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      March 22, 2007  RSS feed
      CHRIS KELLY staff Ocean Township Intermediate School students Dan Oliveira, Dana Garber and Ilana Goldman rehearse March 19 for the school's production of "Gone with the Breeze," which will be presented through Saturday. More...
      Three incumbents seek re-election to district board of education

      Voters will go to the polls armed with facts and figures when they queue up for the Ocean Township school budget election April 17. According to Ocean Township School District Business Administrator Kenneth Jannarone, a public hearing and two budget presentations on the district's $65. More...

      Additional funds put district at '06 level

      With redevelopment under way in Long Branch, the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) has determined that the city is in a position to contribute a greater amount of money to the local school spending plan. More...


      OCEAN TOWNSHIP - - The township Historical Museum, in partnership with the PTAs, will sponsor the second annual Woolley House 5K Walk/Run Saturday, May 12. The race will take place at Joe Palaia Park beginning at 9 a.m. The pre-entry fee for the race is $15 and includes a T-shirt if postmarked by April 13. More...


      Council considers land sale to offset burden on taxpayers

      EATONTOWN - A $20 million 2007 municipal budget would mean a tax increase of 5.8 cents per $100 of assessed property value for borough property owners. The 2007 municipal budget was introduced at last week's council meeting, and borough auditor Bob Oliwa was there to explain the tax rate increase. More...


      The Monmouth County League of Women Voters, composed of three local area leagues, is sponsoring a forum to present a variety of views and positions on the issue of eminent domain. The event will be held Wednesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, Student Life Center, Twin Lights Rooms 1 and 2. More...


      Save the Manatee Club, 500 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, Fla., is encouraging residents to adopt an endangered manatee this Easter. There are 31 manatees to choose from in the club's Florida adoption programs at Blue Spring State Park, Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, and in the Tampa Bay area. More...
      I lived in West Long Branch for 38 years and through visits and the Atlanticville have kept abreast of the eminent domain issue in Long Branch. Having just returned from my church's second Katrina relief trip to Long Beach, Miss. More...
      Coda New Jersey behind China on eminent domain reform If Americans want to prevent losing their homes to eminent domain abuse, maybe they ought to consider moving to a place that has a higher regard for the notion of private property rights. More...
      The 37th annual Monmouth Festival of the Arts will take place March 24-28 at Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave., Tinton Falls. The festival will begin with the Artists' Gala Reception at 7:30 p.m. More...
      Gloria Sharp Mrs. Sharp, 75, of Manchester Township, died Feb. 26, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Rumson and had lived in Long Branch before moving to Manchester 18 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1990, Mrs. Sharp was a sales associate at Sears, Ocean Township, for 20 years. More...
      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Ocean Township Intermediate School students rehearse March 19 for the school's production of "Gone with the Breeze," which will open today and run through Saturday. More...
      PHOTOS BY JEFFGRANIT staff (Top left) Rumson's Paige Armstrong tries to find a way to get around Trenton Central's Torrie Childs during the Tournament of Champions semifinals in Toms River on March 15. (Top right) RFH's Kate Miller battles with Trenton's Jacoby Ford for a loose ball. Above, Armstrong and teammate Kara Abbot are understandably emotional in the final minutes of the game, while at left, Rumson's Miler, Gabbie DePalo (52) and Cadance Green (3) converge on the Tornadoes' Shanay Jackson. More...