July 31, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Testing the waters

Clockwise from top right: Swimmers run into the water at the start of the onemile at the third annual Monmouth Beach Ocean Swim held at the Monmouth Beach Pavilion on July 26. Swimmers compete in the swim. More...

County group hosts school supply drive

EATONTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Monmouth County is holding its eighth annual School Supply Drive to collect clothing, notebooks, backpacks and other supplies for children throughout the county. More...

Chief calls police dept. merge a bad idea

Sutton: Shared services is good option, but wrong direction for Oceanport
BY DANIEL HOWLEY and JENNA O'DONNELL Staff Writers

EATONTOWN — With the recent release of a study calling for Oceanport's Police Department to merge into Eatontown's force, one official is saying shared services may not be the right direction for the borough. More...

Campers see 'Legally Blonde' on Broadway

LONG BRANCH — Children of Seashore Day Camp & School were not only the first to see MTV reality show's long awaited winner Bailey Hanks make her debut in "Legally Blonde" on Broadway. More...

Man to serve 5 yrs. for fatal hit-and-run

FREEHOLD — An Ocean Township man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident. On July 28, state Superior Court Judge Anthony J. More...

NOTES AROUND TOWN

A three-month fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House, Long Branch, is under way at Gaetano's Italian Market inside Gaetano's Restaurant, 10 Wallace St., Red Bank. More...

Seniors taught best way to get emergency action

ACES 911 program focuses on importance of calls in time of need
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

When you play in the game of life, you want to hold the best cards possible — especially in emergencies. More...

Letters

Coalition shows how public can help

As a college student studying both Earth and political science, I have come to understand the power residents have to impact their local environment. New Jersey currently has over 20,000 toxic waste sites, the most of any state in the nation. More...

Student praises passage of Medicare act

I recently attended an event at the AARP New Jersey State Office regarding the recent passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. More...

Government's limiting of rights is offensive to all

The Supreme Court recently declared the Washington, D.C., gun ban unconstitutional and in the process made it clear that the rights identified in the Second Amendment were rights of the individual, just like the rights identified in the First Amend More...

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Red State / Blue State

One thing's for sure: these liberals are easily offended

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

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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Sports

Too close for comfort during summer action

Left: Ocean Township's Macie Fisher (r) guards Freehold Township's Morgan Duffy (l) during their summer league basketball game earlier this month at Freehold Township High School. More...

Shopton Lakes a runaway winner in Skip Away Stakes

Racing community gears up for Sunday's Haskell Invitational

Maggi Moss's Shopton Lane took charge out of the gate and never looked back, scoring by two and a half lengths in the $70,000 Skip Away Stakes at Monmouth Park Saturday. More...

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Photo

Participants test the water before competing in the third annual one-mile Ocean Swim held at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion in Monmouth Beach on July 26. More...

Two area towns join suit against COAH

League appealing state's revised affordable housing regulations
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Two area towns are among some 200 municipalities in the state appealing the latest affordable housing guidelines set forth by the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). More...

Boro library could turn into a county branch

WLB Library director says borough branch could lose local appeal
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — A proposal to turn control of the borough public library over to the county is being met with much resistance from objectors who say the plan will cause the local facility to lose its community appeal. More...

Youth group sets out to help other kids in need

Kids plan to start Kenya's Camel Back Library service project
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — A group of community youths are gearing up for another successful year of aiding to causes both locally and worldwide. The St. More...

Gov. Corzine signs bill making RCAs history

Gov. Jon. S. More...

3 men found with heroin

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Three men are facing various drug charges after they were allegedly found to be in possession of 179 packets of heroin and additional drugs and drug paraphernalia during a routine traffic stop in the township. More...

Man carrying infant is shot with slingshot

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A township resident is facing charges for allegedly shooting a man, who was carrying an infant, with a pellet from a slingshot. More...

Bd. suggests changes to front-yard parking laws

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The Planning Board is requesting that the City Council revisit its current parking ordinances relating to front-yard areas to close up some "loopholes. More...

County ready to receive input on strategic plan

Residents wishing to share their ideas about how Monmouth County can improve government services can do so by logging on to www.visitmonmouth.com and clicking on a link for the strategic plan. More...

State agency sets towns affordable unit quota

The New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) calculates a municipality's fair share of low- to moderate-income housing by taking into account the town's fiscal capacity, employment, wealth and vacant land availability. More...

Kids Activity Day

Clockwise from top right: The Sol Nascente group performs a martial arts dance before the crowd at the Kids Activity Day event held at Jerry Morgan Park in Long Branch on July 26. Kasey Sanders, nicknamed Baiano, performs a martial arts dance. More...

Bulletin Board

Discussions, films slated at Ocean Twp. Library

The Ocean Township Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 701 Deal Road, will hold free programs during August beginning with an adult book club discussion of "Little Children" by Tom Perrotta 7 p.m. Aug. 4. Books may be borrowed from the library. More...

RSVP by Aug. 1 for JCC summer cocktail party

The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Western Monmouth County will sponsor the Judi Party/Summer Cocktail Party at McCloone's Pier House, Long Branch, for age 24-35 and 35-55. The event will be 7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 7, and registration is due Aug. 1. More...

Entries accepted for Indik Wordsmith Competition

The Unlimited Theater Company (UPTCo) of New Brunswick, a project of VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays for the 15th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. More...

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Opinion

A $50 donation can buy a lot of pet kibble

GREG BEAN Coda

There are a lot of responsibilities that come with having a pet, but one of the most difficult is fulfilling the part of the implied contract that says you will make difficult decisions for the animal that the animal can't make for itself. More...

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Arts / Zest

Photos taken 'down under'

An exhibit of images by Red Bank-based photographer David Kenas is at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center through Aug.2. More...

IN THE ARTS

Hot Sand, a glass studio on the Asbury Park boardwalk, offers walk-in activities daily. Reservations are not needed to: sit with a glass artist and blow glass bubbles; create a quick cast by pushing hands, More...

Vaguely familiar streetscapes

The Monmouth Museum's N.J. Emerging Artists Series continues this summer with oil paintings by Rick Buttari. His subjects are urban and suburban landscapes, featuring very specific yet undistinguished streets and places. More...

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