March 20, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Bilski to appeal guilty verdict in sex abuse case

Ocean Twp. resident Clement Bilski faces 1,940-year prison term

An attorney said he plans to appeal the recent jury verdict that found an Ocean Township handyman guilty on 143 counts of sexual abuse to a young girl. More...

In tune

DAVID BEALES Kristina Wotton (l) and Denny Zane perform Bon Jovi's "Who Says You Can't Go Home" at the Ocean Township High School's Cacophonous Coffee House event on March 12. More...

Conservation group offers scholarships

The Freehold Soil Conservation District has announced it will award three $2,000 scholarships in the summer of 2008. More...

NAACP: Resident must say 'sorry' for racial slur

Calling councilman an 'Uncle Tom' has 'polarized' the city

LONG BRANCH- Community leaders are asking that city resident Vincent Lepore apologize after calling Councilman David Brown an "Uncle Tom" at a council meeting last month. Lorenzo W. More...

Attempted murder charge in shootings

Charges could draw sentence of up to 120 years

RED BANK - The 19-year-old male arrested for allegedly shooting two men in the borough has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Anthony J. More...

Kids have eggs-elent time

CHRIS KELLY staff Oakhurst's Shannon Flannigan tries to introduce Dean, 5, and Craig, 3, to the Easter Bunny at a breakfast event at the Oakhurst Fire House on March 9. More...

Flotilla to offer boating course in April, May

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-3, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, will hold America's boating courseApril 5,May 3 or May 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boat operators born in 1949 or later must have a N.J. More...

City agrees to build ramp at Matilda Terrace

Cost of constructing ramp on the oceanfront not to exceed $130,000

LONG BRANCH - The city has agreed to construct an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramp at Matilda Terrace to better public access along the oceanfront. More...

Italian-American Assoc. plans July trip to Italy

The Italian-American Association of Monmouth County is sponsoring a 10-day trip to Italy July 21. The cost of the trip includes airfare, hotel, two meals per day and all entrance fees. All are welcome to attend. More...

In the Service

United States Marine Corps Pvt. Dino K. Houlis, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. He is the son of Joann Mendez of Long Branch. Army Pvt. Jose A. More...

NOTES AROUND TOWN

The Monmouth Beach PTA, in coordination with the Jersey Shore Running Club, is hosting its 14th annual three-mile run onMay 10 at 9 a.m. The run is inmemory ShanaWasserman, who died in December 2006 at the age of 19 of bacterial meningitis. More...

Letters

Parents can help during cruelest month

T.S. Eliot famously called April the cruelest month, but if you're a New Jersey public school student - or their parent or teacher - you'll argue that March, as the start of the testing season, is the crueler month. More...

Association urges crackdown on tobacco marketing

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people and costing the nation nearly $100 billion in health-care bills each year. More...

Eminent domain decision restores faith

Iwould like to personally thank all our New Jersey judges who have been rendering decisions on eminent domain abuse. Based on the N.J. More...

Arts / Zest

IN THE ARTS

The Marshall Tucker Band will perform at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on March 21. The Rockit for Kids Band will appear as special guests. More...

Schools

'Revolution' film series at MU begins March 20

Monmouth University (MU), West Long Branch, will hold its spring film series, "Staging a Revolution," beginning with "Reds" starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton March 20 from 6-10 p.m. at Pollak Theatre. More...

Kindergarten registration packets ready March 25

The Township of Ocean School District will hold kindergarten registration for the 2008-09 school year April 9-11 from 9- 11:30 a.m. at each of the district's three elementary schools. More...

Photo

DAVID BEALES Amelia Steelman (l) and Emily Ragle perform Piebald's "The King" at the Ocean Township High School's Cacophonous Coffee House on March 12. The event is held twice a year to fund the publication of the school's student arts magazine. More...

Councilwoman calls for boro library to be closed

Rau: Residents prefer to use the Monmouth County Library

Acouncilwoman is proposing that the Eatontown Public Library on Broad Street be closed permanently to create additional space for borough employees. More...

Boro to go out to bid for Husky Brook park

Park to be constructed on 10-acre site on Grant Avenue

EATONTOWN - Construction on the first phase of a new borough park at a Grant Avenue site is expected to start as early as this summer. More...

Police hunt for suspects in fatal boro shooting

EATONTOWN - Borough police are searching for suspects in the shooting death of a man in his Route 35 apartment last week. More...

Council pulls measure to reopen Ocean Ave.

Unger: Some facts of case should be revealed to public for input

LONG BRANCH - The City Council removed a resolution from last week's agenda that called for reopening a section of old Ocean Avenue north. More...

Cty. Gang Task Force sweep nets 40 arrests

Prosecutor: Long Branch resident is a known member of the Bloods

FREEHOLD - A Monmouth Countywide investigation into the Bloods street gang resulted in the arrest of 40 individuals, including a resident of Long Branch. More...

RSVP by March 20 for wine, tequila tasting

Jewish Federation of Monmouth County will sponsor a wine and tequila tasting March 27 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal. More...

Alcohol awareness session at MU April 29

Prevention First and the Underage Drinking Coalition of Monmouth County will sponsor an alcohol awareness session April 29 from 7-8:30 p.m. during Alcohol Awareness Month. More...

Red Cross urges renters to consider fire safety

Fires that occur inmulti-unit apartment buildings and high-rise units are especially injurious and cause more damage than all other structure fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. More...

Police charge 14 with underage drinking

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Township police are charging 14 partygoers with underage drinking after receiving a report of a loud party at a Springhouse Road residence. At approximately 1:16 a.m. More...

Rosebud gala deemed a success

LADACIN Network held its 27th annual Rosebud Gala Dinner Dance, a "Celebration of Joy," on March 8 at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel. More...

Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes

View the planets in a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum through May 4. "Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes" paints a rarely seen and mesmerizing portrait of our solar system's planets and their moons. More...

Bulletin Board

Citizens Campaign to host meetings in Long Branch

The Citizens Campaign is continuing its series of Citizen Leadership Forums for residents in the Long Branch area with the next meeting scheduled to be held on Monday at 7 p.m. at Brookdale Community College in Long Branch. More...

MU to host Black Maria Festival tour March 24

Monmouth University's Department of Communication is scheduled to host the 27th annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival onMarch 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Pollak Theatre on the university campus, West Long Branch. More...

Host families needed for Fresh Air Fund program

The Fresh Air Fund is seeking volunteer host families for its Friendly Town program next summer. More...

Opinion

Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common

Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. More...

To solve the mystery, you have to look at history

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...

Sports

Catch the man with the ball

JEFF GRANIT staff Ocean Township's Josh Hartz tries to advance possession during a home scrimmage against Brick Memorial on March 14. More...

MU women's lax looking for conference threepeat

Hawks will be led by Brennan, Johnson

There is no question the Monmouth University women's lacrosse teamentered this season wearing a bulls-eye. After winning the last two Northeast Conference championships, the Hawks were voted the preseason co-favorites, along with Mt. St. More...

Owners and captains facing a tough summer

Iguess I can get some cod reports from Montauk or even some bass reports from the surf but there is not much to report. Water temps are just not warm enough. More...