April 27, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Concordance, 180 plan programs for local teens

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) will team with 180, Turning Lives Around, for an educational program on teen issues. More...

Collins gets 10-year term for sexual abuse

Retired music teacher will be subject to Megan's Law provisions
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - Retired Memorial School music teacher and ex-borough councilman John J. Collins will spend ten years in a state prison on sexual assault and witness tampering charges. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff West Long Branch's Brenna Nielsen (r), 10, watches as Kaitlin Scarpino, 10, tries to send a toy frog flying into a metal tub during Monmouth University's Community Day April 22. More...

Notes

The Castaways Thrift Shop operated by Family & Children's Services at 191 Bath Ave. in Long Branch will hold a drawing on May 16 at 10 a.m. to award a $25 gift certificate for merchandise. More...

Covering/Uncovering

Painter Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern will be exhibiting paintings and works on paper at The Mitchell Sanborn Gallery in Keyport from April 29-May 21. More...

Petco to reopen in former Seaman's site

Retailer aiming for fall 2006 opening
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN -- Petco is coming back to town - this time as the new tenant in a vacated furniture store. More...

Lighthouse hunters see the light and shoot it

'Lighthouse Photographs' exhibit at M.B. Cultural Center
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Photography is about illuminating a passion for something and fixing it forever in a flash. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

Joseph F. Walter Sr. Mr. Walter, 77, of Monmouth Beach, and Port St. Lucie, Fla., died March 30 in Port St. Lucie. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he resided in Orange, prior to moving to Monmouth Beach. More...

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Schools

Rumson mom 'brews' rollback of school budget law

Newsome: Parents must choose 'between their wallets and their children'
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer

COFFEE, more than what's in your mug, is on the move to save New Jersey's public schools. More...

Council, Board of Ed to rework school budget

Long Branch voters reject school spending plan for second year
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - City officials are expected to make changes in the school district's $83.7 million spending plan that was rejected by voters last week, according to a school official. More...

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CHRISKELLYstaff Zachary Goldberg, 9, of West Long Branch, reacts to the magical exploits of David Garrity during Monmouth University's Community Day held April 22 in the university's Boylan Gymnasium. More...

Candidates share visions for Long Branch

Three candidates for mayor, 13 for council square off in debate
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

The mayoral candidates for the upcoming Long Branch municipal election agreed on at least one thing at a debate Monday night-they all have a vision for the future of the city. More...

Plastics remain top polluter on N.J. beaches

Clean Ocean Action calls for volunteers for April 29 Beach Sweeps

Marine pollution continues to litter New Jersey's 127 miles of beach shoreline. More...

Eggs in car help police crack harassment cases

OCEAN TWP. - During the first week of April there were reports of several incidents of eggs being thrown at houses and cars in the Oakhurst section of the township. More...

Board, union reach contract

Teachers' union to discuss, vote on proposed contract
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - Nine hours after they began meeting behind closed doors, the local school board and teachers' union came to a meeting of the minds. More...

Views differ on future of public housing

Debate over whether Hope IV program will shut out low-income families
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The head of the city's housing authority and the leader of a community group are carrying on a public debate about the effect of new federal regulations on the supply of public housing for the city's low income families. More...

In The Arts

The "Speaking of Art" series hosted by the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch will present "Curator and Artist: Wearing Two Hats!" on More...

Arts council to host Arts Education Awards

The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) will present its annual Arts Education Awards on Tuesday, May 16, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Two River Theater in Red Bank. More...

Shore Regional's $13.2M budget fails

Three incumbents win; newcomer elected to fill unexpired term
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH -- By less than 100 votes, the Shore Regional High School District's $13.2 million budget for academic year 2006-07 has been sunk. More...

Bulletin Board

Mother's Day tea at Asbury UMC May 6

Asbury United Methodist Church (UMC), 61 Atlantic Ave., Long Branch, will hold a Mother's Day tea May 6 at noon. More...

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Letters

Eminent domain struggle leads to change

Although I am not familiar with the city of Long Branch, I am very familiar with the battle the residents now face in an attempt to keep their homes. More...

Vote May 9, have a say in who runs the city

To the fine citizens of Long Branch: first let me tell you I have no personal agenda in writing this letter. Nothing is at stake for me regardless of what persons are elected this May 9. More...

Current administration dedicated to city's rebirth

The current administration in Long Branch has dedicated itself to the concept of a rebirth of the city through a carefully orchestrated and well-planned renewal effort that has already seen tremendous initial success at the Long Branch oceanfront and More...

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Sports

Lady Bulldogs ready to take the next step

BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer

Over the past two years, the Rumson-Fair Haven girls lacrosse team has been working on becoming one of the elite programs in the Shore Conference. More...

Big day for track teams at Howell's Rebel Relays

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Ocean, Shore Regional and Rumson-Fair Haven enjoyed big days at Saturday's Rebel Relays in Howell. More...

Blues running by opponents on the diamond

Blues gain top-seeding for Region tourney
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Teams have been competing against a different Brookdale Community College baseball team this spring, with all too familiar results for the Jersey Blues, wins. More...

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