January 11, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Petitions available for BOE seats

LONG BRANCH - Residents seeking to run for the District Board of Education must file candidates' nomination petitions on or before 4 p.m. Feb. 26. The election is scheduled for April 17. More...

Mayor: Beach fees will still increase next season

Petition forces vote on $2.7M bond issue for pavilion renovations

MONMOUTH BEACH - An increase in beach fees will still go through next summer despite a petition that blocked a proposal to issue bonds to pay for renovations to the borough's beach pavilion, according to Mayor Susan Howard. More...

McMorrow begins term on county freeholders

Retired educator is the first Democrat to hold seat in decades
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - Although Barbara McMorrow was the only one sworn in Thursday to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, as the first Democrat in 20 years to hold the position, it almost felt like a swearing-in for Democrats countywide. More...

Fate of Sea Bright-Highlands Bridge pending DOT decision

Historic Sites Council: DOT didn't show rehab was not a viable option
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

A decision on an application by the N.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the 74-year-old drawbridge that joins the boroughs of Highlands and Sea Bright is expected to be made later this month by Lisa P. More...

Fort MLK observance Jan. 11

Maj. Gen. (retired) Robert L. Nabors, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command and Fort Monmouth from 1998 to 2001, will be the keynote speaker at an observance honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More...

Drug arrests follow police investigation

LONG BRANCH - A monthlong investigation by the Community Response Unit of the city police department concluded last week with the arrest of a city couple. Eliezer Velez, 30, and Carmen Rodriguez, 25, were arrested on Dec. More...

Ex-SRHS teacher admits to sexual conduct charges

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - - A former teacher and coach at Shore Regional High School in West Long Branch will be sentenced in March after pleading guilty last week to sexual conduct with a former student. More...

Abby Johnson

CHRIS KELLY staff

Abby Johnson, 2, Long Branch, climbs aboard a friendly dinosaur at the playground at the Sea Bright Municipal Beach on an unusually balmy winter day Jan. 6. More...

Concordance names new exec. director

Former BBBS director will replace founder removed by board

A new executive director of the Long Branch Concordance (LBC) was appointed last week to fill the position once held by the group's founder, Terri S. Blair. More...

Letters

Revitalizing Fort Monmouth for life

Because Fort Monmouth is a valuable asset, you will hear all kinds of reasoning put forth for various agendas of those who want to control, at least, a part of this unexpectedly available piece of real estate. More...

Another bridge to nowhere

Nowhere, meaning both Route 36 and Sandy Hook Park, are both one-laners each way. Where then, is the unimpeded traffic to go? The only change the local residents will see from the proposed $140 million fiasco is: 1. More...

Bridge replacement a DOT boondoggle

In St. Augustine, Fla., the town demanded repairs instead of replacement of their historic drawbridge, and they got it. The plan in St. Augustine is to erect a temporary drawbridge right alongside the old one. More...

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Schools

School Days

Students make a difference, Students in the Let's Make a Difference Club at Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School in Ocean Township, led by grade six teacher Tracie Keenan, have been busy collecting food for various organizations. More...

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Sports

Fish On

Local fishing prospects looking good for 2007
Ron Nuzzolo

Who would have thought 2006 would be one of the best years on record for bass fishing for the New Jersey angler, with 2007 already looking to be an even better year? More...

Kuehl ranked sixth in country in discus

Former Monmouth Regional great Adam Kuehl is ranked No. 6 in the country in the men's discus by Track and Field News. Now a junior at the University of Arizona, Kuehl was runner-up at the NCAA Championships and seventh at the U.S. More...

Sports Shorts

The Battle of Monmouth Falcons, a Premier U17 girls team, seeks field players. The team will compete in state cup and showcase tournaments. Contact Coach Craig at (732) 521-0282 or via e-mail at thesixtees@aol.com. More...

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City approves land purchase for hotel zone

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - At the city municipal meeting Dec. 26, the City Council approved a resolution permitting land to be purchased by a developer for an oceanfront redevelopment proposal. More...

Pastor calls clergy to prayer for city

LONG BRANCH - After recent acts of violence that resulted in four homicides in the city, one religious leader is calling on fellow clergy in the community to join forces and pray for a solution. The Rev. Apostle Gloria M. More...

Notes

********** The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) held its inaugural fundraiser, BrewSips@SICA, on Nov. 2 at The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch. More...

Coast Guard auxiliary seeks volunteers

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard, and is actively seeking more volunteers interested in serving their country and their community. More...

Cooper steps down after six terms on council

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - After a 24-year run as a West Long Branch councilman, Richard F. Cooper Jr. has retired from his seat on council but his involvement in local government is far from over. At the Jan. More...

Exhibit delivers faces of famed African Americans

Private collector loans museum stamp collection
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN - From the invention of a shoe-making machine to the first woman to hold an international pilot's license, the African American Stamp Art exhibit at the Monmouth Museum is a surprising and insightful way to spend an afternoon. More...

Tea and decision-making sip well together

BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Success, it can be said, is part inspiration and part preparation. More...

McMorrow begins term on county freeholders

Retired educator is the first Democrat to hold seat in decades
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - Although Barbara McMorrow was the only one sworn in Thursday to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, as the first Democrat in 20 years to hold the position, it almost felt like a swearing-in for Democrats countywide. More...

Born to run: Off-leash dog area proposed

Residents want county dog park at Wolf Hill in O'port
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Dog owners in several local towns are gathering support for a proposal to have part of a county park in Oceanport designated as a dog park. More...

Bulletin Board

Training program for marathoners

LONG BRANCH - A marathon training program will be held starting Jan. 21 at Natural Healthcare Center on West End Court to prepare runners for the 11th annual N.J. Marathon to be held April 29 in Long Branch. More...

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Opinion

Your Turn

Helping Darfur a cause to hope for in new year
Erin Stattel

Guest Column Aziza is only 17 years old, and as she went out to gather firewood in the bush with other women of her village in Darfur, three Sudanese militia men rode up on horseback and caught her. More...

Adele Young

Bloopers Hope you didn't miss the Holly Belly Boutique We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greate More...

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Arts / Zest

Free-spirited artist turns to minimalism

Evelyn Leavens' works in 'Art for the Arts' at Laurel Tracey Gallery
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

Evelyn Leavens' first show was in 1952, and her most recent exhibition is currently at the Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank. More...

Epstein paintings at Gallery on Grant

'Nature Abstracted: A Selection of Paintings by Shari Epstein" is on exhibit at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County in Deal. The show will run through Feb. 28 at the JCC's Gallery on Grant Avenue. More...

Keep Jazz alive in Asbury Park

Jazz has deep roots in Asbury Park, which was home to many jazz greats including Arthur Pryor, famed composer, trombonist and bandmaster who brought Ragtime music to Asbury Park, and the great jazz pianist Fats Waller. More...

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