March 5, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

Coalition questioning area affected by gas plant

Contamination said to go beyond area
of current cleanup

The Concerned Citizens Coalition is pushing for further investigation in to pollutants found in Troutman More...

Board hears plan for 14,000-square-ft. ‘manor’ house

Because of proposed height, building will require a use variance

MONMOUTH BEACH More...

Monmouth U. dorm plan includes flood relief

School would build
oversized detention basin under proposal

WEST LONG BRANCH More...

Shore Regional tax levy rising $815,000

WEST LONG BRANCH More...

Building’s structural flaws cause Lowe’s to close

Cracks developed in floor of facility built
over capped landfill

OCEAN TOWNSHIP More...

Zest

Professors follow trail of Lenape

Life for Indians living in Monmouth County before the white man arrived was both harsh and bountiful, according to a trio from the Monmouth University anthropology faculty. More...

Letters

Perception of problems in county not reflected in quality of life here

As an employee and resident of Monmouth County, I was surprised by the recent article "Freeholders Plan Nepotism Ban." More...

Opinion

Your Turn

Ron Emrich
Guest Column
Preservation New Jersey supports Sandy Hook Partners proposal for Fort Hancock

Opponents of the proposed public/private partnership to preserve, rehabilitate and appropriately reuse some 36 of the 260 historic buildings and sites at the National Historic Landmark Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook are dismayed that the National Park Se More...

Schools

Vetter School turns back the clock

Weeklong celebration
commemorates opening
of school 50 years ago

EATONTOWN More...

Business

Boro moving ahead with downtown redevelopment

Despite doubts, council adopts resolution for
second phase of project

EATONTOWN More...

Business Briefs

Wilentz partner named chair at UMDNJ

John A. Hoffman, managing partner of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A., Woodbridge, was been named chair of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) finance committee. More...

NAWBO breakfast slated for March 24

The Central Jersey Chapter of the Na More...

Creating clean ocean zone now tops COA’s agenda

Intention is to lock in progress, create
setting for future

Two decades of battles to stop ocean pollution have given rise to a new vision at Clean Ocean Action. More...

Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Norman Gruenfeld of Jackson waters the flowers at the Eighth Annual Deep Cut Orchid Society show at Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, last Friday. More...

Local bank’s earnings rise by 68 percent

Last year was a pretty good one for the banking industry. For Two River Community Bank, it was a great year. More...

Geese Police fall victim to borough budget ax

Councilman Collins speaks out against cut; funding may be restored

EATONTOWN More...

New group aiming to aid city’s less fortunate

LONG BRANCH More...

Residents rail against M.U. students living off campus

Students say frequent police visits amount
to harassment

If good fences make good neighbors, perhaps Monmouth University should consider offering courses in carpentry. More...

Setting their love of America in stone

Childhood friends have maintained flag on beach boulder since 1986

LONG BRANCH More...

Bulletin Board

‘Irish Nightingale’ to join chorale concert March 14

The Shrewsbury Chorale will present "The Music of Ireland" March 14 at 3 p.m. at The Church of St. Anselm, 1028 Wayside Road, Wayside section of Ocean Township. More...

Residents, businesses asked to pick up litter

The Ocean Township Clean Communi More...

Community Bulletin Board

Registration for all-day
kindergarten March 9, 10

Eatontown Borough has announced it will hold registration for children planning to attend all-day kindergarten in September. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Edward W. Hyers

Mr. Hyers, 77, of Neptune died Feb. 17 at Imperial Care Center, Neptune. Born in Long Branch, he had lived in Asbury Park before moving to Neptune and worked in maintenance for Maidenform, Farmingdale. More...

Barbara J. Buono

Miss Buono, 49, of Tinton Falls died Feb. 3 at St. Barnabas Hospice Center and Palliative Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, following a lengthy battle with cancer. More...

Sports

Local harriers compete with the elite at MOC

Ullmeyer third in 3,200; Kingsbery fourth in 1,600

Julie Ullmeyer made her final scholastic race at Princeton University one to remember. More...

Sarafian pole vaults his way into record books

Adam Sarafian always figured his gymnastics background was going to help him somewhere down the line. He just never thought it would be in a different sport. More...

Bucs put close losses behind them

Local hoops teams chasing sectional crowns

Although Red Bank Regional (19-5) would More...