January 12, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Kyrillos to introduce fort redevelopment bill

Nine-member committee would be set up by law
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

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Program gives troubled teens new life skills

Youths will learn anger management, ways to handle conflict
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Prevention First, located in Ocean Township, has a strong mission. More...

Oceanport to rename park in honor of Gatta

Soccer fields would become Maria Gatta Community Park
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

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WLB council moving toward vote on MU appeal

Boro attny.: Decision on zoners
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

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Valentin names first assistant prosecutor

Warshaw promoted; Pasterchick to be chief of county detectives
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

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Who will listen to us?

Your Turn
Gary A. Baldwin Guest Column

As our average population grows older, we all begin to think about the quality of life in later years. More...

Firefighters complete training at academy

The Monmouth County Fire Academy graduated 31 volunteers from its Firefighter I class on Dec. 11. Twenty-five other Firefighter I volunteers were graduated on Dec. 3. The fire academy is on Route 33, Howell. More...

Gunman sought in armed robbery

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New music flutist in concert Jan 19

The Black Box will continue its monthly concert series More...

Opinion

Small acts of kindness can make a difference

Coda
Greg Bean

There was a moving letter to the editor in last week More...

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Sports

Caseys ready to take on the state’s best

BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

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Monmouth girls gearing up for toughest test yet

After racing out to an 8-0 start, the Monmouth Regional girls basketball team is ready for its stiffest challenge to date. More...

Brookdale’s national champs reunited at ring ceremony

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Cherise Maltais hadn More...

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MTOTSA takes fight for homes to court

Cases will be heard Feb. 10 in state Superior Court
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Attorneys representing residents in one of Long Branch More...

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Fifth-graders Richard Nielsen (l-r), Ryan McGlennon, Christopher Arcos and Daniel Navarrete display a model of the solar system they worked on as a team for the science fair held Jan. 4 at West End School in Long Branch. More...

Volunteers: Hurricane victims grateful to be alive

Team from Covenant Church joins Gulf Coast Relief Effort in Alabama
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

A team of volunteers from the Long Branch Covenant Church traveled to Alabama and used their hearts and hands to assist in the Gulf Coast Relief Effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina. More...

WLB reorganizes with new council member

GOP holds 5-1 majority on council and mayor
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

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Meetings moved to evenings

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Pallone and Holt: Pentagon should pay for workers’ move

Area congressmen ask for disclosure of closing and relocation timelines

Two area lawmakers are lobbying the Defense Department to pick up the tab to move Fort Monmouth employees who accept government jobs elsewhere in the nation. More...

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Fifth-grader Erinn Schick explains some theories about constellations and the Milky Way to fourth-grader Gabrielle Navarrete during a science fair at the West End School, Long Branch, on Jan. 5. More...

Owners warned to leash dogs

Animal control officers responded to a Long Branch police call on Dec. 27 from a resident in West End whose dog was reportedly attacked by a stray pitbull while being walked on a leash. More...

Wanted: A home of its own for avant-garde company

Forced out by redevelopment, The Black Box seeks a new venue
BY KAREN DeMASTERS Correspondent

The Black Box is once again homeless. It is the second time in the relatively short history of the avant-garde theater and arts organization that it has been in this somewhat unhappy condition. More...

In the Arts

On Sunday, from 1-5 p.m., five bluegrass, country and folk bands will present a stage show and jam session at Embury Methodist Church, Church Street, Little Silver. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Historic Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel, will host More...

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Business

Exotic, eclectic bazaar comes to Deal

Casablanca gives shoppers marketplace aura
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer

Linda Levy wanted her Deal gift shop to conjure up the ambiance of an exotic bazaar. So she filled every corner of the store More...

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