April 17, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Pallone calls for DOT inquiry on bridge project

Asks agency to investigate charges of forged documents
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) has entered the Route 36 Highlands Bridge controversy by calling for a comprehensive investigation by the N.J. More...

Fair Haven looks to reconfigure parking

Peters: Shared parking would make downtown pedestrian-friendly
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

FAIR HAVEN - Plans to consolidate parking in the downtown district were discussed during the April 14 Borough Council meeting. More...

Sea Bright refines plans for municipal complex

Next step in Smart Growth plan will look at financing
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - After input from residents, borough officials have tweaked previous designs related to the placement of new and renovated municipal facilities. More...

Teen steps up to raise awareness of epilepsy

Fair Haven student joins in walk, panel on disorder
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

FAIR HAVEN - When Caitlin Purcell's mother suggested that she take part in a roundtable discussion with fellow advocates for raising awareness about epilepsy, shewas a little nervous. More...

Cleanup set for Saturday at Poricy Pk.

MIDDLETOWN- Poricy Park Conservancy will host the second annual Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration organized by N.J. CommunityWaterWatch on Saturday, April 19. Participants are invited to join the Monmouth and Brookdale chapters of N.J. More...

180 Turning Lives Around realigns focus

BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

HAZLET - 180 Turning Lives Around announced recently that itwill expand some programs, including its teen telephone help line and acclaimed art therapy program, to better meet the needs of the community. More...

Beck to speak at luncheon

Sen. Jennifer Beck will be the keynote speaker at the county's Fifth Wednesday Squire's Luncheon at noon April 30 at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road in West Long Branch. More...

'Surviving the Plan': Holocaust photo exhibit

When Jerry Casciano aims the lens of hisHasselblad camera, he delves deep into the heart of his subject. More...

Red Bank man sentenced to 30 yrs. for drug offenses

State Superior Court Judge Bette E. Uhrmacher sentenced Diron Wright, 35, of Red Bank, on April 11 to a 30- year state prison term. That sentence includes a 15-year period of parole ineligibility. More...

Petition: traffic threatens Mid'town historic district

Group opposes county plan for traffic signal
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

The character of Middletown's historic district is at risk due to the county's plans to install a traffic signal and reconfigure the roadway that runs through the area, according to group of local preservationists. More...

Opinion

Your Turn

Regional school formula unfair
MARIA D. FERNANDES Guest Column

Regionalization does not work for small communities - period! The Shore Regional High School 2008-09 budget has been proposed, and Sea Bright's tax levy will be $2,186,366 to educate 27 students. More...

Red State/Blue State

These guys don't need no stinkin' tax relief
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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Obituaries

James K. Shea Jr.

Mr. Shea, 80, of Monmouth Beach, died April 1, 2008, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was Rumson Chief of Police, retiring in 1980 after 29 years' service. More...

Karen M. Donaldson

Mrs. Donaldson, 63, of Shrewsbury, died April 5, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a histologist at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, for 18 years. More...

James A. Polon, Esq.

Mr. Polon, 76, of Freehold Township and formerly of East Brunswick, died April 6, 2008, at home. More...

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Letters

Citizens should be outraged over falsified documents

It is about time something came out of Highlands Borough Hall other than lip service. More...

Editor inspires customer to take on cable company

Thank you for holding. And holding. Your call is not in the least important to us, but we appreciate the amusement it affords our staff, who regard as laughable your delusion that help is to be found through our 800 number or our Web site. More...

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Schools

Students experience living with a disability

Sickles School event continues 20-year tradition
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

FAIR HAVEN - Third-graders at the Viola Sickles School experienced firsthand what it's like to have a disability duringUnderstanding Disabilities Day onApril 10. More...

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Residents adamant: No sale of riverfront lot

Menna: Appraiser hired, but no action pending
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Residents spoke out unanimously against the potential sale of one of the last remaining borough-owned riverfront properties on the east side of Red Bank at the April 14 council meeting. More...

Photo

Barbara Lehman, who is deaf, demonstrates sign language for students as they learn what it is like to live with a disability, while Debbie Gerbman (lr) and Uneeda Williams look on, during Understanding Disabilities Day at Viola Sickles School in Fa More...

