October 29, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Beck: State withholding info on new fort authority

Host towns seek major role in implementing fort reuse plan
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-12th District) is calling out state officials for their failure to share information with Monmouth County legislators about proposed legislation establishing an authority to implement the Fort Monmouth reuse plan. More...

O'port, Deal school districts to share child study team

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — A win-win situation. That is how Board of Education members and school administration are describing the proposed shared service agreement for the school district's child study team services with the Deal School District. More...

November programs at Red Bank Library

The Red Bank Public Library's Acoustic Saturdays series continues 2-4 p.m. Nov. 28 with guitarist and singer Vinny Kyne in the Eisner New Jersey Room at the library. The program is free and registration is not required. More...

Trespassers were quickly intercepted, school says

LITTLE SILVER — Administrators at Red Bank Regional High School are speaking out to set the record straight concerning a recent trespass incident widely reported on media blogs. More...

Beach Sweeps

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Scott Drummond (l) and his brother, Jack, of Fair Haven, pick up litter along the beach in Sea Bright Oct. 24 during the 24th annual Fall Beach Sweeps sponsored by Clean Ocean Action. More...

T.F. recycling procedures may change

DPW head asks for $900K in capital investments
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — The borough may consolidate the recycling collection because of a lack of manpower in the public works department. Public Works Director John Bucciero gave a presentation at the Oct. More...

Incumbents face 3 challengers for 12th District Assembly seats

BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Republican state Assembly incumbents Caroline Casagrande and Declan O'Scanlon Jr. will face Green Party candidate Steven Welzer and Democrats Michelle Roth and John Amberg in a race for two 12th District state Assembly seats on Nov. 3. More...

Arts council honors three county artists

RED BANK — The Monmouth County Arts Council will honor David Bryan, founding member of Bon Jovi, keyboardist and musical playwright; Grace Graupe-Pillard, nationally recognized visual artist and teacher; and Michael Mulheren, Tony Award-nomin More...

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A county ethics board and code are needed now
Guest Column • Arthur Z. Kamin

It is sad to watch members of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders quibble over how to get a much-needed county governmental ethics structure up and running. At the heart of it, Republican Freeholder Robert D. More...

The vote goes to…

In the News • MARK ROSMAN

So here we are less than one week from Election Day, Nov. 3, and the time is growing near for people to make their decision about who they want to lead New Jersey for the next three years. More...

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Sports

McNamara, Capozzi lead RBC to county title

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Red Bank Catholic High School's girls cross country team delivered a message at the Monmouth County Championships. "There's been speculation about the top teams for the MOC [Meet of Champions]," said RBC's Molly McNamara. "We're right up there. More...

Local gridiron teams eyeing postseason berths

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The scramble is officially on for high school football teams jockeying for a spot in the upcoming state tournament. More...

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Arts / Zest

Mudslingers open house

The Mudslingers Pottery Art Show & Sale open house will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, 1-6 p.m. in Red Bank. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Princesses, fairies, witches and superheroes were among the marchers young and old, two-legged and four-legged, who took part in the 2009 Red Bank Halloween Parade on Oct. 25. More...

R.B. Safe Routes promotes walking, less vehicle traffic

Group wants to make walking to school safer
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Making Red Bank more pedestrian friendly, a town where children can walk safely to and from school, is the focus of a new group that met for the first time last week. The Red Bank Safe Routes group held its inaugural public meeting on Oct. More...

Three seeking seats for freeholder

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

T hree Monmouth County residents are seeking a threeyear term on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in the Nov. 3 election. Republican John P. Curley is a resident of Middletown. More...

Container gardening, holiday decorating meeting topics

RED BANK — The Navesink Garden Club's November program will be "Container Gardening for Year-Round Interest" and "Decorating for the Holidays." On Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. More...

Three run for two seats in Oceanport

Incumbent seeks re-election; two newcomers seek open seat
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Oceanport Borough Council in the Nov. 3 general elections. The seats are currently held by Councilman William Johnson, a Republican who is running for re-election, and Councilman John W. More...

Witches two

CHRIS KELLY staff Tyasia Cooper (l-r), of Jackson, Bettina Jackson and Mikhailah Jackson, both of Red Bank, march in the Red Bank Halloween parade on Oct. 25. More...

Adult school students learn a new way to paint

Art class teaches quick painting method
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER — Jack Kolber's art students are generally surprised when he tells them they will complete an oil painting during the course of his two-hour class. More...

'Take a Walk in My Shoes' tells stories of courage, growth, inspiration

Exhibit features shoes decorated by domestic violence survivors
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Through shoes decorated with items such as buttons, ribbons, beads and words, stories of domestic abuse and, finally, freedom from it come to life in a traveling exhibit titled "Take a Walk in My Shoes." A program and reception attended by more th More...

NOTESAround Town

"The Freaks Come Out at Night" Halloween party will be held 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Frank Talk Art Bistro & Books, 163 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank. It will feature live entertainment by The Gambone Project, refreshments, and prizes for costumes. More...

Bulletin Board

Library's 'Books for Kids' begins Nov. 1

The Monmouth County Library's annual "Books for Kids" book drive will be held Nov. 1-Dec. 1. More...

Foundation offering letters from Santa Claus

The Arthritis Foundation, New Jersey Chapter, Iselin, is offering personalized letters from Santa Claus this holiday season. More...

Melissa Manchester at Monmouth U. Oct. 30

Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, will welcome Melissa Manchester in concert 8 p.m. Oct. More...

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Obituaries

Rose Theresa Noon

Mrs. Noon, 88, of New Canaan, Conn., and formerly Red Bank, died Oct. 13, 2009, at Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital. She resided in Red Bank prior to relocating to New Canaan in 2003. Mrs. More...

Anna B. Gigante

Mrs. Gigante, 69, of Middletown, died Oct. 15, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was a forklift operator at Charles of the Ritz, Holmdel, retiring in 1987. More...

Townsend Alexander

Mr. Alexander, 80, of Red Bank, died Oct. 17, 2009. He served with the U.S. Army Reserve from 1954 until he was honorably discharged in 1962. Mr. Alexander was a retired school bus driver. He was predeceased by a son, Townsend Alexander III. More...

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Letters

Invest in future; vote for Open Space Act Nov. 3

Today it is time to invest in the future, despite our confrontation with the worst economy in a generation. In this economic environment, it is easy to understand the desire to have government pull back and spend less. More...

Vote no to cutting open space funding in Tinton Falls

On Nov. 3, all New Jersey votersw ill be asked to vote on a ballot question to provide funding for the preservation of open space. In Tinton Falls, voters will also be asked to vote on an additional question to reduce the borough's open space tax. More...

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