April 16, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Ocean Twp. proposes $31.5M budget

Reductions in Ocean Township property values and a cut in state aid have left their marks on the township's proposed 2009 municipal spending plan. More...

Eatontown proposes $21.3M spending plan

Budget hearing slated for May 13

EATONTOWN — The Borough Council is expected to hold a public hearing on its proposed $21.3 million municipal budget on May 13 at borough hall. More...

COA celebrates Earth Day with Beach Sweeps

Thousands of volunteers will gather at more than 60 sites along the New Jersey coast for Clean Ocean Action's (COA) 24th annual Spring Beach Sweeps on Saturday, April 25. More...

Monmouth Regional BOE proposes leaner budget

Tax levy cut by $200K from previous year

TINTON FALLS — The Monmouth Regional High School District Board of Education is proposing a $25,388,429 school budget for the 2009-10 school year. The budget represents a $418,463 decrease from last year's budget of $25,806,892. More...

MRHS asbestos removal to begin in summer

Officials say asbestos presents no danger

TINTON FALLS — Monmouth Regional High School will begin the process of removing asbestos from a portion of the building this summer. More...

Day of Fun at Seashore Day Camp

LONG BRANCH — Seashore Day Camp and School is hosting a free Day of Fun 1-4 p.m. April 18 at its 345 Second Ave. campus in Long Branch. More...

NOTES

The Ladies Auxiliary of Monmouth Beach is hosting its annual dinner party and gift auction 6:30-10:30 p.m. May 28, at the Channel Club, Monmouth Beach. Tickets/reservations are $35 per person until May 15 and will not be sold at the door. More...

City man sentenced for bank robberies

ALong Branch man was sentenced March 30 to 175 months in federal prison for committing two bank robberies in Atlantic County, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Douglas Kissel, 41, was arrested on Sept. More...

Letters

Sustainable open space funds needed

It may seem a bit insensitive to be talking about saving land when our economy is in such dire straits, but the issue is very important in both good times and in bad. More...

We need to fix troubled health care system

Our health care system is broken. Too many Americans are just one major illness or injury away from financial ruin. Our financial security system is also in peril. More...

Arts / Zest

Urbanski at Art Alliance

The themes of the April show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County Gallery are "Fill the Wall" and "Ancestors." The exhibit runs through April 25, and the juried show will include work from members of the alliance. More...

'Strokes of Electricity'

Monmouth University in West Long Branch is hosting "Strokes of Electricity," a Woody Guthrie exhibit currently on display in the Pollak Theatre Gallery. This exhibit runs through April 25. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Sports

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PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Top: Johnny Wright, Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, competes in a relay race during the annual Husky Relays held at Matawan Regional High School in Aberdeen on April 11. More...

Potential abounds for local baseball teams this spring

Sunday's warm weather served as the perfect prelude to another exciting high school baseball season, one that has several local teams feeling good about their chances to capture some hardware. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Some of the 400 participants in the 12th annual Sgt. Pat's 5K Run and 2-Mile Fitness Walk near the finish line at the Long Branch Promenade on April 11. Story, page 22. More...

Historic structures to be protected

Historic preservation ordinance will create commission

Members of Long Branch's preservation community are anticipating a long-awaited ordinance that would protect Long Branch's historic structures and sites. The ordinance will be introduced at an upcoming City Council meeting. More...

'Viva Shea': Mets' old home lives in fan's heart

Aberdeen native's design protests demise of stadium

On a cold October night in Queens, N.Y., a scuffed baseball rolled down the firstbase line in Shea Stadium and through the legs of Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. More...

Teacher enlists teens in community service

Founder of ONE-USA touts value of volunteerism

LONG BRANCH — Long Branch teacher Tyrone Hamlin has founded a group to encourage city teens to participate in community service projects. More...

Eatontown voters have choices for Board of Ed.

Nine candidates are running for four seats

EATONTOWN — The nine candidates vying for two seats on the Eatontown Board of Education appeared before borough residents during the district's annual Meet the Candidates night April 6 at Memorial Middle School. More...

April: The pace picks up!

William Shakespeare: "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything."

Dare to dream! Patience has its own sweet rewards. When you are struck with the urge to root in the dirt, you are in your own world. It's an elusive combination: hard labor with satisfaction on its heels. More...

Rain doesn't deter 12th Sgt. Pat's 5K

LONG BRANCH — Heavy rains and brisk winds didn't stop some 400 hardy runners from turning out for the 12th annual Sgt. Pat's 5K Run and 2-Mile Fitness Walk on Saturday, April 11. More...

Bulletin Board

Students' artwork on display at library

Paintings and drawings created by arts students at Monmouth County high schools and middle schools will be displayed during April at the Fair Haven Public Library, 748 River Road. More...

Latina leadership conference April 18

Latinas United for Political Empowerment (LUPE) will presents the fourth annual young Latina leadership conference, "Knowledge! Empowerment! Action!" 8 a.m.-3 p.m. More...

Donna K. Lane Run/Walk April 26

The nonprofit Friends of the Monmouth County Parks will hold the Donna K. Lane Memorial 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. April 26 at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown (rain or shine). The event honors Donna K. More...

Opinion

For the Record

Photos of the Sky Blue FC women's professional soccer team in last week's issue are the work of Terry Geerdts, A Pretty Pixel. More...

Obituaries

Vivian Chimento

Mrs. Chimento, 94, of Long Branch, died March 30, 2009, at home, following a lengthy illness. Born in Naples, Italy, she came to Ellis Island in 1922. More...

Elizabeth M. Adenhart Crawford

Mrs. Crawford, 75, of Eatontown, died March 24, 2009, at home. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Lloyd L. More...

Thomas B. Larkin

Mr. Larkin, 73, of Monroe, died March 30, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was an electrician at Anheuser-Busch, Newark, for 30 years, retiring in 1997. More...