February 26, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Economy a concern as fort nears closure

FMERPA officials seek input from federal government
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Local officials are teaming up with the federal government to come up with a plan to help area towns better cope with the closure of Fort Monmouth in light of the nation's economic downturn. More...

Two new members named to zoning bd.

Resident: Politically friendly residents voted in to various borough positions
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — At least one resident and the mayor are dissatisfied with the recent appointments of two new members to the borough Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Borough Council voted unanimously Feb. More...

COAH asked to redo housing mandates

Kean: COAH mandates based on flawed employment data
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

State Sen. Sean T. Kean (D-11) is calling on the state's Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to revise affordable housing mandates in Monmouth County. More...

L.B. man indicted for murder in stabbing

AMonmouth County Grand Jury returned an indictment last week charging John L. Erving Jr., 43, of Long Branch, with the August 2008 murder of a Long Branch resident. More...

Three juvenile girls face charges after fight

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Three teenage girls are facing burglary and weapons charges after an altercation broke out in a township apartment complex last week. On Feb. 16 at approximately 11 p.m. More...

Environmentalists target proposed LNG facilities

Critics at presentation in Colts Neck argue sites are unnecessary, potentially harmful
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

If three proposals on the drawing board win approval, there will be port storage and regasification (conversion of liquid back to gas) facilities for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) offshore from the New Jersey coastline. More...

NOTES

The kindergarten students at Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School in Ocean Township celebrated their 100th Day of School on Feb. 18. The children have been recording the school days since entering Pope John XXIII in September. More...

Mon. U plays role in Green Team meeting

WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University is co-sponsoring a "Green Team" meeting next month, which is being held to help create a Climate Action Plan for individual towns. More...

'Over Here'

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Shore Regional High School students rehearse their roles on Feb. 22 for the school's production of "Over Here." Olivia Chalakani rehearses. More...

Letters

Visiting nurse comes through in hard times

In President Obama's speech at the Lincoln Memorial, he said that what gives him the greatest hope of all "is not the stone and marble that surrounds us today, but what fills the space in between. More...

Senator grateful for passage of bill, voting on religious holidays

Last fall, I sponsored legislation that would prevent elections from being held on religious holidays. More...

Consolidation will increase efficiency in New Jersey

Tired of reading about squabbling municipal officials, unprofessional police departments, and school boards captivated by their schools? There is a one-word answer. Consolidate! Consider that New Jersey is such a compact state with 21 counties. More...

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Columns

An auto fix so simple even a caveman could do it

Coda • GREG BEAN

As an admitted American car nut, I've watched with horror, disbelief and profound sadness the parade of auto executives coming before Congress with their hands out in recent weeks. More...

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Sports

Hawks ready to reclaim NEC spot

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

After claiming its eighth regular-season conference title and coming within one game of winning its fourth Northeast Conference Tournament crown a year ago, the Monmouth University baseball team has returned to the playing field with the highest of More...

Running to the finish line

ERIC SUCAR staff Shore Regional High School's Cameo Kirk competes in the Girl's 400-meter dash during the 44th annual NJSIAA Indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions held at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River on Feb. 21. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Justin Franco plays the drums during a rehearsal Feb. 22 for Shore Regional High School's production of "Over Here." For more photos, see page 33. More...

BFS resident says: Lift eminent domain

Bobrow asks city administration to conduct study in oceanfront redevelopment zone
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

One Long Branch resident is calling on the city administration to conduct a study on the effects of eliminating the use of eminent domain in the Beachfront South redevelopment zone. More...

Group seeks new homes for the loyal shepherds

Milltown rescue organization has 11 dogs for adoption
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

They are what Laura Thomsson calls "Velcro dogs." They just love to be with their people. More...

LBHA completes Garfield Ct. project

City affordable housing project gets LEED certification
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) has reached a landmark in its multiphase revitalization plan with the completion of its most recent project. More...

Roller rink suffers damages from wind

EATONTOWN — The former Eatontown Roller Rink building on Route 35 suffered significant damages during a windstorm last week that left the structure almost completely destroyed. More...

Bargain shoppers turn to thrift shops

Once Again Thrift Boutique sees rising sales during tough times

EATONTOWN — Three-quarters of thrift and resale shops saw an increase in sales last quarter compared to the previous year, according to a recent report from iStockAnalyst, a virtual community of financial bloggers, investment advisers and mon More...

Follies Freeze

PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO More...

MU partnerships to allow students to enter computer programs

WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University announced that it has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with five universities in China. More...

3-D works a first for art guild

The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is holding its first 3-D exhibit. The show features 84 works in a wide range of mediums, including glass, wood, paper, clay, metal, as well as installation art, multimedia and photo collage. More...

Bulletin Board

Mended Hearts group to meet Feb. 26

Mended Hearts support organization of heart patients, families, health professionals and other interested individuals will meet noon Feb. 26 at Room B104-105 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. More...

Legal counseling, art at Long Branch Sr. Center

The Long Branch Senior Center, 85 Second Ave., is providing to members free legal counseling with Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services' supervising attorney, DouglasWaugh. He will be at the center 12:30- 3:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month. More...

'Triumph of Love' at MU opens Feb. 26

Monmouth University (MU), West Long Branch, will present "Triumph of Love," 8 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and March 3-6, and 3 p.m. March 1 at the school's Woods Theatre. More...

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Opinion

Nonprofits will face a year of challenge in 2009

Your Turn
Guest Column • James Abruzzo

The financial crisis of 2008 will have a serious negative effect on the nonprofit sector in New Jersey in 2009. More...

Public-private partnership can help resolve mortgage crisis

Your Turn
Guest Column • David Petrovich

For thousands of homeowners in New Jersey it is increasingly difficult to believe in the guarantees of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," as the American dream of homeownership evaporates along with jobs, retirement savings, college fund More...

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Obituaries

Ret. Col. John Warren Collins

Retired Colonel John Warren Collins, 85, of Eatontown, died Feb. 19, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He resided in Little Silver, prior to relocating to Eatontown 31 years ago. More...

Marjorie Orline Pantini

Mrs. Pantini, 81, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 21, 2009, at home. She resided in Asbury Park, and the Navesink section of Middletown, prior to relocating to Tinton Falls in 2008. She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent F. More...

Minerva "Min" Smith

Mrs. Smith, 81, of Red Bank, died Feb. 19, 2009, at Chapin Hill Nursing Home, Red Bank, N.J. She was a retired secretary at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, where she was employed for more than 20 years. More...

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