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      February 26, 2009  RSS feed
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      ERIC SUCAR staff Rumson-Fair Haven High School senior Alex Smith topped the competition to win the high jump during the 44th annual NJSIAA indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions held at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River on Feb. 21. More photos, page 45. More...
      Economy a concern as fort nears closure
      FMERPA officials seek input from federal government
      BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

      Local officials are teaming up with the federal government to come up with a plan to help area towns better cope with the closure of Fort Monmouth in light of the nation's economic downturn. More...

      Changes will spur growth around train station
      Master plan review calls for higher density in some areas
      BY SUSANNE MORELLLI Staff Writer

      Anew zone to encourage residential development around the Red Bank Train Station and an affordable housing district east of Bridge Avenue are among the recommended changes to the borough's master plan approved by the Red Bank Planning Board. More...


      'A book … can take a child to new places'
      Bridge of Books Foundation distributes books to at-risk youths

      From March 2 to 6, volunteers from Red Bank, Asbury Park, Camden and around the state are helping to distribute thousands of donated books to at-risk children as part of Read Across America Week. "Read Across America is about celebrating literacy and the joy of reading," said Abigail Daly, director of the Bridge of Books Foundation. More...


      Tinton Falls resolution bars comment on applications
      BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer

      TINTON FALLS — A proposed resolution would prohibit Borough Council members from commenting on pending applications. The resolution was drafted after a controversy resulted in following e-mails sent by a council member proposing a resolution in opposition to an application before the Zoning Board. More...


      Police respond to altercation at club
      BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer

      RED BANK — Problems at a local club resurfaced on the weekend when police responded to reports of a fight that left one victim unconscious and another with a stab wound. Red Bank police were called to the area of West Front Street and English Plaza around 1:21 a.m. on Feb. More...


      Former bookkeeper charged with theft

      FREEHOLD — A former bookkeeper for a Red Bank marketing company was arrested Feb. 11 on charges of siphoning more than $470,000 from the company for her personal use. Rebecca Cirillo, 32, of Atlantic Highlands, was arrested on a complaint charging her with second-degree theft by deception, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Veterans' kiosk to visit Monmouth Mall
      The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will bring its "One Mall a Month" traveling kiosk, offering benefits information to those who served from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 3-5 at Monmouth Mall, Routes 35 and 36, Eatontown, as part of the Veterans Outreach Program. More...
      • Audubon Family Night set for March 11
      • Summer camp open house at Poricy Park
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image An auto fix so simple even a caveman could do it
      As an admitted American car nut, I've watched with horror, disbelief and profound sadness the parade of auto executives coming before Congress with their hands out in recent weeks. General Motors, which had already gotten $17.4 billion in loans from the government, said it needs another $16. More...
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       Editorials
      • Senator misses key points on affordable housing
      Your Turn
      In response to state Sen. Jennifer Beck's latest unfounded attack on the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), ("Gov.'s Affordable Housing Law is Destructive to New Jersey," News Transcript, Feb. 18), I felt it was necessary to reply and correct the various inaccuracies stated in her editorial. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Margaret "Midge" Matthews
      Mrs. Matthews, 88, of Middletown, died Feb. 15, 2009, at Brighton Gardens of Middletown. She resided in Sea Bright, Rumson, and the Navesink section of Middletown, prior to relocating to Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Matthews; and a sister, Charlotte E. Madusky. She is survived by a niece, Linda A. More...
      • Paul A. Gayer
      • Joseph Lamar Fann
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       Sports
      • article has image RFH's Smith jumps to MOC state title
      RBC's McNamara second in 1,600
      Winning a state championship was never an option. So thought Rumson-Fair Haven high jumper Alex Smith prior to the start of the 2008-09 indoor season. After Saturday's NJSIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, the state championship was no longer an option, it was reality. More...
      • Hawks ready to reclaim NEC spot
      • Sports Shorts
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       Letters
      • Rescind COAH back to its inception in 1985
      Iappreciate the response of Richard Hall to my previous letter. Our legislators and our New Jersey residents are missing the lesson of history. Free enterprise is the freedom of people and private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation. More...
      • Tell ASIG New Jersey's ocean is not for sale
      • COAH is result of Congress meddling in mortgage industry
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image 3-D works a first for art guild
      The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is holding its first 3-D exhibit. The show features 84 works in a wide range of mediums, including glass, wood, paper, clay, metal, as well as installation art, multimedia and photo collage. The works of some 50 artists vary widely, embracing traditional, nonrepresentational and abstract pieces. More...
      • article has image String suite
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