March 26, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Freeholders back bill to abolish COAH

BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has joined a growing chorus of state and local lawmakers who are seeking extensive changes to the way affordable housing is handled in the state. More...

O.T. Board of Ed. proposes $52.3M school budget

Budget meetings for residents to be held at schools in April
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Board of Education is asking voters to approve a school-spending plan that calls for a 1.1- cent tax rate increase. The proposed $65.5 million, 2009-10 school year budget was approved unanimously by the board March 17. More...

Poplar Brook flood plan will impact park

Army Corps proposes berm, basin at Joe Palaia Park
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A conceptual plan to mitigate the risk of flooding along Poplar Brook could see major changes at Joe Palaia Park, including the loss of some of the park's fields and structures. The concept plan, developed by the U.S. More...

Sports authority to pay $3.1M to stem pollution from track

Reclamation authority ups number of gallons treated
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — A $3.1 million agreement announced last week between the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA) and the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority (TRWRA) in Monmouth Beach is expected to help alleviate the flow of polluted More...

Transition fair shows students a bright future

Special needs students learn about college, careers
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

The Middletown Public School District held a transition fair last week to highlight career paths open to students with special needs and to help raise their expectations for the future. More...

Woman sentenced for knife threat at high school

FREEHOLD — An Eatontown resident faces 364 days in jail after entering Monmouth Regional High School last year and threatening a student while wielding a large knife. More...

Police investigate theft of coins

LONG BRANCH — City police responded to M&S Grocery Store at 120 West End Court Feb. 27 on a report of a burglary and theft. Police determined that the building was forceably entered. More...

In pop culture age, game still has appeal

Chess school offers instruction, tourneys
BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer

Playing video games and Wii are the current recreational rage, but the centuries-old game of chess still has appeal due to one important advantage. More...

Guide aids families facing foreclosure

Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno wants to assist families facing foreclosure and evictions by offering a comprehensive resource guide. More...

Sea Bright officials tour Oceanport court

Boros explore sharing municipal court facility
BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer

SEA BRIGHT — Borough officials recently paid a visit to neighboring Oceanport to attend a meeting and tour municipal court facilities as it explores a proposal to consider sharing court space. Councilwoman Dina G. More...

NOTES

A reception for Sister Mary Beth Lloyd will be held 2-4 p.m. April 4 in the Community Center at Peter Cooper Village, 200 Forrest St. in West Long Branch. More...

Magicians of basketball

The Harlem Globetrotters put on an exhibition before a large crowd at the Robert Collins Arena, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, March 17. More...

Letters

Council urged to pass preservation ordinance

Historic properties have both economic and cultural value. They provide a sense of continuity with the past, attract visitors, create a sense of civic pride and provide opportunities to enrich the education of our children. More...

Ordinance reflects smart, sophisticated policy

As a lifelong Elberon resident with an abiding interest in our rich local history, I have followed the excruciatingly slow progression of the proposed historic preservation ordinance in Long Branch city hall. More...

Ciok was a dedicated, experienced zoning officer

The Republican majority on the Eatontown Borough Council has terminated the services (effective March 31) of the Borough Zoning Officer, Peggy Ciok, who has worked for the town for 33 years. They refuse to give any reason for her dismissal. More...

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Obituaries

Jane C. Corbin

Mrs. Corbin, 77, of the Wayside section of Ocean Township, died March 15, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, following a battle with cancer. More...

Rita S. Buscemi

Mrs. Buscemi, 87, of Eatontown, died March 8, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. More...

Robert Clark Bremseth

Mr. Bremseth, 56, of Red Bank, died March 7, 2009, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shrewsbury, following a battle with cancer. He resided in the Elberon section of Long Branch, prior to relocating to Red Bank. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Maria Ortiz, of Long Branch, participates in a cleanup of Long Branch beaches sponsored by One-USA on March 21. More photos, page 39. More...

Ocean Twp. BOE reacts to consolidation study

Board says merging school districts will be voted down
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Aseries of feasibility studies that could result in the merging of school districts throughout Monmouth County is being called into question by the Ocean Township Board of Education (BOE). More...

Egg scramble

Top: Youngsters scramble to gather eggs during Eatontown's annual Easter Egg Hunt at Wolcott Park on Saturday. Right: Grace Lorraine Pannullo, 3, and her twin John Anthony, 3, of Eatontown, get ready for the hunt. More...

