June 3, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Holocaust stories told to empower students

Survivors and liberator tell of hatred, racism

The story of the relationship between Abe Chapnick, Robbie Waisman and Leon Bass is one of tragedy and hope, reunion and activism. More...

Red Bank community to join together for Night Out Against Crime

Police aim to foster community outreach

RED BANK — Borough officials last week announced collaborative plans for a series of events in conjunction with August’s National Night Out Against Crime. More...

Fair Haven hears plan for small-scale senior homes

Boro Council will hire planner to study proposal

FAIR HAVEN — After hearing a proposal to create an overlay zone in the borough that would permit construction of age-restricted homes in the area of the borough located between Hance Road and Colonial Court, the Borough Council decided at its More...

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Students are on their way to workshops and performances during the 40th annual New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on May 27. More...

Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival at Monmouth Park June 5-6

OCEANPORT — More than three dozen jazz and blues artists and their bands will performSaturday and Sunday, June 5 and 6, at the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival at Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport. More...

Chess exhibition to benefit YMCA

The Monmouth Chess School and Club will host Dr. Edward Allen, U. S. Chess Federation National Master, Life Master and two-time New Jersey State chess champion, to give a 20-board simultaneous exhibition starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 6. More...

Police investigating two break-ins in Oceanport

OCEANPORT — Borough police are investigating two break-ins that occurred on May 24 between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The homes are located back to back on Summerfield and Fairfield avenues off Oceanport Avenue. More...

stork club •••

Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announced the following births: April 13, a girl to Jessica and Kalpesh Patel of Fair Haven; April 10, a boy to Kristen and Andrew Hartman of Red Bank; April 9, a boy to Marilyn Hill and Michael Rice of Re More...

Columns

This is a people problem, and not a dog problem

CODA  GREG BEAN

The City Council in Garfield has backed off its misguided attempt to impose punitive restrictions on anyone who owns a pit bull. But that does not solve the problems for this misunderstood, and sometimes feared, breed of dogs in our state. More...

Obituaries

Thomas J. Donahue

Mr. Donahue, 69, of Aberdeen, died May 23, 2010, at his home. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army, serving at Fort Bragg, N.C., and in South Korea. Mr. More...

Letters

Affordable housing is region’s most pressing concern

As executive director of the only shelter for homeless families in Monmouth County, I see families struggle every day to find affordable housing in Monmouth County, and now Gov. More...

Housing cuts hamper economic recovery

Iagree that our state budget needs to be trimmed to balance income and expenses. More...

Resident will support Little in District 6 GOP primary

Iam so tired of watching what is going on in Washington, I find myself yelling at the TV. It is no longer a matter of political parties, either. That is why I am doing something differently — I am voting in a primary. More...

Schools

on campus •••

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RFH inducts 3 grads into Hall of Fame

RUMSON — On May 14, the focus at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School was on three alumni inducted into the RFH Hall of Fame and their message to students. More...

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The students volunteered with Holiday Express to help students with complex developmental disabilities enjoy their prom and make it a night they would never forget for the students of Matheny Medical and Educational Center. More...

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Red Bank Catholic shortstop Joe Kissinger (top) leaps over Bishop Ahr’s sliding Tim Hagerty who was trying to keep Kissinger from turning a double play during their NJSIAA Non-Public A state sec More...

Red Bank PBA agrees to furloughs

Measure aimed at avoiding layoffs of four officers

Following more than an hour of closed-session talks over negotiations, the Red Bank Borough Council voted unanimously for an amended contract with police that will require officers to take three unpaid furlough days in 2010. More...

Tinton Falls elections will be moved to fall

Boro cites cost savings, higher voter turnout

TINTON FALLS — In a move that is expected to eventually save close to $100,000 and boost voter turnout, the Tinton Falls Borough Council agreed to move the municipal election date to coincide with the fall general election. More...

Jersey Shore Partnership Celebration June 7

RED BANK — The Jersey Shore Partnership Summer Celebration is scheduled for June 7 at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook. More...

Environmental groups oppose power plant

PurGen official says plant would be clean, safe

Local environmental groups are trying to block a proposal for a power plant that would include a 100-mile-long underwater pipeline transporting pressurized liquid carbon dioxide around Sandy Hook, through Raritan Bay and along the coast of New Jersey More...

StreetLife: Music on the streets in Red Bank

RED BANK — The sidewalks of Red Bank will be alive with music and entertainment on Saturday nights throughout the summer as Red Bank RiverCenter presents StreetLife. The series of free, outdoor summer performances is now in its 10th year. More...

Rotary Club carries on 20-yr. Career Day tradition

LITTLE SILVER — For more than 20 years, Red Bank Rotary Club members have made a springtime pilgrimage to Red Bank Regional High School to pick up students who will job shadow them for the morning. More...

LunchMusic series at Riverside Gardens Park

RED BANK — Beginning June 2, LunchMusic, a free series of concerts, will take place at Riverside Gardens Park on West Front Street in downtown Red Bank every Wednesday in June from noon to 2 p.m. More...

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Pictured at the recent Swimming River Discoveries Art Gala are Red Bank Councilman Ed Zipprich, Red Bank Borough School Superintendent Dr. More...

Bulletin Board

Ocean Grove Spring Flea Market June 5

The Ocean Grove Giant Spring Flea Market scheduled for Saturday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. has been an ongoing event for more than 30 years. More...

NOTES

The 24th New Jersey Seafood Festival will be held June 11-13 in Silver Lake Park, between 5th and 6th Avenues in Belmar. More...

Sports

Blues bring home third National Championship

Softball team goes undefeated at NJCAA tournament

Brookdale Community College is home once again to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division III softball national champions. More...

RFH girls fulfilled lacrosse ambitions

After winning its first Shore Conference Tournament championship, the Rumson Fair Haven High School girls’ lacrosse team was hardly satisfied. In fact, it seemed like that first taste of a title left the Bulldogs even hungrier for more. More...

Picked off?

Red Bank Catholic first baseman Matt Bailey scoops up the ball during a pick-off attempt as Bishop Ahr’s Dom Mangarello slides back safely. More...