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December 18, 2008 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

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Army accord with FMERA is official

One open door, 40 years of teaching

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Class of 2012

Plans for new arts hall at Monmouth University

Gardening in May: Is it plant or beast?

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‘Donald Voorhees, Maestro, and Michael Scherfen, Protégé’

Residents seek limits on eminent domain in city

Unger supports reintroduction of Protecting the American Dream ordinance

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Agroup of Long Branch residents are calling on the City Council to move forward with an ordinance that will restrict eminent domain from being used to transfer private property to private developers. More...

Hospital lays off 51 employees

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Monmouth Medical Center is assuring the communities it serves that patient care will not be compromised in the wake of last week's layoffs in which 51 employees lost their jobs. On Dec. More...

Wawa may appeal project rejection

Planning Board unanimously denies Wawa plan proposed for Route 35 site

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — Wawa Inc. could be appealing the recent decision by the borough Planning Board to reject a proposal calling for a 24-hour convenience store on Route 35. The Planning Board voted unanimously 7- 0 on Dec. More...

JCC leader steps down from post after 25 years

DEAL — The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Monmouth County has announced that its longtime leader will be resigning after 25 years of service. More...

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The Wellness Community, Victoria Commons, 613 Hope Road, Eatontown, will hold yoga sessions at 11 a.m. Dec. 18 and 22, and "Relaxation & Guided Imagery" 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Dec. 19. "Qi Gong for Good Health" will be presented at 1 p.m. Dec. 22. More...

Event raises over $7K for twp. native battling cancer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Power Center in partnership with The Beauty Foundation for Women's Cancer Care raised over $7,500 at the Fight Like a Girl Against Cancer event. The fundraiser, held Dec. More...

Party host, partygoer face alcohol and drug charges

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police have charged two men with drug and alcohol offenses after breaking up a party at an Overbrook Avenue residence last week. On Dec. 8 at approximately 11:52 p.m. More...

Students research love at Mon U

WEST LONG BRANCH — Seven Monmouth University undergraduate students are conducting research on love and intimate relationships this semester. The students are assisting Dr. More...

Letters

State should protect health in the workplace

During this season of thanksgiving, I am grateful I live and work in a state that protects my health in the workplace. But surprisingly, this is not the case for all New Jersey workers. More...

Association extends thanks

I'd like to thank all of the Monmouth County residents and community members who supported our Memory Walk event on Sept. 27 at Little Silver Park in Point Pleasant Beach. We had a turnout of nearly 1,000 community residents. More...

Free Long Branch from oppression of mayor, council

Recent suggestions of eminent domain being off the table are purely verbal. The mayor and council president are declaring that our fight is over, but their claims are extremely premature. More...

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Columns

A gift for the man who has too much — a manscaper

Coda • GREG BEAN

My friend Butchie Rawlins may have been the hairiest human being in the history of the world. For starters, he had a full head of thick, curly, black hair, but that was only the beginning of the wonder. More...

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Obituaries

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...

Marian A. Pallone

Mrs. Pallone, of Long Branch, died Dec. 10, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a lifelong resident of Long Branch. More...

Paul Dean Hiatt Sr.

Mr. Hiatt, 74, of West Long Branch, died Dec. 8, 2008, at home. He was the retired vice president of data processing at the New Jersey Bank, West Paterson, where he was employed 34 years. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Passengers take a carriage ride along the Long Branch oceanfront in Pier Village Dec. 13. More...

Eatontown to finalize COAH plan Dec. 22

Assemblymen ask for 90-day extension on COAH deadline

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Eatontown Borough Council and Planning Board will hold a special joint meeting next week in order to get the borough's affordable housing plan prepared for submission to the state. The meeting is scheduled to be held Dec. More...

Unger: City should help save Tak. house

Port Huron building listed for sale on historic preservation Web site for $1

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Councilman Brian Unger is calling on Long Branch government to get involved with efforts to preserve one of the historic structures on the former Takanassee Beach Club site. More...

Police, OEM respond during power outage

Some 92,000 customers without power for five hours

When the power went down across the county last week, local police departments stepped up their game to assure that traffic and safety issues were addressed. More...

Breakfast With Santa

PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Left to right: Olivia Raymond, 2, of Fair Haven, shows off her balloon hat at a Breakfast With Santa event held Dec. 13 at Branches in West Long Branch. C.J. More...

Four suspects arrested in hit-and-run on Cedar Ave.

LONG BRANCH — A food deliveryman was the victim in a hit-and-run incident on Cedar Avenue. On Dec. More...

A horse and carriage ride

CHRIS KELLY staff Micky and Preston Yanes, of Sea Bright, get a closer look at a horse after taking a carriage ride along the oceanfront Dec. 13. More...

High school model for a new world

DOE: Students must be prepared to compete globally

BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — The way high school students are being taught is changing, and according to the New Jersey Department of Education, personalized learning and virtual classes are part of the new educational structure. More...

Bulletin Board

Democratic Club meeting Dec. 18

The Greater Ocean Township Democratic Club will welcome Long Branch City Councilman Brian Unger as its guest speaker at its next meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at West Park Recreation Complex, 615 W. Park Ave., Oakhurst section of Ocean Township. More...