April 3, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Curley gets GOP nod for freeholder

R.B. councilman's call for unity resonates within party
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

With a call for unity, Red Bank Councilman John P. Curley won the Monmouth County Republican Party endorsement to run for county freeholder March 26. More...

Boro urged to go green in ways big and small

On DuPont list: Green Fair, Cool Green committee
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - Transit Village status, hybrid municipal vehicles and banning the use of plastic shopping bags are among the initiatives being advocated by Councilman Michael R. More...

Home overcrowding in N.J.'s crosshairs

Red Bank drafting ordinance aimed curbing abuses
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - A bill currently making its way through the state Senate could have an impact on towns such as Red Bank if it eventually becomes law. More...

Fitness fun

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Red Bank's Brett MacDonald, 12, and Ben Frieri, 12, try out the DanceDance Revolution game in the new X-er Game Center at the CYMCA's Family Health and Fitness Center in Red Bank. More...

Dine Downtown in R.B.

RED BANK - Red Bank RiverCenter is sponsoring Dine Downtown, a restaurant promotion during the month of April that will cater to all tastes and budgets. More...

Nonprofits would pick up tab for some refuse collection

Boro will limit refuse pickup to three cans

RED BANK - Not-for-profit entities in the borough now must pay for their own garbage pickup. The Red Bank Borough Council unanimously passed an ordinance March 24 amending the borough's sanitation rules for nonresidential collection. More...

S.B. begins repaving, storm drainage projects

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - A roadway drainage project in the borough is set to begin this week. The $300,000-plus project was partially funded by a New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) grant in 2007. More...

Former county officer faces 10 yrs. behind bars

Jury finds man guilty for eluding police in Sea Bright
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - A former Monmouth County Sheriff 's Department corrections officer was convicted of eluding police, stemming from a 2006 police chase that began in Sea Bright, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...

Opinion

Tinton Falls councilman responds to criticism

Guest Column
BRENDAN TOBIN

Iread Richard Calvert's latest diatribe ("Maclearie must answer to residents of Tinton Falls," March 20) with great amusement. More than a year after losing the Borough Council election, it seems that Mr. More...

Coda

This windmill tilter wants to recall Gov. Jon Corzine
GREG BEAN

Windmill tilters have always been among my favorite people, and I write about them every time I get the chance. More...

Red State/Blue State

Who needs Ralph Nader when we've got Hillary?
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Apolitical discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson- a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...

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Sports

What a catch!

Ocean Township's Rachel Blumberg catches a fly ball against Howell during a scrimmage on March 28. More...

Red Bank Regional lacrosse to face tough schedule

Bucs are in only their third year of existence
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

In just its third year as a varsity program, the Red Bank Regional boys lacrosse team may actually be ready to compete for a division title. More...

Brookdale baseball ranked No. 4 in the nation

Brookdale Community College's baseball team has a tough act to follow. The sophomores who dominated the 2007 have graduated, and with them, an era, in a way. More...

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Arts / Zest

'In still life, nothing is static'

Birds are chirping, flower buds are poking their heads out of the earth, and the first exhibit of the spring season is hanging at The Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank. More...

'Talkin' Jazz' in Red Bank

In recognition of National Jazz Month, the Jazz Arts Project is presenting "Talkin' Jazz" every Sunday at 2 p.m. throughout April at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. More...

IN THE ARTS

TheGuild of CreativeArt in Shrewsbury will host "On the Verge: Aspiring Artists," an exhibit of artwork by students at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High SchoolApril 4-17, and at Red Bank Regional High School April 18-30. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Cynthia Auerbach, Fair Haven, does spring cleaning outdoors, adding to a pile of branches and brush during the second annual Cleanup Day at Fair Haven Fields on March 29. More...

Boro urged not to sell riverfront lot

Mayor says sale would help offset budget increase
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

There is growing opposition to the possible sale of one of the last remaining borough owned riverfront properties on the east side of town. More...

Advocates aim to protect 'genius of Saarinen'

Design charrettes for Bell Labs site set for April 11-13
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

Members of a coalition dedicated to preserving the Bell Labs site inHolmdelmet lastweek on awooded tract across from the historic site, then made their way tentatively onto the property before being stopped by security guards. More...

Irace: O'port blindsided by state aid cuts

Public hearing on budget to take place April 3
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - The Borough Council introduced a 2008municipal spending plan last week that calls for a tax increase of 3.1 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. More...

Mon. Reg'l proposes budget of $25.9M

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - Voters in the Monmouth Regional High School district will vote on a $25.9 million school budget on April 15. More...

Photo

MELISSA KARSH This logo for designer Marc Ecko's "Cut & Sew" menswear line displayed in the storefront window at 9 Broad St. in Red Bank generated a lot of buzz in the downtown shopping area. More...

R.B. library reopening set for April 12

RED BANK - The public is invited to attend the grand reopening celebration for the Red Bank Public Library/Eisner Memorial Library April 12 at 11 a.m. More...

F.H. adopts guidelines for police promotions

Mayor: Ordinance anticipates shared services agreements
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

FAIR HAVEN- An ordinance creating a police promotions process was passed by the Borough Council with an eye toward a future that may include shared services. More...

Four locals charged in alleged mortgage scheme

Detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office arrested four individuals on March 13, as a result of an investigation into a mortgage fraud scheme they say cost mortgage lenders over $4 million in bad loans. More...

Bulletin Board

Art show, expo slated at SCAN center during May

Senior Citizens Activities Network (SCAN), Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, will celebrate Older American Month with an "Aging With Grace" art show May 5-30. Artists age 50 and older will display talent at the juried all-media show. More...

Tax help, book discussion at Shrewsbury Library

Trained volunteers from AARP Tax- Aide will be available at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, to provide free income tax preparation assistance Mondays through April 15 from 9 a.m.- 8:30 p.m.; Tuesdays-Th More...

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Obituaries

Malcolm Morris Rosenthal

Mr. Rosenthal, 84, of Tinton Falls, died March 16, 2008, at Renaissance Gardens, Tinton Falls. He owned and operated Reliable Inc., Reading, Pa., for several years, retiring in 1998. More...

John T. Dougherty

Mr. Dougherty, 88, of Red Bank, diedMarch 19, 2008, at home. He was an engineer for the Department of the Army, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 20 years, retiring in 1985. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Irene M. More...

Angie N. Schena

Mrs. Schena, 81, of Red Bank, died March 20, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary DeConie; and four brothers, Frank, Larry, Anthony and Steven Lucisano. More...

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Letters

Proposed elimination of Agriculture Dept. dismays market owner

As a member of a New Jersey farming family that has dedicated more than 300 years to growing, tending and selling world-class produce right here in the Garden State, I am deeply saddened by Gov. More...

Red Bank Shade Tree Commititee thanks supporters

Trees, trees, trees! Red Bank would be a sorry place without its trees. Fortunately, the Red Bank Shade Tree Committee has been working very hard at keeping our town green. An ordinance (No. More...

Public input an important right of ordinance process

Our government enacts laws, rules and regulations partly in order to harness those who enter government for personal gain and advantage. It does appear that in New Jersey the need is greater than in other places, which is unfortunate. More...

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Schools

Surplus offsets L.S. school budget rise

Three candidates run for three seats on school board
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER - Although the 2008-2009 Little Silver school budget is up by 3 percent over last year, the overall tax levy will decrease this year, said the district's Business Administrator Robert M. DeVita. More...

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