February 21, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Church to open at new site in Ocean Township

Plans call for Greek Orthodox church facility to double in size
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - The six-decadeold St.GeorgeGreekOrthodox Church ofAsbury Park is expected to open at a newsite in Ocean Township. The church opened its doors at 700 Grand Ave. More...

Vets: Back from the war but not home

Vetwork helps homeless veterans access services
BY JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writer

Twenty years ago, Paul Kozak took a leave from his job to start a program to help fellow Vietnam veterans in Ocean County. Kozak took a one-year leave of absence and never went back. More...

Long Branch nonprofit discusses housing needs

Survey of homeless shows that 29 locals have no place to sleep
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - Members of the Long Branch Concordance (LBC) gathered at an event last month to conduct a survey of homeless people in the community. T he LBC distributed surveys to 207 homeless people at the St. More...

Photo

DAVID BEALES Stephanie Roddy (l-r), Alexandra McCahill and Nicole Granito, of St. Benedict's CYO, help sort through donated clothing for the less fortunate during the St. More...

Bridge replacement project under way

Historic drawbridge slated for demolition in summer of '09
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer

SEABRIGHT- It's full speed ahead for construction to begin within the week on the Route 36 Highlands Bridge. New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Kris Kolluri announced Feb. More...

Pause before you prune: February

He who would perfect his work, must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 551-479 BCE Having the right tools always comes first. Don't start pruning before taking a close look at your equipment. More...

Letters

Hunters are egotistical people

With reference to the letter printed in your Jan. 23 paper written by Mr. Joseph P. McAleer of Aberdeen in support of deer hunting I would like to say: there is no need to hunt deer or any other animal! I am so tired of hearing people like Mr. More...

Black men urged to recognize risk of stroke

Stroke is New Jersey's thirdleading killer and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. No New Jersey community is at greater risk for stroke, however, than the African American/black community. More...

Bad housing policies are profoundly immoral

The Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) was set up to make rules for communities to follow in building housing to comply with the Mount Laurel decision. Recently, rules made by COAH were overturned by the courts. More...

Click here for all stories

Arts / Zest

CVA gallery: Making their marks

Fifty artists create works for exhibit showcasing drawings
BY MARIE MABER Correspondent

As county residents well know, Brookdale is a community college. It stands to reason that the art gallery located at the front of the art building, the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA), is a center for teaching and learning. More...

IN THE ARTS

"Love Is in the Air" and on the walls and shelves at Cel-ebration! Gallery in Red Bank this month. A special grouping of production cels, drawings, limited editions and sculptures featuring romantic themes is currently on display through Feb 23. More...

Special Eyes on the Environment

The Monmouth Museum will host for the second year an exhibition of environmental photography by students with special needs attending CPC Behavioral Healthcare's High Point School located in Morganville. More...

Click here for all stories

Schools

High winds cause school windows to shatter

Ocean Twp. School uses CodeRED system to alert parents of incident
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Two physical education classes at the Ocean Township Elementary School were interrupted last week when high winds caused two windows in the school's gymnasium to be blown out and crash into the gym. More...

Click here for all stories

City couple fights to keep mini horse as pet

Horse owners scheduled to appear in court March 4
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

ALong Branch couple is expected to appear in municipal court next month after receiving summonses for violations associated with Cocoa Puffs, their pet miniature horse. More...

Transitional home in boro seeking to expand

Council to vote on zoning change at Spring House site on March 12
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Atransitional home for single women with children in Monmouth County is expected to undergo an expansion project to better serve the community. More...

Mon. U president speaks at Vietnam veterans' lecture

WEST LONG BRANCH - The New Jersey VietnamVeterans'Memorial Foundation hosted a lecture and oral-history discussion this month titled "In the Navy, in Vietnam," delivered by retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Paul G. More...

Site of project claimed to be old burial grounds

Plans call for 18-unit townhouse complex to be built on Wall Street
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH - Borough residents protested the council entering into a developers agreement, stating concerns that the Wall Street location for the project is a historic burial ground. More...

Plans approved for park on Long Branch Ave.

Manahassett Creek Park will add 20 acres of open space in city
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH - The City Council took action last week to approve plans for the estimated $3.5 million Manahassett Creek Park to be constructed on Long BranchAvenue. Council adopted resolution 61-08 at the Feb. More...

County-wide effort seeks count of homeless people

On Jan. 29, Monmouth County Freeholder Barbara J. McMorrow joined a team of 100 volunteers and county employees at Monmouth County's 2008 Project Homeless Connect event, part of a statewide effort to obtain a snapshot of the homeless citizens. More...

Passenger in car arrested following motor vehicle stop

OCEAN TOWNSHIP- A 47-year-old Long Branch resident is facing several drug charges following a motor vehicle stop in Loch Arbour. On Feb. More...

Singers sought for Fame Game

Move over American Idol. New Jersey Fame Game, a statewide singing competition to benefit Prevent Child Abuse- NJ (PCA- NJ), is open to all students between the ages of 6 and 22 who live in or attend school in New Jersey. More...

Give a child a book, give the gift of literacy

Book donation drive provides new books to disadvantaged kids
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

Literacy for all children is being promoted throughout the area, thanks to the Monmouth County Reading Council's Have a Heart, Give a Book campaign. More...

Bulletin Board

Monmouth Beach teacher is finalist for NEA award

Karen Ginty, a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School, is one of five national finalists for theNational EducationAssociation (NEA)Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence. More...

Housing alliance offering counseling for residents

Affordable Housing Alliance, 59 Broad St., Eatontown, is now providing post-purchase workshops and foreclosure counseling for local residents. For help or more information, call (732) 389-2958. More...

NOTES AROUND TOWN

The Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services Inc., in conjunction with the Concerned Citizens of Long Branch, is hosting "KnowYour Rights: Landlord Tenant and Public Housing" forum on Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. More...

Click here for all stories

Opinion

Coda

Lions and tigers and coyotes… oh, my!
GREG BEAN

Ihad to laugh last week when a friend sent me the link to an article that appeared in a local paper out West. More...

Red State/Blue State

Can we do a better chant? Yes, we can! Yes, we can!
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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

Click here for all stories

Obituaries

Suzanne Michelle Chevalier Shanley

Mrs. Shanley, 34, of Fair Haven, died Feb. 9, 2008, at home, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She owned and operated Seven C's Café, Monmouth Beach, until 2001. More...

June E. Rose

Mrs. Rose, 75, of Farmingdale died Feb. 5, 2008, at Geraldine Thompson Care Center,Wall. She resided in Newark and Long Branch prior to relocating to Farmingdale in 1997. She was predeceased by her husband, Tony; and a son, Michael. More...

Donald Sutherland Jr.

Mr. Sutherland, 53, of Little Silver, died Feb.7, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Long Branch, he resided in Rumson and Fair Haven prior to relocating to Little Silver. More...

Click here for all stories

Sports

Shore Conf. hoops tourney action heating up

Boys and girls finals scheduled for Saturday night
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

This year's Shore Conference Basketball Tournament certainly has its share of local flavor. More...

L.B.'s Johnson leads parade of champions

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Since splitting their races at the Monmouth County and Shore Conference championships, sprinters Damier Johnson of Long Branch and Michael Peavey ofNeptune have gone their separate ways and collected state titles. More...

Fish On

Regional Commission mandates drastic reduction
RON NUZZOLO

Time is running out for New Jersey recreational anglers. Just when fishing seemed to be healthy in all categories, theAtlantic StatesMarine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) mandates a reduction in blackfish by almost 26 percent. More...

Click here for all stories