September 24, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

City, MTOTSA find common ground

Owners of three properties refuse to sign settlement
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

After more than nine months of mediation, the city of Long Branch reached an agreement to preserve a beachfront neighborhood that all involved agreed is imperfect but, nonetheless, a workable compromise. More...

Proposed jughandle draws criticism

Measure aims to calm traffic at busy Rte. 35 intersection
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A proposal to use a portion of Weltz Park to construct a new jughandle along Route 35 has drawn opposition from residents who fear the construction could ruin the property. Presented to the public on Sept. More...

Skim Bash

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left to right: Kevin Multy, Freehold Township, competes in the Sea Bright Skim Bash on Sept. 13. Dane Nugent, Long Beach Island, takes part in the sixth annual skimboard event. More...

Walk will support efforts to Bring Sean Home

LONG BRANCH — The Bring Sean Home community will hold a walkathon and fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Pier Village in Long Branch to benefit The David & Sean Fund. More...

Long Branch Jazz Fest

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left to right: A member of the Mauricio de Sousa Quartet performs at the Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival on Sept. 5. More...

St. James presents monthly music programs

Church offers expanded monthly music performances

LONG BRANCH — St. James, the Episcopal Church at 300 Broadway, has a tradition of excellence in worship music and is expanding its program to include monthly music performances through May of next year. More...

NOTESAround Town

Asbury United Methodist Church, 61 AtlanticAve., North Long Branch, will hold its third annual Harvest Dinner & Gift Auction 6-10 p.m. Sept. 26 at West Long Branch Community Center, 11 N. Locust Ave. More...

Letters

MTOTSA residents refuse settlement with city

After eight years of fighting to keep what is rightfully ours, eminent domain is legally off the table for our home and neighborhood. We rightfully own our home after years of turmoil. More...

City must end de facto taking of properties

Even as we cheer the end of the eminent domain threat that has hung for so many years over the MTOTSA neighborhood, the good people of Long Branch should turn their attention to ending another abuse emanating from City Hall. More...

Volunteer, families thanked for efforts for NYC kids

This summer, 95 New York City children found out once again just how special summer is in Central New Jersey. More...

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Columns

Homeowners win battle, but the war is not over

Coda • GREG BEAN

So, the Long Branch homeowners in the MTOTSA neighborhood have finally won a major battle, after years of litigation, protest and uncertainty. More...

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Sports

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PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Long Branch senior Clarivel Lora serves to Monmouth Regional junior Ashley Daniel (not pictured) during their match at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls on September 18. More...

Clark saves the day for Green Wave

BY DOUG MCKENZIE Staff Writer

When Long Branch starting quarterbackM iles Shuler injured his right thumb on Friday, head coach Dan George's team needed someone to step up and take the reins against rival Red Bank Catholic. Fortunately, Devron Clark was up to the challenge. More...

RBC harriers set for big seasons

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

After getting a taste of winning last year, the Red Bank Catholic High School girls cross country team would like to step up to the next level. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff A visitor to "Thunder on the Shrewsbury" takes a close look at a rowboat on display Sept. More...

State lends $22M to stem Branchport Creek pollution

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Branchport Creek may once again be a recreational waterway thanks to a multimillion-dollar loan from the state that will fund improvements to eliminate storm-water runoff from Monmouth Park into the creek. More...

Keeping alive the memory of the Forgotten War

Marine travels country to interview Korean War veterans
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

AMarine Corps combat veteran has begun a noble journey to document the story of the Korean War veterans who survived one of the most decorated battles in American history. According to U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Capt. More...

Boro's new eminent domain law under fire

Mayor, residents say measure is too broad
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — An ordinance limiting the borough's eminent domain powers has been criticized by borough residents and Mayor Gerald Tarantolo, who say the measure does not do enough to protect property owners. More...

NPS, developer agree on choice of arbitrator

Consultant will review decision to cancel Fort Hancock lease
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

MIDDLETOWN — Rumson developer James Wassel and the National Park Service (NPS) have agreed on an arbitrator to determine if the park service's decision last month to cancel the 60-year lease awarded to Wassel to restore and commercially devel More...

Sept.: Fall is staggering in

Weeks of brilliant color are ahead, and it is time to think about your spring garden. Bulbs, those buried treasures, are the easiest and most diverse way to add excitement to your spring garden. More...

Celtic Connections

CHRIS KELLY staff Brian O'hAirt listens as Len Graham sings a traditional Irish song during a Sept. 18 concert that opened Monmouth University's Celtic Connections, a yearlong focus on Irish culture. More...

In the Service

Army National Guard Sgt. Damon D. Bowles has returned to Sea Girt after being deployed to an overseas forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More...

Bulletin Board

FISH programs Sept. 26, Oct. 4 at Hook

The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/ New Jersey Sea Grant. Sandy Hook, is offering its Families Investigate Science Hands-on (FISH) program using the beaches and bay at Sandy Hook as coastal classrooms for students. More...

Block party and pooch parade Sept. 26

LONG BRANCH — The first Long Branch Block Party and Pooch Parade will be held in West End on Sept. 26. The block party is a family event that will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More...

Foundation slates Surf Jam, 5K, golf day

MONMOUTH BEACH — The Shana Foundation, Monmouth Beach, will present The Shana Surf Jam on Saturday, Sept. 26, 8 a.m. at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion, Ocean Avenue. More...

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Obituaries

Lydia Evelyn Lloyd

Mrs. Lloyd, 60, of Long Branch, died Sept. 8, 2009, at home. She was a veterinary technician for 35 years, most recently at Shrewsbury Animal Hospital. She was predeceased by a grandson, Taylor Oulton. Mrs. More...

Lorenzo J. Dangler

Mr. Dangler, 72, of Long Branch, died Sept. 10, 2009, at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. He was employed as a custodian for the City of Long Branch for more than 40 years. He was predeceased a son, Derrick; and a brother, Freddie Dangler. More...

Betty Baldridge Zillger

Mrs. Zillger, 91, of Eatontown, died Sept. 13, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her husband, William H. Zillger; two brothers, Thomas B. Baldridge Jr. and R. More...

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