January 3, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

$124M contract awarded for new Highlands bridge

Advocates seek injunction to stop demolition
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Just one day after opponents of the Highlands bridge demolition filed an injunction to stop the bidding process, a contract was awarded to seal its replacement. More...

People Who Make a Difference

Bringing the holiday to some special children
BY MARIANNE KLIGMAN Correspondent

Fifteen years ago, Susan Tudor and her husband, Barry, welcomed their second child and only son, Jeremy, into the world. More...

Polar Bears poised for icy plunge in Sea Bright

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEABRIGHT- Have you ever felt the urge to take a dip in the ocean on a crisp January afternoon while raising some money for charity? Well, the Sons of Ireland Polar Bear Plungers have, and they have been doing so every Jan. More...

'Camp Woz' alum to get red-carpet treatment

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - Headlining at the Count Basie Theatre this winter are six-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight, hit makers Styx and a group of Monmouth County youths. More...

Shelter warns: Avoid 'free to good home' ads

BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

There is nothing Ursula Goetz loves more than a litter of cute, cuddly kittens. More...

N.J.'s Crossroads heritage area gains federal funding

The Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations Bill approved in Congress on Dec. 19 includes $150,000 for the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area, Congressman Rush Holt (D-N.J.) announced. More...

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Eva Garrity and Rich Leobold, of Middletown, pack a bag of gifts at Blue Moon Yoga Studio in Shrewsbury Dec. 16 for delivery to children living at Children's Specialized Hospital in Toms River. More...

Opinion

A New Year's resolution: Become a volunteer

Guest Column
Nina Mitchell Wells

During this season of resolution making, of course we are going to lose weight, clean closets, save money and live healthier lives. Consider an additional one, that encompasses the benefit of creating a legacy for the next generation. More...

Coda

A somber toast for the coming year (again)
GREG BEAN

This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it's as appropriate today as it was then. Things haven't gotten much better in the last year, and there's no clear end in sight. More...

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Sports

Holiday tourney time

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT (above) and ERIC SUCAR (right) staff Above: Monmouth Regional's Matt Teal has North Brunswick's Jeremy Kaye in a cradle during their 130-pound bout at the Bears Invitational Wrestling Tournament in East Brunswick on Dec. 27. More...

Green Wave wrestling among state's elite

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

The Long Branch High School wrestling team is among the best teams in the Shore Conference. What that means, by virtue of the strength of the Shore's wrestling scene, is that the Green Wave is among the better teams in the entire state. More...

Vianney girls hoops team off to rough start

Traditional state power has a 2-2 record
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

With a starting lineup that usually includes two freshmen and five freshmen on the varsity roster, the St. John Vianney High School girl's basketball teamis nonetheless off to a 2-2 start. More...

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Arts / Zest

Women dance their way to fellowship

Core of Fire uses the healing power of dance
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent

Memories of when they danced together as young women led Red Bank nativesMargaret RiceMoir and Carol Penn to form a dance company made up of mature women and call it the Core of Fire Interfaith Dance Ministry. More...

Chinese New Year celebration at MAC

Celebrate the coming lunar new year Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Middletown Arts Center with "New Year Blossom," a culturally enchanting performance, sure to be a funfilled event for the whole family. More...

IN THE ARTS

The Monmouth Museum will host "Dorn's Classic Images," an exhibit of vintage historical photographs from the collection of Kathy Dorn Severini, through Feb. 3. The museum is located on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Festive holiday decorations on the Briamonte family home on Flintlock Drive in Tinton Falls placed the house among the winners in the Winter Wonderland category of the borough's Holiday Decorating Contest. More...

Report: O'port council should be reorganized

Panel says boro admin. should be part-time post
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

The Oceanport Borough Council should be reorganized to function more efficiently, according to recommendations in a report by a panel that studied borough government. More...

'New Beginnings 2008' Happy tales = happy tails

Twelve new happy tales, 12 wonderful adoption stories are featured in the 2008 New Beginnings Calendar from the Monmouth County SPCA. More...

Council approves revised cell tower ordinance

Restrictions call for buffer, setbacks from residential properties
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The controversy regarding cell tower placement in the borough appears to have been resolved as the Borough Council approved an amended ordinance "to include wireless telecommunications" at the end-of-year meeting on Dec. 27. More...

Suspect arrested in Catherine St. burglary

RED BANK - A 28-year-old male was arrested Dec. 20 and charged with the burglary of a Catherine Street residence. More...

Bloopers

Hope you'll excuse our 'fowl' language
ADELE YOUNG

We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers' publications during the previous year. More...

Boro aglow with holiday light display

Holiday decorating contest helps spread spirit of the season

TINTON FALLS - That timeless holiday tradition of one-upping your neighbor's decorations has been validated again this year by the borough, where the annual Holiday Decorating Contest results are in. More...

Congressmen secure funds for rail line study

The U.S. House of Representatives passed funding for the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line onDec. More...

2007: The year in photos

CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Sean Stratton of Sea Bright rides a wave as he competes in the fourth annual Sea Bright Skimboard Competition Sept. 9. More...

Bulletin Board

NOTES AROUND TOWN

At 1 p.m. on Jan. 5, Holly Street Music in Fair Haven will hold auditions for its new rock band program, "RockSchool." Students ages 8-18 are welcome. The 12-week session will culminate in a concert. More...

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Obituaries

Raymond L. Angersbach Sr.

Mr. Angersbach, 89, of Keyport, died Dec. 22, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a film slitter for E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., Parlin, for 30 years, and after retirement co-owned R&R Custom Workroom, Hazlet, until 1991. More...

Rose M. Capello

Mrs. Capello, 87, of the River Plaza section of Middletown, died Dec. 22, 2007, at her daughter's home in Rumson. She had lived in Blauvelt, N.Y., before moving to Shadow Lake Village,Middletown, 23 years ago.Mrs. More...

Maggie Stewart

Mrs. Stewart, 85, of Hazlet, died Dec. 23, 2007, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., she had lived there before moving to Hazlet 44 years ago. She was a veteran of the U.S. More...

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Letters

Greening' of Red Bank protects environment and saves $$

In a recently letter, Red Bank resident Jim Corcoran questioned the reasons and justifications for the elimination of plastic bags. Mr. More...

Library not open, but beat goes on in Red Bank

One of the difficulties in a small town like Red Bank is maintaining focus on any issues for more than a moment. More...

Stop smoking: More than a New Year's resolution

Jan. 1 is rolling around, that magical date in which many make resolutions and set new goals. As with each New Year, many of us plan to read more, travel more, watch our weight and kick bad habits. More...

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