February 16, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Beck: Horsemen, state near accord on racetrack

NJTHA pursues rights to operate Monmouth Park
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

Stakeholders may be inching toward a resolution that would allow the state to finally secure a lessee to take over operation of Monmouth Park. Sen. More...

S.B. names new councilman, awaits beachfront study

Public meetings to be held on replacement of Rumson Bridge Feb. 27 in Sea Bright, Rumson
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — The third time’s a charm for Marc A. Leckstein, who was appointed to the Borough Council during the Feb. 7 meeting. He fills the seat left vacant by Dina Long when she became mayor earlier this year. More...

Holy Cross scales down original church renovations

Proper signage, accessible parking and landscaping concerns ironed out
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

RUMSON — The Church of the Holy Cross received approval from the Borough Zoning Board to finish what it started nearly eight years ago, but not without first discussing various options for adequate ADAaccessible parking. More...

Columns

New law lets a little more sun shine on government

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GREG BEAN

Over 30 years in the news business, and much of that in New Jersey, I learned firsthand how hard it is to find out how some branches of government are spending your tax dollars. More...

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Art imitates life

GUEST COLUMN
Gilda Rogers

The movie “Sparkle,” which stars Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks, is due to be released in August. This is a remake of the movie by the same name that appeared in theaters in 1976 and was a big hit in theAfrican American community. More...

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Sports

RFH girls win Central Jersey II indoor t&f championship

Christ wins 1,600-3,200 double
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Making the most of its distance running talent, Rumson-Fair Haven High School’s girls won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II Indoor Track & Field Championship. More...

Rockets, Spartans, Colts are teams to watch in District 22

RBR hosting wrestling tournament this weekend
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

The Raritan High School wrestling team defeated Delsea (Franklinville) in the NJSIAA Group II final on Sunday, propelling the team into the District 22 championships this weekend with a state title already in the books. More...

South Plainfield edges Ocean for Group III state mat title

BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

The Ocean Township High School wrestling team had a strong weekend and finished second in the NJSIAA Group III competition after falling to South Plainfield 30-27 at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. More...

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Breaking News - 2/15/2012 04:36 PM

KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink cancels Red Bank July 3 display

BY KRISTEN DALTON

The KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink annual fireworks display will not take place in Red Bank on July 3 this year, ending a 50-plus-year tradition many area residents and visitors have long enjoyed, announced Tim Hogan, chairman of the KaBoom executi More...

Photo

Students run through a scene in “Beauty & the Beast” during a dress rehearsal at Ranney School in Tinton Falls on Feb. More...

Black history read-in bridges gap between eras

Monmouth U.and the West Side Christian Academy promote culture, literacy
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

There was more to be said of the 23rd National African American Read-In Chain than just the spoken words of authors who have changed the way people think of the future through their recordings of the past. More...

Char lights up downtown corner, fires up business

Planning Board approves steakhouse at former Ashes cornerstone location
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

REDBANK— The historic downtown is getting a new steakhouse to help restore its economic vitality. More...

‘Beauty & the Beast’

Ranney School students rehearse a scene in the Disney musical “Beauty & the Beast” during a dress rehearsal at the Tinton Falls school on Feb. 7. More...

Bulletin Board

Celebrate winter wildlife with seal walk

Clean Ocean Action will host a guided seal walk at Sandy Hook on Sunday, Feb. 19, led by naturalist Joe Reynolds. More...

Amnesty Int’l 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, 2-4 p.m. at the Eastern Branch Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury. More...

Snow, shared services topic of T.F. summit

TINTON FALLS — Mayor Michael Skudera will host the second annual Snow Summit at Borough Hall on Friday at 12:30 p.m. All municipalities inMonmouth County have been invited. More...

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Obituaries

Charles J. Oliver

Mr. Oliver, 90, of Red Bank, died Feb. 10, 2012, at home. He had been a resident of Piscataway for many years and was employed during that time as a machine operator and safety inspector at Union Carbide Corp. in Bound Brook. Mr. More...

Jacqueline Elliot

Mrs. Elliot, 96, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 9, 2012, at Seabrook Village Renaissance Gardens, Tinton Falls. Born in Paris, France, she had lived in London and later in Montreal, where she owned a business that imported children’s knitwear. More...

Lorraine A. Ryan

Mrs. Ryan, 89, a resident of King Manor Care Center in Neptune, died Feb. 10, 2012. Raised in Philadelphia, she had resided in Toms River and Chatham before moving to Neptune. Mrs. Ryan was predeceased by her husband, William E. Ryan, in 1974. More...

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Letters

All honest work is respectable

This letter is in response to Sharon Fernandez-Gades’ letter (“Writer’s swipe at custodial work is misguided,” Feb. More...

Memo to Pres. Obama

I n your studies to be a community organizer you may have missed the 13th Amendment. It did a couple of things: made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal. More...

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Arts / Zest

‘Middle School Expressions’ at Ranney

An exhibit of artwork by students at Ranney School in Tinton Falls is on display through March 5 in the gallery at Ranney’s Panther Hall. More...

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