March 19, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Study to look at school consolidation

Focus on merging districts, creating K-12 districts
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Monmouth County Executive Superintendent of Schools Carole Knopp Morris is seeking to conduct a school consolidation feasibility study that could result in the merger of several area school districts. More...

Judge tells youth: 'You are our future'

RBR's Boy's 2 Men program mentors young males
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

State Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson is calling on area students to seek out educational excellence and avoid being caught up in the criminal justice system. More...

Appeal will challenge ruling on home's value

BY KEN WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The attorney representing a Long Branch homeowner said last week he will appeal a jury's decision that the home is worth about half of the $1.2 million his client is seeking from the city. William J. More...

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FRANK GALIPO Monmouth University hosted a battle of the bands at the Stafford Student Center. Rob DeGregorio performed with Kietcho's Peachos. More...

2009 Teen Arts Festival March 19-20

MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth County Arts Council will hold the 2009 Teen Arts Festival from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. More...

LADACIN's gala dinner raised funds, honored supporters

LADACIN Network held its 28th annual Rosebud Gala Dinner Dance on March 14 at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel. More...

Forum on LNG at Brookdale April 21

MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth County League of Women Voters will sponsor a forum "Off-Shore Oil and Gas: At What Cost?" at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 21. More...

Letters

Tell ASIG New Jersey's ocean is not for sale

Take enough dirt, sediment, and other building materials to fill 10 Empire State buildings. More...

More recreation areas needed for area youth

As a community activist and community leader, I would like to see more recreational activity programs for the youth in this area. I am asking for your help in making this happen. More...

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Opinion

Economic freefall more frightening with each passing day

Guest Column • Thomas A. Blaisi

We are living in the worst financial times since the Great Depression; the big picture is becoming more frightening with each passing day, as the downward financial spiral continues. More...

On ethics panel, McMorrow does the right thing

Your Turn
Guest Column • Arthur Z. Kamin

In the end, Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow did the right thing. She rose to the occasion. She climbed the mountain. She hit the heights for herself, for the Board of Freeholders and for the Monmouth County residents she serves. More...

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Obituaries

Michael "Mickey" J. Yerves

Mr. Yerves, 50, of the Leonardo section of Middletown, died March 8, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He resided in the Elberon section of Long Branch, and Long Branch, prior to relocating to the Middletown area several years ago. More...

Concetta Elizabeth Bonforte

Mrs. Bonforte, 89, of Sparta, died Feb. 25, 2009, at Andover Subacute and Rehab Center 1, Andover. She resided in Long Branch, prior to relocating to Sparta in 1987. She was predeceased by her husband, Victor J. More...

John P. "Bibs" Thornton Sr.

Mr. Thornton, 59, of Keyport, died March 11, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He resided in Cliffwood Beach, prior to relocating to Keyport 25 years ago. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Monmouth University's Caitlin Kelly (No. 2) drives to the goal against Villanova during a home game as the Hawks snap a five-game losing streak with a 15-12 victory over the Wildcats on March 15. More photos, page 35. More...

MOVING UP - SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? - Advertorial

By Gloria Averbuch

Sports offer fitness, fun, camaraderie and education in a whole host of life skills. When determining whether to get more serious, however, there are many factors that will ensure you make the right decision, and a smooth transition. More...

City, MTOTSA talk future of neighborhood

BY KEN WALTER Staff Writer

Long Branch officials and residents of MTOTSA and their attorneys were scheduled to meet yesterday to discuss zoning changes that would permit the homes in the three-street neighborhood to remain in the Beachfront North Phase II redevelopment zone. More...

Pallone: Use funds for Fort restoration

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) has asked the National Park Service to use funds allocated to the agency under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to restore Fort Hancock's historic buildings. More...

Eatontown BOE rejects moving sixth-grade to middle school

Measure had support of district superintendent
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The borough Board of Education (BOE) has chosen not to approve a controversial resolution that would have seen the borough's sixth-graders moved to Memorial Middle School. More...

Slates set for April 21 school board elections

BY DANIEL HOWLEY and KENNETH WALTER Staff Writers

School board elections are approaching, and candidates are poised for the April 21 vote. In some local towns, races are contested, while in others, candidates are running unopposed. More...

L.B. to bond $950K for design work on pier

Giordano: Project will use public, not taxpayer, funding
BY KEN WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The City Council approved an ordinance allocating $1 million for the pier redevelopment project at its March 10 meeting. More...

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Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave., will host a lighthouse and nature photography exhibit from The Lighthouse Hunters, Christine and Tom Cardaci, through April 4. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday. More...

Parents can learn about drug use during Webinar

In just one hour - and in the comfort of their own home - parents can gain an understanding of current drug-use trends and have the tools to develop personalized, practical action plans to keep their children safe from drugs. More...

St. Pat's Run remembers

Left: West Long Branch's Robert Cavanaugh races to the finish line for The Keith McHeffey Foundation's 8th Annual St. Patrick's Day run. More...

Bulletin Board

Workshop offers help in coping with ADHD

The Monmouth County chapter of CHADD, an organization for children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, will offer parent-to-parent family training on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). More...

Auditions for StreetLife in R.B.

RED BANK — For the ninth year, the summer music and performing arts series StreetLife will return to the streets of Red Bank. More...

Genealogy Society workshop March 21

Monmouth County Genealogy Society will presents the workshop, "Colonial Records, 1607-1800," 8:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 21 at Eatontown Community Center, 68 Broad St. More...

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Columns

Reader says bring back the Ford Ranchero — say what?

Coda • GREG BEAN

Once again, my readers have come through. When I ask them to respond to a column, they respond. Man, do they respond. More...

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Arts / Zest

Spraypaint surrealiZm

'Eyes See Stars," a new spraypaint surrealiZm exhibition by Doug Z, is at McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery in Red Bank. Monmouth County artist Doug Z offers a batch of eyecatching new paintings. More...

American icon's eloquence is poetic and profound

Maya Angelou speaks to sellout crowd at Brookdale College
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

Alone on a stage, she captured the minds and hearts of about 2,500 people with her words, her song, her wisdom. In her 80 years, she has shared the lessons of her life's journey with an eagerly receptive crowd. More...

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Sports

Monmouth University is NEC preseason pick

The Monmouth University baseball team will play its 2009 home opener on Friday in West Long Branch. More...

Hawks top Villanova

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Pictured top to bottom: Monmouth University's Carissa Franzi (6) steps over a Villanova University player who was knocked down during an illegal pick during a home game, as the Hawks snapped a five-game losing streak with More...

Jersey Intensity field hockey team wins national title

WEST LONG BRANCH — Jersey Intensity Field Hockey, a local national championship level field hockey club, traveled to Virginia Beach to compete in the U.S. Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament on March 6-8. More...

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