October 1, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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. 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. 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...

Kevork Hovanian, founder of R.B. homebuilder, dies

BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — Kevork S. Hovnanian, founder and chairman of the borough-based homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., died Sept. 24 at New York Presbyterian Hospital at the age of 86. More...

Little Silver Classic a fun, family race

LITTLE SILVER — The Little Silver Classic 5K & Kids' Races will be held Sunday, Oct. 11, at Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School, Ridge Road. The family- and community-oriented event will feature activities for adults and children. More...

Beach badge bargain's a success

Overall beach revenues down, but preseason sales double
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — Despite a rainy summer, preseason beach revenue in the borough was up from last year due to a special incentive offered by the borough. At the Sept. More...

Oct. programs at Red Bank Library

RED BANK — October offerings for adults at the Red Bank Public Library run the gamut from cultural heritage to music to photography. On Thursday, Oct. More...

Ranney School kicks off 50th anniversary celebration

TINTON FALLS — Ranney School parents, faculty, alumni and friends will officially kick off the celebration of Ranney's Golden Anniversary in 2009-10 with a launch party Friday. More...

Strut Your Mutt Doggie Costume Parade Oct. 18 at Thompson Park

Friends of the Monmouth County Parks and Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, will host the sixth annual Strut Your Mutt Doggie Costume Parade and Pet Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. during Thompson Park Day on Oct. 18. More...

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KIMBERLY STEINBERG Retiring Sea Bright Police Chief William S. Moore accepts a plaque from Mayor Maria Fernandes as a symbol of gratitude for his years of service to the borough at the Sept. 15 Borough Council meeting. More...

On Campus

Mary Spanarkel, Tinton Falls, has been recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honors Organization at Rowan University, Glassboro. She is the daughter of Deb and Ray Spanarkel. More...

NOTESAround Town

The Art Alliance of Monmouth County Gallery, 33 Monmouth St., Red Bank, will hold the opening reception for its October exhibit 6-8 p.m. Oct. 3. More...

Columns

A new day is dawning in a place called Bizarreland

Coda • GREG BEAN

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. 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. More...

Rita O'Brien

Mrs. O'Brien, 93, of Fair Haven, died Sept. 12, 2009, at home. She was a hairdresser and owner of Mar-Ritz Beauty Salon, Asbury Park, retiring at age 76. She was predeceased by her siblings, Mary, Martha and Jack. More...

Harold F. "Gal" Gallagher

Mr. Gallagher, 88, of Ocean Township died Sept. 15, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, following a brief illness. He was employed at Day's Realty, Manahawkin, retiring in 1983. Mr. More...

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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

We as a society need to look at health care as a moral issue, the right thing to do. Decades ago we concluded that educating our children is the right thing to do and as a result we have public schools. More...

Public plan will increase cost of health care bill

When it comes to politics, the best sign that you've got it right is when you're being attacked from both sides. The long-awaited bill from the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. More...

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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...

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. 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...

Great Depression is theme for Archives Day at library

Monmouth County in the Great Depression is an exhibit that will be on display at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, for the month of October. More...

Advocate for 'voiceless victims' is honored in D.C.

MCSPCA's Amato recognized by National Humane Society
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The chief law enforcement officer for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) was honored in Washington, D.C., last week for his continued dedication to what he calls the "voiceless victims" o More...

Fireman's Field Day

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Shrewsbury firefighter Mike Ernst fires a hose during the ladder/hose event at Sea Bright's Fireman's Field Day on Sept. 27. Sea Bright firefighter P.J. More...

Library lion artist to speak

SHREWSBURY — Enjoy an evening of images and true-life adventure stories told by sculptor Bart Walter, creator of the lion sculpture that greets visitors at the Monmouth County Library's Eastern Branch. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Ciara Madonna and Dave Rosenthal exit from the Tinton Falls Fire Department District No. 2 Thermal Imaging Camera Demonstration during Tinton Falls Community Day held at the Tinton Falls Soccer Complex on Sept. 26. More...

Library to hold open house Oct. 17

The Red Bank Public Library will host an open house 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The schedule of events includes library tours, honing library skills such as researching, and library card registration, which will take place all day. More...

Christian churches to offer 6-week program based on bestseller 'The Prodigal God'

More than a dozen congregations from Red Bank to Asbury Park announced they are uniting to offer the local community a unique six-week program based on The New York Times bestseller "The Prodigal God" by Dr. Timothy Keller. More...

CBA students, alumni celebrate 50-year mark

Grounds may be different, but spirit the same, grads say
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — Members of Christian Brothers Academy's freshman class trotted into McKay Gym last week after completing the Heath Run, the traditional freshman race across campus. The run is named after longtime coach Tom Heath. 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. More...

Alzheimer's support group meetings slated

Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter will hold caregiver support group meetings 10 a.m. Oct. 1 at Atria Senior Living Group, 44 Pine St., and 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Kensington Court, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., both Tinton Falls. More...

Seniors group seeks new members

SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Senior Homesteaders is launching a membership drive for residents 50 years of age or older. The group meets 10 months of the year with no meetings scheduled in July and August. More...

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Sports

Lady Bulldogs ready for another banner season

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Coming off a Group II championship season, the Rumson-Fair Haven girls soccer team is anticipating another title run this fall. More...

Falcons prevail

Left: Monmouth Regional High School quarterback A.J. Viscnti looks downfield to complete a pass during a game against Long Branch High School on Sept. 25 at Long Branch. More...

Colt harriers poised for very big season

CBA pushes win streak to 300
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

When Tom Heath says he has a "pretty good" team, take notice. The coach of the most successful boys cross country team in state history, Christian Brothers Academy, Heath has a team that could be extending its season to Dec. 5 in Portland, Ore. More...

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Arts / Zest

'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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