May 7, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Recession adds to ranks of those in need

BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Community resources that feed and care for people in need, like Lunch Break and the Parker Family Health Center, are seeing a change in the populations they serve due to the impact of the recession. More...

Navesink River Rowing to host open house

RED BANK — Navesink River Rowing will hold an open house on Saturday, May 16, at its home on the banks of the Navesink at the foot of Maple Avenue in Red Bank. The event, which will run from 9 a.m. More...

Borough Council approves outdoor cafés

BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — It's time for sidewalk cafés to reappear, and that seasonal event requires the Borough Council to act on requests for outdoor seating. More...

BOE president questions benefits of consolidation

Karavites: Tinton Falls will stop accepting Earle students
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Board of Education President Peter Karavites isn't convinced that consolidating school districts would result in benefits to the district. More...

CURE to host Casino Night fundraiser

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Tinton Falls CURE (Caring Unselfishly Renews Everyone) will hold its first Casino Night fundraiser Friday, May 15, to help provide financial support for borough families faced with catastrophic illnesses. More...

Skudera team wants open government

Fiscal responsibility, Earle housing major issues
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Borough Councilman Michael Skudera is entering the home stretch in his run for mayor. More...

Spring … at last

CHRIS KELLY staff Little Silver's Astrid Drangeid (l) and Madeline Ploetner, New Vernon, judge entries for the Navesink Garden Club's daffodil flower show, titled "Le Sacre du Printemps" ("The Rite of Spring"), held at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red B More...

NOTES

Church Women United of the Greater Red Bank Area will hold its annual meeting and luncheon at noon May 15 at the Lincroft Inn, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. The celebration is open to the public, and tickets are $30. More...

Teen drivers will display special decal on vehicles

Gov. Corzine signs Kyleigh's Law

Gov. Jon S. Corzine has signed Kyleigh's Law, making New Jersey the first state in the nation to have a teen driver decal law. More...

Obituaries

David "Pop" Olson

Mr. Olson of New Holland, Pa., died April 29, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Pa., following a brief illness. He resided in Monmouth Beach and West Long Branch, prior to relocating to Pennsylvania. More...

Jane Miller Creamer

Mrs. Creamer of Rumson, died April 21, 2009. She was employed at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, retiring in 1989. She is survived by two children, William H. Creamer III and Pamela J. Creamer. A memorial service was held at St. More...

Anna May Egan O'Connell

Mrs. O'Connell, 97, of Manchester Center, Vt., and formerly Red Bank and Oceanport, died April 24, 2009, at home. She was a retired secretary at Bell Telephone. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Daniel Joseph O'Connell. More...

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Letters

Real solutions needed to fix traffic at new bridge

Is he kidding? No doubt Jay Cosgrove wrote his letter that appeared in last week's paper from the comfort of his living room or his restaurant, Bahrs. He and his dad were all for this stupid bridge. More...

Thanks extended for efforts, help in KDM Run

The Keith McHeffey Foundation would like to take the opportunity to thank the Hub and Atlanticville for taking the time to cover the eighth annual KDM Run in Sea Bright on March 15. More...

Agency laments loss of pet advocate Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur had a truly golden heart and will be sorely missed by everyone at PETA. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

The Monmouth Beach Business Association will host an open house at member stores and shops on Sunday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be music, food and special promotions at the participating Monmouth Beach establishments. More...

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Photo

SEAN BRADY Hannah Talavera (l) and Jade McMally march in the Little Silver Parks and Recreation opening-day parade for the spring youth sports season on May 3. More...

Nurturing future political leaders

Program encourages women to enter politics
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Female high school students got handson experience in the political process last week with women who hold public office as their mentors. More...

Paint the Town Pink

Clockwise from top: Emily Laughinghouse, of Fair Haven, has her face painted by Vicky Nelson, of Red Bank, during the Paint the Town Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness event held at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank on May 3. More...

S.B. to hold 2nd annual Firemen's Fair

SEA BRIGHT — The borough will host its second annual Firemen's Fair May 14-17 in the Peninsula House parking lot, 1099 Ocean Ave. Fair hours are: Thursday, 6-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. to midnight; and Sunday, 4- 10 p.m. More...

Red Bank budget up less than 1 percent

Residents question salaries, health insurance costs
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — The 2009-10 municipal budget was passed unanimously at the April 27 Borough Council meeting, despite the concerns of several residents. The $19.4 million spending plan calls for a total tax levy of $10.9 million. More...

Helping hands

Left: Environmentalist Kathleen Gasienica (l-r), of Red Bank, examines the contents of a seining net with volunteers Samantha and Emily Burnham of Fair Haven during a cleanup of a waterfront lot in Red Bank sponsored by the Friends of Maple Avenue. More...

Maclearie runs on proven leadership record

Team agrees Earle housing, closing of fort major issues
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Mayor Peter Maclearie is basing his run for a second, four-year term as mayor on a record of achievement. More...

Information available on depression

Information on signs and resources available for postpartum depression (PPD) and other perinatal mood disorders that can affect women before, during and after pregnancy is available on cards being distributed by the Community YMCA in Red Bank, 166 More...

LNG proposals topic of forum

Experts discuss impacts on marine life, energy policy
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth County League of Women Voters sponsored a forum on a controversial proposal to build a facility for liquefied natural gas off the shore of Sea Bright. More...

'Touch-A-Truck'

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Megan Schleig holds the hands of her father, John Schleig, and her mother, Kelly Schleig, as she walks across a flatbed truck at the "Touch-A-Truck" event at Monmouth Regional High School on April 25. More...

Season opener

SEAN BRADY Baseball's first pitch is thrown out by Jimmy Monaghan during the Parks and Rec season-opener game held in Little Silver on May 3. More...

Bulletin Board

Public health blood screenings May 13

The Monmouth County Regional Health Commission will offer a blood screening program 8-10 a.m. May 13 at SCAN, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. More...

Stroke screenings slated for May 12, 13

To commemorate National Stroke Awareness Month during May, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals of New Jersey, Tinton Falls and Toms River, will offer stroke screenings to educate the community about the signs and symptoms of stroke. More...

Registration is open for 'Spotlight on Lyme'

The second annual "Spotlight on Lyme" 5K run and walk to promote awareness of Lyme disease will be held May 17 at Pier Village, Long Branch, during National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. More...

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Sports

A win at home

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Monmouth Regional High School's Marisa Bloodgood (left) tries to sprint past Long Branch High School's Natalia Santos during the first half of the game at Monmouth Regional in Tinton Falls on April 29. More...

BCC baseball team is region's top seed

The Brookdale Community College baseball team will host this weekend's Region XIX Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Coach Johnny Johnson's Jersey Blues wrapped up the No. More...

BCC softball team in Region XIX final

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Coach Bo Scannapieco and the Brookdale Community College softball team will be in a very familiar position today. The Jersey Blues will be trying to win another Region XIX championship when they play at 2 p.m. at Ocean County College in Toms River. More...

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Arts / Zest

John Monahan Photographs

The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series continues in the Monmouth Museum's Nilson Gallery with an exhibition of photographs by artist John Monahan. The exhibit runs through May 31. In a gallery talk 7-8 p.m. More...

IN THE ARTS

Themes for the May show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank are "Recycled Materials" and "Children's Art." The "Children's Art" portion of this exhibition will include creations by young people participating in Art Alliance wor More...

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