October 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Lt. gov. candidates back shared services

County residents Guadagno and Esposito in three-way debate at Monmouth U.
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The state's three candidates for lieutenant governor, including two local residents, each touted shared services programs between state municipalities and school districts as a way to provide tax relief to New Jersey residents. More...

Great Adventure will host 'Finest and Bravest Appreciation Days'

On Oct. 16-17, Six Flags Great Adventure theme park on Route 537 in Jackson will host "Finest and Bravest Appreciation Days" and will offer special discounted tickets to firefighters, police officers and their family and friends. More...

Takanassee talks in the home stretch

Arson ruled out in boathouse bldg. fire
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Uncertainty about the future of one of Long Branch's historical landmarks may soon be resolved. More...

Five seek two seats on Eatontown Boro Council

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Five candidates are vying for two seats up for election on the Eatontown Borough Council on Nov. 3. More...

NOTESAround Town

Long Branch Free Public Library, 168 Lincoln Ave., is exhibiting threae works of art by Maria Kavalos during the month of October. Kavalos works with pen and ink. More...

Columns

Give me calories, and the more the better

Coda • GREG BEAN

There was a story in the newspapers last week about a study done in New York City that found — and hold onto your hats here — that people don't pay much attention to the calorie counts when they're ordering meals from a fast-food place. More...

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Obituaries

Salvatore Stranieri

Mr. Stranieri, 83, of Long Branch, died Oct. 3, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Italy, he has lived in Long Branch since 1955. Mr. Stranieri was a retired presser at Long Branch Manufacturing. More...

Tiffany Rynetta Jamison

Mrs. Jamison, 35, of Long Branch, died Oct. 4, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her father, Elijah, in 2007; and a brother, Kodi, in 2009. More...

Yvonne W. Kaufman

Mrs. Kaufman, 91, of Eatontown, died Oct. 4, 2009, at Brandywine Assisted Living at the Sycamore, Shrewsbury. She resided in Pennsylvania prior to relocating to Lakewood in 1990, and Eatontown in 1996. More...

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Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff Andrew Giordano gets a boost from his uncle, Gene Ruta, as he puts the finishing touches on his entry in the scarecrow-building contest held at Pier Village in Long Branch on Oct. 10. More...

County rejects swapping park land for jughandle

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners has rejected a proposal to use 1.2 acres of the county's Weltz Park for the construction of a jughandle at Route 35 and Armstrong Boulevard in Ocean Township. More...

Columbus Day parade

Clockwise from top: A color guard leads marchers at the annual Long Branch Columbus Day parade on Oct. 11. More...

Open house at Oakhurst Veterinary Hospital Sunday

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Oakhurst Veterinary Hospital will host an open house for the public on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. More...

Condo owners hear plans for Ocean Ave.

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Members of the Long Branch Coalition of Condominiums Association heard about plans to extend the boardwalk and change the flow of traffic on Ocean Avenue. More...

Winning effort

CHRIS KELLY staff Robert Vavanaugh, of West Long Branch, races to the finish line to win the Little Silver Classic 5K, which finished on the track at Red Bank Regional High School on Oct. 11. More...

A crowning event

CHRIS KELLY staff The 2009 Homecoming Queen Lauren Cesco-Cancian is crowned by 2008 Queen Becky Gilman during halftime of the Ocean Township High School vs. Colonia High School football game on Oct. 9. More...

Letters

WLB residents urged to vote 'yes' on library issue

Iwould like to address my West Long Branch constituents on the important decision facing them this November on whether their public library should become a branch of the Monmouth County Library system. More...

L.B. city employees have 'Cadillac' compensation plans

Long Branch taxpayers are being fleeced by the administration in city hall. More...

Officer's over-the-top compensation is unjustified

How interesting it is that Ronald Mehlhorn, Long Branch's financial officer, is pulling in $301,000 this year — I almost don't blame him. Although I think that possibly he is playing the system — and knows it. More...

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Arts / Zest

'Places' at WLB library

"Places," an exhibit of work by West Long Branch artist Jay Bosniak, is on exhibit at the West Long Branch Public Library. The show includes large format oil paint and mixed media on canvas and will run through Oct. More...

Timely and timeless designs at CVA

BY MARIE NAPLES MABER Correspondent

The CVA Gallery of Brookdale Community College has been transformed into a life-sized timeline of inventions titled "100 Greatest Designs of the Past Thousand Years" on loan from Kean University's Department of Design. More...

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Sports

Photo

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Ocean Township's Raymon D'Apolito (42) tries to muscle his way through the Colonia defense Oct. 9. Above: Ocean Township's Greg Moore (2) tries to continue his forward progress against Colonia during a home game. More...

State playoff deadline has local teams scrambling

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

As the local high school sports teams focus on the second half of the fall season, the state playoff picture begins to take shape for the soccer and field hockey teams that are fortunate enough to qualify. More...

Monmouth men in the midst of special season

There is a buzz surrounding the MonmouthU niversity (MU) men's soccer team, and it's growing louder with every passing victory. The Hawks won a pair of games over the weekend — 1-0 over St. More...

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