December 26, 2003 RSS feed / Front Page

Residents wait for word of redevelopment’s next step

Developer
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

The fate of the next phase of the Beachfront North redevelopment zone remains uncertain. More...

State earmarks $230K for city UEZ program

Grant money will help pay for police,
redevelopment effort
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH More...

Committee promises the celebration of the century

City
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH More...

Business owners’ commitment to property maintenance honored

BY SHERRY CONOHAN
Staff Writer

EATONTOWN More...

Assistant superintendent taking reins at Sandy Hook

Current superintendent moving to fill spot at park in California
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

The National Park Service announced changes at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area where the agency is meeting resistance to a proposed development on Fort Hancock. More...

Letters

Fire officials set record straight regarding Eatowntown Fire Department

Recently, the Eatontown Fire Department had the displeasure of being the focus of a story involving our fire chief. More...

For the Record

Due to a typographical error in the Dec. 19 story on the Stop & Shop application before the Ocean Township Planning Board, the date for the hearing was incorrectly listed as Jan. More...

CAP members contribute to a strong America

The Civil Air Patrol is celebrating 62 years of volunteer service to America. Since Dec. 1, 1941, when the organization was formed, CAP has protected the home skies. More...

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Opinion

District, students can use lesson on Constitution

The most frightening thing about Oceanport School District officials More...

Your Turn

Peter P. O More...

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Business

Pickup service takes pressure off dog owners

BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

Just like a lot of other commuters, Rufus is caught up in the daily grind. More...

Business Briefs

Full Story

Visiting Physician Services adds new staff

Visiting Physician Services, Eatontown, recently welcomed two new staff members. Kathleen Shea, Bradley Beach, joined the firm as a physician assistant, and Dr. Yevgeniy Vaysberg, North Brunswick, joined the firm as a house-call physician. More...

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Eatontown eyeing

Stella farm for park
Dispute over wetlands
on property has delayed acquisition
BY SHERRY CONOHAN
Staff Writer

A breakthrough has been achieved, clearing the way for Eatontown to acquire the 17-acre Stella Farm at Route 36 and Grant Avenue, according to Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo. More...

Photo

JEFF GRANIT staff Keisalynn Courtney, 3, of Long Branch is to shy too ask Santa what she wants for Christmas and instead stays close to her friend, Rachel Sanborn, a senior at Rumson-Fair Haven High School, at a recent holiday party. More...

Middletown woman, 81, hospitalized after auto accident

BY SHERRY CONOHAN
Staff Writer

EATONTOWN More...

District charged with violating student’s rights

Student punished
for Web site critical of school
and its administrators
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

Oceanport More...

Search for funding latest step for fort developer

BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

A private developer held a public meeting recently to counter criticism and win public support for a controversial plan to rehabilitate historic buildings at Sandy Hook and lease them out for profit. More...

Zest

Bengali art finds a home in Monmouth County
Cultural center working to preserve the traditions of Southern Asia
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

They are minstrels and mystics and keepers of an ancient Bengali art form that they have carried into the 21st century. More...

Bulletin Board

Achievement awards deadline will be Jan. 8

VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is accepting applications for its 2004 Art Achievement Awards until Jan. 8. More...

Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff The residents of this Clover Street home in Shrewsbury are making sure Santa won More...

Notes Around Town

Eatontown Police Chief William Barnshaw has selected the top two candidates to fill two new positions for police officers, according to Councilman Charles E. "Chuck" DaVis. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Kenneth J. Essig

Mr. Essig, 67, of Middletown died Dec. 10 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Orange, he resided in Newark prior to moving to Middletown in 1955. More...

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Sports

Wrestling season kicks off with tournaments

BY DOUG McKENZIE
Staff Writer

The high school wrestling season kicked off last weekend with a number of tournaments throughout the Shore Conference. More...

Freshmen have RBC girls thinking bigger

BY DOUG McKENZIE
Staff Writer

In what is generally being referred to as "the year of the freshmen" in the Shore Conference swimming scene, no team stands to gain more from the influx of talent than the Red Bank Catholic girls. More...

Makin’ waves

CHRIS KELLY staff Ocean More...

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