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      April 16, 2009  RSS feed
      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 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...

      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. Introduced during the Township Council's April 6 meeting, the $31.5 million spending plan calls for township taxpayers to raise a $17. More...


      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. The fielding error by Buckner cost the Red Sox a seemingly already won Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The following night, the New York Metropolitans were crowned the kings of baseball. More...


      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...
      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. Well-funded open space programs are not as dramatic as stimulus programs, but they are a wise investment in our economy and in our personal well-being. More...
      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...
      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. Work by Joyce Urbanski, Holmdel, will be featured in the window. Her large-scale works in vibrant colors draw viewers into a magical world. More...
      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. She and her late husband owned and operated the Shore Hills Motel, Sea Bright Bathing Pavilion, and Sands Beach Club, retiring in 1987. Mrs. Chimento was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1987. More...
      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. Right: Chris Elam, Shore Regional High School, competes. More...