January 17, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Red Bank to target overcrowded rentals

Ordinance would penalize offending landlords
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

As part of the mayor's crack down on overcrowded housing in Red Bank and the landlords who promote it, he announced that he and the borough attorney are drafting a measure to curb the trend. More...

Annual King breakfast Jan. 21

On the morning of Jan. 21, local residents and friends of the YMCA will join together in celebration of the life ofDr.Martin Luther King Jr. More...

RBR to host speaker on MLK

LITTLE SILVER - In celebration of the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The Source at Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School will sponsor a lecture program Jan. More...

Parks, road projects on boro's to-do list for 2008

Mayor sworn in for fourth term at reorg. meeting
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER - As the borough mayor was sworn in for a fourth term Jan. 7, she reviewed the past year's accomplishments and introduced several projects set to be carried out in 2008. More...

Traffic, parking issues for west side group

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - Concerns about parking and traffic in the borough took center stage at the Jan. 9 Westside Community Group meeting. More...

EMACC recognizes Spinnaker winners

SHREWSBURY - Two hundred and fifty guests gathered for a dinner celebration at Branches,West Long Branch, Nov. More...

In the Service

Army Pvt. Gary E. Philpot has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of basic infantry training and advanced individual training. Philpot is the son of Vickie L. More...

Opinion

Coda

Pundits suffer the Night of a Thousand Deaths
GREG BEAN

For a political junkie likemyself, there was no better theater than watching the results of the New Hampshire primary election on CNNand the other networks Jan. 8. More...

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Obituaries

Robert Gear Spencer

Mr. Spencer, 78, of Tinton Falls, died Jan. 7, 2008, at Care One at King James, Navesink section of Middletown. He was born in Newark, Ohio. He was a computer programmer at IBM, retiring in 1994. More...

Fenimore P. "Fred" Storch

Mr. Storch, 94, of Shrewsbury, died in January 2008 at RiverviewMedical Center, Red Bank. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as well as Shrewsbury. More...

Joseph P. Addonizio

Mr.Addonizio, 58, of Ocean Township, died Jan. 1, 2008, at home. Born in Newark, he resided in Ocean Township for 20 years. More...

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Letters

Perfect together: New Jersey and who?

For many Garden State residents, it looks as though "New Jersey and you" are no longer perfect together. A recent report by Rutgers University uncovers an alarming exodus of residents from this state we're in. More...

Community urged to protect pets

For the entire community's safety, let's hope that, if convicted, the man who allegedly obtained cats and kittens through "free to a good home" ads and reportedly tortured and killed them is given a strict sentencing, including jail time, counselin More...

Gov. has not placed New Jersey on a path to stability

Greg Bean's column that appeared on Dec. 26 was right on the mark ("Day of Reckoning Is on the Horizon for Budget"). I would like to add that Gov. More...

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Schools

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Students at Red Bank Primary School perform 'When the Lights All Shine' during the school's Winter Concert Jan. 10. More...

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ALEX TOWLE Second- and third-grade students in the Red Bank Primary School chorus give a spirited performance during the school's Winter Concert Jan. 10. More...

Community dialogue to continue at forum

Response to west side shootings aims to engage neighborhood
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

The message of tolerance and unity that inspired the December candlelight vigil for two young men who were shot in Red Bank is set to continue at a community forum Jan. 19. More...

The Hub's top news stories of 2007

1. Red Bank reorganizes under new mayor Pasquale Menna took office as Red Bank mayor a year ago, following a 16-year run by Edward J. McKenna Jr., who is widely credited with engineering the borough's renaissance. More...

Blessing of Navesink waters begins centennial

St. Nicholas Church to host 100th anniversary kickoff Jan. 19

REDBANK- On Jan. 19, the small 98- year-old Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas on Pearl Street will have the honor of hosting the first event inaugurating the city's centennial celebrations. More...

Planners block project on wetlands … again

Court remanded application back to Planning Bd.
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - For the second time, the Planning Board has denied an application to build 11 homes on a wetlands site in the southern portion of the borough. The applicant, Sloo Investors, of Red Bank, sought approval to subdivide a 21. More...

Board hears revised Monmouth St. plan

Hearing on mixed-use project to continue Feb. 4
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - A familiar application for a mixed-use development at the corner of Monmouth and West streets was heard by the borough Planning Board Jan. 7. More...

Boro welcomes two new police officers

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - The Borough Council's Jan. 14 meeting drew a crowd, at least for the first few minutes, when droves of family and friends came out to witness the appointment of two new probationary police officers. Nicholas D. Maletto and Milton A. More...

Roadwork in three towns funded by grants

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Several Monmouth County municipalities are among the more than 400 towns that are receiving state municipal aid to fund street improvement projects, including Little Silver, Red Bank and Rumson. More...

Grants for traditional folk arts available

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) announces the availability of guidelines and applications for its 2008-2009 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program (www.njartscouncil. org). The deadline for submission of applications is April 4. More...

Portion of Port Au Peck Ave. will be repaved

OCEANPORT - The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) awarded $160,000 to the borough Dec. 27 for improvements to Port Au Peck Avenue. More...

Bulletin Board

Annual guitar show at Brookdale Feb. 17

The 11th annual guitar show is scheduled for Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. The show sponsor is Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night, and Raritan Bay Guitar Repair. More...

Senior center seeks members

The Red Bank Senior Center Advisory Committee is looking for new members. To join one must be an active member of the senior center. More...

NOTES

The Rumson Garden Club will host an open meeting Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. at Rumson Country Club, Rumson Road. More...

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Sports

Shore Conf. competitiveness has never been better

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

Parity. It's a word we're hearing more and more in the world of professional sports, as leagues in the various sports target a level playing field as a means of marketing their games. More...

Hanging onto the ball

PHOTO BY DAVID BEALES Monmouth's Nick Deltufo can't stop Wagner forward Durell Vinson from taking one of his nine rebounds on the night during their game in West Long Branch on Jan. 10. More...

Rumson D shakes up A Central race

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Candice Green followed her coach's instructions. More...

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Arts / Zest

Jersey Syndicate hopes to follow initial success

First year gives band, audiences good feelings as group gets rolling
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

Mike Sasso has always believed that you should never burn bridges because the people you deal with may be able to help you in the future. More...

IN THE ARTS

The Monmouth Conservatory of Music, Red Bank, invites the community to anOpenHouse on Saturday from11:30 a.m. More...

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