term councilman on the all- Republican council, submitted a letter of resignation saying his time on the council has been extremely rewarding but he is resigning "due ... More ... Developer offers Schwenker's Pond       FAIR HAVEN - A developer who is proposing to build three houses on the estate formerly owned by the Doremus family has offered to give the borough Schwenker's Pond, which is part of the site where the development is planned. The new owner of the property is listed as David Carr in doc... More ... Crew comes to Rumson Rowing program begins next month, funded by rec funds, donations BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       RUMSON - With its latest fund-raising effort yielding more than $225,000, the Rumson Crew Program has received a great deal of community support. John Hird, supervisor of the borough's Parks and Recreation Department, co-founded the crew program with Dan Edwards, a lifelong rower, ... More ... Talk to focus on growth in eastern parts of county       FREEHOLD - Growth east of the Garden State Parkway and how to best manage it will be the topic of a discussion beginning at the upcoming Fifth Wednesday Squires Luncheon, sponsored by the Monmouth County Department of Economic Development and Tourism. More ... Master plan review ready for perusal Review recommends fewer zones, limit on large-scale development BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       TINTON FALLS - The draft version of a comprehensive master plan review is completed and available at the Planning Board office. Two public meetings on the proposed amendments to the master plan will be held - on Jan. 24 and Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m., in the council chambers at the mu... More ... Fort Monmouth: Tinton Falls' last best hope BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       TINTON FALLS - Picture this: It is the year 2030 and the redevelopment of the Fort Monmouth site is completed. It is a vibrant mixed-use development with commercial, residential, entertainment and public uses in a traditional Main Street setting. More ... Fort Authority will seek master plan for fort FMERPA director says search will be made nationwide BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) announced last week it is preparing a draft. Request for Proposal (RFP) for the hiring of a master planner. In addition, at the Jan. 17 meeting, the authority announced the hiring of an administrative assistant. More ...