July 3, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Advocates ask for more homeless housing on fort

Mayors of host towns say need should be met countywide
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

Advocates for the homeless say plans for the future of Fort Monmouth must include more affordable housing to alleviate the growing homeless population in the county. More...

Marine center: Dolphins appear healthy, happy

Pod, like tourists, enjoying sojourn off Sea Bright
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - The pod, or group, of coastal bottlenose dolphins that are attracting much attention from locals and media outlets alike appear healthy and normal, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More...

Testing shows pollution from track remains high

Residents say mitigation not stemming runoff
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - Water samples taken by county officials continue to show high levels of pollution in Branchport Creek and the Shrewsbury River, despite mitigation measures taken by Monmouth Park, according to county health officials. More...

Boro Council again blocks renewal of liquor store license

Judge's decision pending on Best Liquors license revocation
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - The Borough Council denied the renewal of a west side liquor store's license on June 23. More...

S.B. continues process of beachfront visioning

Smart growth plans include municipal bldgs., boardwalk
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - The Sea Bright Borough Council held its third public smart growth meeting June 26. More...

A good deed

ERIC SUCAR staff Members of Girl Scout Troop 1478 of Fair Haven clear debris from a section of Fair Haven Fields on June 28 during a cleanup day that was part of the Scouts' Silver Award project. More...

River towns partner on flood warning system

Automated gauges would monitor flood stages in rivers
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - Local emergency responders are working to get a $75,000 flood warning system in place that would locate up to five gauges on the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. Oceanport Police Capt. More...

Opinion

With Chinese food, it's often lost in translation

GREG BEAN Coda

My grandmother on my father's side was born in 1895 and lived most of her life close to the spot where the Golden Spike was driven on the transcontinental railroad. More...

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Obituaries

Michael Anthony Violante

Mr. Violante, 25, of Asbury Park, died June 29, 2008. He was a student at Brookdale Community College and had lived most of his life in Manalapan before moving to Asbury Park four years ago. Mr. More...

Gerald "Gerry" Miknich

Mr. Miknich, 72, of Little Silver, died June 21, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Berwick, Pa., he resided in Little Silver since 1964. He was account vice president at Poppe Tyson Advertising Agency, New York City. More...

Joyce M. Wetstein

Mrs. Wetstein, 72, of the Covered Bridge section of Manalapan and formerly of Old Bridge, died June 26, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. More...

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Letters

High time the NJEA reconsiders its PR position

Iread with great interest … and disappointment … the antics of the NJEA in their recent picketing of the congressional offices of Sen. Jennifer Beck in Red Bank, as well as Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (Middletown) and Sen. More...

Columnists not qualified to opine on religious leaders

Greater Media newspapers have been running a series of exchanges between Executive Editor Greg Bean and his friend Dave Simpson, who is described as a seasoned newsman. I consider their exchanges as sleaze with the purpose of defaming Sen. More...

Lunch Break thanks Rotary of Red Bank

For the past seven years the Rotary Club of Red Bank has organized Two Rivers Food and Wine Tastings that have raised much-needed funds for local charities. This year the event was held April 14 and the beneficiary was Lunch Break of Red Bank. More...

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Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff Members of Girls Scout Troop 1478 of Fair Haven take a break Saturday, June 28, to cool off during a cleanup of Fair Haven Fields, one of the borough parks the Scouts cleaned as part of their Silver Award Project. More...

Red Bank pans the end of RCAs

DuPont: Towns used funds to create affordable units
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Efforts to rehabilitate affordable housing properties in Red Bank may be thwarted by a controversial bill passed by the state Legislature that would abolish Regional Contribution Agreements (RCA). More...

KaBoom! Fireworks on the Navesink

RED BANK - Let the countdown begin. KaBoom! Fireworks on the Navesink will ignite the skies over both Red Bank and Rumson on July 3. More...

Wallace Street is now Dorn Way

'Chief' is honored for his place in boro's history
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - The Borough Council has renamed Wallace Street as Dorn Way with the installation of a new sign atop the old street post. More...

Rare breed spotted in Rumson: Democrats

Candidates say they're first Dems to run for council in 25 years
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RUMSON - After a strong showing in the June 3 primary, Rumson's Democratic candidates are ready to break into "Club Rumson." "I'm not part of their club, and I think that is what the town needs," said Michael Steinhorn, who is running for Rumson More...

Fair Haven Fields to get new playground

McHeffey Foundation donates $10K for new equipment

FAIR HAVEN - A popular borough park will soon have a new playground thanks to a $10,000 donation from a local nonprofit formed to honor the memory of a resident killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More...

Daylily Day

PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Top: Joyce Henry, Lincroft, (l-r), Meg Levinson, Shrewsbury, and Werner Aldrich, Holmdel, discuss their common interest in growing daylilies at Daylily Day held at Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown on June 27. More...

Bulletin Board

Italian American Assoc. plans July trip to Italy

The Italian American Association of Monmouth County is sponsoring a 10-day trip to Italy, beginning July 21. The cost of the trip includes airfare, hotel, two meals per day and all entrance fees. All are welcome to attend. More...

Monmouth University computer camps offered

Monmouth University, West Long Branch, has announced it will offer two sessions of summer computer camp for students directed by Shauna L. Schubiger. More...

Bayonet Farm summer classes to begin July 12

Bayonet Farm, 41 Middletown Road, Holmdel, will offer classes this summer from July 12-Aug. 23. FUNdamentals of Sculpture will allow children to work with various materials to create a range of sculptural objects. More...

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Sports

Trying to get a grip

Lakewood BlueClaws shortstop Freddy Galvis is charged with an error as he bobbles the ball trying to get the force at second base in a recent game against the Lake County Captains. More...

Girls area lax teams had strong showing in spring

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

Success at CBA was a common occurrence this spring, as both the golf and lacrosse teams also had plenty of reasons to celebrate. More...

Summertime is the right time for ABCCL action

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

With the summer heat upon us, action in the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL) wood-bat baseball league is beginning to sizzle once again. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Windfall profits tax won't ease your pain at the pump

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

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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Arts / Zest

NOTES AROUND TOWN

The Red Bank Elks Lodge No. 233 recently donated $2,000 in AT&T 550 phone cards to the Marines of the 6th Motor Transport Battalion, currently serving their country overseas in Iraq. More...

IN THE ARTS

The New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, is presenting the world premiere of the musical "The Little Hours" by David Bucknam, based on several short stories by Dorothy Parker, July 10 through Aug. 17. More...

Summer Shakespeare on the lawn

Brookdale's Shakespeare Ensemble will present eight summer performances of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet." The performances will be held on the Great Lawn of the Lincroft main campus, 765 Newman Springs Road, on July 10, More...

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