September 27, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Police chief tapped as borough administrator

Search on for new chief to replace Jackson
BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - After a through application and evaluation process, the borough has chosen to hire current Chief of Police George Jackson as the new administrator. More...

Music of Invention returns to its roots

The Black Box of Asbury Park's Music of Invention series returns to Asbury Park for its fourth season beginning with a performance by Philadel- phia-based cellist/vocali st/song- writer Monica McIntyre, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. More...

University critic seeks council seat

BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - Joseph G. Hughes, a critic of Monmouth University's expansion plans in the borough, has entered the race for one of the two seats on the Borough Council up for reelection in November. More...

Ocean Twp. library hosts October programs

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - The Ocean Township Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 701 Deal Road, is presenting several adult programs during October. More...

Jury expected to set compensation for home

Attnys. seek $633K for MacCloud home; city paid $140K
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - It has been five years since Bruce MacCloud was forcibly removed from his oceanfront home that had been condemned by the city to make way for a private redevelopment project. More...

Red Cross updating shelter locations

Agency seeks to expand emergency facilities in Monmouth & Ocean
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

Officials at the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross in Tinton Falls are evaluating all of the emergency shelters in Monmouth and Ocean counties and looking to expand that number. More...

Letters

West Long Branch Fire Department seeks volunteers

Recently, I dropped by West Long Branch Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, which is located right by the Department of Public Works, across from McDonald's on Monmouth Road. More...

Takanassee's natural and historical resources at risk

The fate of the Takanassee Beach Club and the historic buildings on this site are in jeopardy. The N.J. More...

Bridge advocates face off against state 'Goliath'

This is an open letter to praise mayor, Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams of Sea Bright along with the Sea Bright Borough Council for exhibiting strong leadership, courage and forward thinking in the fight against the N.J. More...

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Arts / Zest

Unbridled: The artist inside the animal

Notable racehorses paint using hued hooves, nose strokes
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Some could confuse a Manet with a Monet, but no one would mistake either for a Moneigh. While the first two terms are the surnames of French impressionist painters, the latter describes paintings in a more modernistic vein. More...

IN THE ARTS

The Children's Entertainment Series at Eatontown Playhouse, 37-13 Highway 35 North in The Tower Market Shopping Center, Eatontown, is presenting "Disney's Mulan ( The Musical)" through Sept. 29. More...

Glory days of the Shore on display

Wicker boardwalk carts and period costumes are among the artifacts from the height of Shore culture showcased in a nostalgic exhibit at the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold. More...

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Sports

Goal-oriented girls

Left: Kayla Hueston, of the Eatontown Pumas, connects with a kick during her team's fifth- and sixth-grade girls match against the Rumson Purple Pride in Eatontown Sept. 22. More...

Time to celebrate

Top, Shore Regional celebrates after a goal on a penalty stroke during a recent 2-0 victory over Keyport. Right, Shore Regional's Marquerite Chavez chips the ball up in the air during the first half of the game at Keyport last week. More...

Heads up

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Top, Monmouth defender Bryan Davis uses his head to direct the ball to a teammate during a 2-1 loss to the Iona Gaels, snapping a 13 game home win streak. More...

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Teamwork on student life issues

City, Monmouth U monitor off-campus housing
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Long Branch police and Monmouth University are involved in a joint initiative to preserve the quality of life in city neighborhoods and, at the same time, ensure safe living conditions for students in off-campus housing. More...

Photo

ANDREW MILLER staff Sierra Melli, of the Eatontown Pumas, makes a move past defender Katherine Horan, of the Rumson Purple Pride, during an Eatontown Recreation soccer match for fifth- and sixth-grade girls Sept. 22. More...

International Foreign Film Series at BCC

The International Center of Brookdale Community College is presenting a special selection of films with global themes. The scheduled films include: "Pan's Labyrinth," Wednesday, Oct. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. More...

Rolling with the Riptide

Cyclist talks about joys of riding and women's involvement in sport
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Fast, fit and over 50. That's one way to describe township resident Audrey Wendolowski, a member of Riptide Cycling, a women's bicycleracing team sponsored by Brielle's Riptide Cycling and other Monmouth County-based companies. More...

Faire game

CHRIS KELLY, staff Corcoran MacDirmad, Ocean's Mick LaSala, engages Syr Teric Gwynedd, Bridgewater's Theo Stern, in battle during the Renaissance Faire sponsored by the Lakewood Lions Club and the Society for Creative Anachronism Sept. 16. More...

When animals look in a mirror what do they see?

TINTON FALLS - - Monmouth Regional High School will host the 2007 Norman J. Field Lecture in Science Oct. 18. "Reflections of Animal Minds: Mirror Self-recognition in Dolphins and Elephants" will be presented by Dr. More...

Repaving to close parts of Oceanport Ave., Ocean Blvd.

OCEANPORT - Oceanport Avenue will be closed to traffic on Oct. 4 and 6 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., from Main Street to Port-au-Peck Avenue, for repaving, according to the Monmouth County Division of Highways. More...

Medical center hosts parenting skills classes

Program offers insight, strategies for parents of young children
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - - There may not be a "how-to" book on parenting, but a class offered at Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) in Long Branch can act as a guide. More...

Bulletin Board

Green Buildings Open House set for Oct. 6

The harmful effects of global climate change and the need to help reduce carbon emissions have become widely accepted. More...

NOTES

St. Luke's United Methodist Church on Broadway in Long Branch will host its 24th Harvest Home Dinner and Country Store Oct. 20 beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $13 for adults and $5 for children under 10 years old. More...

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Opinion

Results of 'basic civics' test can be misleading

GREG BEAN Coda

The national papers and pundits were all atwitter last week over the results of a test given to 14,000 college students across the country that seemed to suggest that lots of them got stupider during their four years of expensive education instead More...

Bridge advocates sue to save span

Group seeks public hearings, study of impact on environment
BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

Advocates for the Highlands drawbridge filed suit in federal court last week, seeking to block the Department of Transportation's plan to replace the historic bridge. Citizens for Rational Coastal Development (CRCD) filed suit Sept. 21 in U.S. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Sr. Louise Cababe Sister Louise Cababe, O.P., Ph.D., 62, of Newburgh, N.Y., drowned Aug. 23, 2007, while swimming off the San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch. She was a member of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Newburgh, N.Y. More...

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Schools

Resident says school causes parking woes

Parking limits, one-way street impact neighbors
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - - A Monmouth Avenue resident is asking the Long Branch School District to find a solution to what has become a parking problem in her neighborhood after a new school was constructed on her street. More...

Keeping students safe on way to and from school

Police adopt 'Street Smart is Street Safe' program
BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - In an effort to ensure the safety of schoolchildren walking to school and the crossing guards who watch over them, the township's police department has implemented a new program called "Street Smart is Street Safe. More...

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