November 19, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Long Branch seeks urban center status

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Long Branch is pursuing designation by the state as an urban center, a classification that would qualify the city for state funds that could be used toward open space, infrastructure improvements and development. More...

Grant will fund upgrades to Manahassett Park

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — City officials announced last week that they have received additional funding from the state for improvements to the city's newest and largest park. Chief Financial Officer Ronald Mehlhorn Sr. said at the Nov. More...

Help available for home energy assistance program

EATONTOWN — The Affordable Housing Alliance is accepting applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. Applications may be filed from Nov. 1 through April 30, 2010. More...

In the Service

Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Santiago Roldan has graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center, Cape May. More...

Holocaust exhibit to open at museum

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The winner of three awards, "The Exhibit: A Journey to Life," is at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County. More...

NOTESAround Town

Fourth- and fifth-graders at Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore and their teacher Kim Isaacks met in their classroom with World War II veteran Bernie Tillis of Deal. More...

Beauty and the Beach

Clockwise from top: Participants in Beauty and the Beach pass by the ongoing redevelopment along the oceanfront in Long Branch Nov. 7. More...

O.T. Library offers movies in December

The Ocean Township Library, 701 Deal Road, will screen Christmas movies during the month of December at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. • Dec. More...

Letters

Rible, Angelini grateful for support

We are deeply humbled by the support of the thousands of Monmouth County residents who voted to send us back to Trenton to continue representing the 11th legislative district. More...

Navy should give up on EARLE public housing

Early November has proven to be a tragic time for both the Navy and the Army. More...

Still time to be immunized against seasonal flu

In recent weeks, there have been several news accounts of the delay in the availability of the H1N1 flu vaccine. More...

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Columns

To cook a turkey — first find the darned giblets

Coda • GREG BEAN

In our family, there are lots of stories we like to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Most of them are funny — to us — and most of them involve disasters, some going back generations. More...

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Arts / Zest

'Land & Sea'

An exhibit of work by 11 fine art photographers opens today at McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery in Red Bank. "Land & Sea" is curated by Laury Egan with final selections made by Robert McKay and Elisabeth Koch-McKay. More...

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Sports

Monmouth men put the icing on cake

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

It's been a good couple of weeks for Monmouth University (MU) soccer teams. More...

Bulldogs get one step closer to perfection

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

ERIC SUCAR staff After rolling through the regular season to the tune of a perfect 8- 0 mark, the Rumson-Fair Haven (RFH) football team still felt like it had something to prove. More...

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Army's findings on fort contamination criticized

Army: Environmental studies being prepared
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The Eatontown Environmental Commission is calling on the Department of the Army to conduct an in-depth study of environmental contamination at Fort Monmouth before turning property over to the fort's three host towns. More...

A young girl's letter helps feed the hungry

Brownie Scout solicits food donation for food bank
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The principal at the Betty McElmon Elementary School in West Long Branch was surprised recently when 40 cases of food were delivered to the school as the result of a letter written by one of her young students. More...

'Celebration of Life' benefits cancer support programs

EATONTOWN — The Wellness Community— The Diney Goldsmith Center, a cancer wellness center dedicated to providing support, education and hope, hosted the third annual "Celebration of Life" event to benefit its free programs and services f More...

Ocean Twp. properties undergoing reassessment

Current assessments based on 2002 data
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — With the housingmarket still in the doldrums, the township has begun a town wide reassessment to bring property assessments and their corresponding market values in line. More...

Minister and congregation begin new chapter

UUCMC welcomes 'a woman of quiet strength'
BY LINDA DENICOLA Correspondent

Our ancestors understood the importance of stories. It was the way values and mores were passed to future generations before college courses, genealogy searches and the Internet. More...

'Ah, Wilderness!'

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Local poets showcased at Long Branch Poetry Fest

LONG BRANCH — Lovers of the written and spoken word can experience the richness of the community's poetry scene during the third annual Celebrate Long Branch Poetry Festival on Saturday, Dec. 5. More...

Bands to rock Pony, aid Samaritan Center

Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media's Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. More...

Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love together for holiday concert

RED BANK — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County will present a holiday benefit concert, "A Christmas Gift for You," on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. More...

Bulletin Board

Host homes sought for Russian ballerinas

The Moscow Classical Ballet will be returning to Algonquin Arts in Manasquan this November to perform "The Nutcracker" on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. More...

Humanitarian Award submissions sought

The Jersey Shore Chapter of the American Conference on Diversity, New Brunswick, is seeking nominees for its Humanitarian Award. The deadline for submission is Dec. 4. More...

Group's Celebration of the Heart Dec. 11

Mended Hearts support organization of heart patients, families, health professionals and other interested individuals will hold a Celebration of the Heart noon-4 p.m. Dec. 11 at Lance Auditorium, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. More...

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Opinion

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Navy must kill plan for civilian housing

In the News • MARK ROSMAN

Ithink I am known as a person who tries to see all sides of a story. After almost three decades as a professional journalist, I can state with certainty that there are at least two sides to every story, and usually more than that. More...

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Obituaries

Rosemarie Palella Celley

Mrs. Celley, 73, of Eatontown, died Nov. 7, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was senior administrative assistant at Computer Science Corp., Shrewsbury, retiring in 1990. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert J. More...

Thomas Howard Waters

Mr. Waters, 44, of Monmouth Beach, died Nov. 8, 2009, at home. He resided in Rumson, Sea Bright and New York City prior to relocating to Monmouth Beach. He was a comptroller and senior financial analyst at his consulting business, Thomas H. More...

Joan Z. Fisher

Mrs. Fisher, 75, of Long Branch, died Nov. 9, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. She was a crossing guard for the city of Long Branch the past 19 years. More...

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