December 11, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Grant supports job programs at fort

$3M in federal funds will provide job training and other services

Workers at Fort Monmouth can rest assured that the employment and job search services currently in place will continue through 2010, due in part to a $3 million National Emergency Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. More...

Schools undergo energy, cost savings project

District-wide project funded through $6.1M bond

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Board of Education (BOE) has completed work on a major energy savings project that district officials' hope will save taxpayers money in years to come. More...

BFS takes part in planning process

City officials and residents to develop new zoning plan for oceanfront zone

LONG BRANCH — Residents of the Beachfront South (BFS) redevelopment zone came to the table last week to have a say in how their neighborhood will be zoned in the future. Some 40 people filled city hall Dec. More...

NOTES

Eatontown Playhouse, Route 35, will present "The Bishop's Wife" at 8 p.m. Dec. 12, 13, 19 and 20; and 3 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21. Tickets are $17 for seniors and students and $22 for all others. For more information, call 732-888-0339 or 732-380-1119. More...

Two home invasions; police say lock doors

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police are asking area residents to lock their doors and windows and keep their lights on during the evening hours after two township homes were burglarized last week. During the first incident, which occurred at 2:49 a.m. More...

Caroling all the way

PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Top: Kathy Nguyen, 11, of Eatontown, wore a holiday hat at the Eatontown annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at borough hall Dec. 7. Right: The Eatontown Choraliers sing Christmas music. More...

Holiday sing to mark end of centennial year

WEST LONG BRANCH — After a year of celebration, the West Long Branch Centennial Committee is scheduled to host its final centennial-themed event at Woolley Park on Dec. 21. More...

City schools host 'A Celebration of Hope'

LONG BRANCH — The city public schools held its first A Celebration of Hope extravaganza at the high school's Bresett Stadium last week. More...

Baykeeper calls on DEP to keep oyster project

Scriven says program benefits towns and the river

SEA BRIGHT — The NY/NJ Baykeeper is enlisting the public's help to stop the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from canceling a program to return oysters to local waters. More...

Master Gardeners honored for service to community

Twenty-eight Monmouth County residents became certified Master Gardeners at a graduation ceremony held Nov. 14 at Hominy Hill Golf Center, Colts Neck. More...

In the Service

Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor B. Rodriguez has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Lori and Victor Rodriguez of Eatontown. Army National Guard Pfc. More...

Holiday Express spreads cheer, warms hearts

The holidays are an extremely lonely time for the homeless, the hungry, the mentally ill, the physically disabled and all those who are less fortunate. More...

Freeholder supports bills boosting transit services

Monmouth County Freeholder Barbara J. More...

Long Branch students rock the streets of Red Bank

LONG BRANCH — Children from the Seashore School of Visual and Performing Arts in Long Branch filled the streets of Red Bank last month during a holiday concert event. On Nov. More...

Letters

Designate a sober driver before holiday parties

The holiday season is supposed to be a time for family, friends, and festive celebrations, but it is unfortunately also a time when there is a tragic jump in the number of alcohol-related highway fatalities each year between Thanksgiving and New Ye More...

Mayor wants to reshape Long Branch into his vision

(Open letter to Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider) What have you got against the citizens of Long Branch? Do you not know that "compromise" runs two ways? More...

Opinion

To our readers

If you have something to say, The Atlanticville wants to hear from you. Whether it be in response to something you read in The Atlanticville or an issue that concerns you, send us a letter for publication. More...

Your Turn

Thanks extended to WLB Centennial Committee

The centennial year has quickly passed, and I could not have asked for more from a committee than this one. More...

'Are you sure you're really you?'

Although I'm no techno-guru, I do like many aspects of the computer world and especially enjoy paying bills online. More...

Sports

It's anybody's ball

Ocean Township and Red Bank Catholic basketball players battle for a loose ball during a scrimmage held at Red Bank Catholic High School on Dec. 5. ERIC SUCAR staff More...

RU football keeps hot streak alive

After starting the season with a string of losses, many of the Rutgers University football faithful may have jumped ship. More...

Photo

FRANK GALIPO The Eatontown Memorial School choir sings at the borough's annual Christmas Tree Lighting event Dec. 7. More...

