January 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

GOP takes control in Sea Bright

Republicans vote against mayor on attny., prosecutor

The Republicans, now in control of the Sea Bright Borough Council, voted against the mayor's appointments for borough attorney and borough prosecutor at the Jan. 3 reorganization meeting. More...

Cooperhouse named mayor in Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY — Borough Council President Terel J. Cooperhouse has been appointed mayor to succeed former Mayor Emilia M. Siciliano, who resigned at the end of 2008. More...

VNA offers bereavement support group

RED BANK — The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey in Red Bank will offer a free Adult Bereavement Support Group beginning in February. More...

Monmouth Cnty. Arts H.S. student work on exhibit

LITTLE SILVER — Paintings and drawings created by Monmouth County Arts High School students will be on display at the Little Silver Public Library, 484 Prospect Ave., during the month of January. More...

Beck tells gov.: Abandon COAH legal defense

RED BANK — Sen. More...

Change: a simple but powerful word

RBR panel one of events leading up to inauguration of Barack Obama

LITTLE SILVER — Political and societal change, race relations and the inauguration of America's first black president were among the topics of discussion at the Red Bank Regional High School Inauguration Panel on Jan. 8. More...

Chief: Land-line phone needed for Code Red

Police and DPW cited for rescue of stranded deer

OCEANPORT — Sometimes the old is better than the new and when an emergency situation occurs in the borough, this can be the case, Police Chief Harold Sutton told the Borough Council at the Dec. 18 meeting. More...

Laser Frostbite Regatta

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: The Monmouth Boat Club's Laser fleet competes in the Frostbite Regatta on Dec. 28. More...

Columns

After Obama's inauguration, Cheney will be out in the cold

The winter my wife and I packed our family and moved from my hometown in Casper, Wyo., to take a newspaper job in the relatively balmy climes of Illinois had been a tough son of a gun. More...

Opinion

This can't be happening

It was so easy for me, two or three years ago, to poke fun at senior citizens and all of the demands they make. More...

Sports

RFH boys hoops compete with state's elite

Bulldogs lose to national power St. Anthony by 15

The reasoning for Rumson-Fair Haven High School boys basketball coach James Young wanting to schedule defending state and national champion St. More...

Area track stars shine at SC divisional meet

The Shore Conference Divisional Meet turned into a showcase for the area's track and field athletes. The meet, run over two days (Jan. 2-3), was held at the John Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River, and the local stars shined. More...

RBR finishes second in its own wrestling tourney

Long Branch, Shore Regional win big weekend dual meets

Back when the season began, Red Bank Regional head wrestling coach Scott Ferris spoke of his desire to see his team win its host tournament, the Buc Classic. More...

Arts / Zest

Monmouth County Arts Council 30th annual Juried Art Show & Sale

The Monmouth County Arts Council's 30th annual Juried Art Show and Sale opens Jan. 17 at the MonmouthMuseum in Lincroft. More...

Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff The Rev. Terrence Porter, of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank, moderates a panel discussion Jan. More...

Transit village status on table for R.B.

Zipprich, Lewis sworn in to all-Dem Boro Council

Atransit village designation by the state could boost Red Bank's downtown area and create new retail opportunities during a fiscally challenging period, Mayor Pasquale Menna said last week. More...

Ice-skating Scouts plan a day at the rink

Gold Award project melds scouting and skating

As the days grow shorter and Old Man Winter settles in, many people scale back their usual physical activities, but two Girl Scouts are helping to promote a favorite winter sport. More...

Skudera announces run for T.F. mayor

Running mates are Nancyanne Fama and Scott Larkin

TINTON FALLS — With nearly four years of experience as a borough councilman, Michael Skudera has announced his candidacy for mayor in the upcoming May municipal election. More...

Train as an advocate for assault victims

HAZLET — Confidential advocates for sexual assault victims aren't issued Superman costumes, but when they respond to an emergency call to accompany a sexual assault survivor at a hospital or police station, they are doing a good deed. More...

Library still waiting for trailer to arrive

New building on hold, library seeks added space

TINTON FALLS — Since the borough offices officially relocated to the new municipal building, the Tinton Falls Public Library has been waiting for a trailer to arrive on its property to provide much-needed space. More...

Local ice-skaters bring home silver medal

Ice-Lantics to compete in championship this month

The Ice-Lantics intermediate synchronized skating team returned from Connecticut last month sporting medals after placing at their first competition of the season. More...

YMCAs to host 20th annual MLK memorial breakfast

The Community YMCA, Red Bank, and the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold, will host the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Jan. 19. The annual celebration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More...

NOTES

Friends of Ocean Township residents Chris and Dana Lee are holding a fundraiser 1-5 p.m. Jan. 17 at Bar Anticipation in Belmar to raise money to help offset medical expenses for their 5-year-old daughter Tori who has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. More...

Dance majors to perform in winter dance concert

LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School dance majors will present "A Winter Dance Concert" on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. at the high school, 101 Ridge Road in Little Silver. More...

Bulletin Board

Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast Jan. 19

The Community YMCA and YMCA of Western Monmouth County will host the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial breakfast 8-10 a.m. Jan. 19 at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. More...

Mended Hearts group to meet Jan. 22

Mended Hearts, a support organization of heart patients, their families, health professionals and other interested individuals, will meet at noon Jan. 22 at Blaisdell auditorium at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Light lunch will be served. More...

Shrewsbury squad announces officers

Shrewsbury First Aid Squad has announced its 2009 officers elected at its December meeting. Michael Bell will serve as president. Vice president is Georgia Blair, while Gary Ruggiero will serve as secretary, and Bill Byrne, treasurer. More...

Obituaries

Margaret "Peggy" Campanella

Mrs. Campanella, 75, of Matawan, died Dec. 29, 2008, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in the Washington Heights section of New York City, she had resided in Bergenfield before moving to Matawan 42 years ago. Mrs. More...

Joseph F. Brady

Mr. Brady, 65, of Tinton Falls, died Jan. 2, 2009, at home. He was born in the Leonardo section of Middletown. He was employed at the U.S. Postal service for 42 years, retiring in 2008. More...

Susan Kilgallon

Mrs. Kilgallon, 40, of Shrewsbury, died Jan. 2, 2009, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York City, following a battle with breast cancer. She was a physical therapist at Meridian Health, Shrewsbury. More...

Letters

Burry opposes Laurelwood housing proposal

The Laurelwood housing contract is a relic of the Cold War, when the threats we faced came from Soviet ICBMs. More...

Now is the time to make comments about Navy housing plan

As a Tinton Falls resident and chairman of Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle (NOPE), I invite and encourage any citizens concerned about the U.S. More...

Politicians now have the muscle to preserve Sandy Hook

Well, it's official. The reason Fort Hancock's buildings at Sandy Hook are falling down is not due to the incompetence of their nominal guardians, the National Park Service and its many unimaginative superintendents. More...