January 7, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

What’s in a name?

Roadways and bridges are named for the famous
BY KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writer

You’re stuck in traffic again and you turn on the traffic report. You hear the names of bridges and roads over and over, but who are these people, and why do they have their own bridge? More...

Birth of a town

BY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers

Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? More...

Ocean Twp. nonprofit will assist families, youth

Community Hope Fund will launch Jan. 23
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A new township based nonprofit will focus on improving the lives of financially strapped families and promoting positive youth development. More...

Ice time

Right: Skaters of all ages enjoy time on the ice during a public ice skating session at the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex on Dec. 31. Above: Alexis Simon, of West Long Branch, watches skaters glide by. More...

Entries sought for arts awards

VSA arts of New Jersey, New Brunswick, is accepting applications for the 2010 Arts Achievement awards and fifth annual Dare to Imagine awards. Deadline for applications is Jan. 11; winners will be announced in March. More...

Woman dies of injuries from apartment fire

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A township resident succumbed to injuries she sustained in a fire at her apartment on Christmas night. More...

Letters

Bill is fraught with dangers to the public

The Garden State Chiropractic Society is keeping a watchful eye on Senate bill S-565, which poses a risk to New Jersey health consumers. More...

Time to look into quality of care offered by ASCs

Anyone having surgery should expect the highest quality standards at their facility. Thanks to the Health Error Accountability Law (HEAL), patient safety in N.J. hospitals is tracked through the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). More...

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Obituaries

Jennifer Torry Mills

Mrs. Mills, 41, of Wesley Chapel, Fla., died Dec. 23, 2009, at home. She resided in the Leonardo section of Middletown, and Eatontown, prior to relocating to Wesley Chapel in 2008. She was employed at the billing department of Coca-Cola. More...

Regina “Gina” Kraemer-Smith

Mrs. Kraemer-Smith, 55, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Dec. 25, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was an accounting manager for more than 30 years, most recently at American General, Neptune, and Waterford-Wedgwood, Wall. More...

Robert A. Borys

Mr. Borys, 41, of Middletown, died Dec. 28, 2009, at Care One King James, Middletown. He was raised in Monmouth Beach. Mr. Borys was a county network administrator for the County of Monmouth, Freehold. More...

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Pilot program at hospital, health center deemed success

Grant aims to shift patients from ER to health center
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Midway through a two-year study, two local health care facilities are seeing positive results from a pilot program aimed at reducing costs and shifting primarycare patients from hospital emergency rooms to community health centers. More...

West Long Branch turns library over to county

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

After months of debate, the West Long Branch Borough Council adopted an ordinance that officially turns the borough library over to the Monmouth County Library System. More...

Why do these people have a rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike?

• Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and a nurse in the Civil War, was a teacher and founded the first public school in New Jersey (1821-1912). Rest area is in Oldmans Township. More...

Support grows for eminent domain ban

DeStefano: Ordinance should apply outside redevelopment zones
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — With the city expected to eliminate the use of eminent domain in the Beachfront South redevelopment zone, some are calling for the ban to be extended to the entire city. More...

Fort host towns receive reimbursements

O’port, Eatontown, Tinton Falls get funds for planning
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Oceanport taxpayers received a check for $195,723.19 as a reimbursement for extraordinary planning expenses associated with the reuse of Fort Monmouth that were already paid by the borough. More...

L.B. council divides MTOTSA right of way

Land will be added to three properties
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The City Council adopted an ordinance splitting a right of way among three properties in the MTOTSA neighborhood. More...

DOT taking bids for interchange project

Work on intersection could begin by spring
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The state Department of Transportation (DOT) is accepting bids from contractors for the long-awaited redesign of the Route 35 and Route 36 interchange. The bids, which the state began accepting on Dec. More...

NOTESAround Town

Eatontown Playhouse, 37-13 Route 35 north, Eatontown, will present “Lover and Other Strangers,” Jan. 8-31. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. More...

Bulletin Board

Blood drive at Red Cross Jan. 11

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive 4-9 p.m. Jan. 11 at American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter, 1540 W. Park Ave., Tinton Falls. More...

Audubon Society meeting Jan. 13

Monmouth County Audubon Society will meet 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Trinity Episcopal Church, White Street, Red Bank. The public is welcome; admission is free. More...

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Opinion

Rescue groups should offer lifetime support

As hard as this is to write, sadly it is long overdue. The total years in the rescue community of the individuals contributing to this email is well over 100, so please listen with an open mind. More...

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Columns

This year, let’s resolve to make a difference

Coda • GREG BEAN

Igave up making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, because I never kept them, and I got tired of starting my new year with personal failure. More...

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Schools

Call for entries: ‘Making Marks’

The Art Department at Brookdale Community College Lincroft campus is seeking entries for a drawing competition. Entries can be dropped off between noon-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, and Saturday, Jan. 16. More...

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Sports

Photos

Left: Monmouth University junior Chanel Gomez puts up a shot over a pair of La Salle defenders during the second half of the final game in the inaugural Hawk Holiday Classic held at Monmouth’s M More...

Monmouth men starting to resemble a contender

Back-to-back wins show team’s potential
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

When the season began, Monmouth University men’s basketball head coach Dave Calloway knew his team would be a bit of a work in progress in the early going. More...

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