August 20, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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. More...

F.H. continues hearings on financing park property

Public hearing set for Aug. 24
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

FAIR HAVEN — For the third time, the Borough Council has scheduled a public hearing on a bond issue of $1.2 million to buy property for a park on the riverfront on DeNormandie Avenue. More...

R.B. launches new website, emergency notification system

Boro seeks sponsor for upgraded site
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — The borough has launched a new program known as Citizen Communication Center, or C3, that features a new and improved municipal website as well as a cutting-edge emergency notification system. In an interview on Aug. More...

Honoring a hero

KIMBERLY STEINBERG At the Aug. 4 Sea Bright Borough Council meeting, Sea Bright resident William Kelly (second from left) receives a commendation for saving a drowning woman. Councilman Read C. More...

Third Thursdays in Red Bank

RED BANK — Red Bank RiverCenter will launch "Third Thursdays," an evening of extended shopping hours and special promotions, beginning Thursday, Aug. 20. More...

Friends honor Jack's support for Lunch Break

RED BANK — A young man's commitment to serve those in need was taken up by friends who staged a concert to raise funds for Lunch Break in Red Bank. More...

August: Damage control

"If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer." — St. More...

Columns

You can use a chainsaw to correct rude behavior

Coda • GREG BEAN

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. More...

Joan C. Burns

Mrs. Burns, 72, of Red Bank, died Aug. 3, 2009, at home. She resided in Avon, Red Bank and Middletown, prior to relocating to Red Bank. She taught kindergarten at St. More...

Harriett Cornish Balkan

Mrs. Balkan, 94, of Little Silver, died Aug. 1, 2009, in Clearwater, Fla. She was the head librarian at Little Silver Public Library for 23 years, retiring in 1980. She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1978. More...

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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. More...

Funding needed for women's health care centers

I'm writing about community health centers such as Planned Parenthood (PPH), which serve as trusted entry points for women's essential health care. More...

Lieutenant governor role must be defined

For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. More...

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Business

Shore area's sweet secret

Baking partners' specialty cake business thrives
BY RACHEL HOFFMAN Correspondent

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. More...

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Photo

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...

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. More...

Slocums of New Jersey plan reunion

LONG BRANCH — The Slocums of New Jersey have planned their annual family reunion for Sunday, Oct. 4, at The Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch. All interested parties are welcome to attend the event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Monmouth Chess School & Club hosts tournaments

RED BANK — The Monmouth Chess School and Club will host four chess tournaments in August at the Community YMCA's Children's Cultural Center, 51 Monmouth St., Red Bank. More...

NOPE continues opposition to Navy housing

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — A Monmouth County group is keeping up the pressure on the U.S. Navy to come to an agreement with a developer and avert the privatization of housing units on Naval Weapons Station Earle. More...

NOTES

River Road Books, 759 River Road, Fair Haven, will welcome Jayanti Tamm discussing her memoir. "Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult," 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20. Entries will be accepted through Aug. More...

Clearwater Festival

PHOTOS BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Above: The Hudson River Sloop Singers have been singing together for more than three decades and reunite annually to perform at the 34th Annual Clearwater Festival Saturday, Aug. 15. 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. More...

Residents graduate from Fire Academy

The Monmouth County Fire Academy, Howell, had graduation for its Firefighter I program Aug. 12. More...

Annual freedom ride slated for Sept. 20

The annual Rolling Thunder Inc. New Jersey Chapter 2 freedom ride in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day will be held Sept. 20. Participants will travel from Warinanco Park, Roselle, to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, Holmdel. More...

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Sports

Soccer more than just a game for Sea Bright man

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

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...

RBR athletic trainer garners national award

LITTLE SILVER — Christina Emrich, of Tinton Falls, Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) athletic trainer, was recently recognized by the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) with its first annual Secondary School Athletic Training Co More...

Charters report big results

Fish On • RON NUZZOLO

Fluke fishing remains the most sought-after fish in the Garden State and anglers are kicking it up a notch in search of doormat. The bigger the bait, the bigger the fish, and it keeps the shorts away, sometimes. Raritan Bay: Capt. Ron Sr. More...

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Arts / Zest

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. More...

The Artwork of Mike Quon

Mixed media drawings, watercolors and collages of landmarks, locations and favorite objects by local artist Mike Quon are on display through Sept. 2 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center. More...

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