Suspect in murder indicted

FREEHOLD — A borough man is facing the possibility of life behind bars after being indicted last week in connection with the August 2008 murder of a Holmdel man. More...

Community health centers to receive stimulus funding

Two New Jersey community health centers will receive $2.6 million in federal stimulus funds over the next two years to provide health care to low-income medically underserved residents. More...

Help needed at county park gardens

The Monmouth County Park System is seeking volunteers to help in the gardens at several park locations, including Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown, Thompson Park in the Lincroft section of Middletown, Dorbrook Recreation Center in Colts Neck, and Hub More...

Boat builders during WWII topic of talk

MONMOUTH BEACH — Bob O'Brien, president of the New Jersey Museum of Boating in Bay Head, will present an illustrated history of local boat builders during WWII and their craft. More...

Assembly bill would slash funding to libraries

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Public Library is one of many municipal libraries statewide that may lose as much as half of their municipal funding if a proposed bill becomes law. Assembly bill A-3753 was introduced on Feb. 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...

Televised council meetings topic at cable meeting

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Talks are underway about renewing the city's contract with cable provider Comcast New Jersey and televising City Council meetings has become part of the discussions. More...

Police caution residents in rash of car burglaries

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Local police are seeking the public's help in gathering information about a string of car burglaries last week. More...

TLC show features area family of 12

Upcoming episode filmed at Special Strides in Monroe
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

If they weren't famous already, the Hayes family of Marlboro will soon be known by Americans everywhere who tune in to the cable network TLC. The family is the subject of a new series called "Table for 12," which debuted this week. More...

T.F. man sentenced for bank robberies

FREEHOLD — Richard C. DeMott Jr., of Tinton Falls, was sentenced to an 18-year state prison term for five Monmouth County bank robberies, which he committed during an eight-week period last summer. More...

Monmouth freeholders launch call to service

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, in coordination with the Citizens' Campaign, has launched its own county-wide call to service to increase public participation in county government. More...

One-USA cleanup

Left: Dominique Rivera, 13, of Long Branch pitches in during the One-USA cleanup at one of Long Branch's beaches on Saturday, March 21. Above: Marshall Willliams, 13, of Long Branch, picks trash out of a dune. More...

Bulletin Board

MU to host hunger banquet, fundraiser

Monmouth University's (MU) Institute for Global Understanding will host a hunger banquet and fundraiser noon-3 p.m. April 5 at Anacon Hall, West Long Branch. The event will highlight world hunger and poverty. More...

Internet addiction seminar March 31

Meridian Health, Prevention First, and the School of Social Work at Monmouth University, will present a panel of experts discuss teenager Internet addiction 6-9 p.m. March 31 at the university's Anacon Hall, Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch. More...

Crohn's Foundation meeting March 30

The New Jersey Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America will hold an education meeting 7-8:30 p.m. March 30 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Lance Auditorium, 1945 Route 33, Neptune. Penny Turtel, M.D., and Shamina Dhillon, M.D. More...

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Opinion

Never too early to start saving for college days

Your Turn
Guest Column • Joseph Mercurio

Family members can be taxing, no pun intended, and having them fire you is embarrassing. Such was the case when I suggested a 529 college savings plan to my daughter who had recently graduated with over $20,000 in loans. More...

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Arts / Zest

Monmouth Festival of the Arts March 28

TINTON FALLS — The 39th annual Monmouth Festival of the Arts, one of the region's largest juried art shows, will open on Saturday, March 28, and run through Wednesday, April 1, at Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave. in Tinton Falls. More...

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Sports

How to hook the kids into fishing

Fish On • RON NUZZOLO

Every spring on the first warm day, I get calls from friends who want to take their kids fishing. They are usually acting on what is called fishing fever and spend money on unnecessary tackle. More...

Colts give their all, fall short against state's best team

BY DOUG MCKENZIE Staff Writer

When Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) sophomore Joakim Ryan hit the post at the 5:30 mark of the first period of Saturday's NJSIAA Non-Public final at the Prudential Center in Newark, the sound effectively served as a wake-up bell for the state's t More...

Sports Shorts

The 15th annual three-mile run/walk, hosted by the Monmouth Beach School PTA in coordination with the Jersey Shore Running Club, will be held 9 a.m. May 9. Registration must be completed by April 30 to be guaranteed a T-shirt. More...

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