December 31, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Boro closes out 100th year with holiday sing

Community celebrates final centennial event on Dec. 21
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

With just days remaining in the year 2008, West Long Branch residents came together on a cold December day to celebrate the end of the borough's centennial year. More...

Rible to meet with Dept. of Corrections

Assemblyman Dave Rible announced that he will meet with officials from the Department of Corrections to stress the need for reform in state prisons. More...

Mon. U. hosts workshop on sustainable communities

WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University's Urban Coast Institute (UCI) recently joined with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Office of Planning and Sustainable Communities to host a daylong workshop at the West Long Branch More...

Bloopers •

In this economy, a '4-carrot diamond' may not be far-fetched
Adele Young

Every year we like to look back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers' 12 weekly publications. More...

Letters

Flu shots are the best protection from influenza

It's cold and flu season again — with the emphasis on flu or "influenza" as it's formally called. The flu is much more serious than the common cold and can often result in serious health complications, and sometimes death. More...

Reader thanks Seastreak, NJNG for helping customers

Iapplaud the efforts of SeaStreak and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) for providing financial relief to their customers during these trying times. SeaStreak ferry has decided to lower their base fair rates to reflect the drop in fuel costs. More...

Katrina taught us lesson about welfare of pets

The country learned quite a bit from Hurricane Katrina. One of our lessons was to have an evacuation plan that would include taking into account the welfare of our pets. N.J. More...

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Arts / Zest

Fifty years of art, and going strong

Guild of Creative Art thrives on Broad Street
BY LINDA DENICOLA Correspondent

There is a new energy at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, and the catalyst is Debbie Redden, who has been the president of the guild board of trustees for the past 21.2 years. More...

'The Nutcracker'

The Performing Arts Ensemble, based in Red Bank, puts on its version of the Nutcracker at Monmouth University's Pollack Theatre in West Long Branch on Dec. 21. More...

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Schools

School bd. and boro to share services

BOE and boro to share grounds keeping and custodial services
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The Board of Education (BOE) has approved a shared-services agreement with the borough that is calling for the two entities to share grounds keeping and custodial services. The BOE voted 6-1 at its Dec. More...

L.B. asst. superintendent to retire in Jan. 2010

George L. Catrambone serves city school district for 34 years

LONG BRANCH — The assistant superintendent of the Long Branch public school system has announced that he will be retiring as of Jan. 1, 2010. George L. More...

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Business

Local entrepreneurs receive state award

The SBDC honors 13 small-business owners

LONG BRANCH — Local entrepreneurs Marcia and Tom Blackwell were recognized last week with a New Jersey Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Success Award. More...

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MTOTSA mediation session set for Jan. 15

Mayor wants to reach settlement out of court
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

The first court-ordered mediation session between Long Branch and homeowners in the Marine Terrace and Ocean Terrace and Seaview Avenue (MTOTSA) neighborhood has been set for Jan 15. State Superior Court Judge Thomas W. Cavanagh Jr. More...

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The Performing Arts Ensemble, based in Red Bank, puts on its version of "The Nutcracker" at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre in West Long Branch on Dec. 21. For more photos, see page 20. More...

COAH plan calls for 250 unit decrease

Boro adopts affordable housing plan by Dec. 31 deadline
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — After taking steps to comply with the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) new housing guidelines, the borough is seeking to have its mandated affordable housing obligation decreased by some 250 units. More...

Court rules for N.J. in LNG facility plan

Corzine has right to veto industrial island proposal

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the U.S. More...

Two men face charges for stealing GPS units from cars

LONG BRANCH — Police arrested and charged two men with multiple counts of car burglaries and thefts after investigating numerous car burglaries in which GPS units have been stolen. On Dec. More...

Video offers training for dealing with mentally ill

Police officers to learn how to de-escalate situations, seek action other than arrest
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

To better protect mentally ill patients who are involved in situations that require a response by law enforcement officers, a new training video, "The Community I Serve," was debuted in New Jersey at the Crowne Plaza Monroe in Monroe Township on De More...

Bulletin Board

NOTES

New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, will hold a VIP showing of the musical comedy "Cupid and Psyche" at 8 p.m. Dec. 31, with showtime at 8:30 p.m. More...

County Genealogy Society to meet Jan. 11

The Monmouth County Genealogy Society will hold its next meeting Jan. 11 at Eatontown Community/Senior Center, 72 Broad St. More...

Hospice volunteer training begins Jan. 16

Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center (SBHPCC) will host 15-hour training programs for individuals interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. Training will be 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 16 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. More...

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Columns

Coda

Fed will reform credit card industry, but there's a catch
GREG BEAN

Ialways laugh at those movies where the loan shark sends out a leg breaker like Rocky Balboa to collect on unpaid debts. More...

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Obituaries

Virginia Gold Kehoe

Mrs. Kehoe, 90, of Eatontown, died Nov. 30, 2008, at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. She was employed at Chicopee Co., New Brunswick Storage, United Agents, and other transportation companies. She was predeceased her husband, William L. More...

Steven J. Pantini

Mr. Pantini, 55, of Long Branch, died Nov. 30, 2008, at home following a battle with ALS. He was an engineer at General Dynamics, Shrewsbury, for several years. More...

Francesco Gulli

Mr. Gulli, 93, of Long Branch, died Dec. 3,2008, at Jersey Shore Care Center, Eatontown. He owned Frank's Barber Shop, Long Branch, since 1953, retiring in 2007. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Giacomina Gulli, in 2005. More...

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Sports

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Monmouth Regional's Jen CeCilione (15) tries to maintain control against Red Bank Regional's Erin Simon (11) during her team's 44-38 loss on Dec. 23. More...

Hawk track teams tabbed as NEC picks

The Northeast Conference track and field coaches like Monmouth University. In the preseason coaches poll, both the men's and women's teams were picked to win the NEC winter track championship. More...

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