January 22, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Mayor says state aid cuts expected in '09

Corzine offers towns option to defer pension payments
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The current economic downturn facing municipalities across the state could mean that Eatontown will receive significantly less in state aid than in previous years, Mayor Gerald Tarantolo explained last week. More...

City continues work on preservation law

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Council agreed last week that it will move forward with a voluntary system for its historical preservation effort, which will disqualify the city from gaining status for a state-funding program. At the Jan. More...

Council votes no to cut two boro jobs

Council pulls out of shared services agreement with BOE
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The Borough Council will not be entering into a shared services agreement with the Board of Education (BOE) after it rejected a measure to eliminate two borough positions. More...

Mayor calls COAH proposal unfair

Corzine proposes freeze on 2.5 percent developers' fee
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — At least one local mayor is saying that a recent proposal by Gov. Jon S. Corzine to help rouse affordable housing projects across the state doesn't make sense. During his State of the State address on Jan. More...

Firefighters bring cheer to hospitalized children

Independent Fire Engine & Truck Co. No. 2 expands community programs

LONG BRANCH — Volunteer firefighters from the Independent Fire Engine & Truck Company No. 2 took time out of the busy holiday season to deliver gifts and holiday cheer to children patients at Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) on Dec. 16. More...

Man arrested on charges of child molestation

Aman who has been staying in West Long Branch was arrested this month in connection with the sexual assault of a young boy. Officers with the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office assisted in the Jan. 9 arrest of Anthony Francis Maffia, 34. More...

Seashore Camp rolls back cost for summer

LONG BRANCH — Those wishing to send their children to Seashore Day Camp this summer will see a drop in the cost as camp officials decided to roll its prices back to its 2003 rates. More...

COA call to action against LNG island

Public meeting on proposal set for Jan. 27 in Eatontown
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

Clean Ocean Action (COA) continued its fight last week to block a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility from being built within miles of the coast of Sea Bright. On Jan. More...

NOAA stance on dolphins criticized

Agency says dolphins' presence is a 'natural occurrence'
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — As the number of remaining dolphins in the Shrewsbury River dwindles, the decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) not to intervene is perplexing to advocates. More...

Letters

Assemblywoman 'off the mark' on COAH

The Atlanticville's Jan. 8 guest column from Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini, R-11, "Legislature, not courts, should craft affordable housing policy," is not only rife with misinformation concerning the state's housing policy. More...

Eatontown residents should insist on honest government

The newly empowered Republican majority on the Eatontown Council is blatantly flexing its political muscle to the town's detriment. More...

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Opinion

Legalizing marijuana sends wrong message

Your Turn
Guest Column • Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini

Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in America. According to a national survey performed by the Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 95 million Americans over the age of 21 have tried marijuana at least once. More...

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Arts / Zest

CVA Gallery matters

BY MARIE MABER Correspondent

During the spring term, the CVA Gallery will display Brookdale students' works from each art-related program starting with Interior Design, on view through Jan. 29, with a reception on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 4:30 - 6 p.m. More...

Play Texas hold'em & more at Men's Expo

Greater Media New Jersey Radio Station 95.9 WRAT-FM ("The Rat") will conduct a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at the Jersey Shore's fourth annual Men's Expo to be held from 1-6 p.m. Jan. More...

Paintings to be examined

The Monmouth County Historical Association has received a Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the amount of $5,850. More...

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Sports

Young Hawks take flight with big win

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

The Monmouth University men's basketball team expected to encounter some growing pains this season. With a relatively young roster, the Hawks started the season 2-10, and were struggling to play consistent basketball on both ends of the floor. More...

RBC relay teams go the distance

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Red Bank Catholic is taking full advantage of its wealth of distance running talent. The Caseys have been dominating the relay season. More...

Blue Devils hang on in overtime

ERIC SUCAR staff Shore Regional's Richie Vivian (middle) chases a loose during his team's Jan. 16 game against Red Bank Catholic. Shore Regional won the game in overtime by a score of 72-69 at home. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Aravia Dennis, 8, (center) holds hands with Annie Hunter and Rahasia Dennis, all of Long Branch, as they sing 'We Shall Overcome' during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild annual program held Jan. More...

City sits at table with BFS residents

Preliminary design plan for zone could be completed by March 1
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Long Branch professionals agreed last week to meet with all the homeowners in the Beachfront South (BFS) zone within the next six weeks to discuss future zoning plans for the area. More...

Peace rally supports Israeli citizens, troops

Congregation Magen David of West Deal promotes peace at Jan. 10 event
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Hundreds of Jewish residents from throughout Monmouth County promoted peace at a rally held in support of Israeli citizens and soldiers currently being impacted by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. More...

Local food market to donate $6K to charities

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Dean Nelson, owner of Dean's Natural Food Markets in Ocean Township and Shrewsbury, is donating over $6,000 to various local charities. More...

NOTES

The Navesink Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at the parish house of Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank. More...

Monmouth U. to reduce carbon footprint

West Long Branch university enters agreement with EPA

WEST LONG BRANCH — College campuses are often venues for progressive ideas, and that's certainly the case at Monmouth University. More...

Cinderella's Closet to host annual Prom Fashion Show

HOLMDEL — Cinderella's Closet of Monmouth County will host its second annual Prom Fashion Showcase on Friday, Jan. 30, at PNC Reception Center in Holmdel. More...

Elections won't be held on religious holidays

Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Sean Kean, Assemblyman Dave Rible and Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini that would allow dates provided for certain elections to be rescheduled when they coincide with a religious holiday. More...

Remembering MLK

Clockwise from far left: Members of the Pilgrim Baptist Church Praise Dancers, Burnadett Marshall, Raymona Livingston and Sandra Meekins, all of Red Bank, dance down the aisle during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More...

Bulletin Board

Team in Training info sessions to be held

The Southern New Jersey/Shore Region Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is seeking participants of all fitness levels for its summer Team In Training season and has scheduled information meetings at Road Runner Sports, 490 Broad St., Shrews More...

Ham radio class Jan. 24 at Red Cross

The Garden State Amateur Radio Association (GSARA), with members known as hams, will conduct a class in amateur radio emergency communications Jan. More...

Competitors sought for SJV cheering event

St. John Vianney Regional High School (SJV) will hold its 10th annual cheerleading competition Feb. 22 at the school gymnasium at 540A Line Road, Holmdel. More...

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Columns

Customer service: a truly radical approach to sales

Coda • GREG BEAN

The results for the 2008 holiday shopping season are almost in from the nation's major retailers, and it looks like it was worse than anyone could have predicted. More...

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Obituaries

Elaine M. Biancamano

Mrs. Biancamano, 65, of West Long Branch, died Jan. 3, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She taught grammar school in the North Bergen school system. She is survived by her husband, Vincent P. Biancamano; a stepson, Vincent P. More...

Rita C. Oleck Malinowski

Mrs. Malinowski, 89, of West Long Branch, died Jan. 8, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore J. Malinowski, in 2000. She is survived by a son and daughter-inlaw, Gregory J. and Diane Malinowski of Manchester Center, Vt. More...

Kathleen F. Devlin

Mrs. Devlin, 59, of Red Bank, died Dec. 27, 2008, at home. She was a self-employed social worker and therapist. She was a founding member of the Red Bank Charter School. Mrs. More...

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