May 22, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Community celebrates Red Bank centennial

Parade, community picnic part of yearlong festivities
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Ne wborn Nathanial Andrews arrived in Red Bank in time to witness the Centennial Parade that took place on May 17 even though he slept through most of it, according to parents Christian and Michelle. More...

Cell tower ordinance introduced in O'port

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - The Borough Council introduced a cell tower ordinance during its May 15 meeting that would allow the construction of communication towers on municipal property. More...

YMCA hosts Active Older Adult Day

RED BANK - The Community YMCA will host national YMCA Active Older Adult Day on Wednesday, May 28, from noon to 2 p.m. The event is open to the public and will take place at the Y's Family Health and Fitness Center, 166 Maple Ave., Red Bank. More...

Doctor realizes dream

Veterinarian made plans in high school to open community pet hospital
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

While she was a student at Red Bank Regional High School, Meredith Weltner made a career decision to become a veterinarian and to one day open her own veterinary hospital. More...

Bipartisan move to stall flood zone maps

Pallone, Kyrillos call for moratorium, propose legislation
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

Bayshore residents affected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) controversial new flood zone maps are getting bipartisan support from local legislators. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. More...

Panel of judges to rule on MTOTSA appeal

Attorneys asking state court to dismiss city's condemnations
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - After listening to three hours of arguments last week, a panel of three judges is expected to issue a ruling on whether the city of Long Branch should be permitted to condemn an oceanfront neighborhood. More...

Opinion

Coda

My advice: Throw the eminent domain case out
GREG BEAN

Even though I give the best advice of anyone I know (I always agree with it and take my own advice), the people who work with me don't always act on my advice. More...

Red State/Blue State

Sadly, what we have here is a failure to be happy
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

Running away from the competition

Red Bank Catholic's Brendan Callaghan (No. 24) sprints away after defeating Christian Brothers Academy's Chris Cauda (No. More...

Shore Regional girls net another SCT lacrosse crown

Blue Devils capture title by beating Rumson-Fair Haven
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

The Shore Regional girls lacrosse team showed another side of itself, and in doing so, cemented its status as the elite team in the Shore Conference. More...

Rutgers Roundup

Aaron Brookhart, a three-year letter winner on the varsity lightweight/ heavyweight crew teams and a member of Rutgers class of 2001, died suddenly on May 9. Brookhartwas an accomplished oarsman whowas a key performer atRutgers. More...

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Arts / Zest

Ethereal Reflections

Designed by Eileen Russell Gerber

Intricate patterns created by reflected light are the focus of an exhibit at McKay Imaging Photography Studio & Gallery in Red Bank. More...

Gsell resigns Two River Theater Company position

RED BANK - The Two River Theater Company board of trustees will launch a national search for a successor to managing director Guy Gsell, who has resigned after six years with the company. More...

In the Arts

Pacific Encore Performances will present a program of the world's most belovedmelodies, fromBroadway to theMet, inWeillRecitalHall atCarnegieHall inNew York City at 8 p.m. June 12. More...

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Small towns could recoup state aid

O'port, Fair Haven expect funding cuts to be restored
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

Local municipalities with populations below 10,000 may see some of their state aid restored if a proposal made by Gov. Jon Corzine last week gains the support of the state Legislature. More...

Photo

A color guard precedes the Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch along Broad Street during Red Bank's Centennial Parade on Saturday. More photos, page 3. More...

Advocates: more affordable housing needed in fort plan

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTONFALLS- Advocates for affordable housing asked the Fort Monmouth reuse authority to incorporatemore affordable housing into the redevelopment plan during a special meeting onMay 19. More...

New boro Web site ready to go online

User-friendly site will let residents report problems
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - Borough residents will soon be able to use a new, customer service-orientedWeb site to register questions and concerns and track the status of the response. More...

Committee studies access to waterfront

Boro lacks public access point to the Navesink
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - A small number of borough residents discussed short-term goals for the Red Bank waterfront at the first public meeting of the borough's Waterfront Access Review Committee meeting May 14. More...

Sea Bright welcomes back Fireman's Fair

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - Borough residents and officials celebrated the return of the Fireman's Fair after a more than 50- year hiatus. Sea Bright Mayor Maria Fernandes said the last borough Fireman's Fair that occurred in recent memory was back in 1952. More...

Oceanic Bridge project put on hold by county

Engineer: $58M replacement project to begin within 5 yrs.
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RUMSON - Repairing the deteriorating Oceanic Bridge is not in the long-term plans of the Monmouth County Department of Engineering. More...

FEMA: How to cut flood insurance premiums

BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN - Stephen Kempf 's letter to Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) lists four ways for property owners in flood map zones to avoid higher flood insurance costs. More...

Bulletin Board

TheWellness Community celebrates first anniversary

The Wellness Community, Eatontown, celebrated its first anniversary May 15. The Community offers free programs of emotional support to people with cancer, family members, caregivers and friends. More...

'Autism and Faith' resource guide available

The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Pediatrics at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, has announced a new guide, "Autism and Faith: A Journey Into Community," is now available. More...

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Obituaries

Michelle Vermilyea Smith

Mrs. Smith, 54, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, died May 9, 2008, at St. BarnabasHospice and Palliative Care Center atMonmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was employed at Provident Bank, Ocean Grove, for seven years. Mrs. More...

Charles M. Truax

Mr. Truax, 86, of Shrewsbury, died May 10, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He had resided in Tinton Falls and Long Branch before relocating to Shrewsbury. Before his retirement, Mr. More...

Kathryn McGiffney Kircher

Mrs. Kircher, 86, of Red Bank, died May 12, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a supply systems analyst at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, retiring in her early 80s. More...

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Letters

Recognize, pay tribute to vets on Memorial Day

As Memorial Day approaches, I would like to take this opportunity to remind my fellow New Jerseyans that it represents more than just the start of the summer season or an occasion to partake of sales offered by their local merchants. More...

Memorial Day a somber day for mourning

Once again, as Memorial Day approaches, we are still engaged in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan. For better or worse, it's a war on global terrorism, with no end in sight. More...

Stop bridge project, and conduct investigation

We have the utmost respect for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the World War I Doughboy monument. More...

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Schools

Bill would move school election, end budget vote

BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer

New Jersey Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts (D-Camden) has introduced legislation that would eliminate the state's April school election and move the election for school board members to the date of the November general election. More...

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