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      August 20, 2009  RSS feed
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      CHRIS KELLY staff Russ Malta, Red Bank, fries up a batch of delicious Italian zeppole on Aug. 15 during the Italian American Association of the township of Ocean's 33rd annual Italian Festival held at Joe Palaia Park. More...
      Pallone seeks to block repeat of Hook lease
      Opponents of commercial development hail lease's end
      BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

      Now that its lease with a private developer has been canceled, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) wants assurances that the National Park Service (NPS) will not again pursue commercial development on Sandy Hook. Responding to the news on Aug. More...

      Red Bank will get by with less state aid
      Boro receives $2.5M, but no extraordinary aid funds
      BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

      Red Bank will not receive extraordinary state aid this year, Councilman Michael DuPont announced at the Aug. 10 Borough Council meeting, and officials are unsure of the impact that will have on the borough's operations. DuPont reminded the council and residents in attendance that this year's budget is up less than 1 percent. More...


      Basie sets stage for dreams to be 'MADE'
      Hip-hop hit show takes over theater for a night
      BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

      The Count Basie Theatre on Monmouth Street in Red Bank was overwhelmed with teenagers eagerly waiting to enter its doors for the taping of MTV's hit show "MADE" last week. Alycia Yerves, marketing assistant at the Basie, said that MTV had rented the theater for two days for a taping of its show titled "MTV's MADE: Hip Hop Dance Battle. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Basie annual golf outing Sept. 24
      The Count Basie Theatre will hold its annual golf outing Sept. 24 at Beacon Hill Country Club, Atlantic Highlands. Registration and luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed at 1 p.m. by the Callaway tournament. Registration is $350 per golfer. For more information, call Rachel at 732-224-8778, ext. 118. More...
      • Residents graduate from Fire Academy
      • Annual freedom ride slated for Sept. 20
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image You can use a chainsaw to correct rude behavior
      We live in a state where we are regularly witness to, or victims of, rude behavior. And most of us not only tolerate it, we enable it. You know the kind of situation I'm talking about. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Jean Canonico Cecero
      Mrs. Cecero, 86, of Hazlet, died July 30, 2009, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Hazlet. She resided in Red Bank and Middletown, prior to relocating to Hazlet. She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Cecero Sr.; a son, Steven Cecero; and a brother, Buddy Canonico. More...
      • Joan C. Burns
      • Harriett Cornish Balkan
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       Sports
      • article has image Soccer more than just a game for Sea Bright man
      Sergio Hojraj has always had a passion for soccer. Now, that love for the game is more important than ever. Three years ago, Hojraj suffered a severe heart attack at the age of 37, and his life has not been the same ever since. More...
      • article has image RBR athletic trainer garners national award
      • article has image Charters report big results
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       Letters
      • Course closing will leave residents with a void
      Like the article that appeared in the July 16 installment of the Atlanticville, any publicity in regard to Old Orchard Golf Course has been focused on what lies ahead for the 185-acre site. I have read nothing to acknowledge what this community stands to lose when Mr. Nasseth and Mr. Safdieh inevitably bring in their earth-moving equipment. More...
      • Funding needed for women's health care centers
      • Lieutenant governor role must be defined
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image Abstract paintings at Oyster Point
      Original works by local artist Leona Tenebruso- Shultes of Middletown are on display at The Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank through Aug. 31. The artist's 17 paintings, created in a lyrical abstract style, are the premiere in what is planned as an ongoing showcase of works by local contemporary artists. More...
      • article has image The Artwork of Mike Quon
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       Business
      • article has image Shore area's sweet secret
      Baking partners' specialty cake business thrives
      LONG BRANCH — It's practically a secret. Hidden in a residential neighborhood behind an inconspicuous, white wooden door with a sign that reads All You Need is Cake, two women are busy at work. The fragrance of rich buttercream, melting chocolate and baking cake assault you as you walk down the sidewalk nearby and finally you realize — it's a bakery. More...
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