April 2, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Hearing on R.B. budget April 27

Auditor: Spending plan calls for less than 1% increase

The Red Bank Borough Council is inviting local taxpayers to attend a public hearing on its proposed $19.4 million 2009 municipal budget on April 27 at borough hall. More...

On a mission to help AIDS orphans

Reception will be held April 4 in honor of Sister Mary Beth Lloyd

Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, a Red Bank native, is on an international mission to help children orphaned by AIDS and living in households headed by children. More...

Frank Talk Art Bistro & Books marks National Poetry Month

RED BANK — Frank Talk Art Bistro & Books will present programs in celebration of April as National Poetry Month. "An Evening of Words" at 7 p.m. More...

Community YMCA launches 'Feel Good Fridays' series

RED BANK — The Community YMCA Red Bank Family Health and Fitness Center, 166 Maple Ave., Red Bank, has introduced "Feel Good Fridays," a series of events to help relieve stress and improve health and wellbeing during these difficult economic More...

Boro may use county for public health services

Move from regional health commission a cost-saving step

RED BANK — The borough is poised to switch its public health services contract to the Monmouth County Board of Health as a costcutting measure that would save up to $80,000 this year, according to Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels. More...

Church's predicament leads to DEP rule change

Agency changes rules for grants for oil leak remediation

LITTLE SILVER — A big problem at a small church on Little Silver Point Road has had a far-reaching impact, causing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to change its policy regarding the awarding of grant money for environmen More...

NOTES

"There's No Place Like Home," a fundraiser for Pinky, a Red Bank artist, will be held 7-10 p.m. April 2 at Merri-Makers at the Water's Edge, 1465 Ocean Ave., Sea Bright. More...

Food drive marks Boynton & Boynton 80th anniversary

Fair Haven — Boynton & Boynton, a locally owned firm of insurance professionals, celebrated its 80th year in business with a food drive for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. More...

Sports

Lessons on the court

PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Above: Shore Regional High School teacher Casey Bartolf (l) tries to drive around student defender Liz West during the annual student-teacher basketball game March 24. More...

Coaches tap Linney, Neller as most outstanding cagers

St. John Vianney High School's Katelyn Linney and Christian Brothers Academy's Brian Neller have been named the Players of the Year by the Shore Conference basketball coaches. Linney, a senior guard, led St. More...

Jersey Intensity field hockey team wins national title

WEST LONG BRANCH — Jersey Intensity Field Hockey, a local national championship-level field hockey club, traveled to Virginia Beach to compete in the U.S. Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament on March 6-8. More...

Arts / Zest

'Into the Woods'

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Sarah Bartosh as Little Red Riding Hood and Ben Puvalowski as the Big Bad Wolf perform in Ranney School's production of "Into the Woods" on March 22. More...

Red Bank Reg'l student art show at art guild

An exhibit of work by commercial art majors at the Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) Visual and Performing Arts Academy will be on display at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury through April 15. More...

Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Petrillo, who completed a tour in Iraq in January, visits with second-grade students at his alma mater, Wolf Hill School in Oceanport, on March 26. More photos, page 33. More...

Curley repeats freeholder run

Former R.B. councilman gets GOP nod

John Curley has thrown his hat into the ring once again, and his name will be on the Republican ticket in June's primary election for the open seat on the county Board of Chosen Freeholders. More...

T.F. school budget increase less than 1%

TINTON FALLS — The Tinton Falls School District has proposed a $28,496,069 budget for the 2009-10 school year, an increase of about $250,000 from last year. More...

EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT - Advertorial

Active children--whether simply on the go or on the playing field--have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. More...

TriCity Arts Tour returns May 15-17

There's no question that eastern Monmouth County — Asbury Park, Long Branch and Red Bank — is a cultural hub where great art is created and celebrated in events like the TriCity Arts Tour. More...

Find out what's in the school budget

RED BANK — Borough School Superintendent Laura Morana will discuss the school district's 2009-10 budget at The Westside Community Group meeting on Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. More...

Fort panel waits for feds' approval

New authority to be formed to implement fort reuse

Area residents and officials are still waiting to learn whether or not the federal government has accepted the Fort Monmouth reuse plan. The plan, which was submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. More...

A hero's visit

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Petrillo talks about his experiences in Iraq to a group of second-graders during a visit to his alma mater, Wolf Hill School in Oceanport, on March 26. More...

Variety is the spice of N.J. film festival

Asbury Park venues will host screenings April 2-5

Dim the lights, grab a seat and enjoy the talented work of some New Jersey filmmakers during the seventh annual Garden State Film Festival. More...

Bulletin Board

'Sheep's Run' designer show house opens April 28

The design committee for "Sheep's Run," a homes-by-the-sea designer show house, has announced the names of more than 50 interior designers chosen to transform a Rumson estate into a mecca of fine design. Media sponsor is Design NJ magazine. More...

Birding, fishing, beach sweep at Hook

Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, will host "Birding for Beginners," presented by naturalists from the New Jersey Audubon Society, 10 a.m. April 5. Monmouth County Audubon Society will hold a spring bird walk 10 a.m. April 11. More...

Letters

Bring history back into Mon. County's schools

Back in the early 20th century no high school education was complete without a senior class trip to George Washington's home, Mount Vernon, Va. More...

Lonegan has the vision to turn state around

This is a crucial time in New Jersey for the Republican Party. It is important for the survival of our state, to send the current governor home where he can do less harm. More...

Fair Haven dog owners grateful to empathetic teens

Late one February evening, our family's life tragically changed. Our 2-year-old papillion, Copper, escaped from our backyard through a small hole in the fence that a windstorm created a few days earlier. More...

Business

Business Briefs

Dorothy Devenny, Rumson, has been nominated by Gov. Jon S. Corzine for reappointment to the Monmouth County Board of Taxation. Devenny is a certified tax assessor and commissioner of the Monmouth County Board of Taxation. More...