Exhibit displays history of Eden Woolley House

Ocean Twp. Historical Museum hosts annual holiday event

Alight dusting of snow coating the ground this weekend did not stop area residents from attending the Ocean Township Historical Museum's 2008 Holiday Exhibit held in the newly restored Eden Woolley House. More...

'The Bishop's Wife' comes to the Eatontown Playhouse

Adapted for the stage and directed by Long Branch resident Dave McGrath, "The Bishop's Wife" is being performed at the Eatontown Playhouse throughout the month of December. More...

Agreement costs 2 boro employees their jobs

Boro and BOE enter shared services contract

EATONTOWN — The Borough Council has approved a shared services agreement with the local Board of Education (BOE) that will save taxpayers $100,000 a year, but will cost two borough employees their jobs. More...

FCS rings in the holidays with Operation Sleighbells

LONG BRANCH — Family & Children's Service (FCS) on Bath Avenue is loading up "sleighs" for its annual Operation Sleighbells gift program. Operation Sleighbells started back in 1909 as a way to give area children a brighter holiday season. More...

Twp. recipient of governor's award

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A township project was recognized last week as one of a host of projects, communities and environmental leaders across the state to receive the Governor's Environmental Excellence Award. More...

2 Asbury Park men face robbery charges

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Two Asbury Park men are facing robbery charges after they allegedly hit a township woman in the head and stole her purse last week. At approximately 11:51 p.m. on Nov. More...

Councilwoman to partake in arthritis walk Dec. 13

LONG BRANCH — City Councilwoman Mary Jane Celli will be teaming up with the community next week and participating in a walk to raise awareness and funds to fight arthritis. More...

Upgrades aimed at mitigating track pollution

OCEANPORT — Attorneys for the Long Branch Sewerage Authority and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) are working toward an agreement between the two agencies that would cut down on the pollution in Branchport Creek caused b More...

City to crack down on drunken driving over holiday season

LONG BRANCH — The city police department will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the annual holiday season Over the Limit, Under Arrest campaign. Beginning Dec. 8 and running through Jan. More...

Man faces charges for breaking into gas station

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police have arrested and charged an Asbury Park man in connection with a burglary at a township gas station last week. On Dec. More...

Take down

Clockwise from far left: Miss April tries to force Cherry Pie to quit with a submission hold during a Pro Wrestling fundraiser at Red Bank Catholic High School Nov. 21 held in honor of slain Long Branch Sgt. Pat King. More...

Victorian holiday fest in Ocean Grove

Historic Ocean Grove's Chamber of Commerce will host its 16th annual Holiday House and Inn Tour on Dec. 13-14. A warm welcome awaits visitors in the Victorian homes, cottages, inns, a senior residence and a tent. More...

The Choraliers to perform concert Dec. 14

EATONTOWN — The Choraliers of Eatontown will present their Christmas concert, "An Old-Fashioned Christmas," Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at the Woodmere School on Raleigh Court. More...

Bulletin Board

Reception for St. Vincent de Paul Jan. 25

Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre will host a reception for the St. Vincent de Paul Society 6 p.m. Jan. 25. More...

Applications taken for advocate training

180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, is accepting applications for its sexual violence advocate training Saturdays Jan. 17-March 7 at Little Silver Women's Club, Rumson Road and Church Street. More...

'It's All About the Chocolate' Jan. 20

SCAN Learning Center, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, will offer the class "It's All About the Chocolate," 9:30-11 a.m. Jan. 20. The class will feature an education session, and chocolate tasting. More...

Columns

We'll be giving you credit, whether you want it or not

If you believe the evening news (which I don't always), you've learned that one effect of the national economic meltdown is that it's darned near impossible to get credit these days. More...

Obituaries

George Bakos

Mr. Bakos, 80, of Lady Lake, Fla., died Nov. 30, 2008, at home. He was a warehouseman and manager at Middletown Plumbing and Heating for 49 years, retiring in 1993. More...

Robert Lee Denegar

Mr. Denegar, 61, of Eatontown, died Nov. 30, 2008. He was a former member of Jersey Rangers Drum & Bugle Corps, Eatontown, and Happy Melody Band. He was a member of The Association for Retarded Citizens of Monmouth, Tinton Falls. More...

Michael James Harmon

Mr. Harmon, 74, of Monmouth Beach, died Nov. 15, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was the national sales manager at Tetley Tea of Connecticut, retiring in 1997. He was predeceased by a son, Michael J. Harmon. More...