April 9, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

DEP cites violations at Husky Brook Park site

Engineer: Agency says wetlands filled in; boro could be fined
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a violation notice to the borough for having allegedly filled in a section of wetlands at the future site of Husky Brook Park in Eatontown. More...

Breathing new life into vintage buildings

County preservation grants give local restorations a boost
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

About two-dozen historic preservation projects, including the restoration of the Van- Mater Barn in Holmdel and the Little Red Schoolhouse in Middletown, will be able to move forward as a result of grants from the Monmouth County Historical Commiss More...

Eatontown BOE proposes $19.4M spending plan

Voters defeated spending plan in three prior years
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The borough Board of Education (BOE) is calling on local voters to approve the proposed $19.4 million 2009-10 school budget, a $1.7 million decrease from last year's spending plan. More...

'Beauty and the Beast'

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Clockwise from top: Ocean Township Intermediate School students join together for a preshow cheer before the final performance of the spring play "Beauty and the Beast" on April 4. More...

Man charged in kidnap attempt

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — A New York man is facing multiple charges in connection with an alleged attempted kidnapping in Long Branch last Thursday night. More...

NOTES

Sara Markowitz, 14, Ocean, has founded the charity Generations Eldercare to provide donated wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches and other equipment to financially challenged senior citizens, free of charge. More...

Letters

Residents urged to spread autism awareness

Autism New Jersey encourages all residents to help spread autism awareness during April, National Autism Awareness Month. New Jersey has the nation's highest prevalence rate, 1 in 94 children, compared to the national rate, 1 in 150. More...

Postal service hits resident on his blind side

Imailed a birthday card to a friend in Pennsylvania after affixing standard first-class postage. The envelope was 5.25 inches by 5.25 inches. It was a simple card with no voice capabilities. More...

Group supports bill to make ski helmets mandatory

The recent death of actress Natasha Richardson underscores the need for skiers to take safety precautions while on the slopes. Ms. Richardson died as a result of a brain injury which may have been prevented had she been wearing a ski helmet. More...

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Obituaries

Thomas Edward Selah

Mr. Selah, 54, of Red Bank, died March 20, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was a vacuum repairman at Denco, Eatontown. He was predeceased by his parents, Patricia A. and George W. Selah; and a sister, Viola McBride, in 2005. More...

George C. Sink

Mr. Sink, 63, of Monmouth Beach, died March 25, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was the supervisor of maintenance at International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., Hazlet, for 38 years. He was predeceased by a brother, William Sink. More...

Andrew Kutko Jr.

Mr. Kutko Jr., 76, of Middletown, died March 25, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was an industrial electrician at International Flavors & Fragrances, Union Beach, for 25 years, retiring in 2007. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Cheryl Salem, 6, West Long Branch, rolls out matzah dough at the Passover Model Matzah Making Institute sponsored by Chabad at the Shore and held at the Jewish Community Center in Deal Park April 5. More...

FAMILY FITNESS - Advertorial

by Gloria Averbuch

The family that plays together, gets fit together. More...

LBHA to build new community center

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

On April 1 the Long Branch City Council unanimously voted to lease the site of the Bucky James Community Center to the Long Branch Public Housing Authority. The building, located at 231 Wilbur Ray Blvd. More...

Proposals for pier design submitted

RFPs sought designer for pier and ferry terminal
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The city of Long Branch hopes to move forward in the coming weeks with redevelopment plans for the oceanfront pier and ferry terminal. Long Branch Business Administrator Howard Woolley Jr. More...

District proposes $14.9M Shore Regional HS budget

Spending plan would hike taxes in three sending towns
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Taxpayers in the Shore Regional High School district are being asked to vote on a proposed $14.9 million spending plan that, if approved, would result in tax increases in three of the district's four sending towns. More...

Frankie and Friends tourney April 18-19

WEST LONG BRANCH — The first Frankie and Friends Spring Invitational Baseball Tournament will take place April 18 and 19 at Valenzano's Park. More...

Sister Mary Beth lauded

ERIC SUCAR staff Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd (second from left) is introduced by Sal Vecchione, Oceanport, at a reception in her honor held at Peter Cooper Village Community Center in West Long Branch April 4. More...

Bulletin Board

Open house at Christian Science Reading Room

RED BANK — The Christian Science Reading Room in Red Bank at 22 Monmouth St. will join other reading rooms around the world for an International Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 16-19. More...

POAC third annual walkathon April 18

Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) will hold its third annual walkathon and resource fair April 18 at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood. The event will feature refreshments, entertainment, and activities for children. More...

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Columns

Sure could use a little bit of good news today

Coda • GREG BEAN

Every day, I wake up with a different song playing on an endless loop in my brain. Why my brain picks that day's song has always been a mystery to me. More...

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Arts / Zest

Yvonne Yaar, Glass

The Monmouth Museum is beginning the third season of its New Jersey Emerging Artists Series in the Nilson Gallery with an exhibition of works in glass by artist Yvonne Yaar. More...

IN THE ARTS

The Art Society of Monmouth County will meet April 15 at Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave. The meeting will run 10:30 a.m. to noon. A social half-hour with refreshments will be followed by an 11 a.m. More...

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Sports

Sky Blue FC falls to L.A. in opener

BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

BRIDGEWATER — Women's professional soccer was introduced to New Jersey on Sunday when more than 6,000 fans watched the home team, Sky Blue FC, take on the best women's soccer player in the world. More...

Hawks perched for another run at NEC title

BY DOUG MCKENZIE Staff Writer

As they look to regain their status as the top women's lacrosse team in the Northeast Conference, the Monmouth University Hawks clearly still have some improving to do. More...

Brookdale softball looking long-term

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

It may not be your typical Brookdale Community College softball team, but Bo Scannapieco is not throwing in the towel. More...

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