Meeting on budget open to public

Residents can ask questions at Finance Committee meeting

RED BANK - Borough department heads will present their budget proposals to members of the Finance Committee onApril 24. The meeting will take place at the Red Bank Municipal Courtroom/Council Chamber at 90 Monmouth St. More...

Council races kick off in local towns

Rumson Democrats look to break GOP lock on council
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

New faces have entered the mix with incumbent councilmembers, as election season gets under way before the June 3 primary. The deadline for filing a petition to run for borough councils expired last week on April 7 at 4 p.m. More...

R.B. appoints counsel for Colony House conversion

Tenants with protected status will be represented
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - The Borough Council hired a special counsel to represent certain tenants living in a Riverside Avenue apartment complex that may undergo a conversion to condominium units. More...

Republicans file to run for council in four local towns

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

The April 7 deadline for candidates to file to run for local Borough Council primaries has come and gone with many local politicians seeking uncontested terms in area towns. More...

Bill aims at conflicts of interest

Abill introduced by Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon (R-12) would bar members of the state Legislature from entering into a contract with any public entity located within their legislative district. More...

Reuse panel monitors fort's environmental sites

Cosentino: No building planned on former landfills
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

With a plan on the table for Fort Monmouth's future, The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority's (FMERPA) Environmental Advisory Committee is looking into the environmental constraints of the site with an eye toward future land u More...

Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival announces headliners

RED BANK - The 22nd annual Red Bank Jazz and Blues Festival will take place May 30 through June 1 in Marine Park, along the banks of the Navesink River. More...

Give back to the shore: join COA Spring Beach Sweeps

State's longest-running volunteer cleanup takes place April 26

SANDY HOOK - Clean Ocean Action (COA) invites citizens and organizations to participate in the 23rd annual Spring Beach Sweeps on Saturday, April 26, at more than 60 sites along the New Jersey coast. The Beach Sweeps begins at 9 a.m. More...

Sea Bright takes part in oyster gardening project

SEA BRIGHT- The borough held the first of two meetings on March 15 to institute a program of the NY/NJ Baykeeper that promotes cleaner waters in the Shrewsbury River. More...

Bulletin Board

Adopt a Pet

Rocky Name Breed shepherd/hound mix Age two years Color brown,white, black Sex male Description gentle; nice addition to a family Adoption fees: Adult dogs - $100; puppies up to 4 months - $140; adult cats - $60, More...

Geocachers to hold cleanup at park April 19

The Central Jersey Geocachers will work with the Monmouth County Parks Department on Earth Day April 19 from 9 a.m. More...

ALS to help restore dunes at hook April 20

The American Littoral Society (ALS), Highlands, will observe Earth Day 2008 by helping restore dunes at Sandy Hook April 20 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The public is welcome to take part. More...

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Sports

MU sports teams have plenty of weekend success

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

It was a very productive week for several of Monmouth University's spring sports teams, as both wins and individual achievements seemed to follow the Hawk squads throughout the week. More...

Rumson-Fair Haven lacrosse looking for success once again

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

After winning the Shore Conference Tournament title to highlight what was a stellar 13-4 season last spring, the Rumson-Fair Haven boys lacrosse team has a tough act to follow this season. More...

RBC relay teams qualify for Penn Relays

"They are pretty excited. They've taken a step up." - Rob DeFillippis Red Bank Catholic High School track coach
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Saturday's Colts Neck Relays were a last chance opportunity for teams to attain qualifyingmarks for the Penn Relays. Red Bank Catholic's boys 4x800 relay team was not one of those teams searching for a qualifying time. More...

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Arts / Zest

Monmouth arts festival a cultural community event

TINTON FALLS - The 38th Monmouth Festival of the Arts opened April 5 to large crowds at the Monmouth Reform Temple. More...

Raising an autistic child a 'Day After Day' challenge

RED BANK - After performances throughout New Jersey, several to sold-out houses, a rock opera about the struggles and joys, despair and hope of parenting children with autism is coming to the stage of the Two River Theater in Red Bank on April 19. More...

'Luminance & Order'

An exhibit of photographs by Geanna Merola opens Friday at McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery in Red Bank. "Luminance & Order" will run through May 15 at the gallery, located on the second floor of 12 Monmouth St. More...

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