June 25, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Ocean Twp. trains first CERT team

Volunteers will support emergency responders
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Some two dozen Ocean Township residents are now prepared to answer the call for help should an emergency arise after graduating as members of the municipality's new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program last week. More...

Long Branch H.S. class of 2009

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Bryan Larco and Fernando Torres pose for a photo before the start of the Long Branch High School class of 2009 commencement June 19. More...

Lake dredging to get under way after July 4

Franklin Lake project to be completed by spring 2010
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — Borough residents should begin to see activity around Franklin Lake in the near future as the site is prepared for an extensive $1 million dredging project. More...

Sandy Hook Beach Concert Series under the stars

The Sandy Hook Foundation has announced the 2009 free Summer Concert Series schedule. Through Aug. 19, every Wednesday at 6 p.m. More...

Eatontown Police Dept. promotes four officers

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — Family, friends and fellow officers packed into a crowded BoroughHall recently to see four of Eatontown's finest promoted to higher ranks within the borough's police department. More...

New Jersey's mission of honor

Veterans claim abandoned brothers and sisters in arms
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Until recently, New Jersey had a heart-wrenching secret. The cremated remains of hundreds of American veterans lay abandoned, stored on shelves inside dusty cardboard boxes and canisters. More...

NOTES

Nancy Keagle, MSW, Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Social Worker of the Year (center), is congratulated by Mary Ann Christopher (l), president and CEO of VNA, and Barbara Smith, manager of Community Care Alternative programs at VNA in More...

Letters

National parks shouldn't be corporate parks

President Obama promised more transparency in his administration, but not surprisingly the National Parks Service (NPS) apparently missed the memo. More...

Too many euphemisms have entered our lexicon

Previously owned, marginalized, underprivileged, specially abled, significant other, mentally challenged, indigenous peoples, ethnocentric, nontraditional, transgender, nonviable tissue mass, gender-biased, multicultural, homophobic. More...

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Columns

He bagged the goose — and then we cooked it

Coda • GREG BEAN

In our family, we love to tell the story about Grandpa and the goose, although if he were still alive, he'd probably get a nasty letter from PETA berating him for inhuman cruelty. More...

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Sports

Jersey Fusion off to a strong start

Locals on roster of women's semi-pro basketball team
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

The Jersey Fusion, a first-year women's semi-pro basketball team, has gotten off to a fast start. The 3-1 Fusion play at the Red Bank Salvation Army as a first-year team for the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League. More...

Castro makes Father's Day his day at Monmouth

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Eddie Castro certainly enjoyed his Father's Day. As one of Monmouth Park's top jockeys, Castro is no stranger to the winner's circle. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Members of Long Branch High School's class of 2009 process to commencement exercises June 19. More...

THE MORAL OF THE STORY - Advertorial

By Gloria Averbuch

Athletes and coaches have a lot to offer us. More...

Economic woes lead to closing of trailer park

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

With its closing date fast approaching, a representative of Circle Trailer Court is speaking out about the reasons for shutting down the 80- unit mobile home park. More...

Good news comes in threes for L.B. library

Virtual career center will be state model
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Public Library has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the New Jersey State Library. More...

Short of funds, Oceanfest seeks public support

LONG BRANCH — Despite uncertain economic conditions, Long Branch's annual Oceanfest July Fourth celebration is still on track to deliver a day full of fun and entertainment, according to a press release from the Greater Long Branch Chamber of More...

NPS decision on financials for fort rehab due soon

BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

SANDY HOOK — A visitor seeking to enter the headquarters of Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) last week by the front porch of the building that the developer occupies at Fort Hancock would find it difficult since the porch steps are almost totally bl More...

Helping people get 'behind the wheel and on their feet'

Car donation program helps workers hold down a job
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — It's a fact of life in many New Jersey towns: people who do not have access to a car and who do not live near public transportation may find their employment opportunities severely limited. More...

MTOTSA loses a strong advocate

LONG BRANCH - Carmen Venditti, who passed away June 12, never gave up on his resolve to remain in the beachfront home the city of Long Branch was attempting to take through eminent domain, his daughter said last week. More...

Bulletin Board

Free movies on the beach in Sea Bright

SEA BRIGHT — The Sea Bright Business Alliance will sponsor a free Movie Night on the Beach every Tuesday at dusk (approximately 8-8:30 p.m.), beginning July 7. More...

Mended Hearts group to meet June 25

Mended Hearts support organization for heart patients, families, health professionals and other interested individuals will meet 6 p.m. June 25 at Room B104-105 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. More...

Free seining program slated at Bayshore Park

The Monmouth County Park System will offer free seining 11 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Aug. 21 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth section of Middletown (weather permitting). More...

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Obituaries

Ruth M. Eschelbach

Mrs. Eschelbach, 89, of Red Bank, died June 6, 2009, at home. She was a former secretary for the borough of Red Bank, and borough clerk from 1979 until retiring in 1987. More...

Sylvia Zlotkin Kaye

Mrs. Kaye, 87, of Long Branch, and Boca Raton, Fla., died June 19, 2009. She was a private piano teacher. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Bernard C. Kaye; and three brothers, Henry Zlotkin, Isadore Zlotkin and Louis Zlotkin. More...

Manuel B. Greco

Mr. Greco, 69, of Paradise Township, Pa., and formerly of Atlantic Highlands, died June 13, 2009, at home. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 37 years, retiring in 2002. More...

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