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Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

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Army accord with FMERA is official

One open door, 40 years of teaching

Kamin selected as Harvard Nieman Fellow

Outdoor discoveries await primary school students

Learning center for autistic adults becomes reality

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Agricultural county fairs worth the trip

Height restriction stalls Hampton Inn proposal

Red Bank to designate new historic district

Homes on inventory are in boro's oldest section, circa 1850s

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

The Red Bank Historic Preservation Commission (RBHPC) is establishing a new historic district in the residential portion of the borough. More...

Two Rivers Food &Wine Tasting to benefit Lunch Break

Lunch Break, a nonprofit that provides hot meals and other critical assistance to people in need, will be the beneficiary of the Red Bank Rotary's eighth annual Two Rivers Food and Wine Tasting fundraiser, to be held onMonday,April 14, 6-9 p.m., at More...

For the Record

Opponents of the Highlands bridge replacement project are working to invalidate property transfers from the borough of Highlands to the N.J. Department of Transportation, which allowed the agency to go forward with plans to replace the span. More...

Program would restore oyster beds to Navesink

Residents needed to help re-establish oyster population

SEA BRIGHT - The NY/NJ Baykeeper and the borough Environmental Committee will host a pair of meetings with local citizens interested in conservation and willing to help with a project to plant baby oysters in the Shrewsbury River and farm them unt More...

In the Service

Navy Seaman Apprentice Jennifer L. McLaughlin, Rumson, has completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. A 2007 graduate of Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson, she is the daughter of Barbara A. More...

Fort reuse plan to be presented March 19

TINTON FALLS - The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) and EDAW Inc. will hold a general public meeting for the presentation of the Preliminary Redevelopment Plan for the Reuse of Fort Monmouth on March 19. More...

Blithely spring forward!

Long ago and far away, almost every living room in our little Bavarian town had a plant called "Zimmer Linde." These Abutilon hybrids, a hibiscus relative, are nowundergoing a renaissance in the garden.Newbreeding has thembursting out all over. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Elizabeth Loftus and Colin McLaughlin perform March 7 at Red Bank Regional High School's sixth annual AIDS benefit, which raises funds for nonprofits assisting people with HIV/AIDs including The Center in Asbury Park and Broadway CA More...

Matawan will turn out lights for Earth Hour

Worldwide movement March 29 demonstrates energy conservation

BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

On March 29, Matawan residents will find themselves in the dark, but for a good cause. By a resolution of the Borough Council approved at the March 3 meeting, the borough will be a participant in the World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour. More...

Opinion

Stop 'runaway train' of bad bridge design

Guest Column

JAMES FITZMAURICE

Iam very concerned that unless the citizens of the local Shore area wake up, we are going to have a monumental monstrosity foisted upon us. More...

Coda

Singing 'Danny Boy' will ruin your St. Paddy's Day

GREG BEAN

Growing up in a solidly Scots-Irish family meant St. Paddy's Day was pretty special. We never celebrated Robbie Burns Day on Jan. 25 to honor our Scots side, because that involves haggis if you're a traditionalist. More...

Red State/Blue State

Is it time to put the fat cats on a profit diet?

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

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Sports

Menditto leads Ocean Twp. wrestlers at state meet

152-pounder becomes two-time champion

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

For the second year in a row, the entire state ofNewJersey haswitnessed just how strong Shore Conference wrestling has become. More...

Battling right to the end

ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Rumson-Fair Haven guard Ashley Cooper (r) tries to bring down a loose ball during the second quarter of her team's game against Collingswood in an NJSIAA Group II semifinal contest at Southern Regional High School, Manahawkin, More...

Fish On

Summer flounder season is almost here

RON NUZZOLO

High winds and nasty weather keep most anglers at bay. Local reports of bass being picked from beaches on blood worms along the Jersey Shore but not much to discuss until water temperatures rise. More...

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Schools

Counselors help students cope with loss of classmate

Monmouth Regl. H.S. student killed in car crash March 9

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - Monmouth Regional High School counselors have set up a safe room where they are helping students cope with the aftermath of a tragic car accident that took the life of one of their classmates Sunday night. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Victoria Ramirez reads a letter as she performs a dramatic monologue March 7 at Red Bank Regional High School's sixth annual AIDS benefit, which raises funds for nonprofits that support people living with HIV/AIDS. More...

Oceanport revises reuse vision for fort property

New plan calls for less housing, no train station

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

Oceanport has submitted a plan for reuse of Fort Monmouth land, calling for 600-800 units of housing, an additional borough school and eliminating a controversial proposal for a train station. More...

River rowing moves indoors for off season

Navesink Indoor Rowing trains for crew season

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

Students from nine area high schools have been perfecting their rowing technique all winter with Coach John Crilly at Navesink Indoor Rowing. More...

Court hearing held on Best Liquors license woes

Judge will make recommendation to state board

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK- Aliquor storeowner had his day in court March 5, although a final decision on whether the store's license will be revoked may not be rendered until the summer. The 9 a.m. More...

Boro, YMCA agree: No sale, no suit

Resident asks state AG to investigate sale of historic bldg.

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK- A"cease fire" agreement has been reached between borough officials and Community YMCA representatives over the sale of a historicMonmouth Street building. More...

Grant will help preserve rare stained-glass windows

Expert will restore historic Christ Church 19th-century windows

SHREWSBURY - Restoration of Christ Church's historic stained-glass windows took another step forward with the award of a $5,000 grant from the Monmouth County Historical Commission and the signing of a contract with Arthur J. More...

Actors can have a house to call home

Zoning bd. approves lodging for Two River Theater thespians

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - An application involving housing for a group of actors was unanimously approved for a "trial run" by the Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment March 6. More...

District introduces $28.2M budget

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The Tinton Falls Board of Education introduced a $28.2million tentative budget for 2008-09 that would increase the tax rates for both Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury if approved. More...

Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes

View the planets in a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum through May 4. "Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes" paints a rarely seen and mesmerizing portrait of our solar system's planets and their moons. More...

Convicted drug dealer may face life in prison

RED BANK- A35-year-old Red Bank man could face life in prison after being convicted of maintaining and operating a crack cocaine production facility, according to theMonmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...

Bulletin Board

RSVP by March 20 for wine, tequila tasting

Jewish Federation ofMonmouth County will sponsor a wine and tequila tasting March 27 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal. More...

Alzheimer's caregiver support meetings offered

The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter will hold caregiver support group meetings beginning March 18 at 7 p.m. More...

RFH run will take place May 4

The 16th annual Rumson-Fair Haven Run will be held on Sunday, May 4, at the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Borden Stadium. More...

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Obituaries

Barbara Lydia Hitz

Mrs. Hitz, 84, of Yuma, Ariz., and formerly Fair Haven, died March 5, 2008, at home. She was a registered nurse for various doctors in Monmouth County. She was predeceased by her husband, HenryArthur Hitz in 1990. More...

Thomas C. Coakley

Mr. Coakley, 75, of Fair Haven, died March 6, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a machine mechanic for Lily Tulip, Holmdel, for 20 years, retiring in 1980. He was predeceased by a brother, Kenneth. More...

Patricia Lott

Mrs. Lott, 73, of Tinton Falls, died March 3, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a court clerk for the municipality of Colts Neck for 10 years, retiring in 1980. More...

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Letters

Focus on world peace as a form of spring ritual

Sometimes there are simple and obvious solutions to complex problems, and sometimes when a thought is put "out there," it gains momentum and takes hold. The Old City of Jerusalem should be a world heritage site, available to all, owned by no one. More...