December 29, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Xavier White and band mates perform under the direction of Devin Amato during the fifth grade Winter Concert at Swimming River School in Tinton Falls on Dec. 19. More...

Seagulls a problem for some T.F. residents

BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Some borough residents feel as if they are under attack from the skies, and now they have let the council know about the problem. More...

New year, new programs at R.B. Library

REDBANK— The list of special and regularly scheduled programs offered in the Adult and Children’s Departments of the Red Bank Public Library will continue to grow in 2012. More...

Activist arrested for disorderly conduct at FMERA meeting

Board passes 2012 fiscal plan, expects $31M from land sale in first year
BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Less than 30 seconds into his public comment at the Dec. More...

Columns

You’re not getting fat, you’re just a survivor

CODA
GREG BEAN

I got on the scale last week after avoiding the thing since summer and thought I had forgotten to change the batteries because it was giving me such a crazy reading. More...

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Obituaries

John L. Schwarz

Mr. Schwarz, 78, ofAtlantic Highlands, died Dec. 19, 2011. He worked as a security officer for Securitas Security Services USA in New Brunswick. Mr. Schwarz was preceded in death by his siblings, Paul, August, Mary, Rita and Jimmy. More...

Ralph J. Gatta

Mr. Ralph J. Gatta, 74, a lifelong resident of Red Bank, died Dec. 17, 2011, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. A 1955 graduate of Red Bank High School, he served for two years in the U.S. Army. Mr. More...

Sarah Reilly

Mrs. Reilly, 84, of Red Bank, died Dec. 18, 2011, at Chapin Hill Care Center, Red Bank. She immigrated to this country at an early age from The Rosses, Donegal, Ireland. Mrs. More...

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Letters

Letter to Fair Haven mayor about trees, freedom

Thank you for your response to my email of Dec. 15, 2011. In 1957 I owned a home on River Road in Fair Haven and had a crabapple tree in the backyard. I didn’t like the tree, so I cut it down. More...

Group seeks sponsors to help donkeys, horses

This holiday season, please consider extending your compassion and generosity to poor people and exhausted animals in India by becoming an Animal Rahat sponsor. (“Rahat” means “relief” in Hindi.) More...

Banning religious symbols may violate Constitution

A s we are now in the Christmas season, we are once again confronted with arguments over the public display of religious scenes, most notably the Christmas tree and the crèche, both of which are important to followers of the various Christian religio More...

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Lunch Break looks to ‘spark a movement’

Significant contributions create new ways to connect to community
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

Despite being down nearly 50 percent in monetary donations this year, Lunch Break in Red Bank is looking to become so much more than a soup kitchen in 2012 with the help of some recent donations, including two houses and a van. More...

Festival of Lights

Rabbi Harry Levin, of the Open Synagogue, Fair Haven, lights the menorah at the train station in Red Bank on Dec. 20. More...

R.B. District seeks $4M grant to expand pre-K

Grant would fund six additional classrooms for 3- and 4-yr.-olds
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

RED BANK — The Red Bank Public School District is seeking a $4,200,403 preschool expansion grant that would fund six additional classrooms to accommodate nearly 100 more students in the preschool program next year. More...

Beck: Monmouth Park accord expedites rebid

NJSEA will continue to operate racetrack while new lessee is sought
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Agreements reached between stakeholders in a last-minute deal to save the 2012 racing season at Monmouth Park will shape the state’s follow-up attempt to lease the rights to operate the racetrack. More...

Height variance delays Hampton Inn proposal

Attorney reminds planners that ordinance sets 50-foot height limit at riverfront
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

RED BANK — An overlooked zoning ordinance became a sticking point at the Planning Board’s Dec. 19 meeting regarding a proposal to build a Hampton Inn at the foot of Cooper’s Bridge. More...

Bulletin Board

NOTES

The Eatontown Public Library and the Eatontown Friends of the Library will hold their biannual book sale for the whole month of February. More...

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Chinese New Year: dragons & dim sum

DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
LIZZ DINNIGAN

Beyond the skyscrapers, major tourist attractions, theater district and parks, the most colorful and seductive aspect of NewYork City is its cultural diversity. More...

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Sports

Young RFH basketball team is earning its stripes on the fly

BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

A lthough much younger and inexperienced this season, the Rumson-Fair Haven girls basketball team remains one of the top competitors in the Shore Conference’s Class A Central Division. More...

Bulldogs want to clear state semi-final hurdle

BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

On the heels of its second successive trip to the NJSIAAA Central Jersey Group II semifinals, Rumson-Fair Haven High School boys basketball coach Chris Champeau believes his team can do even better this winter. More...

sport shorts 

The Monmouth County Park System is shaking up its winter golf season a bit by having just one course open – Bel-Aire in Wall Township. Bel-Aire offers an 18-hole executive course and a nine-hole course. More...

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Arts / Zest

‘Let It Snow’

The Middletown Arts Center is hosting an exhibit of works relating to the theme of snow. “Let It Snow” features works of art in various media by local artists and MAC instructors who pay homage to the frosty season. More...

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