January 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

GOP takes control on Boro Council

Council rejects mayoral appointments at reorg
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

This year's reorganization meeting was filled with several new faces filling Eatontown positions, as well as a shift in the political makeup of the council and rejections of several mayoral appointments. At the Jan. More...

Mon. U. students volunteer in Chile

WEST LONG BRANCH — Ten students from Monmouth University will travel to Chile this month to participate in the Sin Fronteras/Chile Project. More...

Former BOE member joins Boro Council

Mark Regan sworn in as councilman at Jan. 1 meeting
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The Borough Council's annual reorganization meeting was a bittersweet occasion for one newly swornin councilman, who has stepped down from his post on the local Board of Education (BOE) to carry out his new municipal duties. More...

Fire companies pass on new dispatch system

OTPD installs $472,000 911 communications system
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Township officials are pushing for two independent fire companies to switch its 911 dispatch communications system from a county-operated system to a newly installed local system. More...

NOTES

Pacific Encore Performances, Holmdel and New York City, announced that a premiere television special will be filmed for summer viewing on NJN Network and other PBS stations. Filming will take place Jan. More...

School gets flag from troops

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Students at Pope John XXIII School in Ocean Township spread some holiday cheer last month and sent letters and cards to the troops serving in Iraq. To thank the students and the school community for their support, Maj. More...

A soldier's home he can call his own

Looking in from the street, one would never be able to tell that a 1,000- square-foot addition has been constructed onto the Howell home where U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan resides. More...

Letters

Right to Repair Act needed to be passed ASAP

The New Jersey Assembly recently passed legislation — The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act — allowing consumers to have their vehicles repaired where and by whom they please. More...

Politicians now have the muscle to preserve Sandy Hook

Well, it's official. The reason Fort Hancock's buildings at Sandy Hook are falling down is not due to the incompetence of their nominal guardians, the National Park Service and its many unimaginative superintendents. More...

Now is the time to make comments about Navy housing plan

As a Tinton Falls resident and chairman of Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle (NOPE), I invite and encourage any citizens concerned about the U.S. More...

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Arts / Zest

Artsy

Clockwise from far left: Local artist Phyllis Unger sits next to her cotton quilt titled "My African Quilt," which is on display at Ocean Township Library's Terner House. More...

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Sports

RFH boys hoops compete with state's elite

Bulldogs lose to national power St. Anthony by 15
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

The reasoning for Rumson-Fair Haven High School boys basketball coach James Young wanting to schedule defending state and national champion St. More...

Area track stars shine at SC divisional meet

The Shore Conference Divisional Meet turned into a showcase for the area's track and field athletes. The meet, run over two days (Jan. 2-3), was held at the John Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River, and the local stars shined. More...

RBR finishes second in own wrestling tourney

Long Branch, Shore Regional win big weekend dual meets
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

Back when the season began, Red Bank Regional head wrestling coach Scott Ferris spoke of his desire to see his team win its host tournament, the Buc Classic. More...

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FREE Lecture, Wednesday, January 28th, "Demystifying Fibromyalgia"

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Thrift store thrives in poor economy

CVR offers programs promoting employment assistance
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

As retailers across the country continue to struggle amid an ever-worsening economy, a local thrift store is booming with an unprecedented surge in business. More...

Family, friends stay strong for Team Tori

Benefit to be held 1-5 p.m. Jan. 17 at Bar Anticipation
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

It has been a long journey for the Lee-Lewis family, who lost just about everything they owned in a house fire four years ago. More...

Police charge 3 with underage drinking

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A township man is facing alcohol-related charges after hosting a party where police say underage drinking took place. Police received a call on Jan. 3 at approximately 3:25 a.m. More...

Fire dept. selected to receive $25K grant

Funds to be used for odor and gas-testing equipment, educational material
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The City Council was expected to vote on a resolution Tuesday night that would authorize the city's fire department to fill out the paperwork necessary to receive a grant. More...

3 arrested after pellet gun fired

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Three men are facing disorderly conduct charges after police received a call about individuals shooting a pellet gun next to a school. On Jan. 5 at approximately 12:59 p.m. More...

Restaurant fire still under investigation

LONG BRANCH — City police and fire officials are still investigating the cause of a fire that occurred last week at a local restaurant. On Dec. More...

Addiction treatment facility opens in city

New halfway house provides in- and outpatient services
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The New Hope Foundation has opened a new addiction treatment facility on Chelsea Avenue in Long Branch. More...

ACA-NJ to hold camp fair Jan. 17

Would your child be interested in a horseback riding camp or a space camp or a travel camp or an adventure camp this summer? Are you looking for a summer camp for your child with special needs? More...

Bulletin Board

MLK Guild to hold celebration in city

LONG BRANCH — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild is planning a weekend celebration in the city, starting on Jan. 16 with a soul food dinner. The dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. More...

Lifeguards sought for Sandy Hook

The National Park Service is seeking lifeguards for the summer season at Sandy Hook. Strong female and male swimmers are being encouraged to take a pre-employment test for the jobs with hourly pay ranging from $13.19 to $22.73. 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...

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Columns

After Obama's inauguration, Cheney will be out in the cold

Coda • GREG BEAN

The winter my wife and I packed our family and moved from my hometown in Casper, Wyo., to take a newspaper job in the relatively balmy climes of Illinois had been a tough son of a gun. More...

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Obituaries

Jackie Marie Flood

Ms. Flood, 52, of Long Branch, died Jan. 9, 2009, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. She was the property manager at Oxford Reality, Highland Park, for 15 years. More...

John Grotto

Mr. Grotto, 78, of Long Branch and Fort Pierce, Fla., died Dec. 11, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a foreman at Wheelock Signal, Long Branch, for 45 years, retiring in 1983. More...

Ernest Joseph Perri

Mr. Perri, 85, of West Long Branch, died Dec. 12, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was the night manager at the Fine Fare Supermarket, Long Branch, for 15 years. More...

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