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May 1, 2008
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Rumson's Alyssa O'Connor, 14, participates in Clean Ocean Action's 23rd annual Beach Sweeps in Sea Bright on April 26. About 3,000 volunteers removed and catalogued thousands of pieces of debris. Data collected from the beach cleanups aids in identifying pollution trends and supports efforts to ke... More...
Officials call for query into plans to close fort
Maclearie: Reversal of fort closure will result in additional expenses
BY MELISSA KARSH, DANIEL HOWLEY & JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writers

Agroup of Monmouth County Assembly members are claiming that the decision to close Fort Monmouth was based on false and misleading information. More...


Ocean advocates seek to block LNG facilities
Groups rally against proposed LNG facilities off the Jersey coast
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Local environmentalists have drawn a line in the sand and continue to voice their opposition on proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities off the coast. More...


'Weekend in Old Monmouth' features tour of historic sites

Monmouth County's first "Weekend in Old Monmouth" historic tour will open the doors of 32 local historic sites all at the same time- from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. onMay 3 and from noon to 5 p.m. on May 4. "Independent and local historic sites are generally operated independently of one another," said M... More...


Red Bank mayor: No sale of riverfront lot
Resident: Volunteers needed for lot cleanup on June 1
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

RED BANK - Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna has called off the potential sale of one of the last remaining borough owned riverfront properties on the east side. "The mayor has discontinued the process of investigating whether to sell the vacant lot," said Borough Attorney Thomas J. Hall in an e-mai... More...


 Bulletin Board
•FoodBank's 'Culinary Classic' slated for May 5
The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune, will hold its 17th annual "Culinary Classic" May 5 from 5-9 p.m. at The Mill, Spring Lake Heights. More...
•Wellness Community special events begin May 8
•Training class for park volunteers May 17
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 Letters
•Bald eagles face challenges
'In the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." When Alfred Lord Tennyson penned this line, he eloquently expressed the universal truth about the birds and the bees. One of those birds - the bald eagle - has made a remarkable comeback in New Jersey and is beginning a new ... More...
•Help make a difference for inner-city children
•Amateur driver makes plea to save Wall Stadium
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 Editorials
•Coda
Borden decision leaves too many questions unanswered
If either the East Brunswick school district or longtime football coach Marcus Borden were hoping to get a clear opinion on the school prayer issue that has divided the community, they sure didn't get it from the federal appeals court that recently released a decision on the case. More...
•Red State/Blue State
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 Arts / Zest
•Three towns team up for weekend tour of the area
TriCity Arts Tour comes to Long Branch, Red Bank and Asbury Park
LONG BRANCH - A group of area arts, business and entertainment organizations have joined forces to bring the "TriCity Arts Tour" to the Long Branch, Red Bank and Asbury Park communities. The tour is set to launch from June 3-8 and is a "living exhibit" highlighting the arts and entertainment eve... More...
•'CampWoz' film goes international
•Talented students showcased at BCC arts festival
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 Obituaries
•Marion H. Lartaud
Mrs. Lartaud, 95, of Red Bank, died April 22, 2008, at home. She resided in Fair Haven for 75 years, prior to relocating to Red Bank in 1987. She was employed at NJ Bell Telephone Company, and Central Jersey Blood Bank, retiring in 1989. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 yeas, Noel J. Larta... More...
•Kevin Brady
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 Schools
•S.B. voters reject $1.19M school budget
Voters pass Rumson and Shrewsbury Borough BOE budgets
School district budgets in Rumson and Shrewsbury borough were passed by voters on April 15, while the 2008-09 school budget in Sea Bright was voted down. The Rumson Public School district's $12.68 million budget received a total of 716 votes - 498 for the spending plan and 218 against it - acco... More...
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 Sports
•Running with the pack
Red Bank Catholic (wearing the bib with the letter O) was one of only 15 schools in the nation to be invited to run in the High School Girls' Distance Medley Championship of America race at the Penn Relays on April 24. The Caseys finished 14th in a time of 12:31.07. More...
•Hurtault making it happen on the track
•Rutgers Roundup
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 Business
•Blind owner of café hopes for success at library
SHREWSBURY - Those in search of a good place to read or study while enjoying a cup of coffee and a snack need look no farther thanMarvin'sMunchies at the Eastern Branch of theMonmouth County Library. More...
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