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      October 1, 2009  RSS feed
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      ERIC SUCAR staff Jim LaValle offers some tips on gun safety to sons Nicholas (l) and James at the Tinton Falls Police Department Firearms Unit booth during Tinton Falls Community Day held at the borough's soccer complex on Sept. 26. More...
      Red Bank zones for affordable housing
      Councilwoman protests that multifamily sites are mainly on west side
      BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

      The Red Bank Borough Council adopted an ordinance Sept. 28, approving a new overlay zone for multiunit residential development and redevelopment in an effort to resolve issues with the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). More...

      Monmouth Regional district charged with discrimination
      Former superintendent also named in suits brought by three female employees
      BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

      Lawsuits filed on behalf of three female employees of Monmouth Regional High School charge the regional school district and several administrators with discrimination based on age, sex and race. The suits were filed in U.S. District Court in Trenton by Mahwah-based lawyer Lydia Cotz on behalf of Monmouth Regional employees Diana Davis, Patricia Domanich and Tamara White. More...


      Disaster drill preps first responders for emergencies
      County OEM coordinates mock response to storm, flood
      BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

      Oceanport residents woke up Saturday morning to the sound of a medevac helicopter circling the Wolf Hill Park and the sight of various emergency personnel vehicles coming into the park for an early morning drill. The scenario: a sudden thunderstorm hitting southern Monmouth and Ocean counties around 1 p.m. More...


      Cleanup of incinerator and landfill site begins
      BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

      RED BANK — The long-idle 100-foot smokestack and incinerator structure at the end of West Sunset Avenue were slated to be demolished this week to clear the site for a waterfront park. Demolition was scheduled after the borough received approval and funding from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More...


      School district merger may produce windfall in Sea Bright
      But officials concerned K-12 plan could hike per-pupil cost
      BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

      SEA BRIGHT — An audit of the books of the former Sea Bright Board of Education (BOE) could result in the return of surplus funds to taxpayers, according to a borough official. During an Education Committee report at the Sept. More...


      Remembering Jawann at Light the Night Walk
      Walk raises funds for leukemia education, research
      BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

      In celebration of Jawann Brown's life, the Brown family and friends paid tribute to the popular athlete during the Light the Night Walk sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Sept. 26 at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Salvation Army to hold open house Oct. 7
      The Salvation Army of Red Bank, 180 Newman Springs Road, will hold a community open house from 5:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 7. The free event will feature tours of the center, information about its programs, entertainment by The Salvation Army brass band and refreshments. Awards will also be presented for support of The Army. More...
      • Alzheimer's support group meetings slated
      • Seniors group seeks new members
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image A new day is dawning in a place called Bizarreland
      You'll have to excuse me for a moment while I dab the drops of blood that are running down my cheeks. My eyeballs have been bleeding nonstop since the other night when I saw indicted former Republican Rep. Tom "The Hammer" DeLay cutting a rug on "Dancing With the Stars. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Lester Simon, M.D.
      Dr. Simon, M.D., 77, of the Locust section of Middletown, died Sept. 16, 2009, at home following a lengthy illness. He had his general practice in Red Bank, from 1963 until retirement in 2004. Prior to that, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. He completed his internship at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. More...
      • Rita O'Brien
      • Harold F. "Gal" Gallagher
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       Sports
      • Lady Bulldogs ready for another banner season
      Coming off a Group II championship season, the Rumson-Fair Haven girls soccer team is anticipating another title run this fall. Head coach Mary Beth Tukis' team lost just two starters from last year's squad, including their goalkeeper and a forward, and has experienced players performing at a high level all over the pitch. More...
      • article has image Falcons prevail
      • Colt harriers poised for very big season
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       Letters
      • NPS pushing its 'worst idea' at Fort Hancock
      As we celebrate our national parks with Ken Burns' documentary "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," the National Park Service single-mindedly pursues its own "worst idea" — commercial development at Sandy Hook. More...
      • Health care for all is right thing to do
      • Public plan will increase cost of health care bill
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image 'Monmouth, Manhattan & More'
      An exhibit of fine art photography and photo collages by Robert Grunke and Vicky Culver is at the Terner House Gallery of the Ocean Township Library, 701 Deal Road. "Monmouth, Manhattan & More" will run through Oct. 23 at the gallery. More...
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