February 2, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Volunteer at the center of serving others

MHRC honors Colleen Volpe, volunteer coordinator for The Center in Asbury Park
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

I t is the humble concern for others that connects the late Earl Thomas Teasley with Colleen Volpe, this year’s recipient of the second annual Monmouth County Human Relations Commission (MCHRC) Earl Teasley Humanitarian Award. More...

Council seat still up for grabs in Sea Bright

Charles Rooney III declines appointment to vacant council seat
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — It took all of 10 minutes for the Borough Council to unanimously vote for Charles Rooney III to fill a vacant council seat during a special meeting on Jan. 27, but by Monday afternoon Rooney had declined the position. More...

Halfacre resigns after nomination to head state ABC

BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

FAIR HAVEN — After being nominated by Gov. Chris Christie on Jan. 23 to head the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Mayor Michael Halfacre resigned his position as the borough’s mayor the next day. More...

Deep Cut Orchid Society to host annual show

Thousands of orchids of all colors, sizes and shapes will be featured at Deep Cut Orchid Society’s 15th annual orchid show to be held from Feb. 9-12 at the Dearborn Farm Market, Route 35, Holmdel. Admission and parking are free. More...

O’Scanlon: Red-light cameras amount to ‘highway robbery’

Profit motive, not safety spurs traffic surveillance
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

RED BANK— Avideo posted on the Internet showing a series of crashes and near misses at intersections participating in New Jersey’s five-year red-light camera pilot program has Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-13th District) seeing re More...

Columns

Sometimes, we all need a coach in our corner

CODA
GREG BEAN

Now that I’m not punching a time clock any longer, I’m always looking for ways to supplement the family’s bottom line without taking too much time away from doing things I really want to do, but don’t put much in the old check More...

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Opinion

Cartoon

Full Story

N.J. back from bankruptcy, but more reform needed

GUEST COLUMN
AMY HANDLIN

For many years, New Jersey walked on a tightrope over an endless abyss of high taxes, overspending and financial malfeasance. More...

Coco Key: Water park in winter

DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
LIZZ DINNIGAN

Instead of buying our sons gifts for their birthdays, my husband and I give them a fun, interactive “experience.” Our boys were born in December and January, so between the overwhelming number of presents received at their birthday partie More...

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Letters

Resident sees racism in candidate’s remarks

Potential Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich shows his rednecked racism in proposing that urban poor kids be hired as janitor aides in schools. More...

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Arts / Zest

Thinking devices

BYMARIE MABER Correspondent

Cellphones, iPods and iPads are everywhere — and now, even in works of art. Lisa Ficarelli- Halpern has filled a gallery with artworks featuring such devices. More...

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Schools

L.S. district would expand for full-day kindergarten

Residents to vote March 13 on $1M for two-classroom addition at Point Road School
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

LITTLE SILVER — The Little Silver School District is seeking to keep the students it is losing to other full-day kindergarten programs by adding one of its own. More...

Schools districts favor November election

Officials cite concerns about costs, budget year, politicizing school election
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI and KENNY WALTER Staff Writers

The Monmouth Regional High School District in Tinton Falls has joined a growing list of school districts opting to move school elections from April to November. More...

on campus •••

Lauryn Argyelan of Tinton Falls graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary and special education from York College of Pennsylvania, York, on Dec. 21. More...

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Samantha Gannon places a completed LEGO representation of Edie’s Luncheonette, a popular local eatery, in its place on the Little Silver map during the “Build Little Silver with LEGOs&rdq More...

Project Homeless Connect asks: What do the homeless need?

County services provide resources for 527 people ‘living on the edge’
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

I n the small space between two coat racks, a woman tried on a navy blue overcoat and smiled when the two volunteers at the end of the aisle told her she looked beautiful. Before that, she had braved the cold, windy morning in a white T-shirt. More...

Amnesty International film on education in Iran, Feb. 18

SHREWSBURY — A free showing of the newly released Amnesty International documentary “Education Under Fire: The Denial of Education in Iran” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2-4 p.m. More...

Nonprofit to return to Officers Row

AIDS Resource Foundation for Children negotiating lease with National Park Service
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

The National Park Service (NPS) has signed a letter of intent to begin negotiations with the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children (ARFC) to lease one of the historic Officers Row buildings at Fort Hancock to the nonprofit. More...

Eastern Branch Library presents Harlem Renaissance program

SHREWSBURY — In celebration of Black History Month, the Eastern Branch Library will present a lecture by Dr. Lawrence Hogan, who will speak on “The Age of the New Negro: Harlem in the 1920s” at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12. More...

Comic book artist dreams of breaking the barriers

BY CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent

Erica Schultz pushes her sunglasses up on top of her head to keep her dark hair out of her face and leans back against the black leather jacket draped over her chair. More...

Bulletin Board

Volunteers needed to help at blood drives

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

Reformed Bible Study to begin in Red Bank

RED BANK — The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in New Jersey is targeting the greater Red Bank/Monmouth County area to conduct an outreach ministry. More...

Tax preparation offered at library

SHREWSBURY — Free income tax preparation is provided by AARP volunteers at the Eastern Branch library, 1001 Route 35. AARP tax assistance is available for low- and middle-income taxpayers with simple returns until Saturday, April 14. More...

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Obituaries

Joy T. Zeigler

Ms. Zeigler, 41, formerly of Woodbridge, died Jan. 12, 2012, at home after a brief illness. More...

Nghia Thi Le

Nghia Thi Le, 86, of Red Bank died Jan. 15, 2012, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Vietnam, she had lived in Red Bank since 1975. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Quy Dinh Vuong, in 2011. Surviving are four sons, Dao M. More...

AnthonyW. Fitzgerald

Mr. Fitzgerald, 74, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Little Silver, died Jan. 16, 2012, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a member of the NewYork and New Jersey Bar and a former member of the New York State Real Estate Board. More...

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Sports

Powerhouses

Ocean Township’s Withler Marcelin (l) has Howell High School’s Ashanti Maurice fighting to keep his shoulders off the mat during their 145-pound match at the Shore Conference Tournament s More...

Bucs’ ice hockey team aiming for winning record

BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

The Red Bank Regional High School Bucs have turned things around in recent weeks after opening their hockey season with three consecutive losses. More...

Photo

Long Branch High School’s Ryan Brodie (r) is standing by his commitment to Rutgers University to play football despite the departure of head coach Greg Schiano to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Bucc More...

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