January 7, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Reunited, Goldmans return home

Brazilian relatives file appeal of ruling giving father custody
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

With his son back in the U.S., David Goldman savored a moment that seemed to sum up his aspirations during the five-year battle for custody of his son, Sean. More...

Why do these people have a rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike?

• Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and a nurse in the Civil War, was a teacher and founded the first public school in New Jersey (1821-1912). Rest area is in Oldmans Township. More...

R.B. to swear in new police chief

McCarthy will take oath at Jan. 11 council meeting
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — Police Commissioner and Councilman Arthur V. Murphy III announced that Capt. Steven McCarthy will be named the borough’s new chief of police. More...

Legislators call for bill on international child abduction

Local reps urge Congress to act
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Rep. More...

Free ESL classes offered at library

The Red Bank Public Library, in partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County, is offering a free 10- week class in English as a Second Language (ESL) for those who want to learn English or improve their English. More...

Best photos of 2009

Photographers’ picks

National Night Out held in Matawan Aug. 4. More...

Hazlet’s Flight 1549 hero true to Bayshore roots

Warren directed ferries’ Miracle on the Hudson rescue
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer

It’s been more than 11 months since Alan Warren directed the NY Waterway’s ferry rescue of US Airways Flight 1549 on Jan. 15, 2008. More...

Obituaries

Philip C. Delcamp

Mr. Delcamp, 74, of Long Branch, died Dec. 19, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice & Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. He was a retired painter for 50 years at John Williams and Family Paint Co., Oceanport. More...

Curtis R. “Curt” Webb

Mr. Webb, 57, of Monmouth Beach, died Dec. 17, 2009, at St. Barnabas Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Long Branch. He resided in Oceanport prior to relocating to Monmouth Beach 25 years ago. More...

Nora Davis

Mrs. Davis, 94, of Ocean Township, died Dec. 20, 2009. She resided in Oceanport prior to relocating to Ocean Township 14 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas J. Davis; and four brothers, Edward, Thomas, John and Jay McGrath. More...

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Letters

Bridge shouldn’t have been allowed to deteriorate

I read with interest your article in the Dec. 24 issue regarding the replacing of the Oceanic Bridge. More...

Time to look into quality of care offered by ASCs

Anyone having surgery should expect the highest quality standards at their facility. Thanks to the Health Error Accountability Law (HEAL), patient safety in N.J. hospitals is tracked through the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). More...

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Photo

Children of all ages enjoy some time on the ice during public skating hours held at Red Bank Armory Ice Complex Red Bank on Dec. 31. More...

Oceanport receives nearly $200,000 in reimbursement

Fort’s host communities get money for planning
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Oceanport taxpayers received a check for $195,723.19 as a reimbursement for extraordinary planning expenses associated with the reuse of Fort Monmouth that were already paid by the borough. More...

What’s in a name?

Roadways and bridges are named for the famous
BY KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writer

You’re stuck in traffic again and you turn on the traffic report. You hear the names of bridges and roads over and over, but who are these people, and why do they have their own bridge? More...

Birth of a town

BY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers

Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? More...

Nominees sought for Red Cross honor

Do you know an “ordinary” person from your local community who has accomplished something “extraordinary” that has made the world a safer, healthier and better place to live? More...

Artists’ Workshop at Red Bank Library

RED BANK — An informal gathering providing space and time for artists to draw and paint with others will be held monthly at the Red Bank Public Library on West Front Street. More...

Call for entries: ‘Making Marks’

The Art Department at Brookdale Community College Lincroft campus is seeking entries for a drawing competition. Entries can be dropped off between noon-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, and Saturday, Jan. 16. More...

Blade basics

Å young skater gets a few pointers on getting around on the ice at the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex on Dec. 31. More...

NOTES

Residents at Kensington Court, Tinton Falls, partnered with cadets from the United States Military Academy Preparatory School at Fort Monmouth to supply toys for families in need. More...

Columns

This year, let’s resolve to make a difference

Coda • GREG BEAN

Igave up making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, because I never kept them, and I got tired of starting my new year with personal failure. More...

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Sports

Photos

Monmouth University junior Chanel Gomez puts up a shot over a pair of La Salle defenders during the second half of the final game in the inaugural Hawk Holiday Classic held at Monmouth University&rsqu More...

Area track teams win SC Divisional titles

Long Branch boys, Ocean, Shore girls are winners

The indoor track and field season began in earnest last weekend with the Shore Conference Divisional Championships. The John Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River hosted the meet held on Jan. 2 and 3. More...

Monmouth men starting to resemble a contender

Back-to-back wins show team’s potential
BY DOUG MCKENZIE Staff Writer

When the season began, Monmouth University men’s basketball head coach Dave Calloway knew his team would be a bit of a work in progress in the early going. More...

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