June 11, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Seeing is believing: the awful toll of war

Boots illustrate lives lost at war
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

The financial cost of war is often spelled out for the public, tallied in the billions of dollars spent on weapons and technology, but how is the human cost of war illustrated? More...

O'port asks for $1M more for creek cleanup

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon has requested $1 million in federal appropriations to dredge the Branchport Creek and remove fecal contamination. Mahon made the request in a letter addressed to Rep. More...

Shrewsbury opts to join council of governments

BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

SHREWSBURY — The Borough Council has approved a resolution in favor of joining the Central Jersey Council of Governments (CJCG), a bipartisan organization focused on making government more efficient for the residents of Monmouth County and Ne More...

Memory lanes just a memory

Firefighters from Shrewsbury, Red Bank and surrounding towns battle a blaze at Memory Bowling center that broke out at 11:15 a.m. on June 5. It took several hours to bring the blaze under control. More...

Beth Shalom hosts Discovery Program

RED BANK — On Sunday, June 14, a popular Jewish program will be presented at Congregation Beth Shalom in Red Bank. More...

Three RFH alumni inducted into the Hall of Fame

RUMSON — The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Hall of Fame inducted three graduates on May 1. More...

Columns

In Bizarre World, movie popcorn is a bargain

Coda • GREG BEAN

Iread the most curious story in the newspaper recently, and it still has me scratching my head. More...

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Obituaries

Christine J. McKenna

Mrs. McKenna, 58, of Red Bank, died June 3, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was the office manager at McKenna, Dupont, Higgins and Stone Law Firm, Red Bank. She was a graduate of St. More...

Lawrence J. DiFiore

Mr. DiFiore, 66, of Red Bank, died May 23, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a member of the National Guard. More...

Matthew C. Lynch

Mr. Lynch, 19, of West Long Branch, died, May 25, 2009. He attended Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, and graduated high school in Plymouth, Minn. He was an avid wrestler, and wrestled through high school. More...

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Letters

Anti-MOM rail line unacceptable to freeholder

By now, everyone should know all the reasons for building the MOM rail line, but here is the explanation again: Taken together, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties are home to more than one in five New Jersey residents. More...

Public now well informed about liquid natural gas proposal

Iam writing this letter to inform you of the very pressing issue of off-shore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities being proposed off our coast in three different locations such as Sea Bright and Asbury Park. More...

New act will ensure streets will be safe for all ages

Our nation's transportation infrastructure is in dire need of an overhaul. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Firefighters aim a hose at the inside of Memory Bowling on Newman Springs Road in Shrewsbury on June 5. A local landmark since 1928, the bowling center was completely destroyed in the blaze. More photos, page 17. More...

Coastal evacuation plan coordinates exodus

Plan will give county tools in event of natural disaster
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Monmouth County has unveiled a draft plan for coastal evacuation that takes a comprehensive look at the facilities necessary to move residents safely away from coastal areas. More...

RBC 2009 graduating class

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Red Bank Catholic High School held commencement exercises June 2 at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. More...

OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND ONTO THE PLAYGROUND - Advertorial

By Gloria Averbuch

Just as learning is not confined to a classroom, neither are sports and fitness confined to organized teams and programs. You can do a lot to promote children's fitness, and at a formative time when they can develop a habit to last a lifetime. More...

Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Jazz and blues fans turned out in numbers for the 23rd annual Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival held at Marine Park June 6 and 7. More...

Sheehan Classic race weekend coming up

RED BANK - The George Sheehan Classic 5-Mile Run is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13. More than 3,000 runners from around the world are expected to participate in what has become one of the Jersey Shore's most popular road races. More...

NOTES

Colorest Art Supplies, 160 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, will hold a student gallery art show 7-9 p.m. June 12. The show will feature artwork by Colorest students from the winter and spring art courses. More...

Bulletin Board

Anniversary Mass at Holy Cross June 14

Holy Cross Church, 30 Ward Ave., Rumson, will end its 125th anniversary celebration with a Mass celebrated by Bishop John M. Smith 11 a.m. June 14. Concelebrants will be the Rev. Michael Manning, pastor at Holy Cross, the Rev. More...

Alzheimer's caregiver meetings scheduled

The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold a caregiver support group meetings in Tinton Falls at 10 a.m. June 4 at Atria Senior Living, 44 Pine St., and 7 p.m. June 10 at Kensington Court, 864 Shrewsbury Ave. More...

Blood drive in Ocean slated for June 11

American Red Cross Blood Services, Penn-Region Region, will hold a blood drive 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 11 at Chiropractic Health Center, 1300 Route 35, Ocean. More...

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Sports

Shuler Foster, Bellin third in MOC track

Both run personal bests
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Long Branch High School's sprint tradition is in good hands. Following in the steps of recent stars Mike Bland and Damier Johnson, sophomore Miles Shuler Foster has established himself as one of the state's supreme dashmen. More...

Go Go Shoot runs away with Longfellow Stakes

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Repole Stable's Go Go Shoot was certainly ready for Saturday's $70,000 Longfellow Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport. More...

Running to the finish line

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Clockwise from top: Red Bank Catholic's Molly McNamara competes in the Girl's 1600-meter run at the 2009 NJSIAA Track & Field State Championships held at South Plainfield High School's Frank Jost Field on June 3. More...

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Arts / Zest

Fiber Art X 7

'Fiber Form & Function III," an exhibit of works by a group of seven fiber artists who call themselves Fiber Art X 7, is at the Middletown Library through June 26. More...

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