October 11, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

17 indicted in bogus check-cashing scheme

AMonmouth County Grand Jury returned a 51-count indictment Oct. 1 charging 17 individuals in connection with a bogus check-cashing scheme committed against a variety of financial institutions throughout the state. More...

Archives and History Day Oct. 13

Through the years, a dedicated group of men and women have meticulously preserved many of the historical records of Monmouth County dating back to 1665. This month, on Archives and History Day Oct. More...

Presbyterian church marks 275th anniversary

SHREWSBURY - - The Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury is celebrating its 275th anniversary with a series of Sunday celebrations to which the public is invited. More...

Boro adopts emergency response system

Swannack named coordinator for West Long Branch
BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - The Borough Council has approved a resolution adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to bring its responses to emergencies in line with federal, state and county protocols. More...

Give peace a chance

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top, Lydia Poe, Brick Township, a graduate student at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, participates in a "Demonstration to Promote Peace" Oct. 9. More...

Planners continue Wawa hearings

Residents oppose 24/7 business near residential zone
BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer

EATONTOWN - Residents continued to voice their opposition Monday to a proposal to redevelop the Eatontown Roller Rink site as a 24/7 convenience store. The Oct. More...

Letters

MacCloud trial a travesty

Iattended the Bruce MacCloud trial. Unfortunately, as with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Kelo v. New London matter, the jury in the MacCloud trial got it wrong! More...

City's building industry feeds on human suffering

Apparently, it wasn't enough to steal a man's home out from under him. So, drunk with its own unchecked power, the city of Long Branch had to then attack the only thing the man had left, his self-respect. More...

Realtors oppose home sales tax

The Monmouth County Association of Realtors opposes the bills (A- 3190/S-2643, A-3341, A-3387 and S-2080) before the state Legislature that would increase the New Jersey Home Sales Tax or Realty Transfer Fee. More...

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Arts / Zest

IN THE ARTS

Three of the most popular teen idols of the late 1950s and 1960s will reunite on the stage of the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank Friday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. The Golden Boys - Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell - will. More...

The Magnificent Thoroughbred'

Apair of visual arts events focusing on thoroughbred horses are taking place around the Breeders' Cup meet at Monmouth Park "The Magnificent Thoroughbred," featuring stunning equine photography and a compelling film festival, will be presented at More...

Three points of view

The SCAN Learning Center in Eatontown is presenting its first photography exhibit, "Three Photographers' Viewpoints." The exhibit is the first collaboration by photographers Andrea Tarr, German Valencia and Stas Wnukowski. More...

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Sports

Going for the ball

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, Red Bank Catholic's Holly Manucci rushes out of the net in pursuit of the ball in a recent game against Holmdel. More...

Long Branch football raises record to 4-0

Green Wave takes on 4-1 Wall Friday night
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Over the next two weeks, we will see just how good this year's Long Branch High School football team really is. More...

RBC girls are second at SC Invitational

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Saturday's SAT tests kept Monsignor Donovan and Red Bank Catholic from fielding their full squads for the first of many meetings this fall, the Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Katy Stryker, Little Silver, hangs a sock after writing a message about peace on it during a "Demonstration to Promote Peace" held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch Oct. 9. More photos, page 16. More...

State gives Takanassee developer more time

DEP gives beach club developer extension to submit revised plans
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

The proposed developer of the historic Takanassee Beach Club in Long Branch has asked the state for a second extension to finalize plans for a luxury housing project at the Ocean Avenue site. The N.J. More...

Local arrests result from drug investigation

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - - Two Long Branch men, one who is known to be a gang member, were among 10 Monmouth County suspects arrested on drug distribution and weapons charges as a result of a joint investigation by several agencies. More...

Upgraded Brookdale learning center reopens

More computer rooms, new HVAC, part of $1.7M renovation
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - - The Brookdale Community College Higher Education Center (HEC) in Long Branch opened its doors this week with a new and improved look for the new school year. More...

Columbus Day parade

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Long Branch held its annual Columbus Day parade along Broadway Oct. 7 with an array of marching bands and floats. More...

New bldg., solar panels garner planning awards

Four Monmouth County projects ranging from new construction to adaptive reuse, were recognized at the 54th Monmouth County Planning Board Awards Dinner. Four projects received Merit Awards as examples of exemplary planning. More...

Bulletin Board

Philoptochos Society annual luncheon Oct. 27

The nonprofit St. George Greek Orthodox Church Philoptochos Society, Asbury Park, will hold its annual luncheon, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. at Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch. More...

Dorothy Parker Day Oct. 14 in Long Branch

LONG BRANCH - - The life of Dorothy Parker, world-renowned poet, writer and critic - and Long Branch native - will be celebrated in a unique way Sunday, Oct. 14. More...

Dorothy Parker Day going to the dogs Oct. 14

LONG BRANCH - Dorothy Parker adored her dogs; to the annoyance of many she was rarely seen without them. So as part of the one-day Dorothy Parker Day celebration, the organizing committee is sponsoring a dog walk Oct. 14 beginning at 2:30 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Without bedrock voters, the party's all but over

GREG BEAN Coda

Afriend of mine, who's also a newspaper columnist, lives in one of those red states, and is about as conservative as they come. I've always figured I was fairly conservative, but this guy's dedication to the core philosophy puts mine to shame. More...

Feeding the wolf

LINDA DENICOLA My Take

Some people are voracious readers and I happen to be one of them. Right now on my night table, I have five books and two art magazines. More...

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Obituaries

Albert J. Smith

Mr. Smith, 83, of Hazlet, died Oct. 8, 2007, at home. Born in New York, he resided in New York City, and Ocean, prior to relocating to Hazlet. More...

Robert R. Ayres Sr.

Mr. Ayres, 86, of Little Silver, died Oct. 8, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He had been a resident of Little Silver since 1950. He was a retired machinist at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. More...

Rocco F. "Rocky" Severini Sr.

Mr. Severini, 92, of Eatontown, died Sept. 25, 2007, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. He resided in Tinton Falls for 38 years, prior to relocating to Eatontown 17 years ago. He was a retired self-employed painter for 45 years ago. More...

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