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      February 28, 2008  RSS feed
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      CHRIS KELLY staff Caroline Rosen, 13, dances the samba as part of the celebration of world cultures at the Eighth-Grade Carnival held at Markham Place School in Little Silver Feb. 25. More...
      Beck & O'Scanlon plan: Cuts, caps & restructure
      GOP legislators offer alternatives to Corzine's toll plan
      BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

      State Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon suggested "making smart, thoughtful cuts" to the state budget as an alternative to Gov. Jon Corzine's toll increase plan at a meeting Feb. 21 in Tinton Falls. Beck and O'Scanlon greeted a crowd of about 100 at the Mahala F. More...

      Design of new Sea Bright complex a work in progress
      Ideas, input aired on placement of boro facilities
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      Like the pieces to a puzzle, Sea Bright Borough Council members and residents tried to fit together a plan for the placement of new and renovated municipal facilities at the Feb. 21 Smart Growth Committee meeting. The Borough Council posed the question, "Where will the new municipal facilities be located on municipal property? More...


      Sea Bright retailers form new business alliance
      Long-term goal is to bring events to the borough
      BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

      SEA BRIGHT - A newly formed business community group is "taking a bite out of Sea Bright"with newideas to spice up the town and its businesses. The Sea Bright Business Alliance is made up ofmembers of the Sea Bright business community and the young organization already boasts 11 members who have paid into the dues. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Luncheon, musical on senior group's calendar
      LITTLE SILVER- The Seniors of Little Silver will resume their monthly meetings with a luncheon March 26 at noon at Gibbs Hall, Fort Monmouth. The cost is $11 for members and $13 for nonmembers. To reserve a spot, call Diane Tresente at (732) 741-6932 or Dorothy Gunniss at (732) 741-6687. The deadline for reservations is March 19. More...
      • Winter showcase regatta at center March 2
      • RSVP by Feb. 29 for 'Culinary Celebration'
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       Editorials
      • Transit Villages: A great way to reduce greenhouse gases?
      Guest Column
      When people think of ways to reduce greenhouse gases, talk usually centers on solutions like cutting industrial smokestack emissions and encouraging Americans to drive hybrid cards, build more "green" buildings, use solar power, and replace light bulbs with fluorescent ones. More...
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      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Elizabeth T. Jose
      Mrs. Jose, 89, of Middletown, died Feb. 16, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles C. in 1991. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Lori of LaSelva Beach, Calif.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Gregory Osche of Acton, Mass. More...
      • Nancy G. Osborne
      • William M. Matthews Jr.
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       Sports
      • article has image Cougars speed, shooting too much for Caseys in SCT final
      Playing in its first Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship game, the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team knew what it needed to do to beat the two-time defending champions from Red Bank Catholic. More...
      • Local hockey teams very active so far in postseason
      • Local wrestlers looking forward to region tourneys
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       Letters
      • Eliminate golfing fees by selling county courses
      (Letter to Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian Burry) Less than 10 percent of the county residents are golfers, so it would seem fair and just to eliminate all golfing fees by selling off the county golf courses. Why should 90 percent of the taxpayers subsidize the fun and frolic of so few? More...
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image Vanishing beauty
      An exhibit of environmental photography of uncommon beauty by Laury Egan, Valerie Craig and Jean Finnila is at the Frederick Gallery in Allenhurst. "Vanishing Beauty of Land and Sea: Photographic Contemplations" will open March 1 and run through April 19 at the gallery, located at 111Main St. inAllenhurst.An opening reception will be held Saturday, March 1, 7-9 p.m. More...
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      • article has image Call to artists for Sculptoure
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       Schools
      • article has image Hopefuls audition for Visual & Performing Arts Academy
      LITTLE SILVER - For students hoping to be accepted into Red Bank Regional High School's Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPA), preparation begins well before the audition date on the second Saturday in January each year. More...
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       Business
      • article has image Retiree Web site aims to be an instrument of change
      Dot-com matches retirees, boomers with employers
      HOLMDEL - Joseph J. Scalice is far too young to retire, but this energetic and risk-taking CEO wants to create opportunities for what he deems an often overlooked demographic. "I want to change the perception of baby boomers and retirees. They are reliable and have a wealth of life experience, which they bring to the work environment," said Scalice, founder of www. More...
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