September 21, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Eatontown mulls rent controls

Hearing on ordinance setting rent ceiling Wednesday
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

Rent control, long resisted by Eatontown officials, could be coming to all leased properties in town. More...

Political newcomer to challenge mayor

Democratic council candidate Hegarty to seek top post instead

WEST LONG BRANCH - Until recently, Mayor Janet W. Tucci appeared bound to recapture her office in borough hall. More...

Beach club fees to rise for nonresidents

Increases would fund 15-year bond issue for renovations
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

MONMOUTH BEACH - The borough has prepared a plan that will fund most of the major renovations to the building at the Monmouth Beach Club through doubling the membership costs to out-of-town members. More...

Petco welcomes back its heroes

BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - Kris Killins still remembers the chilling scene she found when she arrived on the scene of the collapsed Petco store more than 18 months ago. More...

Two more Ocean Twp. police promotions

OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- Every couple of months for the past year and a half, the Township Council has held swearing-in ceremonies for police officer promotions. More...

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A Centennial Parade kicked off festivities at Monmouth Beach Day Sept. 9, continuing the yearlong "Centennial of Memories" celebration. More than a dozen organizations participated in the parade, each representing a decade of Monmouth Beach history. More...

Police arrest two men wielding knife, gun

LONG BRANCH - City police arrested two men last week in the area of the Garfield Court housing complex on Central Avenue. More...

BlueClaws, fans celebrate franchise's first title

Maloney leads Lakewood to win over Augusta GreenJackets
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Since the franchise's inception in 2001, one thing the Lakewood BlueClaws have never lacked is fan support. More...

Letters

Code of conduct for City Council

At the Sept. 12 meeting, the Long Branch City Council distributed its Conduct for Public Comment to set parameters for the polite and reasonable conduct of business by the citizens in attendance. More...

Some officials abuse the public trust

I read the recent letter to the editor from former West Long Branch Councilman Joseph Woolley, and as a resident and candidate for mayor I wanted to thank him for his service to our community. More...

Donations should go to willing donors

Your story about Bruce Owens (Atlanticville Sept. 14) highlighted the tragic shortage of human organs for transplant operations. More...

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Arts / Zest

How to move a museum into the future? Artfully

New director plans to broaden programs, diversify audiences
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Something is different at the Monmouth Museum and it's not just the logo and name Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center, which is actually a return to the name on its charter. More...

In the Arts

SICA will host a special musical presentation Friday by Daniel Higgs, with special guest Daniel Carter. Baltimore-based Higgs is the singer and lyricist of the band Lungfish. More...

Five artists in fall show

Frederick Galleries in Allenhurst is presenting a Fall Exhibition featuring the work of five artists. More...

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Business

You've come a long way for chocolate, baby

Passion for fine chocolates leads to Little Silver 'chocolatique'
BY JULIE KIRSH Staff Writer

Inspired by a passion for fine chocolates, Catherine Bitsack decided to open what she calls a "chocolatique" in a vintage-inspired setting in Little Silver. More...

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Atty: City balks at taking home

L.B. officials say they're negotiating in good faith
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Long Branch officials have reneged on a verbal offer to acquire a home in the oceanfront redevelopment zone, according to the attorney for the city homeowner. More...

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Little Silver's Chris Anderson, 11, works a trick while competing in the third annual Sea Bright Skim Bash at Sea Bright Public Beach on Sunday. More...

Homeless programs are few, resources fewer

Nonprofits struggle to fill in the gap when public programs fall short
BY CHRISTINE VARNO and LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writers

In one of the nation's most affluent counties, 900 people are known to be homeless, one-third of those are children. More...

Eminent domain divides Long Branch

Biddle declines to state her position on eminent domain
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The deep divisions among residents wrought by the city's pursuit of redevelopment were evident in the flared tempers and clashing political views that surfaced at last week's council meeting. More...

Eatontown moves to repair Wolcott Park

Borough to apply for $213K matching grant from county freeholders
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - Borough officials are hoping that the county government will pick up about half of the total tab for Wolcott Park's planned facelift. More...

Help for those displaced by city's redevelopment

Meeting at church aims to inform residents of their rights
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - A church leader called a meeting last week for people affected by the redevelopment process in Long Branch More...

Heating assistance grants topic of meeting

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) chose a topic for its monthly meeting last week that could come in handy for residents as the winter months approach. More...

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The staff, patients and their families of The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, and The Valerie Fund Center were treated to a bear parade on Sept. 8. More...

On Campus

Erin M. Conway, a student at Ocean Township High School, has been named a semifinalist for the 2007 awards offered by the National Merit Scholarship Program. More...

Bulletin Board

Notes

The West Long Branch Fire Company No.1 Ladies Auxiliary will host a pasta dinner from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Borough Chemical & Truck Company No.1, Monmouth Road in West Long Branch. More...

Community Bulletin Board Applications taken for accounting scholarships

The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, Roseland, is accepting applications for its high school and college scholarship programs for 2007. The program is open to all New Jersey high school seniors planning on majoring in accounting. More...

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Opinion

Coda

Gang summit is a step in the right direction
Greg Bean

Sometimes, it's up to guys like me to say things others are reluctant to speak out about in the public forum, and today is one of those days. More...

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Schools

Shore Reg'l H.S. shows where $$ would go

Residents tour facilities before $50M bond referendum goes for vote
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH -- For an estimated $3.5 million, the Shore Regional High School District hopes to upgrade its athletic fields and nearby parking lots. More...

Shore Reg'l H.S.: Vote for referendum, get state $$

District would receive debt service, not grant to renovate school
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - Shore Regional High School District taxpayers are being urged to take the state's money and run. More...

Bishop celebrates the opening of Pope John XXIII

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Bishop John M. Smith of the Diocese of Trenton celebrated the official opening Mass for the new community of Pope John XXIII Regional School on Sept. 13. More...

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Sports

Segal's Holmdel return sparks Hawks to win

Monmouth sweeps men's and women's races
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Craig Segal was back at home.Holmdel Park is where Segal trained when he was at Holmdel High School and is the site of many of his finest moments with the Hornets. More...

Catching the wave

Connor Willem, 15, of Long Beach Island, creates a wall of spray as he works a trick during Sunday's third annual Sea Bright Skim Bash. More...

Sports Shorts

The Monmouth Rugby Football Club will be hosting the first annual Victoria Knight Macbeth Golf Outing on Oct. 16, at Bamm Hollow Country Club. More...

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