July 30, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Funding secured to complete L.B. pier design

House approves Pallone's request for $300K
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

The Long Branch pier and ferry terminal took another step toward being shovel-ready last week when the city secured $300,000 in funding. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) announced that the U.S. More...

Swimathon inspired by Love4Lilly

Classmates support dream of better hospital stays for tweens
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Members of the swim team at Seashore Day Camp and School held a fundraiser Sunday to help make hospital stays more pleasant for children who are being treated for cancer. More...

Environmental commission meets in L.B.

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The city's newly formed Long Branch Environmental Commission met for the first time and officially drafted bylaws recently. The group was appointed on June 22 and met for the first time on July 13. More...

Big Brothers Big Sisters sponsors school supply drive

EATONTOWN — For many children, back-to-school season is an exciting time filled with shopping for new clothing, notebooks, backpacks and more. More...

Local historian receives rare honor

Joint resolution of Legislature honors Arthur T. Green II
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — When West Long Branch resident and local historian Arthur T. More...

Annual Italian Festival Aug. 13-16

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean Township Italian American Association will present the 33rd Annual Italian Festival at Joe Palaia Park, Deal and Whalepond Roads, Aug. 13-16. More...

Caribbean Day!

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Campers dance to island music during Caribbean Day at Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch on July 17. Below: Flowers and butterflies help Emma Belletier stay afloat in the pool at the day camp. More...

Letters

Guadagno brings gravitas to candidate's ticket

In choosing Kim Guadagno as his running mate, Chris Christie has starkly shown why he is doubly a winner over Jon Corzine. More...

Health coverage needed for residents age 50-64

Our leaders are tackling health care reform for America in earnest and there are many points to consider. One of them should be expanding health care coverage for boomers. Fifty- to 64-year-olds need to be part of the reform equation. More...

Nothing done under cover of darkness at Hancock

I am writing to set the record straight concerning the recent guest editorial, "NPS violates public trust with Ft. More...

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Arts / Zest

'Edge of the Day: Watercolors'

An exhibition of color-saturated watercolor paintings by internationally known artist Graham Nickson is at the Main Gallery at the Monmouth Museum. "Edge of the Day: Watercolors" will run through Aug. More...

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Sports

Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird top loaded Haskell field

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Close to 50,000 racing fans are expected to converge on Monmouth Park at Oceanport this Sunday for the richest horse racing invitational in North America. And this year, it's even richer. More...

Swimming

CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Kiera Brown, Long Branch, swims the butterfly during the Laps4Lilly swimathon held at Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch on July 26. More...

Golf pro Gaffney qualifies for PGA Championship

Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., is one of the nation's most revered courses. It will be hosting the 91st PGA Championship on Aug. More...

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Photo

Lilly Daneman (far right) helps Charlotte Morris, Sea Bright, Jackie Nagle, Little Silver, and Claire Engelman, Colts Neck, fill cups with lemonade during the Laps4Lilly swimathon held at Seashore Day Camp July 26. Story, page 3. More...

Whale washes up on Monmouth Beach

BY DANIEL HOWLEY

Monmouth Beach — The fully intact remains of an endangered Humpback Whale were found along a small stretch of shoreline in Monmouth Beach yesterday. More...

Philanthropist: Community's generosity outshines wrongdoing

Benefit for terror victims held against backdrop of arrests of local rabbis
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Several hundred people gathered in a small restaurant in Long Branch last weekend to promote peace and support those who have been impacted by terrorism in the Middle East. More...

Freeholders oppose Old Orchard rezoning

FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is urging Eatontown officials not to change the zoning at the Old Orchard County Club golf course to permit construction of a high-density, mixed-use development called Old Orchard Vi More...

Christie makes Monmouth County stops

Candidate for governor speaks to students, GOP officials
BY DANIEL HOWLEY and TOM SHORTELL Staff Writers

Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie toured Monmouth County Wednesday after choosing county Sheriff Kim Guadagno as his lieutenant governor candidate earlier in the week. More...

No leads on pilfered piping plover eggs

Evidence indicates eggs were taken by a human
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

An investigation has been launched after someone removed two incubating piping plover eggs from a nest on Sandy Hook and damaged fencing that protects several other beach area nests. More...

Friends of Clearwater Festival set for Aug. 15

The 34th annual New Jersey Friends of Clearwater Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Sunset Park, corner of Sunset Avenue and Main Street, Asbury Park. More...

Operation Bid Rig III nets 44 for corruption

LONG BRANCH — Authorities are continuing the investigation into an international money laundering operation, which resulted in the arrests of 44 people last week, including two local religious leaders. More...

In the Service

Marine Corps Reserve Lance Cpl. Cathleen R. Barsallo has completed the Marine Corps Enlisted Warehouse Basic Course at Camp Lejeune, N.C. A 2006 graduate of Holmdel High School, she is the daughter of Carmen I. More...

NOTES

Piccola Italia, 837 W. Park Ave., Ocean, will donate a portion of its food sales from lunch and dinner to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County, Eatontown, on July 30. Reservations are not required but are recommended. More...

Bulletin Board

Park System to host Woods Hollow Classic

The Monmouth County Park System will host the Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race Aug. 8 in the open fields and woodlands at Tatum Park, Holland Road, Middletown. The 11 ¼-mile race begins 8 a.m., and 7 ½-mile race 9:45 a.m. More...

LBHS Class of '49 to hold reunion

The Long Branch High School Class of 1949 will hold its 60-year reunion dinner on Sept. 26 at Mr. C's Restaurant, Allenhurst Beach Club, Allenhurst. For more information, email Barbara.hindman@epscorp.com. More...

Entries sought for cover design contest

Jersey Shore Public Relations and AdvertisingAssociation (JSPRAA) has announced a cover design competition and scholarship for students attending vocational school, high school, or college. More...

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Opinion

Superintendent not versed in fort procurement

Guest Column • Peter P. O'Such Jr.

The Fort Hancock procurement described by Barry T. More...

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Obituaries

Rose "Meme" Apicelli Chiafullo

Mrs. Chiafullo, 97, of Long Branch, died July 20, 2009, at home. She was a seamstress for several years in clothing factories in Asbury Park and Long Branch. She was predeceased by her husband, Patrick, in 1980; and 12 siblings. More...

Emanuel Gold

Mr. Gold, 92, of Long Branch, died July 6, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was chief pharmacist at Patterson Army Hospital, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 28 years, following four years of service as the Fort Hancock pharmacist. More...

Daniel Sussman

Mr. Sussman, 52, of Ocean, died July 24, 2009, following a battle with cancer. He was employed as an auditor, and later section supervisor at the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, retiring after 25 years of service. More...

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