September 2, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

In words and drawings, soldiers leave their mark in time

Vietnam Graffiti Project tells story of soldiers en route to Vietnam
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

Vietnam veteran Dan O’Leary still remembers the day he departed from the western shores of the United States on a packed troopship to Vietnam, a 7,000-mile journey across the Pacific almost 45 years ago. More...

Tinton Falls clerk to retire after 23 years

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — After serving the borough for more than 23 years, Borough Clerk Karen Mount-Taylor will retire before the holiday season. Mount-Taylor said in an interview last week that her last day with the borough will be Oct. 29. More...

Alzheimer’s is topic of science lecture Oct. 7

TINTON FALLS — The 2010 Norman J Field Lecture in Science, “Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease by 2020?,” will be presented by Dr. Zaven S. Khachaturian Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. More...

stork club •••

Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announces the following local births: July 18, a boy to Valerie Thomas and Kevin Allen of Tinton Falls, July 27, a girl to Dana and Anthony Calicchio of Tinton Falls. Aug. 13, a girl to Anita and John P. More...

Walk for Farm Animals set for Sept. 19

PRINCETON — A Farm Sanctuary Walk for Farm Animals will take place Sunday, Sept. 19, in Princeton. More...

on campus •••

The University of Delaware, Newark, Del., has named the following local residents to its dean’s list for the spring semester: Maria Romano and Alison Wood, both of Little Silver; Dale Andrew, David Epps, Kristen Gallagher, Meghan McGrat More...

Bean inspires Senate bill for vets’ services

Lautenberg joins Holt in fight to better protect mental health of returning soldiers
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

New Jersey political leaders have intensified efforts to revamp treatment resources within the Veterans Administration. More...

Doctor charged with conspiring to sell prescription drugs

TINTON FALLS — As a result of a joint investigation, criminal charges were filed Aug. 27 against a Tinton Falls doctor by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. More...

Columns

Trenton fashion: This fall they’re all wearing black

CODA  GREG BEAN

I guess you could say this whole sordid mess is just another black eye for the New Jersey Education Association, but that organization has gotten so many black eyes in the last year you can hardly tell the difference. More...

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Opinion

Cartoon

Full Story

A royal(ty) opportunity?

CORNER OFFICE  PETER SMYTH

As chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., the parent company of 23 radio stations located in markets around the country, including seven stations in New Jersey, I have a keen interest in keeping free and local radio a viable industry. More...

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Sports

Area football geared up for 2010 season openers

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

With the start of the football season less than two weeks away, optimism is high at several area high schools that are looking forward to strong campaigns. More...

MU Hawks kick off 2010 season at Colgate Saturday

Monmouth University kicks off the 2010 football season Saturday night at Colgate University. Kickoff in Hamilton, N.Y., is 6 p.m. This will be the only night game on the Hawks’ schedule this fall. More...

I’m Gorgeous equals track record in winning Cane Pace qualifier

$300,000 Cane Pace is set for Labor Day at Freehold Raceway

In a sparkling performance, I’m Gorgeous went wire to wire to capture the Cane Pace elimination on Aug. 28 at Freehold Raceway, Freehold, in a track record equaling time of 1:50:4 for the 1- mile race. More...

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Arts / Zest

Monmouth Museum hosts Anique Taylor exhibit

The Monmouth Museum is hosting “New Jersey Emerging Artists Series — Anique Taylor: Mixed Media.” The exhibition, which will run through Sept. More...

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Photo

Jenna McGuigan (l-r) watches her friend Annie Pelino play a water-shooting game on Aug. 27, opening night of the Fair Haven Fireman’s Fair, a borough tradition. More...

Red Bank council balks at relaxing development rules

Wording would change some requirements to guidelines
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

After an extended discussion regarding the implications of the words “should” and “shall,” the Red Bank Borough Council tabled an ordinance that would relax the standards for planning and development in the borough. More...

County honors women’s right to vote, local leaders

BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

HOLMDEL — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented a proclamation honoring the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment on Aug. 26, a day that granted women the right to vote under the United States Constitution. More...

Police seek info on bank robbery suspect

FAIR HAVEN — The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the individual who is alleged to have committed a bank robbery in Fair Haven on the evening of Friday, Aug. 20. More...

Grant will fund regional coastal initiatives

Urban Coast Institute receives $250K from NOAA
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute (UCI) has received a $249,750 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue its coastal monitoring and policy initiative. More...

Sept. 19 memorial walk assists LADACIN Network

The fourth annual Ryan Bell Memorial Walk and Wheel-A-Thon will be held on Sept. 19 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The walk and wheel-athon will take place at Larrison Hall at 2 p.m. Registration is at 1 pm. More...

FirstEnergy offering grants to stimulate learning

FirstEnergy Corp.’s New Jersey operating company, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), is again offering mathematics, science and technology grants to educators and youth group leaders. More...

Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11

More than 1,500 walkers expected at L.B. Boardwalk

LONG BRANCH — Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones. More...

Red Bank ‘StreetLife’

Above: Nielsen Walzog, of Red Bank, plays the banjo on Aug. 28 as part of StreetLife, a series of Saturday evening outdoor performances held throughout downtown Red Bank during the summer. More...

Bulletin Board

Children’s festival slated for Sept. 11

The Master Gardeners of Monmouth County and its Children’s Committee will host the third annual “Bugs, Birds and Beyond” children’s festival 1-4 p.m. Sept. More...

in the service •••

Army National Guard Pfc. Yvette E. Middleton, a 2007 graduate of Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More...

NOTES

A series of Thursday evening art classes, “Drawing and Painting with Rocco Scibetta,” will be held Sept. 9-30 at the Red Bank Public Library, 84 W. Front St. Call or visit the library to register. Free. Details: 732-842-0690. ***** More...

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Obituaries

Patricia Ann Granato

Ms. Granato, 48, of Monmouth Beach, died Aug. 11, 2010, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, after a short illness. More...

Frances E. Patsco

Ms. Patsco, 72, of Lavallette, died July 31, 2010. She was an administrative assistant for the Elizabeth Board of Education for 25 years, retiring in 2002. More...

Ellen S. Gilbertson

Ms. Gilbertson, 82, of Rumson, died Aug. 12, 2010. She was an avid sportswoman and an interior decorator. Ms. More...

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Letters

It may not be too late, Fair Havenites

In December 2008 the borough made an offer to buy a 1.02-acre waterfront property (Robard’s property) on the Navesink River at the end of DeNormandie Avenue for a price of $1,217,500 in cash, notes and bonds, plus the costs and responsibility f More...

Think about the horses during carriage rides

Everyone thinks that the classic horse-drawn carriage is romantic, but no one thinks of the animal. Why should horses have to ride people around the streets when we are perfectly capable of walking around ourselves? More...

Religious tolerance doesn’t require blind acceptance

In Mr. Greg Bean’s weakly [sic] musings (“From Another Angle, Things Aren’t as Bad as They Looked,” Aug. More...

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