May 25, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Suspect arrested in drug bust

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - An Asbury Park man was arrested for possession of drugs last week. More...

Pallone, Holt to feds: Focus on jobs, not land

Two legislators ask feds to help create jobs, not more homes
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - The Pentagon might be seeing dollar signs when it considers selling off Fort Monmouth's land, but two area lawmakers are trying to redirect that vision. More...

WLB honors former Planning Board chair

Henry served on board for 36 years, 27 as chairman
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - If awards were given out for perfect attendance at Planning Board meetings, former board Chairman Joseph P. Henry would get one. More...

Paddle event to benefit Habitat for Humanity

CHRIS KELLY staff Jack Friedman, 3, Long Branch, pretends he is driving one of the Sea Bright Fire Department's fire trucks during the borough's 125th anniversary celebration on May 20. More...

Drills test getting meds to 1st-responders

Long Branch, O'port will be among sites in June 1 county test
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

The Monmouth County Health Department is asking residents for their cooperation while they perform a drill for first-responders. More...

Notes

The West Long Branch Historical Society will hold a garage sale to raise funds tomorrow and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 11 Fairway Ave. in West Long Branch. For more information, contact (732) 222-1832. More...

Eminent domain report gets mixed reviews

City attorney: Report won't disrupt city's redevelopment plans More...

Gardens and antiques on display for good cause

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

RED BANK - Antiques and gardens complement each other like history and youth. One celebrates the artistry and resilience of the past and the other celebrates the beauty and transience of the present. More...

Letters

Show gratitude, respect for vets on Memorial Day

Each and every day the men and women who serve in the e U.S. Armed Forces make sacrifices. Unfortunately, some die in the line of duty making the ultimate sacrifice. More...

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Arts / Zest

In the

Arts

The Monmouth Civic Chorus will present "Sounds Like Shakespeare" Saturday, June 10, at 4:30 and 8 p.m. Shakespeare in music from Verdi's "Macbeth" to Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate" will delight both opera lovers and theater fans. More...

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Athol Fugard's "Exits and Entrances," with the original cast, opens today at New Jersey Repertory Company's Lumia Theatre, 179 Broadway, Long Branch. More...

Judy Stach retrospective

"Living the Dream," a retrospective of a decade of work by area painter Judy Stach will be on exhibit at The Frederick Gallery in Allenhurst, June 2-30. More...

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Sports

Colts, Blue Devils prove they're Shore's best

Top-ranked teams continue dominance with SCT title
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

All season long, the CBA boys and Shore Regional girls have looked like the Shore Conference's top teams. More...

Shore's Nancy Williams gets career win No. 500

Tournament play heating up for local teams
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The Shore Regional girls softball team made some headlines this week with a win over South Amboy, 19-1, on Monday. More...

Next stop for Brookdale is the national championships

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Johnny Johnson will turn to his Big Three one more time.Ryan Beard, Kevin Rickert and Billy Lawson have been extraordinary in the postseason, leading Brookdale to a perfect 6-0 record, and the Region XIX and East District championships. More...

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Public Advocate: Rein in eminent domain

Chen seeks strict blight criteria, protections, transparency
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

State Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen issued a report last week recommending major reforms to the laws governing the use of eminent domain for private redevelopment in New Jersey communities such as Long Branch. More...

Buckle up, be safe and avoid a ticket

The Ocean Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Bureau wants residents to know that through June 4, law enforcement officers in the township and throughout New Jersey will be stepping up enforcement and education of the state's Primary Seat Bel More...

5 arrested in boro drug raid

EATONTOWN - Four borough residents and an Asbury Park man face charges related to possessing crack cocaine after local police raided a Lewis Street residence last Thursday to investigate reports of drug dealing there. More...

Arts Education Awards winners named for 2006

RED BANK - The Monmouth County Arts Council announced the winners of the 2006 Arts Education Awards, which were held at the Two River Theater in Red Bank on May 17. More...

School board accepts $125K cut in budget

Borough Council hired consultant to review rejected spending plan
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - The Borough Council and local school board have agreed to shave the board's voter-rejected school budget of nearly $18.2 million by $125,000. More...

Judge bars Dwek from managing properties

Court hearing set for June 2 for those believing they have claims
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

Those who think they have a legitimate claim against the financial portfolio of area real estate mogul Solomon Dwek will have their day in court late next week. More...

America's first female rabbi becomes rabbi emerita

Rabbi Priesand retires after 25 years at Monmouth Reform Temple
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS -- Like all of us, Rabbi Sally Priesand has experienced many firsts in her life. But unlike most of us, her firsts have changed a world, the world of Reform Judaism. More...

Group seeks to preserve 5,000 acres in five years

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The leader of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) fears the worst for Monmouth County horse farms and beaches. More...

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PHOTOSBY JEFF GRANIT staff (Above), Frank Antonides School eighth-graders "Mayor" Matthew Warshauer (l) and "Police Commissioner" Katherine Bazley take the reins of the West Long Branch Borough Council meeting during Youth Government Day on May 17. More...

Bulletin Board

IAMA spaghetti dinner slated for May 26

The Italian American Memorial Association (IAMA) will hold an "all you can eat" spaghetti dinner May 26 from 5-7:30 p.m. at its hall at 195 Brighton Ave., Long Branch. More...

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Opinion

Greg Bean

Coda Gov's hospital bed tax is a ludicrous plan More...

Honor real meaning of Memorial Day

We have in the past looked back to the pages of the old Freehold Transcript, the forerunner of our sister paper the News Transcript, for commentary on issues that are still topical today. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Bernard A. "Bud" Dupree II Mr. Dupree, 69, of Fair Haven, died May 20 in Red Bank. Born in Saranac Lake, N.Y., he resided in Little Silver, prior to moving to Fair Haven 46 years ago. More...

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Schools

On Campus

Anthony Maseda, Ocean, received a bachelor of arts degree at the spring commencement exercises at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C. More...

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PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Masters of arts degree recipients (l-r) Elizabeth Ann Dougherty of Hazlet, Robin M. Davidson of Union Beach, Natalie Habbaz of Long Branch, and Paraskevi J. More...

WLB council cuts $75K from failed school budget

New superintendent to be paid $122K beginning July 1
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - The difference between what property owners here would have paid in annual school district taxes during the 2006-07 academic year and what they will now pay, thanks to the Borough Council, amounts to just over $13. More...

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Business

Help wanted: Retail skills training prepares workers

State grant funds training program for underemployed
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer

Perennially short of employees, the county's retail sector will now have access to a new pool of trained workers, thanks to a state grant that is funding retail skills training. More...

Business Briefs

The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce will hold a business card exchange 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 7 at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. The free event will feature various foods and door prizes. More...

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