September 17, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Helpline volunteers lend an ear 24/7

Call volume up, donations down in weakened economy

The phone is ringing. Simone Perry is poised and ready for action in a small wooden cubicle, headset firmly framing her young face, long braided tendrils of hair neatly tucked underneath. More...

R.B. council changes time of meeting

Boro OKs 6:30 p.m. start

RED BANK — The Borough Council passed a resolution at its special meeting on Sept. 8, changing the time of all subsequent council meetings to 6:30 p.m. Councilman Michael DuPont suggested the resolution and moved its adoption. More...

R.B. Crop Walk set for Oct. 18

LITTLE SILVER — This year's 29th Annual Crop Walk for the Hungry, New Jersey's largest hunger walk, will kick off from Red Bank Regional High School on Sunday, Oct. 18. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and the walk starts at 1:30 p.m. More...

R.B. Candidates Night set for Oct. 14

The Westside Community Group in Red Bank will host the 13th Annual Red Bank Candidates Night 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Community Room on the first floor of River Street Commons, 49 Catherine St. More...

RBR Board of Education names new superintendent

Accomplished educator eager to lead district

LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School District announced that Dr. Howard Lucks would soon become the district's new superintendent at its Aug. 19 meeting. Lucks will succeed Dr. More...

T.F. introduces noise restriction ordinance

Specific time limits would be set

TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council voted unanimously Sept. 1 to introduce an ordinance limiting noise in the borough during certain hours. More...

NOTESAround Town

An exhibit of work by Marjorie Bonello Fister and her students will be on view at the Oceanic Free Library, 109 Avenue of Two Rivers, Rumson, for the month of September. The watercolors, oils and acrylics are for sale. More...

Tour de Fair Haven bicycle event set for Sept. 20

Although not as prestigious as the Tour de France, the Tour de Fair Haven is expected to draw more than 250 bicycle racers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metro area on Sunday, Sept. 20. More...

Opinion

Senior: Don't rush health care reform

(Editor's note: The unabridged version of this open letter to Rep. Rush Holt, D-12th District) As a senior citizen, I would like to discuss the various health care reform proposals under consideration. More...

Obituaries

Surita Gran

Mrs. Gran, 80, of the Lake Nelson section of Piscataway, died Aug. 30, 2009. Prior to her retirement, she was a special-education teacher in Irvington and Piscataway. More...

Viola Ivins Kiely

Mrs. Kiely, 85, of Rumson, died Sept. 3, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She had resided in Long Branch before relocating to Rumson. Her family was some of the original settlers of Monmouth County. Mrs. More...

Veronica Elizabeth Lynch Early

Mrs. Early, 87, of Hazlet, died Aug. 22, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She resided in Chesapeake, Va., the Belford section of Middletown, and Shrewsbury prior to relocating to Hazlet. She was a former housemother at St. More...

Letters

Legislators oppose Red Bank option for MOM line

As the state representatives of the borough of Red Bank, I, along with my 12th District colleagues, Assembly members Declan O'Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande, would like to state that we stand unequivocally opposed to the Red Bank option for the Mo More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Columnist provided balanced account of governor's race

Iwant to compliment Managing Editor Mark Rosman on a good analysis of the election for New Jersey governor ("Corzine and Christie: A Couple of Characters"). More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Greg Steep, 16, Long Beach Island, competes in the sixth annual Sea Bright Skim Bash on Sept. 13. More...

R.B. Community Center makes its debut

Open house held; after-school programs begin

Red Bank's new Community Center has officially opened its doors, with parents and residents getting a preview of what the center will offer borough youths. Housed in the former Count Basie Learning Center at 138 Drs. More...

Skim Bash

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Skimboarding enthusiasts came from near and far to compete in the sixth annual Sea Bright Skim Bash on Sept. 13. More...

Board approves ordinances

RED BANK — The Planning Board approved the final eight zoning ordinances as being consistent with the borough's master plan at its Sept. 9 meeting. More...

Blessing of the Animals Sept. 19 in Sea Bright

The First United Methodist Church of Sea Bright will hold a Blessing of the Animals service 11 a.m. Sept. 19, in conjunction with Sea Bright Day. More...

Little Silver Fall Concert Series returns

LITTLE SILVER — The Little Silver Department of Recreation has begun its Fall Gazebo Concert Series held on Fridays during September. More...

Charles Park to get upgrades

O'port will match $159K in county open space funds

OCEANPORT — Charles Park, which overlooks the Shrewsbury River on Monmouth Boulevard, will soon get muchneeded improvements. More...

Pampering for Peace fundraiser Sept. 26

RED BANK — Indulge yourself and promote world peace at a wellness fair Sept. 26 at the United Methodist Church, 247 Broad St. in Red Bank. More...

Area parishes embark on pastoral planning process

Cooperation, coordination and collaboration among parishes are some of the expected outcomes of the pastoral plan recently released by the Diocese of Trenton. More...

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Cynthia Todd Takeyama (l), Norma Todd's eldest daughter, and Gwen Love, director of Lunch Break, unveil the portrait of Lunch Break founder Norma Todd at Lunch Break's Annual Picnic on Aug. 14. More...

In the Service

Michael H. Humphreys has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) Leaders Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. More...

Bulletin Board

Annual golf classic to benefit 180 Oct. 26

The third annual golf classic to benefit 180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, will be held Oct. 26 at Hollywood Golf Club, Deal. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by golf at 12:30 p.m. More...

African American Heritage Festival Sept. 19

The Garden State Cultural Center Fund will present the 22nd annual African American Arts & Heritage Festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel (rain or shine). More...

'Women on the Move Luncheon' Sept. 22

The New Jersey Metro Chapter of The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society will host the "Women on the Move Luncheon" noon Sept. 22 at the home of Victoria and William Marraccini, Locust section of Middletown. More...

Sports

Burke's return has Bulldogs ready for title run

After missing the NJSIAA state playoffs by just one power point last season, the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs entered this year hungry for redemption. More...

In bounds

CHRIS KELLY staff Brookdale Community College's Megan Lepkoski (13) saves a ball from going out of bounds during a home game against Bergen College on Sept. 10. More...

Sports Shorts

Taylor Totland of Tinton Falls is champion of the JGA Jr. Masters that was held Aug. 12-13 at the Seaview Golf Club, Absecon. Her scores of 78 and 81, for a total of 159, gave her first place in the Girls 19 and Under division. More...

Arts / Zest

IN THE ARTS

Plein air painter exhibits at Beacon Fine Arts

Internationally acclaimed plein air painter Monique Sakellarios will open a solo show at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery in Red Bank 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. More...

Business

Opening wine bar fulfills dream of business partners

Oenophiles, delight! A chic bar where wine serves as the conduit for a cosmopolitan social scene has opened at the Jersey Shore. More...