December 29, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

Visions of 2004

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Thrift shop renovation a model of brotherly love

Family members team with The Arc to update Red Bank store

As the youngest of nine children, Vincent Puma learned a lot about life from his older siblings. More...

Council ratifies new police contract

Pact calls for 4 percent annual raise through 2007

OCEAN TOWNSHIP More...

Artist leaves legacy of creativity spanning century

Bernarda Shahn, 101, recalled for friendship & prolific body of work

On April 6, 2003, the small western Monmouth County community of Roosevelt celebrated the 100th birthday of its most prominent resident, Bernarda Bryson Shahn, with a party held at the Roosevelt Public School in front of the 45-foot-wide, 12-foot-hig More...

Notes

The American Littoral Society will host its 29th annual New Year More...

Last call for New Year’s revelers will be 3 a.m.

Bars, liquor stores remain open an extra hour on Jan. 1

SEA BRIGHT More...

Police Beat

Ocean Township Police arrested and charged Peter J. Woefel, 49, Poullney, Vt., with driving while intoxicated on Route 35 Dec. 17. More...

Employee target of pellet gun

OCEAN TOWNSHIP More...

Opinion

2005 will bring busy local agendas

As we prepare to turn the calendar page from 2004 to 2005, we mark the end of another year of service to the communities in which our newspaper circulates. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. More...

Business

MAS-NJ mission: Keeping order in the mosh pit

In the dimly lit, fast-paced world of special event security, one local group stands out.With crew members from Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties and almost every walk of life, the event security staff for the New Jersey division of Metropolita More...

Business Briefs

The law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel announced that Cipora Winters, of Elberon, has been named partner of the firm in its litigation department. More...

Frank’s to be rezoned for age-restricted housing

No plan on table yet; boro eyes two other sites for senior housing

West Long Branch officials will do whatever it takes to accommodate any developer who wants to construct new, upscale, age-restricted housing on the spot where the defunct Frank More...

Contract is awarded for new Gregory School

Long Branch on way to having eight new facilities open by 2006

A construction contract has been awarded for a fourth new school in the Long Branch school district, which is well on its way to having eight new public school facilities in operation by 2006. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staffThe first snowfall of the season on Dec. 27 produced just enough snow for Ramiro Castano to have to get out his snow shovel to clear the sidewalk outside his Bath Avenue home in Long Branch. More...

Helping out

CHRISKELLYstaffTheresa Burke (l-r), West Long Branch, Patty Bellucci, Long Branch, and Jackson More...

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CHRIS KELLY staffA seagull takes flight as the wash from a wave hits the shore at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch. More...

Deisinger looks back at term on council

WLB attny will spend time with family, build Red Bank practice

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In the Arts

The Monmouth County Arts Council, Red Bank, is seeking entries in all fine arts media for its 28th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale which will run Jan. 23-Feb. 20 at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft. Artworks need not be for sale. More...

So … you want to be a borough commissioner?

Gr eg K elly Monmouth Beach Life This coming May 10 borough voters will go to the polls to elect a new municipal governing body. And there More...

Letters

Line between ‘reality and unreality’ in sports blurred

Given the American League award for most valuable player in 2000, he signed with the New York Yankees for a reported seven-year, $120 million contract the following baseball season. More...

Concerts reflect spirit of holiday season

Thank you to Bruce Springsteen, Max Weinberg and all of their generous friends for including Prevention First as one of the charities selected to benefit from their recent concerts at Harry More...

Sports

RBC boys play with something to prove

Local teams playing well in holiday tournaments

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Local boys make up championship team

One evening last spring two old friends, Rick Farrah and Frank Montalvo, were talking baseball over dinner. More...

Sports Shorts

Eatontown Baseball League is holding registration for the spring season More...