December 17, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Fort bill referred to budget committee

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Local officials are breathing a collective sign of relief after learning that a bill that will guide the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth will not be acted on during the state Senate's lame duck session. More...

City moves forward on MTOTSA settlement

Right of way will be vacated
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — A city-owned right of way in the MTOTSA neighborhood will be divided among three parcels to create larger, buildable lots. The Long Branch City Council voted 4- 0 on Dec. More...

Police warn of car burglaries

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police are asking local residents to be extra vigilant and to lock their car doors following a spate of car burglaries in the township last week. Between Dec. 8 and Dec. More...

MCSPCA prosecutes animal cruelty cases

EATONTOWN — The Monmouth County SPCA law enforcement division brought animal cruelty charges against two people, according to Chief Victor "Buddy" Amato, chief law enforcement officer. Amato said, Donald H. More...

City hall move, transit village in L.B. master plan draft

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — With the revised master plan on schedule to be adopted by March, city officials are pondering a move of City Hall down Broadway. The subject was brought up at the presentation of the first draft of the master plan Dec. 10. More...

Festival of Lights

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Notes

Jersey Shore Rose Society will meet 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at t he Hamilton First Aid Building, 3600 Route 33, Neptune. A beginners clinic conducted by consulting rosarians will be held 12:30-1:30 p.m. More...

Letters

Donate to Army's Red Kettle during holidays

In the next two weeks, you may pass a Salvation Army Red Kettle while holiday shopping at your local retail store or shopping mall. You may hear the ringing of a Salvation Army bell. More...

Stonewalling continues over Fort Hancock

Once again, National Park Service leaders have proven that they do not believe that they are accountable to the U.S. public, the rightful owners of our national parks. More...

Passage of same-sex marriage is win-win situation

One of the issues that I feel most strongly about is that of marriage equality. It can be perhaps the most defining issue of our times. I am neither gay nor in a gay rights group; I personally have nothing to gain from passage of same-sex marriage. More...

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Obituaries

Tamara Ieasha Gilbert

Miss Gilbert, 29, of Eatontown, died Nov. 27, 2009. She was a certified home health aide in Monmouth County the past nine years. More...

John A. Mastasio

Mr. Mastasio, 85, of Eatontown, died Dec. 1, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, following a battle with myasthenia gravis. He was a professional service representative at Wyeth, Pfizer and Dow Medical, for 38 years. Mr. More...

Dorothy Minchin Ravaschiere

Mrs. Ravaschiere, 70, of Eatontown, died Dec. 1, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch, following a battle with cancer. More...

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City officials say benefits have been curtailed

Salary ordinance carried to Dec. 29 meeting
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Long Branch officials last week defended weeks of bad press over large payouts for employees' accrued sick and vacation days with a presentation outlining the efforts the city has made to limit spending. More...

Franklin Lake project nears completion

Dredging and grading phase 90 percent done
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

PHOTOS BY DANIEL HOWLEY Dredging of Franklin Lake is expected to wrap up in the coming days, putting an end to the sounds of dump trucks and water pumps that have become familiar to the lake's neighbors in West Long Branch. More...

Ocean Twp. sued over affordable housing

Four developers bring builder's remedy lawsuits
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Council has joined the ranks of hundreds of other municipalities facing legal problems due to an alleged failure to provide low- and moderate-income housing. More...

Eatontown BOE seeks to fill vacancy

The Board of Education is seeking candidates interested in serving the remaining four months of a vacated seat on the board. Applications are available to serve out the remainder of former board member Kevin Gonzalez's seat on the board. More...

Support groups, tours, body composition analyses slated at Monmouth Medical Center

Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, will host a free mother-to-mother support group 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Discussions will be led by a registered nurse. More...

'A Christmas Carol'

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Bulletin Board

'Taking Woodstock,' Richie Havens at MU

Monmouth University (MU) will hold a screening of the film "Taking Woodstock," hosted by NPR Radio's Pete Fornatale, 7 p.m. Jan. 27. More...

Blood donor prize giveaway begins Dec. 21

American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Services has announced from Dec. 21-Jan. More...

Register for Park System's ski trip by Jan. 7

Monmouth County Park System is offering a cross-country ski/snowshoe getaway March 12-14 to Stump Sprouts Cross-Country Ski Lodge and Center in southern Massachusetts. Registration is due by Jan. 7. More...

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Columns

Global warming is just a 'dash' of hot sauce away

Coda • GREG BEAN

The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone's pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, maincourse dishes. More...

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Sports

Brookdale cagers 7-0, nationally ranked

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The Brookdale Community College women's basketball team skipped the appetizers and went straight to the main course. More...

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Long Branch ready for an encore performance

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The 2008-09 Long Branch High School wrestling team is sure to be a tough act to follow. After capturing Shore Conference Tournament and Group II titles, the Green Wave was named the No. 1 team in New Jersey for the first time in school history. More...

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