June 18, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

Municipal taxes to rise 8 percent in 2004

New police officers, higher insurance costs drive spending increase
BY SHERRY CONOHAN
Staff Writer

The Eatontown municipal tax rate would increase 6.9 cents to 92.6 cents for each $100,000 of assessed valuation under a tentative 2004 budget unveiled by the Borough Council. More...

District going nowhere on transportation issue

Board has revised specs on contract for busing students for third time
BY SANDI CARPELLO
Correspondent

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Handlin and Clifton win Republican support

BY VINCE ECHAVARIA
Staff Writer

Freeholder Amy Handlin and running mate Matawan Mayor Robert Clifton scored a big victory during the Republican Party primary for freeholder June 8, ending Monmouth County Freeholder Edward Stominski More...

16 juveniles face assault, robbery charges

BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

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Beach home relieves stress of work week

Weekend getaway
allows Marine Terrace resident to recharge
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

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Man held in pit bull attack on woman

BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

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Sunshine brings extra green for city couple

Solar electricity system provides financial and environmental savings
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

Tom and Marcia Blackwell aren More...

Letters

Time is now to ‘end little town chiefdoms’

The future of education at Shore Regional High School doesn More...

Grads urged to pursue career in health care

With graduation season upon us, there More...

Summer means time to hit the beach with a great book

The last "Sopranos" episode of the season has aired, people have planned their vacations and a great deal of us are facing long, hot days on the beach. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Ronald C. Granit

Mr. Granit, 64, of Point Pleasant Beach died May 24 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. He was born and raised in Long Branch. Mr. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

Prudential Financial Inc., Matawan, has announced that Priti Merchant has qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an insurance industry organization founded in 1927. More...

Innovative concept drives ad company’s success

BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

How often have you been stuck in a traffic jam with not much more to look at than the other vehicles snarled in traffic along with yours? More...

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City’s new high school now under construction

New facility expected to be able to accommodate 1,500 students
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

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CHRIS KELLY staff The Shore Players are well-rehearsed and ready to stage their production of More...

Visit to garden shop leads to arrest, jail

According to a press release issued by the Manalapan Police Department, Sanchez-Lopez, of Jackson, was arrested near the Tennent post office, Route 522, and charged with obstruction of the administration of the law and hin More...

School budget is set; war of words continues

District, municipal
officials disagree over what was best to cut
BY SHERRY CONOHAN
Staff Writer

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Basie building future orchestra at Cool School

It More...

MOM info released by NJ Transit

Nine stations may align selected route for commuter rail
BY CHARLES W. KIM
Staff Writer

(Editor More...

Township, city placing restrictions on rentals

Landlords would be
limited to renting to
a single tenant each year
BY CHRISTINE VARNO
Staff Writer

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Advantages of solar electric systems

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Zest

Adoptees seek access law to provide a
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

For decades, information as basic as their mothers More...

Bulletin Board

Alumni sought for 50-year class reunion

The classes of January and June 1955 of East Side High School, Newark, will hold a 50-year class reunion Oct. 1, 2005, at Lakeside Manor, 410 Route 36, Hazlet. More...

In the Arts

The Monmouth County Arts Council will hold a July 1 benefit reception and film premiere of the surf documentary "Riding Giants," directed by Stacy Peralta and starring Laird Hamilton, Greg Noll and Jeff Clark, at the Clearview Cinema in Red More...

On Campus

Soucarina Lezin, Ocean Township, was recently named a winner of a 2004 Buck Smith Memorial Scholarship Award in the amount of $2,000. More...

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Opinion

Ad about fort wrong in more ways than one

Last week, four supporters of the National Park Service More...

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Sports

Klemic wins twice; Kalnas captures shot put title

At New Jersey
International
Track & Field Meet
BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

Paul Klemic wishes he could long jump before every high jump competition. More...

Ocean’s Sarafian flies high to win Golden West title

Spartan pole vaulter
earns All-American
recognition
BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

Adam Sarafian has proven he can scale great heights. His state pole vault record (17-4 1/2) is proof of that. More...

Red Bank area prepares for the Sheehan Classic

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA
Staff Writer

More than 3,000 runners are expected to take to the streets of Red Bank, Little Silver and Fair Haven for the George Sheehan Classic 5-mile road race on Saturday. More...

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