November 8, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Long Branch student diagnosed with MRSA

Ocean Township High School student contracted skin infection
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - A Long Branch elementary student was expected to return to school Monday after missing several days of classes due to a MRSA staph infection. The school district received a report Oct. More...

City talks to local group about oceanfront plans

Business administrator says city wants input from residents
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - A city community group said it is making "headway" with the city after meeting with officials to discuss future plans of the oceanfront. More...

Man charged with assault at Pier Village

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - A Sea Bright man is facing charges for assaulting a woman with a piece of concrete while she was working at a boutique in Pier Village. More...

Take the 'Change a Light' pledge

Red Bank and Long Branch are among the New Jersey communities that have taken a leadership role in combating global warming by switching to energy-efficient lighting, according to the NJ Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). More...

Scarecrow Festival

The Monmouth Beach Beautification Committee hosted its first annual Scarecrow Festival throughout the borough Oct. 13. More...

Police bust takes down drug ring in the county

Long Branch residents arrested; believed to be gang members

Residents of Long Branch, Eatontown and West Long Branch are among 47 arrested as part of an undercover operation that is credited with bringing down a national narcotics trafficking scheme. More...

Armenian pope visits Mon. U

His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, visited Monmouth University in West Long Branch Oct. 29. A dinner was held in his honor with parishioners of the St. More...

Letters

The best defense of MRSA is prevention

I f you read the daily paper, chances are good you'll find a new story of another student diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. More...

Public urged to attend Veterans Day events

The signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declared in part, "We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor," thereby setting in motion the establishment of the greatest republic known to man. More...

Trees make towns livable, economically viable

New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the nation battling an increase in impervious surface, a decrease in our green spaces, and a decline in our community forests. More...

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Arts / Zest

Not your grandmother's quilt

Group of artists create imaginative fiber art
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent

Creating art is often a solitary activity, but for seven fiber artists, cooperation is the well that they dip into for inspiration. More...

IN THE ARTS

The Performing Arts Series at Pollak Theatre, Monmouth University, will present The Pat Metheny Trio Thursday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. More...

Artists offer 'Two Visions'

An exhibition of works by local artists Santo Pezzutti and Tova Navarra opened this week at Monmouth University's 800 Gallery. "Two Visions" will run through Dec. 12. An opening reception will be held Friday 7-9 p.m. More...

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Activists rally in city to preserve beach club site

CAFRA permit pending before state agency for oceanfront project
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

I t was standing room only in the basement of a Long Branch church Saturday where a rally was staged in an effort to save the historic Takanassee Beach Club property from development. More...

Beatles characters live during 'Day in the Life'

Autism advocacy group will benefit from Nov. 10 show
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

With a little help from their friends in the @CT (ACT) Theater Company of Freehold, children with autism and their families can have hope for a brighter future. More...

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ANDREW MILLER staff Andrew Chiles, 2, of Atlantic Highlands, holds a poster at a rally Nov. 3 in Long Branch to save the Takanassee Beach Club property from being developed. More...

Affordable housing units planned to open in Dec.

LB Housing Authority Grant Court project cost $20 million
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - Residents will move into the newly constructed Grant Court affordable housing complex as soon as next month, Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) Executive Director Tyrone Garrett said. More...

BCC offers free job training to businesses

MIDDLETOWN - As a participating partner of the Basic- Skills Workforce Training Program, Brookdale Community College is offering basic skills training to employees of Monmouth County businesses at no charge, thanks to a $1.88 million grant from th More...

Pier Village II set to open at end of 2008

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - Construction of a second phase at Pier Village started along the city's oceanfront and plans call for the residential and retail project to be complete by the end of next year. More...

Command leadership supports Army families

Senior leaders of the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Life Cycle Management Command and the U.S. More...

Bulletin Board

Facts about cell towers

The New Jersey Coast Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers will host two talks on the afternoon of Nov. More...

Alzheimer's support group meetings Nov. 14, 26

The Alzheimer's Association will hold the support group, "Surviving the Holidays," Nov. 14 from 7-8:30 p.m., and Nov. 26 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at Kensington Court Assisted Living Facility, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls. More...

MU to air first radio show in Spanish Nov. 13

WEST LONG BRANCH - Monmouth University's student run radio station 88.9 FM will air its first weekly show in Spanish Nov. 13. The premier show will have a special airtime from 8:30-10 a.m. More...

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Opinion

Red State/Blue State

When did the president become Daddy-in-Chief?
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...

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Obituaries

Dr. Robert B. Abel

Dr. Abel of Shrewsbury, died Oct. 10, 2007, in Bangor, Maine. He resided in Washington, D.C., prior to relocating to Shrewsbury. He is survived by his wife, Nancy K. Abel; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie A. More...

Margaret Soviero

Mrs. Soviero, 86, of Red Bank, died Nov. 2, 2007. She resided in Little Silver prior to relocating to Red Bank. She was a retired teacher's aide for Little Silver School System where she was employed several years. She was a member of St. More...

John I. Lisowski

Mr. Lisowski, 70, of Freehold Township, died Oct. 28, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Jersey City, he had lived in Little Falls before moving to Freehold Township in 1977. Mr. More...

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Sports

Caseys aiming for top spot at MOC gymnastics meet

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

After missing out on the Meet of Champions gymnastics team title last year by just 4/10ths of a point, the Red Bank Catholic girls are poised to take another shot at capturing the state's ultimate prize this Saturday. More...

Moreno takes his place among Bulldog greats

Former Mid South RB nets third straight 100-yard performance
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The more you cover high school football, the better you become at identifying a special player. Makes sense, right? Only it doesn't always hold true. More...

Sports Shorts

The Red Bank Parks & Recreation Department is co-hosting an 8- on-8 co-ed dodgeball league to begin Nov. 13, with a maximum of five males and three females to start the game. Games will be played on Tuesday nights at the Red Bank Middle School. More...

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