March 25, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

R.B. district to net $24K in state aid

Some local school districts lose 100 percent of state funding
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG & JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writers

With state aid figures released last week, Red Bank Public Schools Superintendent Laura C. Morana said she is reeling from the revelation that the cuts coming from Trenton are much deeper than anticipated. More...

Planners endorse west side retail center concept

Crosson’s Corner would have mixed uses
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — A concept plan for a retail center on the borough’s west side met with the approval of the Planning Board last week. More...

Health care bill for 9/11 responders advances

Pallone: James Zadroga 9/11 act will become law
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Advocates of a federal bill guaranteeing health care for life for Sept. 11 first responders breathed a collective sigh of relief last week as the bill took a crucial step forward. The House Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. More...

Easter Egg Hunt

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff More...

Auditions for Red Bank StreetLife

RED BANK — StreetLife, Red Bank’s summer music and performing arts series, will return to the sidewalks for the 10th year. More...

Monmouth Cty. Park System recognizes its volunteers

Planting flower beds, removing invasive plant species, monitoring endangered bird species and assisting with therapeutic horseback riding lessons are a few of the ways volunteers contributed to the Monmouth County Park System’s Volunteer in Par More...

First Presbyterian Church celebrates new space

RED BANK — March 28 will be an exciting milestone in the life of the First Presbyterian Church on Tower Hill. The church will dedicate a new narthex, or entry area, for its sanctuary on Harding Road. More...

Obituaries

Patricia “Patty” FitzGerald Becker

Mrs. Becker, 85, of Augusta, Ga., and formerly of Rumson, died March 16, 2010, at the Brandon Wilde Nursing Home where she was a resident for 2½ years. She lived in Monmouth County from 1960 until 2005. Mrs. More...

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Letters

Public invited to presentation on fort plan

Iam pleased to announce that I, along with my 12th District colleagues Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, will be hosting an informative public meeting regarding Senate bill S-917, which would create a nine-memb More...

Cost of wars, health care at root of financial woes

Reference is made to the list of state aid cuts to municipalities and school districts across New Jersey as recommended by Gov. Christie. More...

Benefits of a diet rich in plant-based foods are many

Actress Farrah Fawcett, age 62, was one of the 50,000 people who die annually from colorectal cancer. Early stages present few, if any, symptoms. More...

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Photo

Lower School and Upper School Choral students perform a “Wizard of Oz” medley as part of Ranney School’s 50th anniversary celebration, “Ranney Voices, Past and Present,” More...

Council delays vote on YMCA zoning change

Menna cites need for Planning Board resolution
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

The Red Bank Borough Council put off action Monday on a proposed ordinance that would allow the Community YMCA to expand its facility on Maple Avenue. More...

Board hears plan to convert age-restricted development

BOE officials: Conversion would burden schools
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — The Planning Board continued hearing an application on March 3 for the conversion of an approved, age-restricted housing development. More...

Christie puts state’s support behind charter schools

Gov. on NJEA: ‘This is all about greed and self-interest’
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Gov. Chris Christie and state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler showed their support for charter schools last week, telling a crowd of 400 educators that the Christie administration is a friend to the charter school movement. More...

Baykeeper hosts environmental films

The New York/New Jersey Baykeeper will host the ninth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sunday, March 28. This festival takes place at venues throughout the nation, and Baykeeper will present the local film selections from 4-6 p.m. More...

‘Fiddler’

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School students Kevin Karol, Eileen Goepfert, Hillary Keating and Kristin Mueller rehearse a scene from “Fiddler on the Roof,” which was presented last week More...

Stork

Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announces the birth of twin girls on Feb. 23 to Lisa and Steven Dolan of Tinton Falls. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, announces the birth of a boy Feb. More...

Middle school students get real-world career preview

Job-shadow day launched at offices, businesses, theater
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — Red Bank Middle School kicked off its first Student Leadership Day on March 11, an event that provided a unique opportunity for eighth-grade students to visit different local businesses and organizations to jobshadow. More...

Penelope Dehyle: ‘New Works, 2010’

An exhibit of paintings by Penelope Dehyle is at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place in Red Bank. More...

Bulletin Board

‘Let’s Face It,’ Basie Theatre needs help

In 2010 The Count Basie Theatre will once again undergo a major renovation, this time to the exterior of the building, and is launching the “Let’s Face It” campaign to fund the work. More...

Monmouth County seeks entries for award

The Monmouth County Historical Commission is accepting nominations for its annual preservation awards program that recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of residents in preserving local buildings and other structures that have historic value. More...

Library hosts Prom Dress Swap Saturday

The Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library in Shrewsbury will host a Sweet Seconds Prom Dress Swap Saturday, March 27, beginning at 1 p.m. The swap is limited to registered participants only. The Eastern Branch is located at 1001 Route 35. More...

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Sports

Lancers advance to play for N.J. basketball title

Victory over Shabazz put St. John Vianney in March 23 final
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

St. John Vianney High School’s unwavering commitment to defense reached new heights in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions girls basketball semifinal game. More...

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Arts / Zest

IN THE ARTS

High school students from throughout the county experience all disciplines of the arts and participate in workshops, performances, exhibits and critiques during the two-day Teen Arts Festival with mor More...

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Schools

Students learn from camera-savvy peers

Sophomores and 4th-graders collaborate on photo project
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Fourth-graders at Point Road Elementary School and sophomores at Red Bank Regional High School came together recently to collaborate on a project designed to teach the younger students how to create and appreciate a fine photograph. More...

On Campus

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va., has named the following local students to its dean’s list for the fall semester: from Fair Haven, Eric A. Cohen, Corry F. Delaney, Andrew Morris, Kary S. Norton and Sarah A. Tegen; from Little Silver, Kara T. More...

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