December 10, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Fort authority bill advances in lame duck session

Amendment requires super majority for changes to reuse plan
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Abill that will shape the future of the Fort Monmouth region has been passed along to the full state Senate despite protests from local officials who do not want the legislation voted on during the Senate's lame duck session. More...

Tinton Falls will seek new administrator

Mayor: Interim admin. may be necessary
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Borough officials said last week they would begin the search for a new business administrator after current Administrator Bryan Dempsey announced he would be leaving. More...

Latke Festival in Red Bank

RED BANK — Congregation Beth Shalom, 186 Maple Ave., will host its second annual Red Bank Latke Festival 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, in celebration of Hanukkah. Latkes, Yiddish for potato pancakes, is a traditional Hanukkah dish. More...

Council agrees to bond $1M for DPW equipment

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — The City Council voted 4-1 last week to adopt an ordinance appropriating $1,095,000 for equipment and upgrades within the Public Works Department. More...

Twin Lights Preservation recognized

The Twin Lights Historical Society is the recipient of The New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State, 2009 Award of Recognition. The society was recognized Nov. 21 for its outstanding contribution to the Twin Lights Historic Site. More...

Sports

Improving Hawks show character in defeat

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The Monmouth University men's basketball team is looking to return to the top of the Northeast Conference this season, despite the perception that they may still be a year or two away. More...

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Terminators are division champs

The 10U Tinton Falls Terminator travel baseball club won a USABL National Division South championship game Nov. 15, besting the West Long Branch Spartans 6-2. More...

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Arts / Zest

'United We Sing'

The Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought sponsored the ninth annual "United We Sing" celebration on Nov. 22. More...

'Home for the Holidays'

Asher Neiman Gallery's Emily A. Neiman is coming home to Red Bank for the holidays. Home, from Dec. 15-Jan. 1, will be a temporary gallery space at 21 E. Front St. for the holiday season. More...

Bands to rock Pony, aid Samaritan Center

Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media's Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. More...

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Further testing will decide fate of Oceanic Bridge

Weight restriction extended into January
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

The 3-ton weight limit that has been in place for the Oceanic Bridge spanning the Navesink River between Rumson and Middletown will continue into the new year. According to a press release issued by Monmouth County on Nov. More...

Recovering from trauma, survivor finds 'Heaven Exists'

Book chronicles young woman's physical and spiritual journey after riding accident
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Life has changed dramatically for Little Silver resident Noelle McNeil, whose recovery from a near-fatal accident is chronicled in her inspirational new book. "When the lights went out on Aug. 2, 2005, I had it all. More...

Borough clerk spot open in Red Bank

BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — The borough is seeking a replacement for its longtime borough clerk, Carol Vivona. More...

Free holiday parking in Red Bank until Dec. 27

Beginning Saturday, visitors to Red Bank will be able to park for free in the parking lots throughout the business district until Sunday, Dec. 27. The holiday bonus for shoppers comes compliments of the borough and Red Bank RiverCenter. More...

NOTESAround Town

Gospel singer Joshua Nelson will be in concert 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Nelson, who is black and Jewish, sings Jewish religious music in the tradition of gospel music. More...

Columns

It's high time a medical marijuana bill is passed

Coda • GREG BEAN

Most families in this country have lost a loved one to cancer, and while each experience is different, most share some characteristics, especially if the loved one undergoes chemotherapy. More...

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Obituaries

Dorothy C. Carhart Kelly

Mrs. Kelly, 89, of Shrewsbury, died Dec. 6, 2009, at King James Care Facility, Navesink section of Middletown. She resided in Shadow Lake Village, Middletown, prior to relocating to Brandywine Assisted Living, Shrewsbury, in 2008. Mrs. More...

Anita V. Donovan

Mrs. Donovan, 94, of Red Bank, died Nov. 22, 2009, in Red Bank. She was a primary and special education teacher for the Franklin Township School District, Somerset County, for more than 20 years, retiring in 1977. Mrs. More...

Patricia Clare Morris Sharkey

Mrs. Sharkey, 51, of Rumson, died Nov. 22, 2009, following a brief illness. She resided in Monmouth Beach prior to relocating to Rumson. She was a member of Rumson Garden Club and volunteer for the Rumson schools. More...

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Letters

Red Bank Crop Hunger Walk is a huge success

We have just celebrated Thanksgiving when friends and families gather around heaping tables of food to give thanks for all the blessings enjoyed by so many here in Monmouth County. More...

Tinton Falls family says thanks to firefighters

This is a long-overdue thank you — something that should have been written months ago, and only to be reminded that I just never took the time, when we went to buy our Christmas tree and one of those same "hunky" firemen loaded my truck, who More...

Public encouraged to honor vets at BCC commemoration

I will be emceeing the Dec. 12 65th anniversary commemoration honoring four veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944: three local men, Robert Godfrey, Charles Nelson and Edward Turrell, and one woman, Army nurse Ethel Hawryschuk. More...

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Schools

Sea Bright joins move for school funding reform

League task force opens dialogue on school funding change
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — With school funding a high-priority item for the borough, Mayor Maria Fernandes is one of the state's mayors who are on board with the New Jersey League of Municipalities' (NJLM) school funding reform initiative. More...

Male students walk to end violence against women

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes at Monmouth U part of global initiative
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Thirty male students strapped on stilettos, slipped on pumps and paraded along a mile-long path at Monmouth University to take part in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes campaign. The Nov. More...

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