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January 31, 2008
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Facility reopens with limited hours, work still under way
After 16 months of renovations, the Red Bank Public Library staff is taking the revamped facility on a "shakedown cruise," according to library director Deborah Griffin-Sadel. The 84 West Front St. building reopened to the public Jan. 22 with temporary hours and work still being done on the secon... More...

CHRIS KELLY staff Actress Ashley Adler portrays a young Irish immigrant as she tells students at Maple Place School in Oceanport on Jan. 25 about her journey to America in the 19th century. More...

Camp Happiness boosts quality of life for visually impaired

MIDDLETOWN- Most visitors toCamp Happiness cannot actually see the light but will eagerly tell anyone that the place is blessedwith amillion rays of light and serves as an oasis of caring, kindness and camaraderie to those who need it. More...


SEA BRIGHT - A hearing on the validity of the Sea Bright mayoral election results that was originally scheduled for Jan. 30 has been pushed to Feb. 21. The hearing will take place at 9 a.m. before state Superior Court Judge Robert A. Coogan in Freehold. More...


Nonresidential projects would pay into dedicated fund

FAIR HAVEN - The Borough Council adopted an amendment creating a parking fund at the Jan. 28 council meeting. T he amendment to an existing ordinance calls for a payment of $2,500 per parking space to be made by developers of nonresidential projects whose projects do not meet the parking requ... More...


Two local boroughs have taken a significant step to keep their residents informed in emergency situations. In the event of emergencies that require public notification, the boroughs of Oceanport and Tinton Falls have upgraded to a new high-speed telephone emergency notification service known as C... More...


RED BANK- On Saturday, Feb. 9, The Community YMCA in Red Bank is hosting its first Valentine's Dance Party for active older adults and their guests in the community. Developed by the Y's Active Older Adult (AOA) Committee, the event will include dinner, dancing with instruction, music by Bob Pad... More...


Lupus Foundation of America, New Jersey Chapter, Springfield, will hold support group free meetings for individuals with lupus and families. Meetings will be Feb. 2 and March 1 at 11 a.m. in conference room 105 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, 1945 Route 33, Neptune. For more informatio... More...
Iam writing regarding the article about the overcrowding situation in Red Bank (Jan. 17) and the mayor's plan to publish the names of the landlords. In all of my life, I have never seen such a display of political correctness. More...
Toll hikes the last trick of a very desperate man
To understand just how confused many New Jersey residents are over Gov. Jon Corzine's plan to dramatically increase the fees on the New Jersey Turnpike and other toll roads, take a look at the man on the street interviews in the Jan. 24 edition of GreaterMedia's newspaper the Atlanticville. More...
A brief history in photographs of riding the rails
You don't have to be a railroad enthusiast to appreciate "Railroads ofMonmouth County." With a modicum of imagination and romanticism, readers are ready to ride the rails along with Tom Gallo and William B. Longo, the editors of the train lore book that is part of the "Images of Rail" series publ... More...
Mrs. Olexsak, 52, of Howell, died Jan. 26, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Patchogue, N.Y., she had resided in Howell since 1968 and was a 1973 graduate of Howell High School. Mrs. Olexsak was a senior clerk transcriber for the Monmouth County Board of Social Servic... More...
Youngsters gather together in the Red Bank Middle School gym at the end of a Sport Shorts program Jan. 26. More...
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Red Bank Regional's Nick Letteri (r) tries to break free from the hold of Shore Regional's Tyler Kimble (l) during their 125-pound bout during a match held at Shore Regional High School on Jan. 26. Kimble won the match, via technical fall, 15-0. Right: Shore Regional... More...