June 19, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

DOT delays bridge project for July Fourth

Kean: Construction will hurt tourism, local economy
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Construction on the Route 36 Highlands Bridge, which connects Sea Bright and Highlands over the Shrewsbury River, will be delayed until after the July Fourth weekend, according to the N.J. Department of Transportation (DOT). More...

Summer program offers enrichment + recreation

Red Bank schools partner with Recreation Dept.
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - This summer, borough youths will find a new enrichment aspect to their summer program as the Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Red Bank Public School District for the 2008 summer season. More...

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Flag Day at Fort Monmouth on June 13. More...

Time is ticking away for Lyme bill to be heard

Those affected by the disease angered over congressman's inaction
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

Adults and their children who are sick with Lyme disease are calling on New Jersey Rep. More...

New Jersey among states hardest hit by Lyme disease

Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can cause debilitating symptoms, is caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, according to the New England Journal ofMedicine. More...

Building hope and homes

Clockwise from top: Habitat for Humanity volunteers build sections of houses as part of the Building Hope, Building Homes project. More...

Planning Board gives CECOM plans final OK

Demolition of former Army military bldg. expected by end of year
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS - The former CECOM property off Tinton Ave. is closer to demolition after the borough Planning Board passed a resolution June 11 granting final approval to the redevelopment plans for the site. More...

Opinion

Your Turn

COAH plan encourages never-ending cycle of development
Judith Stanley Coleman Guest Column

In the complex debate over affordable housing, our choice of words confuses the issue - our problem isn't affordable housing, it's affordable land. More...

Your Turn

Brookdale commencement address flawed
ARTHUR Z. KAMIN Guest Column

Brookdale Community College President Peter F. More...

Coda

Attorney general says: Stealing gas a bad idea
GREG BEAN

So, N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram, who grew up in East Brunswick, says her office will file criminal charges against government employees believed to have stolen gasoline from public agencies. More...

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Sports

Over 1,500 runners participate in Sheehan Classic

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

For the first time in recent memory, a Kenyan or an Ethiopian runner did not cross the finish line first at the George Sheehan Classic in Red Bank. More...

Brookdale ballplayers cited as All-Americans

Team success leads to individual recognition. Brookdale Community College softball and baseball players reaped the rewards of their respective team's outstanding seasons by winningAll-American honors. More...

Upsets galore at Monmouth over the weekend

Haskell tickets are now on sale

Aseason-high crowd of 23,058 was on track for Father's Day at Monmouth Park to see Call My Bluff upset the $70,000 Battlefield Stakes and Luna Park surprise his foes in the $60,000 Bernie Dowd Handicap. More...

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Schools

Students raise awareness of genocide in Darfur

RBR, Shore Reg'l student groups advocate for victims
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Students of Shore Regional High School rallied together Saturday to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. More...

Search under way for middle school principal

Red Bank District aims to fill post for school year
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - The search for a middle school principal to replace the former school headwho resigned amid controversy is under way at the Red Bank Middle School on BranchAvenue. More...

A lesson in the power of words to effect change

Knollwood students turn language arts into social action
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

FAIR HAVEN - Seventh-graders at Knollwood School learned more than just reading and writing in their language arts class this year. More...

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County plans $21M upgrade of radio system

Sheriff: Towns can invest in new radios for first responders
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno unveiled plans for a $21 million infrastructure upgrade to the county's radio system by 2011 at a June 13 Sea Bright Council meeting. More...

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Specialist Buchi Bush places a battle streamer on the U.S. Army flag during the 233rd Army Birthday and Flag Day Ceremony held at the World War II Memorial on Greeley Field at Fort Monmouth on June 13. More...

Boro wants answers on power outages

Officials, residents seek accountability from JCP&L reps
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

FAIR HAVEN - Borough officials asked representatives of Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) to come up with better ways of keeping them apprised of infrastructure improvements after recent power outages in the borough. More...

Former officer sentenced to prison

SEA BRIGHT - A former Monmouth County police officer was sentenced to five years in prison after eluding police in Sea Bright and Highlands, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...

Holy Cross Church celebrates its heritage

Anniversary Mass will kick off events marking 125th year
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RUMSON - The Holy Cross Church congregation in Rumson is paying homage to their heritage during their 125th anniversary year. Holy Cross Parish celebrated their first Mass on June 17, 1883. More...

Lyme disease patients share their struggles

Say early treatment does not bring them out of the woods
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

Alaina Rubin has not been in school for three years. As a 14-year-old, she should be going to the mall and playing sports at Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick. More...

Driver charged with eluding

FAIR HAVEN - A New York man faces multiple charges after allegedly driving through a police barrier last week. More...

Catch the 'reading bug'

RED BANK - "Catch the Reading Bug" is the theme of the public library's 2008 summer reading program. Children preschool age through sixth grade are invited to visit the library and participate in all of the summer programs. More...

Boro reaches out to soldiers

OCEANPORT - Aiming to provide support to residents who serve overseas, council President Ellyn Kahle announced the creation of "Oceanport Overseas" during the June 5 meeting of Borough Council. More...

Police unable to avert suicide

BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - Borough police were unable to arrive in time to prevent a 22- year-old borough male from committing suicide on June 9, according to First Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw. Russell T. More...

Bulletin Board

St. James School receives award from Diocese

The Diocese of Trenton's Foundation for Student Achievement has awarded $15,000 to Catholic schools in four counties in New Jersey to fund professional development and special projects for the 2008-09 school year. St. More...

Memorial Foundation to host barbecue, Ryan's Run

Pre-race registration and a family barbecue for the second annual Ryan's Run will be held 6-9 p.m. June 20 at Mountain Hill School, 724 Kings Highway, Middletown. More...

Daylily Day to be held June 28 in Middletown

The Monmouth County Park System and the Garden State Daylily Growers will present Daylily Day June 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Deep Cut Gardens, 352 Red Hill Road, Middletown. More...

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Obituaries

John "Jay" Douglas Misson Jr.

Mr.Misson, 45, of Bradley Beach, died June 9, 2008, at home. He was born in Red Bank, raised in Rumson, and lived in Santa Barbara and San Francisco, Calif., before moving to Bradley Beach. More...

Michael Love

Mr. Love, 61, died June 11, 2008, in Florida. He resided in Middletown Township, and several towns in Monmouth County, and Moultonborough, N.H. He and his wife partially retired to Panama. More...

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Letters

Housing rules penalize New Jersey companies for creating jobs

New Jersey's Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) recently adopted revised rules that went into effect on June 2. More...

Pallone criticized for not addressing Lyme epidemic

Thank you for your thorough article on Congressman Frank Pallone and his refusal to bring H.R. 741 to a vote or hearing (June 5 North and South Brunswick Sentinel). More...

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Arts / Zest

Workshops will teach traditional handcrafts

OCEAN GROVE - The Historical Society of Ocean Grove is offering visitors the opportunity to learn various skills from the Victorian Era this summer. Workshops run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More...

Watercolor show in Little Silver

Thomas Wilczewski, Long Branch watercolorist, is exhibiting his watercolors at the Little Silver Borough Hall through June. The public is invited. More...

IN THE ARTS

Compiled by Gloria Stravellli Designed by Eileen Russell Gerber

Soar Productions will hold auditions for "The Secret Garden," a musical based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Auditions for singing and nonsinging roles will be June 21 and 22, 1-5 p.m. More...

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Business

Greater Media's CEO stresses sense of community in media, banking

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Members of the New Jersey League of Community Bankers were treated to a presentation on the benefits and future of the radio market by Peter Smyth, president and chief executive officer of Greater Media Inc. More...

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