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      April 16, 2009  RSS feed
      CHRIS KELLY staff Carl Williams (600), Tinton Falls, runs along the Long Branch oceanfront on a soggy April 11 during the 12th annual Sgt. Pat's 5K Run/2-mile Fitness Walk held in memory of slain Long Branch police officer Sgt. Pat King. Story, page 28. More...
      Eligible preschoolers chosen by lottery

      Applications for the Red Bank School District's expanded preschool program for 3-year-olds exceeded the number of spots available for the upcoming school year. More...

      After much delay, the Sea Bright Borough Council passed an amended land-use ordinance last week, amid concerns about mixed-use zoning in the downtown. Among the amendments to the borough's land-use ordinance was a change in the existing B1 zone in the downtown to a mixed-use "Main Street" zone. More...


      Aberdeen native's design protests demise of stadium

      On a cold October night in Queens, N.Y., a scuffed baseball rolled down the firstbase line in Shea Stadium and through the legs of Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. The fielding error by Buckner cost the Red Sox a seemingly already won Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The following night, the New York Metropolitans were crowned the kings of baseball. More...


      TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council introduced what is hoped will be the final version of a land-use ordinance at the April 7 meeting. The previous land-use ordinance was up for final consideration March 17, but after lengthy discussion it was rejected by the council in favor of drafting a new version. More...


      RED BANK — Monmouth Chess School and Club will host a 16-board simultaneous exhibition by Dr. Anatoly Volovich 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18. More...
      I was in the convenience store this week, listening to smokers gripe about the new 62- cent per-pack tax the federal government has imposed on cigarettes. That means the feds now get $1.01 per package of smokes, or $10.10 per carton. In New Jersey, where they add on $2. More...
      Photos of the Sky Blue FC women's professional soccer team in last week's edition are the work of Terry Geerdts, A Pretty Pixel. More...
      Mrs. Chimento, 94, of Long Branch, died March 30, 2009, at home, following a lengthy illness. Born in Naples, Italy, she arrived at Ellis Island in 1922. She and her late husband owned and operated the Shore Hills Motel, Sea Bright Bathing Pavilion, and Sands Beach Club, retiring in 1987. Mrs. Chimento was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1987. More...
      Sunday's warm weather served as the perfect prelude to another exciting high school baseball season, one that has several local teams feeling good about their chances to capture some hardware. No local team enters the spring with higher aspirations than the Monmouth Regional High School Falcons, who return a host of players from last year's 14-10 team. More...
      It may seem a bit insensitive to be talking about saving land when our economy is in such dire straits, but the issue is very important in both good times and in bad. Well-funded open space programs are not as dramatic as stimulus programs, but they are a wise investment in our economy and in our personal well-being. More...
      The themes of the April show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County Gallery are "Fill the Wall" and "Ancestors." The exhibit runs through April 25, and the juried show will include work from members of the alliance. Work by Joyce Urbanski, Holmdel, will be featured in the window. Her large-scale works in vibrant colors draw viewers into a magical world. More...
      United Teletech Financial Federal Credit Union (UTF), Tinton Falls, has announced the promotion of Francis James from CFO/vice president administration to CFO/executive vice president operations. He will direct all operational functions of the company, and retain the duties of CFO. More...