October 8, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Burry: Misconduct charges will not stop fort closure

Pallone and Holt: Reports show critical data withheld from BRAC
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

County and local officials are skeptical that a pair of classified reports that found the decision to close Fort Monmouth was preordained and based on flawed information will alter the course of the fort's closure. More...

Recycle gently worn shoes to help people in need

LONG BRANCH — The high school's National Honor Society will sponsor a shoe drive during October to benefit Soles4Souls Inc. The drive will run through Oct. 31 at the high school, located on Westwood Avenue. More...

Fall Beach Sweeps set for Oct. 24

Clean Ocean Action (COA) is enlisting individuals, families, organizations and businesses to participate in the 24th annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Saturday, Oct. 24, at more than 60 sites along the New Jersey coast. More...

Students learn their way around TV studio

Long Branch program gives students on- and off-camera time
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — State-of-the-art equipment and real-life experience is introducing Long Branch students to the workings of a TV studio, including the news anchor spot. More...

Top dog

MATT DENTON Lori Van Pelt and Roxie (left) finish the 16th annual Dog Walk and Pet Fair sponsored by the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) and held at Brookdale Community College on Oct. 3. More...

McLoone's beach cleanup

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT Above: Katie Kauffman (l-r), of Leonardo, and Erin Larkin, Hazlet, clean up debris during the third semi-annual Beach Cleanup by staff of McLoone's Pier House at Pier Village in Long Branch on Sept. 23. More...

In the Service

Rebecca B. Pickerd has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader's Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. A student at Niagara University, N.Y., the cadet is the daughter of Doris and Joe Pickerd of Fort Monmouth. More...

Ruth Hyman celebrates 90th birthday with a few friends

LONG BRANCH — More than 300 of Ruth Hyman's closest friends gathered on Sept. 13 for a special gala soiree in honor of the Long Branch philanthropist's 90th birthday. More...

Funding approved for beach replenishment, flood control

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Conference Report, which will allow the U.S. More...

Letters

Mayor lacks fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers

As Long Branch taxpayers, we find it stunning that Mayor Adam Schneider and his City Council allies have allowed senior managers in city hall to punish us with millions of dollars in unused sick and vacation time. More...

Public needs specifics from gubernatorial candidates

While watching the debate for governor, something stuck out to me, Democratic Gov. More...

Assemblywoman doesn't want to move to North Dakota

Despite the financial troubles facing our state, I still love New Jersey. I don't want to follow so many of our neighbors who have had to move to another state. I want to stay here and help find ways to cure our proud state of its many ills. More...

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Columns

It's official: Distracted drivers are a menace

Coda • GREG BEAN

Iwas driving down the Turnpike yesterday when a car with U.S. government plates passed me, and the driver was madly interfacingwithwhat looked like some sort of electronic device. More...

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Arts / Zest

New Jersey Water Color Society annual exhibition

The New Jersey Watercolor Society 67th annual Juried Exhibition is at the MonmouthMuseum through Oct. 31. More...

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Sports

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PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Long Branch's Caroline Leite tries to block the ball during a match at Howell High School on Oct. 2. Left: Long Branch's Miryane Santos tries to get a piece of the ball during the match. More...

Hawks crack national top 10 for first time

The Monmouth University men's soccer team is reaching new heights this fall. The Hawks (9-0-1) have earned a top 10 ranking for the first time in the program's history. Coach Robert McCourt's squad is ranked No. More...

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Participants await the start of the Bring Sean Home Walkathon held at Pier Village Festival Plaza in Long Branch on Oct. More...

Commercial uses limited in beachfront zone

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

The Long Branch City Council has approved an ordinance aimed at preserving the residential character of one of its beachfront neighborhoods. The council voted 4-0 at the Sept. More...

Walkathon highlights parental abductions

More than 200 turn out for Bring Sean Home Walk
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

More than 200 people participated in the Bring Home Sean 3K walkathon on Oct. 3 in Long Branch, raising funds for The David and Sean Fund. More...

MTOTSA celebrates

Residents of the MTOTSA neighborhood in Long Branch celebrated on Sunday the end of a six-year battle to save their beachfront homes from being taken by eminent domain. More...

Museum seeks help with IDs in vintage photos

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The Eatontown Historical Museum is asking for the public's help in identifying two photos that were recently found in the organization's 200-yearold building. More...

Monmouth University Founders' day Oct. 14

WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will host its annual Founders' Day celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with the convocation ceremony beginning at 2:15 p.m. in Pollak Theatre. Dr. Stephen E. More...

Scaling the heights

CHRIS KELLY staff Abigail Guida, Monmouth Beach, makes her way up a rock wall during the Long Branch Block Party held in West End on Sept. 26. More...

First Year at Monmouth helps freshmen connect

Students will partner with Habitat for Humanity
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — A Monmouth University program gives college freshmen new to campus life a sense of community and the opportunity to participate in community service. More...

Grandparents raising children will get a break

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has approved a new program to support grandparents who are raising children in Monmouth County. More...

NOTESAround Town

Students and faculty at the Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore in Deal Park put aside their pencils and books and headed to the Deal beach recently. More...

Bulletin Board

Locals star in 'Ragtime The Musical,' Oct. 17, 18

Cabaret for Life (CFL) and Monmouth Civic Chorus (MCC) will present "Ragtime The Musical" at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal. More...

BBBSMC 'Matching Smiles Gala,' Oct. 16

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County (BBBSMC), Eatontown, will hold its 11th annual "Matching Smiles Gala," 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake Heights. More...

Center to hold blood drives during October

Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, has announced the following local blood drives for October: • Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tower Hill Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road, Red Bank. • Oct. More...

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Opinion

A parent's pride in an American patriot

Your Turn
Guest Column • C.M. McLoughlin

In the Declaration of Independence, it says "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. More...

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For the Record

Sharon Magill served as moulage coordinator, overseeing makeup to simulate injuries to victims, for the county's disaster drill exercise held Sept. 26 in Oceanport. More...

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Obituaries

William E. "Buck" Frechette

Mr. Frechette, 89, of Eatontown, died Sept. 18, 2009, at home. More...

John P. Kilpatrick Sr.

Mr. Kilpatrick, 89, of Rohnert Park, Calif., and formerly Eatontown, died Sept. 27, 2009, at Santa Rose (Calif.) Memorial Hospital. He was a retired physical education teacher for Eatontown School District and a seven-time N.J. More...

Rosemarie Fioretti Chisler

Mrs. Chisler, 60, of Eatontown, died Sept. 28, 2009, at home. She resided in Howell prior to relocating to Eatontown four years ago. She was employed at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 38 years. She was predeceased by her father, Angelo Fioretti. More...

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