January 14, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Red Bank’s ‘crown jewel’ now national landmark

Count Basie Theatre added to National Register of Historic Places
BY KIMBERLEY STEINBERG Staff Writer

The Count Basie Theatre occupies a special place in the Red Bank community, and now its provenance has been recognized on the national level. More...

Vietnam center to host educational film screening

HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a film screening and discussion of “The Camden 28” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. More...

Plans for new parks, upgrades earn open space grants

County allots over $2.3M for municipal projects
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Red Bank, Fair Haven and Little Silver were among the municipalities that received funding for recreation projects through the 2009 Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund, the county announced Dec. 22. More...

Cty. jobless rate up 3.2 percent over 12 months but stabilizing

Data shows recovery under way after hitting peak in July
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer

Monmouth County workers are still feeling the brunt of the 2008 economic collapse, as the county’s latest unemployment rate is 3.2 percent higher than it was 12 months earlier. More...

New director brings personal experience to Vietnam vet center

Plans call for public education and outreach program
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

HOLMDEL — William “Bill” Linderman is standing in the center of exhibit space at the Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel, surrounded by a glass case filled with letters written by soldiers to their parents. More...

Columns

Changes in finance laws mean more negative ads

Coda • GREG BEAN

If you liked the barrage of advertising in some of the most recent elections, you’re absolutely going to love what’s coming down the pike in the next few contests. More...

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Ever want to slap a landlord? Apparently we do.

Bloopers • ADELE YOUNG

At this time every year, we like to look back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into a few of Greater Media Newspapers’ publications during the past year. More...

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Sports

Trying to break free

Clockwise from left: Monmouth Regional’s Donovan Kollmar (r) tries to break free from the hold of Lakewood’s Robert Toro during their 145-pound bout at Monmouth Regional High School in Tin More...

RBC, Long Branch win pair of county relay titles

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Utilizing their cross country prowess, Red Bank Catholic runners scored a pair of victories at the Monmouth County Relays. More...

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Participants run for the shore after a dip in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean during the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the Sea Bright public beach o More...

Gov’t funds aim to retain fort workers

$3 million supports N.J. Technology Solutions Center
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The federal government has awarded $3 million to seed an initiative aimed at stemming the potential “brain drain” of highly skilled workers resulting from the closure of Fort Monmouth. More...

Polar plungers

Participants brave the frigid weather and dash toward the ocean at the start of the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge held at the Sea Bright public beach on Jan. 10. More...

Open space tax cut one vote away

Public hearing, vote set for Jan. 19 meeting
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Borough officials continued to be split on acceptance of a referendum that would cut the borough’s open space tax rate from 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to 2.25 cents. More...

Little Silver police officer runs afoul of the law

ALittle Silver police officer has been arrested and charged with using excessive force during an arrest, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. More...

Curley takes oath as freeholder

Newly sworn in as a Monmouth County freeholder, John P. Curley pledged to work to maintain the county’s quality of life and keep it among the best places to live in America. More...

Curtain to rise on new community theater for seniors

RED BANK — Area seniors will have a chance to act up and get in touch with their creative selves through a new communitybased theater workshop geared for older adults. More...

NOTESAround Town

Ira Jacobson, founder of Brielle Galleries and author of “A Quest for Excellence: The Incredible Story of the Most Beautiful Store in the World,” will appear at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury More...

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January Sidewalk Sale event in Red Bank

RED BANK — Borough businesses will host a winter version of the shopping district’s famous sidewalk sales this month. The January (Indoor) Sidewalk Sale will take place in the business district from Jan. 16-24. More...

Night of song and spirituals Jan. 23

RED BANK — Jewish gospel singer Joshua Nelson will appear in concert Jan. 23 for a night of song and spirituals at the Two River Theater Company in Red Bank in a benefit for Congregation B’nai Israel of Rumson. More...

Registration for T. F. Girls Softball League

The Tinton Falls Girls Softball League is holding registration from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 16, and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Tinton Falls Middle School’s Old Gym, 674 Tinton Ave.; 6-8 p.m. Jan. More...

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Obituaries

Susan Oppici Duff

Mrs. Duff, 62, of Rumson, and North Palm Beach, Fla., died Jan. 2, 2010, at her home in North Palm Beach. More...

Patrick E. Nulle

Mr. Nulle, 63, of Red Bank, died Dec. 25, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He had resided in Brick Township and Toms River before relocating to Red Bank in 1994. More...

Anthony C. Del Vecchio

Mr. Del Vecchio of Shrewsbury, died Dec. 30, 2009, following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. More...

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Letters

Resolutions that show your kids you care

January is always a time of resolutions that many times go unfulfilled before February gets here! More...

Dunes obstruct ocean view but prevent flooding

The coastal storms that hit New Jersey in late 2009 are typical of the storms that occur periodically. It prompts citizens to say they want state, federal or local corrective action to protect their homes. More...

Bill is fraught with dangers to the public

The Garden State Chiropractic Society is keeping a watchful eye on Senate bill S-565, which poses a risk to New Jersey health consumers. More...

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