August 19, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

A sad day for Raritan Bay

Locals decry forced removal of Baykeeper oyster project

An effort to restore the eastern oyster population to the Keyport Harbor officially came to a close on Aug. 9, a day that marked the shutdown of the largest shellfish restoration project in New Jersey and New York. More...

Boro’s summer camp provides a mix of enrichment, fun

Children could sharpen math skills in the morning, then canoe in the afternoon

RED BANK — Children enrolled in the borough’s summer camp experienced action packed days filled with enrichment classes as well as recreation. More...

Butterfly and Peaches

Ari Macaluso of Long Branch waits to have his favorite design painted on his arm by Danielle Metta during the annual Butterfly and Peaches Celebration held at Sickles Market in Little Silver on Aug. More...

35th annual Clearwater Festival set for Aug. 21

The 2010 Clearwater Festival, a free celebration of the environment with live music, dance, food, fun and useful information, will take place Saturday, Aug. 21, in Sunset Park in Asbury Park. More...

Adding a bit of color

Above: (l-r) Isabella Scanapicco, 5, Ye-Won, 10, and Dorian Washington, 6, help paint a sign to be used for a garden installed at the Community YMCA in Red Bank on Aug. 11. More...

River activities on tap for Paddle the Navesink Day

RED BANK — Plans are under way for Paddle the Navesink Day, a community-wide celebration of the Navesink River and all the recreational opportunities it provides to enthusiasts young and old. More...

Columns

From another angle, things aren’t as bad as they looked

CODA  GREG BEAN

I’ve recently agreed to do some volunteer work for Sylvia’s Children, a charitable organization that provides financial and other support for 1,000 impoverished youngsters (200 of them orphans who live on-site) at the Mbiriizi School in U More...

Sports

Horse racing needs time to adapt to changes

GUEST COLUMN  THOMAS LUCHENTO

Iam Thomas Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey. More...

Wave’s Shuler-Foster focusing on football

With the help of his father, Miles Shuler-Foster fell in love with football at a young age. Shuler-Foster, 16, has come a long way since his father introduced him to football. More...

Red Bank’s Moody first in Woods Hollow race

Middletown’s Tatum Park provided the challenge for riders during the Monmouth County Park System’s 16th annual Woods Hollow Mountain Bike Race. The course took the riders across open fields and through the park’s woodlands. More...

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Dorian Washington gets ready to plant a flower in the new garden installed at the Community YMCA in Red Bank on Aug. 11. More...

Council: S.B. boro hall wall in dire need of repair

Crumbling wall will be costly to fix, officials say

Local officials said Sea Bright’s Borough Hall is falling apart and repairs will be costly. During the Aug. More...

Red Bank council seeking more input on taxi ordinance

RED BANK — Changes to the borough’s taxi ordinance won’t take place until the mayor and Borough Council hear from those who have a stake in the matter. More...

Hurry over to the Count Basie for summer rush tickets

RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank reports that while concert attendance is strong, and the theater’s recent ticket sales put them at 10 percent above industry standard, the theater will most likely be left with a limited num More...

County supports nomination of two historic sites

RED BANK— Two historic Monmouth County properties might receive national recognition this year. More...

Soul music

Above: Musician Ron Pressing of South Wales, Australia, performs at the Salvation Army’s 10th annual BBQ and Trombone Night in Red Bank on July 28. More...

Pallone bill aims to curtail gang violence

Proposed legislation includes prevention measures, funding

With replicate bills being introduced in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D-6th District] is hoping to mount a four-pronged attack on gangs throughout the country. More...

Annual Surfside Food Drive under way

SEA BRIGHT — Local charity Move For Hunger will hold the second annual Surfside Food Drive during August, to benefit the Food- Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in Neptune. More...

Marine Task Force to improve aquatic response time

HIGHLANDS — The Highlands, Sea Bright, Middletown and Atlantic Highlands fire departments are working to improve the area’s aquatic emergency response by forming Monmouth County’s first Marine Task Force. More...

Bulletin Board

Volunteers needed for NJ Blood Services

NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. More...

NOTES

Christ Church Community Brunch, Shrewsbury, will be held 10:30 a.m. Aug. 29 in the parish house, 380 Sycamore Ave. More...

Opinion

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Privatizing state parks would be violation of public trust

GUEST COLUMN  JEFF TITTEL

Gov. Chris Christie is again advocating for increased privatization in the state government. The governor released a report that calls for leasing out management of all 58 of New Jersey’s state parks. More...

Letters

Squandering a bumper crop of farmland

The last few weeks have brought the fresh taste of high quality, locally grown fruits and vegetables to many New Jerseyans. The Garden State still produces some of the best tomatoes and corn in the world! More...

Judith Stanley Coleman was county’s ‘guardian angel’

Ifirst met Judith Stanley Coleman in the early 1980s when many Monmouth County residents were fighting to save 400 acres on the Holmdel banks of the Swimming River Reservoir from being developed as 410 housing units, a golf course and a sewage treatm More...

Arts / Zest

pick of the week ••• Murder’s Bad But Monday Can Kill You

Harry’s back! That’s right, Harry Monday, that Sam Spade wannabe in the trench coat and gumshoes, is hot and on his latest case. Does he know what he’s doing? Who knows? Is he over his head? Of course. More...

JUST GO

special events ••• Colts Neck Fair Aug. 19 and 20 from 5 -11 p.m. Aug. 21 from 4 - 11 p.m. Aug. 22 from 2-8 p.m. More...

‘Quilting: Looking Forward’

Monmouth University is hosting an exhibition of beautiful, handcrafted quilts from the last 35-40 years. More...