January 5, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

Did you hear the one about the WOMB tournament?

Ad ele Y oung Bloopers We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it into one of Greater Media Newspapers More...

Swimmers take Polar Bear plunge on spring-like day

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Critics shine light on artists in SICA exhibit

Fourteen contemporary artists are featured in an exhibit that will open at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) next week. More...

Woman stabs city man in robbery try

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Mayor: Lower taxes at top of 2005 wish list

Lists New Year

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Sports

Spartans continue impressive early showing

Coming into the season being called the More...

Monmouth girls are making plenty of noise

With a 5-0 record and a Bayshore Holiday Tournament under their belts, the Monmouth Regional girls basketball team has certainly come out of the gates with style. More...

Shore girls on pace for another stellar campaign

The Shore Regional girls basketball team is off to a strong 4-1 start this winter, and appears ready to compete for a division title once again. More...

Councilman miffed over memo flap

Collins withholds votes on council appointments

Eatontown Borough Councilman John J. Collins claims that he wasn More...

City seeks to raise state budget cap

Ordinance would allow 1% increase to balance budget

The Long Branch City Council has introduced an ordinance that will allow the city to exceed the municipal budget for 2005. More...

Photo

CHRIS KELLY staffDressed in a Donald Duck suit, John Burges, Rumson, makes his way into the ocean on New Year More...

Changing the world, one child at a time

Big Brothers Big Sisters matches mentors, children

Some missions are built on lofty foundations, but Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Monmouth County has set its mission of helping children reach their full potential in life on the bond that can grow between a child and a caring adult mentor. More...

WLB greets returning, new council members

Cooper to serve 21st term as council president

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Cops: Con artist duped cashiers

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Rescued dolphin later succumbs to injuries

Firefighters attended to mammal until rescue team arrived

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Letters

Donations needed for tsunami relief effort

The American Red Cross is responding to the large-scale disaster in southern Asia after the earthquake off the west coast of Indonesia struck on Dec. More...

Reader dismayed by extension to developer

I read with utter disbelief the report that real estate speculator James Wassel has been granted yet another extension in his quixotic attempt to secure financing for his scheme to commercially develop public land at Sandy Hook. More...

Supporters of ‘Operation Sleigh Bells’ thanked

On behalf of all the staff, Board of Directors and the volunteers at Family & Children More...

Business

On the front lines of New Year’s resolutions

Right after the new year turns, people who More...