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Ashes appeals denial of license renewal

ABC grants stay of council action pending review
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

Ashes Cigar Club Steakhouse and Seafood Raw Bar has appealed the decision of the Red Bank Borough Council not to renew the cigar club's liquor license. Samuel "Skip" Reale Jr., the attorney for Ashes, located at 33 Broad St. More...

Bank robbery charges follow joint investigation

FREEHOLD — A Tinton Falls man was arrested on Aug. 26 and charged with five counts of first-degree armed robbery. More...

Super-size Safety Fair to provide lifesaving training, information

Spend a few hours on Sunday, Sept. 21, learning how to protect yourself and your loved ones. More...

Fort panel puts off vote on reuse plan

COAH data lacking, but mayors fail in bid for 30-day delay
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

Held up by unanswered questions about the affordable housing component for the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth, the fort's reuse authority postponed a vote to approve the reuse plan last week. More...

Hours extended at county 9/11 Memorial

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, on Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Highlands, will be open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. More...

Two signal interest in vacant council seat

BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Two borough residents have expressed an interest in filling the Borough Council seat vacated by the resignation of former council President Brendan Tobin two weeks ago. More...

R.B. applicant talks setbacks, green space

BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

RED BANK — The applicant Siros of Monmouth, 120 Monmouth St., presented testimony to the Zoning Board at the Aug. 21 meeting, but a vote was postponed until at least Sept. 18. More...

YMCA helps families adopt healthy habits

RED BANK — The Community YMCA will host a free "America on the Move" kickoff celebration from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Family Health and Fitness Center on Maple Avenue in Red Bank. More...

Art, historic site extracted from Roosevelt community

Jacob Landau's studio meets its final days
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

'Without art we are an endangered and endangering species." Those are the words inscribed on Jacob Landau's tombstone, and in light of recent happenings in Roosevelt, the small western Monmouth County borough where he lived from 1954 until his deat More...

Opinion

Your Turn

County determined to resolve FEMA problem
Lillian G. Burry Guest Column

When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) presented its new flood zone maps for Monmouth County, it was nothing less than a bombshell landing on thousands of homeowners in our Bayshore communities. More...

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Obituaries

Eugene L. Johnson

of Tinton Falls

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Richard M. Hrabosky

Mr. Hrabosky, 65, of Toms River, died Aug. 25, 2008, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was a chemical analyst at International Flavors and Fragrances, Union Beach, before his retirement. More...

Patricia "Nanny" Beattie

Mrs. Beattie, 61, of Red Bank, died Aug. 24, 2008, at home. She was a medical technician at Red Bank Gastroenterology, where she was employed for 15 years. She was predeceased by a brother, Michael. More...

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Letters

Pay attention to local, not presidential, candidates

According to Assemblyman Jay Weber, New Jersey residents worked 211 days to pay for our state and local government taxes. Starting on Jan. 1, we worked until July 30 to pay our taxes. More...

Commissioner asked to reveal medical error data

Over 98,000 people die each year as a result of preventable medical errors. A plane crash would need to occur every day in the United States for an entire year to even come close to the preventable medical error death toll. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Honey, I lost the keys to all of these darned houses

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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Ocean Grove

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Natalie Gergig, Eatontown, arranges a stack of fresh corn from the late summer harvest of a local farmer who markets produce at the Red Bank Farmers Market on Aug. 24. More...

Red Bank man pleads guilty to serial burglaries

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County ready to receive input on strategic plan

Residents wishing to share their ideas about how Monmouth County can improve government services can do so by logging on to www.visitmonmouth. com and clicking on a link for the strategic plan. More...

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Backward Glances, 43 Broad St., Red Bank, will hold its annual Halloween Preview Day for charity Sept. 7 to coincide with the Red Bank Street Fair. More...

Tour de Force 9/11 aids families of fallen officers

More than 100 police officers from throughout the United States will participate in the 2008 Tour de Force 9/11 Memorial Law Enforcement Bicycle Ride on Sept. 8-11. The ride is held in honor of those murdered in the terrorist attacks of Sept. More...

New principal poised for new school year

Interim gets top post at Red Bank Middle School
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

RED BANK — Just in time for the new school year, Maria Iozzi has been named principal for the Red Bank Middle School. Her appointment was announced at the Aug. More...

Street parking rules eased for residents

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BOE: Fort reuse plan would burden schools

Members say taxpayers would bear the cost of building new schools
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Borough schools cannot absorb the influx of students from development planned for Fort Monmouth, Board of Education members told the fort reuse panel last week. More...

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Kim Klein, Ocean Township, selects fresh green beans, one of the locally grown vegetables available at the Red Bank Farmers Market held in the parking lot of The Galleria on West Front Street on Aug. 24 and every weekend through the fall. More...

Horse show hosts Ride for Riverview

BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The 113th Monmouth County Horse Show played host to the 2008 Ride for Riverview recently and helped raise funds for the Jane H. and John Marshall Booker Cancer Center at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. More...

Bulletin Board

St. Francis School to mark 80-year anniversary

St. Francis Cathedral School, Metuchen, invites alumni, graduates of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) program, school families and parishioners to join faculty past and present for an 80th anniversary celebration on Sept. 19. More...

Transplant Lifeline Support Group to meet Sept. 9

The Central Jersey Transplant Lifeline Support Group will hold its next meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. The group is for individuals waiting for a transplant or have had a transplant, and families. More...

Church's Central Deanery study completed

Bishop John M. Smith, Diocese of Trenton, received recommendations for parish restructuring in Monmouth Central Deanery in mid-August. More...

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Sports

Long Branch football finally ready to play a few home games

Team opens home schedule Sept. 19 against Red Bank Catholic
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

It's hard to imagine being a high school football player and never being able to enjoy the thrill of playing on your home field, in front of your own fans. More...

Shore Regional aiming for improvement upon 4-6 mark

Blue Devils football returns 14 players from a year ago
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

Coming off a 4-6 season with a very young team, Shore Regional High School head football coach Marc Costantino expects his team to be in the mix of this year's Shore Conference Patriot Division race. More...

Rutgers football gets off to slow start in post-Ray Rice era

Lethargic offense a major problem in Scarlet Knights' 24-7 loss
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

Coaches tell you that they can learn even more about their teams from a loss than they can from a win. More...

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Arts / Zest

Energy, motion and vitality

The Arts Coalition of Asbury Park (ArtsCAP) is hosting the opening-night reception for artist Olympia Hostler's Liquid Life Collection of unique acrylic paintings. The reception is Saturday, Sept. 6, 6-9 p.m. at Core Restore, 630 Mattison Ave. More...

IN THE ARTS

The Monmouth Museum's NJ Emerging Artists Series continues with works in ink on paper by LindaLee Nicholas. The exhibition will run through Sept. More...

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