April 10, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Norma Todd: a life of selfless service to others

Lunch Break matriarch dies at 87

Lunch Break Director Norma Todd, who died April 3 at the age of 87, did great things simply. More...

Judge hears motion to dismiss election challenge

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - The payment of $500 was the focus of an election contest hearing involving the Sea Bright mayoral election night results last week. More...

Tinton Falls considers design for new library

Architect: Residents view library as a community center
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - Residents want a bigger, greener, but no-less communityfriendly library, according to a feasibility study done by Dennis Kowal Architects. More...

T. F. may drop health insurance for council

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS- Rising health insurance costs have the borough looking into more cost-efficient plans for borough employees. More...

Newspaper group takes home 30 awards in NJPA contest

Greater Media Newspapers received 30 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA's Better Newspaper Contest for 2007. More...

Opinion

Your Turn

Stop industrial, scientific drain in New Jersey
PAUL SNIFFEN Guest Column

Long before there was a silicon valley in Sunnyvale, Calif., silicon alley in New Jersey produced some of the greatest inventions and scientific discoveries of the 20th century. More...

Coda

Getting a little hysterical about the History Channel
GREG BEAN

All right, I officially give up, andmust resign myself to the fact that I may never watch anything on theHistory Channel again. More...

Red State/Blue State

The media: the profession everyone loves to hate
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 Greater Media Newspapers. More...

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Sports

Hawks looking every bit like the team to beat

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

As the Monmouth University baseball team was walking off the field at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Connecticut on Sunday, there were a lot of people who were happy to see them board a bus and head back toWest Long Branch. More...

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Letters

Bridge development appalls Sea Bright resident

Iam appalled at the latest development in the Highlands Sea Bright Bridge fiasco. An NJDOT employee falsifies documents to get the project to proceed and of course he would not be fired or suspended. More...

MU students taking green issues very seriously

Turning down the heat. Flipping off the light switch. Unplugging unused chargers. If these sound like some daily activities of yours, then you are certainly not alone. Lately the environmental cause has become a bit of a trend. More...

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Schools

Shrewsbury, R.B. Reg'l school taxes to increase

Red Bank Reg'l Board of Ed. proposes $23.5 million budget
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER- The Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS) Board of Education (BOE) is proposing a school budget that would increase the tax rate in Shrewsbury by approximately 6 cents per $100 of assessed value, the highest increase of the three mun More...

Chamber scholarship applications available

RED BANK - The Education Foundation of Monmouth County, the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) education arm, has released applications for its 2008 scholarship program. More...

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DOT official charged with falsifying records

Agency spokeswoman: bridge replacement will move forward
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

AN.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) official has been arrested in connection with an agreement of sale of property transfers in connection to the Route 36 Highlands Bridge construction project. More...

Photo

Students at Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, rehearse a number in the school's production of the musical "Gypsy" on April 7. More...

Reaching across the globe to touch lives

Eye clinic, building church part of First Baptist mission
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Volunteers from a local church spent two weeks in Thailand ministering to the needs of the adults and children living there. Pastor Ty Choate and a group of 14 volunteers from First Baptist Church of Red Bank and St. More...

Oceanport's plan for fort reuse wins award

OCEANPORT - The borough's vision for the Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Plan, designed by Clarke, Caton and Hintz, was chosen this week to receive a 2008 Achievement in Planning Award from the Organization of New Jersey Planning Officials (NJPO). More...

Parent forum at RBR on 'Surviving the Teen Years'

LITTLE SILVER - Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) and the Shrewsbury Alliance will host a forum Thursday, April 17, for parents fromall communities to take part in a very important conversation. More...

NOTES

Phoebe Ryan performs during the Shakespeare Competition held at Brookdale Community College in March. The Red Bank Regional High School student was the winner of the competition, which is sponsored by the English Speaking Union. More...

R.B. project requires variances

Zoning Board begins hearing bifurcated application
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - An application for a mixed-use project on Monmouth Street began hearings before the Zoning Board of Adjustment April 3. The applicant, Siros of Monmouth, proposes to demolish the existing commercial building at 120 Monmouth St. More...

Bulletin Board

Sisters Academy celebrates milestone

This month, students, staff and volunteers at the SistersAcademy inAsbury Park willmark the 10th anniversary of the school and invite the public to join in the celebration of this milestone. More...

Junior League hosts annual Spring Market

On Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, the Junior League of Monmouth County (JLMC) will host its third annual Spring Market at the Sheraton Hotel in Eatontown. More...

SPCA's 'Wagulous Paws Vegas' benefit April 12

The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will hold Wagulous Paws Vegas Casino Night 6-11 p.m. April 12 at Robert Meyner Reception Center, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel. More...

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Obituaries

Joseph Anthony Iwanski

Mr. Iwanski, 69, of Red Bank, died March 15, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a longtime resident of Fair Haven prior to relocating to Red Bank. He was employed at Exxon-Mobil, New York City, and Fairfax, Va., for several years. More...

Jeremy Tudor

Jeremy Tudor, 16, of Fair Haven, died in March 2008. He attended the Children's Center, Neptune. He enjoyed nature, school and his time at Special People United to Ride, Lincroft section of Middletown. More...

Paul L. Rendelson

Mr. Rendelson, 84, of the River Plaza section of Middletown, died March 24, 2008, at RiverviewMedical Center, Red Bank. He was a retired U.S. More...

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Arts / Zest

RFH Film Club will screen movie classic

The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Film Club will host its second Movie Night on Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. More...

John Powell in Red Bank

An exhibit of paintings by internationally acclaimed artist John Powell will open at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery in Red Bank on Friday, April 18. More...

IN THE ARTS

E Rick Rinaldi, musician, composer and songwriter, will perform in concert at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on May 3. More...

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Business

RiverCenter reaches out to west side businesses

Downtown alliance runs programs on $624K budget
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK- After two meetings with west side business owners, Red Bank River- Center has approved a budget that reflects the needs of those businesses in the expanded district. More...

Seeing the sights in the City of Lights

Business gives gift of accessibility to wheelchair users
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Coresspondent

Derek Guzman must be the only businessman in the world who can push his clients around and still get paid. More...

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