August 21, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Jewish Heritage Museum to open in Freehold Twp.

BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

The corner of West Main Street (Route 537) and Wemrock Road in Freehold Township has changed a great deal since the 1800s when the Levi Solomon farmhouse and barn sat close to the road. More...

Mayor weighs in on eminent domain case

City to make decision on next step in MTOTSA case within two weeks
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — As residents continue to celebrate the closest they have come in the past five years to saving their homes from condemnation, the mayor says redevelopment could be successful without including one oceanfront neighborhood. More...

City campers show they have Olympic spirit

LONG BRANCH — With the entire world watching the XXIX Olympics taking place in China, the students of the Long Branch Public Schools Summer Enrichment Camp are also feeling a competitive spirit. More...

Ray Licata Swim

Clockwise from above: Swimmers race to the shore at the fourth annual one-mile Ray Licata Memorial Swim held on the Long Branch oceanfront Aug. 17. Friends and family watch as the swimmers begin to reach the shore during the race. More...

National Night Out

Clockwise from far left: Sebastian Arce, 3, tried on one of the Long Branch Fire Department's hats at the 11th annual National Night Out Against Crime held at Slocum Park in Long Branch on Aug. 5. Busy volunteers help to dish out food for patrons. More...

Letters

Vision check can open doors for children

I'm writing to commend Gov. Jon Corzine for recently declaring August Children's Vision and Learning Month in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between vision and learning. More...

Public encouraged to join Race for the Cure

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. We want to change that statistic. I am the team captain for the Contemporary Plastic Surgery Race for the Cure Team. Dr. More...

Children of New Jersey need advocates to prevent child abuse

Like most New Jerseyans, I was horrified to learn of the Paterson mother who stabbed her 6 month-old infant to death. More...

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Red State / Blue State

There's really no excuse for them gettin' frisky

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Now I'm confused all over again, Old Pal. More...

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Obituaries

Kathleen Hawxhurst Glendinning

Mrs. Glendinning, 48, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died July 25, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Red Bank, she resided in Eatontown, prior to relocating to Port Monmouth 15 years ago. More...

Joseph M. Marotta Sr.

Mr. Marotta, 89, of West Long Branch, died Aug. 9, 2008, at home. He was the owner and operator of Baldanza's Grocery and Deli, Long Branch, from 1956-70. He also worked in the logistics department at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, retiring in 1984. More...

Florence L. Stapleton

Mrs. Stapleton, 89, of Long Branch, died Aug. 1, 2008, at home. Born in Red Bank, she resided in Long Branch most of her life. She was a retired office manager at Lily Tulip, Holmdel. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Marseille Gilbert, of Long Branch, gets a little bug-eyed as she looks at a black widow spider. More...

Ocean Twp. to file suit against former mayor

Town seeking damages from convicted officials
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Ocean Township Council is taking steps to file a civil suit against former Mayor Terrance Weldon and other individuals implicated in an extortion scheme that rocked the township in 2002. The council voted unanimously 3-0 at its Aug. More...

City residents rejoice in wake of court ruling

Long Branch officials discussing how to proceed with eminent domain case
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Beachfront property owners crowded City Council chambers last week in the wake of a court ruling that the homeowners say is a step in the right direction. More...

The long hot summer

While you dig the hole to find a home for your latest native plant, you can run the risk of adding another crick to your lower back. More...

Coastal evacuation bills pending legislative action

Task force calls for creation of coastal operations team
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

Abill awaiting action in the state Legislature would establish a coastal operations team to coordinate evacuation plans in Monmouth and other New Jersey coastal counties. More...

State cancer institute gets a 'Wave of Hope'

School foundation donates $24,000 to cancer research

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Public Schools Wave of Hope Foundation recently made a donation of $24,000 to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) foundation. More...

NOTES AROUND TOWN

Prevention First, Ocean Township, will host a Day at the Races 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at Monmouth Park racetrack, Oceanport. A "Groucho and Harpo" show will be at noon, followed by a buffet. Tickets are $40, and $20 for children. More...

Man faces 30 years in jail for 2007 murder

FREEHOLD — A Neptune man will be sentenced to 30 years in jail with no eligibility for parole after he pleaded guilty to the murder of a Long Branch woman. On Aug. More...

Bulletin Board

Entries now accepted for next Rock'n Music Idol

Entries are now being accepted for Rock'n Music Idol 2008-09 for students ages 7-17. The competition is a music talent search in the categories of guitar, bass, drum, keys/piano, vocals, and vocals/instrument. More...

Let the Kids Cook! Series to begin in September

Cooking teacher Jo Anne Larzik, Monmouth Beach, has released a child-friendly cookbook, "Let the Kids Cook!" The softcover book was designed to be kid-friendly and is color-coded with stickers that coincide with the measurements found in the recip More...

Blood drive slated for Aug. 23 in Long Branch

Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drive: • Aug. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., a Jersey Shore Hogs drive at Harley Davidson, 671 Broadway, Long Branch. More...

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Opinion

Even in real life, good guys sometimes win the battle

GREG BEAN Coda

I got the most wonderful note this week from Lori Ann Vendetti, one of the homeowners in Long Branch who has been fighting the good fight to keep her home from being taken by eminent domain to make way for high-priced condominiums. More...

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Arts / Zest

'Art Two Ways' at boro hall

Artists Mary Ann Russo of Middletown and Cecilia Swatton of Red Bank will each exhibit a collection of work in a two-person show running through September at Little Silver Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave. More...

IN THE ARTS

Local jazz vocalist Chelsea Palermo will appear at Tim McLoone's Supper Club at 1200 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park at 8 p.m. Aug. 21. Judy Barnett and her band Jazz-A-Teria will be swinging at the hot new spot in Asbury Park on Aug. 23. More...

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Sports

Making a connection

Shore Regional's Todd Juliano makes contact with a pitch during the Monmouth vs. Ocean American Legion Baseball All-Star Game held at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood on Aug. 9. ERIC SUCAR staff More...

Monmouth Univ. soccer squads picked to win NEC

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

With both the Monmouth University men's and women's soccer teams coming off championship seasons, the feeling around the West Long Branch campus is that we should expect more of the same this fall. More...

Honest Man beats Grasshopper in Iselin Stakes at Monmouth

Honest Man stalked the pace into the stretch and then turned on the speed to score a nearly threelength victory in the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Honest Man, trained by J. More...

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