September 9, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Marine’s film provides ‘Severe Clear’ view of Iraq War

Screening honors Sept. 11 victim Beth Quigley
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

With a rifle over his shoulder and a video camera around his neck, former Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael Scotti went to Iraq. More...

Paddle the Navesink on Sept. 18

RED BANK — A community-wide celebration of the Navesink River and all the recreational opportunities it provides will be held Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

$3M Army grant funds defense technology center

Funding will be used to keep federal contracts in state after fort closing
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a $3 million grant to the New Jersey Technology Solutions Center (NJTSC) to help keep high-technology jobs in Monmouth County in the wake of Fort Monmouth’s closing. Reps. More...

Alzheimer’s is topic of science lecture

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...

And they’re off! Steeplechase returns to Monmouth Park

OCEANPORT — A unique day of racing is set for Sept. 25 at Monmouth Park with the return of the Monmouth Park-Meridian Health Steeplechase, the only steeplechase event in the region. More...

Fireman’s Fair

The Fair Haven Fireman’s Fair, a borough tradition sponsored by the Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Company, draws a crowd on opening night, Aug. 27. More...

Columns

Call her anything but don’t call her ma’am

CODA  GREG BEAN

Odds and ends as I pack for the Labor Day weekend. Should we go with flipflops and board shorts, or the rubber Wellies, raincoat and water wings? More...

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Opinion

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September: Time for reality check

GREEN SCENE  GOTTI KELLEY

“If you would be happy your whole life long, become a gardener.” Chinese proverb Last night, in the wee hours of the morning, our nocturnal wanderer, i.e., skunk, left an odorous calling card, waking everybody. More...

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Letters

Reader continues discussion on multiculturalism

Epluribus unum: Out of many, one. It’s on our money. It is a fundamental precept in the founding of our representative republic. Until recently it served as a uniting principle for our country. More...

Thanks to Island Nights supporters

On behalf of the children from Red Bank, Asbury Park and Long Branch who are served by Aslan Youth Ministries, I’d like to thank the community for supporting our Island Nights fundraiser so wholeheartedly. More...

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Arts / Zest

Flowers, rocks, sticks and truth

BY MARIE MABER Correspondent

How soon after summer turns to fall do you begin to miss her blossoms? More...

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Photo

Beachgoers enjoy the surf in Sea Bright on a torrid late-summer day. More photos at gmnews.com. More...

Red Bank schools innovate to do more with less

District creates opportunities in face of funding challenges
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

As the Red Bank Public School District forges ahead into the new school year, the challenges associated with its drastic reduction in state aid and draining of surplus funds has prompted several challenges and opportunities. More...

Count Basie exterior gets a face-lift

Historical façade, marquee upgrades in fourth phase of $20M renovations
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre is once again undergoing a major renovation, this time to the exterior of its building at 99 Monmouth St. More...

It’s official: Bayshore merges with Meridian

Agreement creates largest health care system in Monmouth, Ocean counties
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

Following an extensive state review, Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, merged with Meridian Health system, Neptune, on Sept. 1, a move that promotes shared efficiencies and an expanded health care network in Monmouth County. More...

Slocum family readies for annual reunion

Relatives from far and wide will meet Oct. 10 in Long Branch
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

WEST LONG BRANCH — Ancestors and complex relationships are on the agenda as the Slocum family, who date their roots in Monmouth County to the 1600s, get ready for their annual family reunion that will be held at the Ocean Place Resort in Long More...

Four men charged with selling bogus ferry tickets

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‘Kittenpalooza’ offers half-price adoptions

With more 300 felines available, the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) hopes to find good homes for most of these cats and kittens through “Kittenpalooza,” a monthlong adoption project. More...

Plan calls for trained staff to assist Monmouth veterans

Freeholder Amy A. More...

Bulletin Board

Health Commission site a helpful resource

The Monmouth County Regional Health Commission’s website, www.mcrhc.org, has a complete listing of all area schedules for fall free rabies clinics and flu/pneumonia clinics. More...

Fort Monmouth will hold flag casing ceremony

OCEANPORT — Maj. Gen. Randolph P. Strong, commander of the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) at Fort Monmouth, will host the casing of the CECOM flag in a formal ceremony on Friday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. on Greely Field. More...

St. George’s to host Crab Fest fundraiser

RUMSON — St. George’s-by-the- River Episcopal Church in Rumson will hold a Crab Fest fundraiser at the church on Saturday, Sept. 18. All net proceeds will be used to fund outreach and other important ministries. More...

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Obituaries

Robert “Bob” H. Doherty

Mr. Doherty, 84, formerly of Bradley Beach, died Sept. 1, 2010, in Wall. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a mutuel clerk at Monmouth Park, Oceanport, retiring in 2000. Mr. More...

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Sports

Shore, Monmouth looking for bounce-back seasons

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

With their season openers set for this weekend, both the Shore Regional and Monmouth Regional high school football teams are looking to bounce back after each posted a 4-6 record a year ago. More...

BCC cross country team looking to improve

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Geoff Harrison promised to deliver a national-caliber cross country program to Brookdale Community College, and he’s delivering. More...

Green Wave bracing for difficult schedule

BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

Although more than half the team is composed of returning players, Long Branch High School will have a different look when it opens the season on Sept. 11 at Colts Neck (1 p.m. kick-off). More...

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Schools

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 McGrath More...

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