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SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? - Advertorial

By Gloria Averbuch

Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that's what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. More...

Class of 2009

Monmouth University graduates make their way to their seats during the procession at the start of commencement held at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel May 20. More...

Ocean Twp. adopts $31.5M budget

$7.4M in surplus, $3M in state aid help offset increase
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Residents can expect to see an increase in their yearly municipal tax bill following the Township Council's decision last week to adopt the $31.5 million 2009 municipal budget. More...

Casino Night nets $60K for shelter renovation

EATONTOWN — The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA), a nonprofit dedicated to caring for misplaced, homeless and abused animals, held its fourth Annual Casino Night fundraiser at the Robert Meyner Recepti More...

Special kids will have their best day ever at the beach

Best Day Foundation promotes outdoor events for special-needs children
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — A California-based nonprofit will host the "Best Day at the Beach" series of events for special-needs kids at beaches along the Jersey Shore. More...

Click It or Ticket program under way

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean Township Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across the country in a national Click It or Ticket campaign targeting motorists who do not wear seat belts. More...

Students join in 'Recycle Plastic Caps!'

LONG BRANCH — Students at the Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center in Long Branch have collected 13,422 plastic caps to help the environment. More...

Libertarian Party selects candidate for gov.

The New Jersey State Libertarian Party's state board has selected Kenneth R. Kaplan as its candidate for governor. Kaplan has a lifelong familiarity with New Jersey's residents and issues, according to a statement from the Libertarian Party. More...

Fourth arrest made in 2008 murder of Eatontown man

EATONTOWN — Police in Neptune Township have arrested a 19-year-old suspect in connection with the shooting death of an Eatontown man in March 2008, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...

Letters

L.B. city hall driving middle class out of town

At a recent city council hearing on this year's tax increase, Adam Schneider said that compared to other towns, Long Branch is "in better shape." I think most taxpayers would dispute that statement, since for almost 20 years straight this mayor has More...

Agency essential in curbing rise of teen pregnancy

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. It is a sad fact that the U.S. teen birthrate has increased for the second year in a row, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. More...

New act will ensure streets will be safe for all ages

Our nation's transportation infrastructure is in dire need of an overhaul. More...

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Arts / Zest

'A Century of Smiles'

Although animation had its earliest beginnings in Europe in the 1800s, it took root in the U.S. at the dawn of the 20th century and is considered to be a true American art form. More...

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Sports

Yer out!

Left: Red Bank Catholic High School's Steve Louie is in the right place to apply a tag on a Notre Dame High School (Lawrenceville) runner at second base during a home game May 22. More...

Brookdale teams shine on diamonds

Baseball team is third, softball team is sixth at national tournaments
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

It has become a rite of spring. As sure as April showers bring May flowers, the Brookdale Community College baseball and softball teams play in the junior college national championships. More...

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Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff A sea of graduates await their diplomas during Monmouth University commencement ceremonies held at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on May 20. More...

Visitor center set to reopen in July

Open house at Thompson Park center set for July 12
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

It has been more than three years since a fire destroyed the historic mansion at Thompson Park and the new visitor center is almost complete. More...

Councilman says tax rate is inadequate

Mayor calls budget comments 'misleading'
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Amember of the West Long Branch Borough Council is calling the borough's proposed 2009 municipal tax increase inadequate, saying if adopted as is, the spending plan would leave the municipality open to future financial hardships. More...

Grant funds high-tech gas detectors for L.B. fire dept.

LONG BRANCH — A grant to the city Fire Department has provided equipment to warn of the dangers of toxic fumes and educational tools to raise public awareness. More...

Celebrating 32 years of open space preservation

MCF holds annual meeting, plans to help U.F. preserve 1,389 acres
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — Securing permanent funding for open space was stressed at the 32nd annual Board of Trustees meeting of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF). More...

Family fun day at 'Picnic With a Purpose'

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance will celebrate the environment, the community and summer with a "Picnic With a Purpose" noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, at Jerry Morgan Park on Liberty Street. More...

Church group works for change in immigration policy

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Members of a local church have formed the Lutheran Immigration Task Force to advocate for immigrants' rights and to help change the nation's immigration policies. More...

Jewish Culture program at Monmouth University

WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will host the summer 2009 Jewish Culture Program June 1-3 in the Wilson Hall Auditorium. All events are free and open to the public. More...

May: Diligence is the word!

"Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer." Geoffrey Charlesworth Have you lately seen your resident woodchuck? More...

Sing along

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Three-year-old preschoolers at Seashore Day Camp and School in Long Branch sing during a musical program in the school theater on May 20. More...

NOTES

The Pea Pod lymphedema support group will meet 5:30 p.m. June 2 and the first Tuesday of each month at the Norton Clinic for Lymphedema & Physical Therapy, 240 Wall St., West Long Branch. More...

Bulletin Board

Locals graduate Mon. County Police Academy

The Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold, graduated 37 special police officers at its 34th Basic Course for Class II Special Police Officers in late May. Local graduates were: James S. Beirne Jr., Matthew L. Colonna, Christopher F. More...

Art Education Awards Showcase May 28

Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC), Red Rank, will present the Art Education Awards Showcase 7-9 p.m. May 28 at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St., Middletown. More...

Arc of Monmouth golf classic June 22

The Arc of Monmouth, Tinton Falls, will hold its 32nd annual golf classic in memory of Thomas Gesualdo of Delicious Orchards, June 22 at Bamm Hollow Country Club, Lincroft section of Middletown. More...

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Columns

To escape, just step out of the last two centuries

Coda • GREG BEAN

Iguess nearly everyone has a side of their life that they tend to keep private because they think nobody would understand. I know I do, and for more than 30 years of writing columns, I've never written about it. I guess it's time. More...

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Obituaries

Frank A. Holmgren Sr.

Mr. Holmgren, 86, of Eatontown, died May 11, 2009, at home. He served with the U.S. Navy for 19 years aboard the USS Juneau during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942, and spent seven days adrift. He was the last remaining survivor of the USS Juneau. More...

Katherine R. "Katie" Bennett

Mrs. Bennett, 94, of the Elberon section of Long Branch, died May 12, 2009, at the Jersey Shore Rehabilitation Center, Eatontown. She was a lifelong resident of Long Branch. She was a data processing specialist at New Jersey Natural Gas Co. More...

Anna Maria Schneider

Mrs. Schneider, 66, of Eatontown, died May 8, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Jersey. She was predeceased by her first husband, Robert E. Pringle, who was a retired major, U.S. Army; and a brother, Klaus Gruenfelder. Mrs. More...

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