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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

Residential historic district proposed

Washington Street District homes date to mid-1800s

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Residents came out last week to support a proposal to establish a new historic district in the residential portion of Red Bank. More...

It's a doggie dog world

Monmouth Regional High School went to the dogs last Saturday. The May 10 Amateur Dog Show fundraiser was held to benefit the stray dogs, or "satos," of Puerto Rico. More...

Zoning board denies Colony House renovation

Project was to include conversion of apts. to condos

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

REDBANK- Amid residents' concerns, the Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously voted down an application to renovate a Riverside Avenue apartment complex. More...

Change in benefits provider will save $$

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - A resolution that would have accepted health benefit proposals from health insurance company Ameri- Health was carried for the second time during the May 6 council meeting. More...

Council cautious on Crawford House grant

Boro would need to raise $320K for renovations

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The Borough Council agreed to apply for a matching grant for renovations to the historic Crawford House, despite reservations about dedicating the funds in a tight budget year. More...

Woman charged with impersonating an officer

REDBANK- A41-year-oldwomanwas charged with two counts of impersonating a law enforcement officer stemming from incidents that occurred in the borough, according to the Red Bank PoliceDepartment. More...

Protesters ask Pallone to support Lyme bill

Pallone awaiting panel's recommendations on Lyme disease

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - Protesters gathered outside Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.'s office on Broadway in Long Branch last week to call attention to a Lyme disease bill currently being considered by the Legislature. More...

Ex-attorney indicted for misuse of escrow funds

RED BANK - A former Red Bank attorney was indicted on charges that he failed to properly disburse more than $200,000 in funds he held in escrowfrom15 separate real estate closings, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...

Vehicle stop nets handgun

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - During a routine vehicle stop May 11 for an equipment violation, Sea Bright police found the occupants to be in possession of a stolen handgun, according to Sea Bright Police Chief William S. Moore. More...

Opinion

Coda

There's just no market for used, gas-guzzling pickups

GREG BEAN

When some people get to my age and tap their memory banks, they say they often associate important events in their lives with songs. More...

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Obituaries

Janice R. Edmondson

Mrs. Edmondson, 85, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died May 9, 2008, at St. More...

Don E. Merce

Mr. Merce, 58, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, died May 6, 2008. He was principal at Markham Place School, Little Silver, the past 19 years. More...

Mary Magdelene Reba Sessock

Mrs. Sessock of Red Bank, died May 7, 2008, at home. She was employed in sales at Two Guys, Middletown, for several years. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Joseph Thomas Sessock in 2003. More...

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Letters

Veterans stepped up to preserve Doughboy statue

The transfer of the military monument from the Route 36 Highlands Bridge to the grounds of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) was both a solemn and heartfelt occasion. While the N.J. More...

EMS Week reminds public of need for EMS volunteers

The approach of national EMS Week (May 18-24) provides a timely opportunity to remind the public of the need for EMS volunteers. More...

Tinton Falls mayor urged to revisit library issue

I'm writing to express concern over recent consideration being given by the Borough Council concerning construction of a new Tinton Falls library and to urge the mayor and council to reject such an undertaking. More...

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Schools

Council approves school budget voters rejected

District budget raises tax rate by a half cent

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - The Borough Council unanimously approved the 2008-09 school budget in Sea Bright after it was voted down by residents April 15. More...

District officials grapple with failed school budget

Officials seek compromise with sending towns

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - Monmouth Regional High School Superintendent Jamie Cleary updated borough officials on the status of the district's defeated budget during the May 6 council meeting. More...

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Business

Banking on Red Bank

Morgan O'Neal, of Atlantic Highlands, tries out the Plinko game board while Kenia Potts, equity loan officer, looks on during the grand opening festivities at Investors Savings Bank's new Red Bank branch on May 10. More...

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Little Silver community mourns loss of principal

Plans under way for tribute to popular educator

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Grief counselors were dispatched to Markham Place School in Little Silver as well as other district schools last week to help students and teachers cope with the loss of the school's beloved Principal Don E. Merce. More...

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Dominique Blount, of Eatontown, rows a shell during Navesink River Rowing's 2008 Open House held in Red Bank on May 10. More...

A day to honor service, remember sacrifice

Vets who served country honored at Vietnam Veterans'Memorial

BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

Peter Van Rixoort never met his father, but all his life he has known just how special his father's sacrifice for World War II really was. Van Rixoort's father, Staff Sgt. More...

Council OKs purchase of $83K fire police truck

Murphy: $110K budgeted last year for vehicle

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - The purchase of a new fire police truck sparked much debate at the May 12 Red Bank Borough Council meeting. More...

T. F. council wrestles with budget process

Boro's $20M budget reflects efforts to cut costs

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS- The Borough Council introduced a $20.9 million spending plan for 2008 that would raise taxes by an average of $49 per household. More...

Boro waits for clearance from DEP for cell tower

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

FAIR HAVEN - The construction of a cell tower in the borough is waiting for word fromthe state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More...

Elks slate day at racetrack, golf outing

Red Bank Elks Lodge 233 will join other organizations for the Red Bank Memorial Day service May 26 at 11 a.m. at Veterans Monument, 51 Monmouth St. In case of inclementweather, the serviceswill be held at the Elks lodge, 233-40 W. Front St. More...

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Firefighters battle a blaze at the Sea Bright Laundromat on Ocean Avenue May 8 after a dryer malfunction set the clothes inside on fire, according to Sea Bright Police Chief William S. Moore. More...

Fair Haven man pleads, gets one-year probation

FREEHOLD- WilliamAcker, a former Fair Haven official, was sentencedApril 25 to one year of probation on charges relating to child pornography, according to theMonmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...

Bulletin Board

Annual 'Step Up for The Arc' walk May 17

The Arc of Monmouth will hold its 10th annual "Step Up for The Arc" walk May 17 at Liberty Park II, Tinton Falls. Registration will be held at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 10 a.m. More...

Center's program on balancing stress May 15

Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, will present "Balancing Stress with Relaxation Techniques" 7-9 p.m.May 15 at the Tatum ParkActivity Center, Red Hill Road, Middletown. More...

Annual 'Ocean Fun Days' slated for May 17, 18

The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), Sandy Hook, will present the fifth annual "Ocean Fun Days," May 17 at Island Beach State Park, and May 18 (rain or shine) at theNJMSCHeadquarters. The free events will run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. More...

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Sports

RBC softball defeats Mater Dei to win county title

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

It's official - the Red Bank Catholic softball team is red hot. The top-ranked Caseys enjoyed a brilliant stretch of games last week, beating the state's No. 1 team from Toms River East, 5-0, a perennial power from Mount St. More...

RFH girls second at county track meet

Bellin, 4x400 are first

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Rumson-Fair Haven's girls were part of an unforgettable Monmouth County Track and Field Championship last weekend. More...