January 29, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Tinton Falls: Privatized Earle housing 'irresponsible'

Boro tells Navy plan would hurt schools, compromise security
BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent

The Tinton Falls Borough Council approved a resolution opposing plans to privatize 300 housing units at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck last week and sent a letter to the Department of the Navy calling the plan "irresponsible and "contrar More...

Red Bank signs on for county services

Boro can share services, opt into commodity resale
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

RED BANK — Monmouth County is reaching out to municipalities to promote shared services and commodity resale, spurred by the economic downturn. More...

Shrewsbury Quakers hold ongoing food drive

SHREWSBURY — As America enters 2009 and the grimmest economic outlook in decades, Quakers at the Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting, Religious Society Friends, have resolved to do what they can to help those in need, and they invite people in the sur More...

NOAA: Dolphins may have returned to ocean

BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — A group of dolphins first spotted in June may have left the Shrewsbury River and entered open ocean, according to a statement from the National Oceanic AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA). More...

NOTES

The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Dance Troupe traveled to the Izod Center in East Rutherford to spend the day with the NJ Nets dance team Dec. 29. More...

Red Bank Humanists mark Darwin's birthday

RED BANK — Red Bank Humanists will join hundreds of organizations around the world celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of his seminal work, "On the Origin of Species." The event will be presented at the More...

Singing valentines say 'I love you'

RED BANK — Members of the Red Bank Area Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society will be saying "I love you" in song during Valentine's Day week and will be leaving thousands of sweethearts speechless. More...

Music community helps one of its own

SEA BRIGHT — Jersey Shore musicians and friends of musician Danny Petraitis (piano, harmonica) will volunteer their talents to hold a rock and roll fundraiser to help their friend who was diagnosed with brain cancer in December. More...

Officials raise awareness about organ donation

SPRINGFIELD — New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network Inc., which coordinates organ donations with all of New Jersey's transplant centers, has released public service announcements featuring more than 30 local elected officials to raise a More...

Columns

In the newspaper business, the only constant is change

Coda • GREG BEAN

When I landed my first job in journalism 30 years ago this month, I had a freshly minted sheepskin proclaiming my Master of Arts in English (one of the most worthless degrees in the world in terms of making a living), no experience and an over-infl More...

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Sports

Long Branch wrestling defeats state's best

Green Wave overtakes High Point in front of 4,000 fans at Rutgers
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

After watching his team suffer a humbling, eye-opening loss to Phillipsburg on Jan. 17, Long Branch High School head wrestling coach Danny George sat his team down for a talk. It was not your conventional pep talk, however. More...

On the way to the basket

JEFF GRANIT staff Red Bank Catholic's Luke Oriolo (12) tries to score against Red Bank Regional in their game on Jan. 24, which was won by RBC, 65-63. More...

Smith, James win SC track titles

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Rumson-Fair Haven's Alex Smith and Red Bank Regional's Aiyanna James were golden on Sunday. More...

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Arts / Zest

Exhibit of oils by Highlands painter

An exhibit of oil paintings by Norma Wokas will be at Little Silver Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave., through Feb. 25. Born in Nicaragua, Wokas has lived in the U.S. for 30 years, the last eight as a Highlands resident. More...

In the Arts

Two River Theater Company is presenting the world premiere production of "ReEntry," an unflinching look at the lives of returning servicemen and women. More...

Monmouth Festival of the Arts

Clockwise from top: Ranney School student artist Steve D'Onofrio stands next to his silk screen, "Maggy Triptych," which won second place in the Student Art Competition sponsored by the Monmouth Festival of the Arts on Jan. 24. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Family and friends of former Markham Place School Principal Don Merce, including his wife, son and daughter, sit amid the crowd in a packed gymnasium during the dedication of the Don Merce Athletic Center at the Little Silver school More...

Red Bank mulls Web software providers

Resident urges council to rethink contract
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

Red Bank has put off a decision on contracting for Web services while software options are evaluated. More...

School gym dedicated to beloved principal

Don Merce Athletic Center honors Markham Place educator
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

Students, teachers, community members and Little Silver officials filled the Markham Place School gymnasium for the Don Merce Athletic Center dedication ceremony Jan. 23. Merce was the former principal of Markham Place. More...

Two named to Red Bank school board

Terms run until April school board elections
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

RED BANK — Carrie Ludwikowski and Toni Brown were appointed and sworn in to the Red Bank Public School District Board of Education at its meeting on Jan. 20. More...

Delivery of library trailer imminent

Trailer will not expand library space
BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent

TINTON FALLS — Rosemary Tunnicliffe remains "cautiously optimistic," even as plans to move a trailer from the site of the municipal complex to the borough's public library by the end of the month are being discussed. More...

Hydrants must be accessible

RED BANK — The borough's volunteer Fire Department is asking for help from residents to keep fire hydrants easily accessible to firefighters in case of an emergency. More...

Shrewsbury Hose Co. honors 65-year member

SHREWSBURY — Shrewsbury Hose Company No. 1 honored Monroe "Butch" Marx for 65 years of service to the borough's volunteer fire department at its annual dinner Jan. 10. More...

Dance majors present 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...

Tinton Falls man pleads guilty to bank robberies

FREEHOLD — On Jan. 22, Richard C. DeMott Jr., 56, of Tinton Falls, pleaded guilty to five counts of seconddegree robbery in connection with five Monmouth County bank robberies between May 27 and Aug. 19, 2008. More...

Bulletin Board

VNACJ bereavement groups begin Feb. 7

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ), 176 Riverside Ave., Red Bank, will hold bereavement support sessions beginning with an adults grieving parents bereavement support group 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. More...

'Healthy Heart Expo' Feb. 3 in Neptune

Meridian Healthy will present its "Healthy Heart Expo" 4-7 p.m. Feb. 3 at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune. Event host will be Big Joe Henry of New Jersey 101.5 F.M. More...

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Obituaries

Robert "Bob" S. Coiner

Mr. Coiner, 65, of Hazlet, died Jan. 25, 2009, at home. He resided in Brick, and the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, prior to relocating to Hazlet in 1998. More...

Genia Krupinski

Mrs. Krupinski, 89, formerly of Rumson, died Jan. 14, 2009. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth DePalma, of Oceanport; three grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. More...

Herbert Cahn

Mr. Cahn, 92, of Rumson, died Jan. 12, 2009. He served in the Signal Corps during World War II, and continued his service as a civilian in various engineering positions at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. More...

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Letters

Dolphins will die, while NOAA does nothing

This past summer, a group of dolphins visited the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers and for some reason, have remained there during the winter season rather than return to their ocean home. More...

Public should be able to make decision on housing choice

My state senator is Jennifer Beck. She is a Republican. She has recently issued a "press release" that uses inflammatory language to express her party's opposition to a program that gives many New Jersey residents true housing choice. More...

Town leaders need to cut expenses in Red Bank

It is time for the town leadership to cut expenses in Red Bank. My family has been in Red Bank for over 80 years and to see the property taxes increase makes me sick and concerned for seniors on fixed incomes. More...

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