November 16, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

West Long Branch GOP counters national trend

Tucci, Ruane, Cioffi will be sworn to new terms on Jan. 1

WEST LONG BRANCH - Newly re-elected Republican Mayor Janet W. Tucci considers herself lucky. More...

SCOTT PILLING staff Members of the Ocean Township High School cheerleading squad get the crowd going during Saturday's home state playoff game against Monmouth Regional.

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They make a difference

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - Members of Team Jump Off were recognized for their contributions to the community at last week's Long Branch Concordance (LBC) meeting. More...

Former first aid official pleads guilty to theft

On Nov. 13, Mark Campbell, 35, of Monmouth Beach, the former treasurer of the Monmouth Beach First Aid Squad, pleaded guilty to theft by deception, a second-degree crime, and endangering the welfare of a child, a fourth-degree crime. More...

Arts / Zest

A 'homecoming' in Monmouth County

International pop star Melanie started out in Sea Bright/Long Branc h
BY TOM CHESEK Correspondent

In the early 1970s, a young woman who went solely by the name of Melanie emerged seemingly from out of nowhere with a series of stylistically diverse hit singles that ranged from the soulful "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," inspired by her experienc More...

In the Arts

"Multiple Personalities: Paintings by the Smiths" will be on exhibit at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave., through Dec. 5. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, 2-4 p.m. More...

Fiber art rich in color and texture

An exhibit of fiber art by Eleanor Elkin is at The Gallery on Grant at the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center in Deal. More...

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Sports

Casey harriers advance to Meet of Champions

RBC girls win third place tie-breaker
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The Girls Non-Public A meet turned out to be the team race of the day at the NJSIAA State Group Cross Country Championships. More...

Monmouth win sets up a defensive showdown

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Whatever the Monmouth Regional football team does from here on out cannot be considered a shock. More...

Rutgers' win opening up a whole new debate

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

I thought national championship hopes were only allowed at other schools.Meant for someone else but not the Scarlet Knights. More...

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Bridge advocates seek to save Highlands span

Coalition forms to save bridge from demolition, replacement
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT - A group of residents, seeking to save the Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge from the wrecking ball, More...

Borough trying again to get Howard Commons

Tarantolo hopes to use vacated military complex to meet COAH obligation
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - The plan to breathe new life into the mostly vacated Howard Commons military housing complex is back in play. More...

Eatontown Democrats burst GOP's 'Bubba'

Tarantolo, DaVis, Questore thank voters, look ahead to new terms
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - They're just glad it's over. One night after a victorious Election Day, Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo and the entire six-member Borough Council, all Democrats, went right back to business at their Nov. 9 workshop and public meetings. More...

Coup at Long Branch Concordance

Board removes Blair as executive director; member groups upset
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Members of the Long Branch Concordance are threatening to pull out of the grassroots collaborative in the wake of the removal of LBC founder and executive director Terri Blair. More...

County residents graduate from Citizen Police Academy

FREEHOLD - Twenty-eight local residents successfully completed the 12th annual Citizen Police Academy as part of a graduation ceremony held on Nov. 8 at the Monmouth County Police Academy in Freehold. More...

SCOTT PILLING staff Jennie Billings holds her hand over her heart in front of a wreath honoring veterans who have served the nation during Veterans Day ceremonies at City Hall in Long Branch.

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Letters

Return basic freedoms to Long Branch

My congratulations go out to Councilman-elect Brian Unger for his victory at the polls Nov. 7. The square off of Unger and Jackeline Biddle can easily be looked upon as two parts of a city, which is divided. More...

Event will allow public to honor veterans

'A day that will live in infamy." These are the penetrating words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he appeared before the U.S. Congress to ask for a declaration of war against the Japanese Empire on Dec. 8, 1941. More...

GOP leaders not in sync with party's base

The base of the GOP party has certain core beliefs that have not been honored by many of the GOP representatives. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Anne H. Goodkin Mrs. Goodkin, 82, of Boynton Beach, Fla., and formerly Long Branch died Nov. 6, 2006, at home. Born in Long Branch, she resided there prior to moving to Boynton Beach in 1978. More...

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Schools

Notes

It was a close race, but Sen. Robert Menendez outdrew Sen. Sean Kean, 187 to 164, in a mock election with students at Pope John XXIII in Ocean Township casting their votes. More...

Student exchange scholarships available

The ASSE International Student Exchange Program has announced scholarships are available for local high school students to study abroad. More...

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