November 26, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Morana to Christie: Pre-K is closing achievement gap

R.B. schools chief tries to head off potential budget cuts
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Red Bank School Superintendent Laura C. Morana isn't waiting for Gov.-elect Chris Christie to take office and begin making funding cuts, possibly to programs like the school district's highly successful preschool. More...

Puppets, crafts at R.B. Library

RED BANK — The Avice Noblett Children's Room of the Red Bank Public Library will offer programs including a puppet show during December. Paper Moon Puppet Theatre will present "Punch & Judy & the Three Little Lambs" 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. More...

Sea Bright beaches hard hit by nor'easter

County OEM to meet with FEMA
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Sea Bright officials are estimating that damage from the recent nor'easter, which caused major beach erosion, leveled sand dunes and destroyed beach grass, amounts to several million dollars. "We're hoping for federal funding. More...

Friendly rivalry

From top: Faculty member Emily Louis bumps a ball into play during Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School's annual Senior- Faculty Volleyball game on Nov. 18. Faculty member Jess Olshefski sets the ball in front of the net. More...

Call for submissions for Monmouth Festival of Arts

TINTON FALLS — Artists are invited to submit their works for jury selection for the Monmouth Festival of the Arts (MFA) 2010 show. More...

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NOTESAround Town

Little Silver orthodontist Dr. Gregory Coakley, of Two River Orthodontics, turned bags of Halloween candy into piles of money. More...

'Beauty and the Beach'

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Sports

Caseys fall a game shy of perfection

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

For the second year in a row, the Red Bank Catholic girls soccer team is left wondering how anybody beat Immaculate Heart Academy (IHA) this year. More...

Hawks do their talking on the field

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

JEFF GRANIT staff Despite posting an 18-1-1 record and cruising to both the Northeast Conference regular-season and postseason tournament titles, the Monmouth University men's soccer team felt slighted. More...

Lady Hawks bounced in first round

Monmouth University's women's soccer team was not as fortunate as their male counterparts. The NEC champion Hawks fell, 4-0, to fourth-seeded and 20th-ranked Maryland on Nov. 13. More...

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Arts / Zest

A different kind of gallery opens

The Shore Women's Abstract Gallery (SWAG) is a new space designed to exhibit the works of eight Shore-area abstract artists and to serve as a venue for members of SWAG. The gallery space is located in The Shoppes at the Arcade, 658 Cookman Ave. More...

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Culture, nature, transport focus of coastal plan

County promotes regional perspective for development
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Aplan for the future of Monmouth County's coastal region calls for building on the cultural, environmental and transportation resources already in place in coastal communities. More...

Hands-on fun

Clockwise from top: Kyqyam Martin does finger exercises during a drama and puppetry program at the Red Bank Primary School Nov. 19. More...

Get out the vote for Middle School video

A video created by Red Bank Middle School students is once again a finalist in an international competition. During the past two years, RBMS entries have made it to the finals in eInstruction's Interactive Classroom Makeover contest. More...

VNA extends community-based services to North Jersey

Central Jersey VNA partners with Newark nonprofit
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ), long known for delivery of home- and community based health care services to the Monmouth County community, has expanded its outreach to northern New Jersey, where it will b More...

Ordinance provides $1M for public works

Council introduces funding for capital improvements
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance appropriating $1,095,000 for various public works equipment at the Nov. 10 meeting. Public Works Director John N. More...

Army's findings on fort contamination criticized

Army: Environmental studies being prepared
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Eatontown Environmental Commission is calling on the Department of the Army to conduct an in-depth study of environmental contamination at Fort Monmouth before turning property over to the fort's three host towns. More...

Ex-R.B. attorney sentenced for misuse of clients' funds

Aformer attorney in Red Bank was sentenced Nov. 13 to a seven-year state prison term for the second-degree crime of misapplication of entrusted property. More...

Christie taps Kyrillos for transition team

State senator will play role in shaping N.J.'s executive branch
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer

District 13 state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos will sit on Gov.-elect Chris Christie's transition team, a group of 10 people who will oversee the passing of the torch between administrations. More...

Columns

That's a big hole to fill, so he'd better get shoveling

Coda • GREG BEAN

It sure didn't take our governorelect long to start looking like someone had whacked him upside the head with a two-by-four, did it? More...

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Obituaries

Thomas Howard Waters

Mr. Waters, 44, of Monmouth Beach, died Nov. 8, 2009, at home. He resided in Rumson, Sea Bright and New York City prior to relocating to Monmouth Beach. He was a comptroller and senior financial analyst at his consulting business, Thomas H. More...

Lucille Harris-Gaskin

Mrs. Harris-Gaskin, 94, of Red Bank, died Nov. 10, 2009. She was a quality control inspector with the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., and San Bernardino, Calif., during the 1950s. More...

Carol J. Rocklein Hall

Mrs. Hall, 48, of Tinton Falls, died Nov. 14, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She had resided in the Lincroft section of Middletown before relocating to Tinton Falls 10 years ago. Mrs. More...

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Letters

Donate, and give someone gift of hope this season

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all the wonderful blessings God has bestowed upon us. We can be grateful for our families and friends, food on the table, and gainful employment. More...

Holiday has some interesting history connected to it

Americans have always given thanks — just not always in November. Giving thanks is a longstanding American tradition. However, few people realize that Thanksgiving hasn't always been celebrated in November. More...

Many residents can't enjoy the bounty of Thanksgiving

Once again, Thanksgiving is here and many of us are planning wonderful feasts with family and friends. Some of our Monmouth County residents are not enjoying this exciting time. More...

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