January 21, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Local nurse, student among earthquake survivors

Ocean Twp. supports Haitian community
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG & DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writers

The impact of the devastating Haitian earthquake has affected many area residents, including two locals who survived the temblor as well as those who are responding with an outpouring of support for the earthquake victims. More...

Council appoints new member

Head of BOE named to succeed John Schiels
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The Borough Council has added a new face to the dais, appointing Mark Van Wagner to a one-year unexpired term last week. More...

In the Service

Air Force Airman Sean M. Bard graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. A 2008 graduate of Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, he is the son of Tae and Wayne Bard of Eatontown. More...

Cinderella’s Closet hosts Prom Fashion Showcase

Cinderella’s Closet of Monmouth County will host its third annual Prom Fashion Showcase from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, at PNC Reception Center in Holmdel. More...

DOT awards $810K for Sandy Hook path extension

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $810,000 for extending the existing Sandy Hook multi-use pathway system from North Beach to Gunnison Beach and Fort Hancock . More...

Columns

To turn alarm off, throw entire clock against wall

Coda • GREG BEAN

If there’s anything more frustrating than trying to follow a procedure manual for a product that was built in a non-Englishspeaking country and then translated into the King’s Own by someone with a limited grasp of our language, I don&rsq More...

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Obituaries

Rocco Juliano

Mr. Juliano, 85, of Ocean Township, died Jan. 4, 2010, at home. He was a self-employed mason. He also enjoyed cooking, and was featured in Rachel Ray’s 2008 Christmas magazine. More...

George Headden

Mr. Headden, 87, of Wall, died Jan. 4, 2010, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. More...

Bruce C. Feiring

Mr. Feiring, 84, of Long Branch, died Jan. 7, 2010, at King James Nursing Home, Middletown. He resided in Fair Haven, Richmond, Va., and Monmouth Beach, prior to relocating to Long Branch in 1983. Mr. More...

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Sports

Going the distance

Clockwise from left: Monmouth University senior Kelly Dantley competes in the shot put during a track and field meet with Rider University held at Monmouth’s Multi-Purpose Activity Center in Wes More...

Blue Devils look to take the next step

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

For years, the Shore Regional High School girls basketball team has been one of the better teams in the Shore Conference. More...

BCC basketball coaches reach 200 career wins

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

One of Napoleon’s famous mantras is “One bad general is better than two good ones.” Don’t tell that to Brookdale Community College. Eleven years ago then- Athletic Director Jack Ryan did the unthinkable. More...

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Photo

Rabbi Gordon Yaffe, of Ocean Township, speaks during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild’s annual service held at the city’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More...

Army Corps plans berm to contain Poplar Brook

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a 15-foot-high berm in Joe Palaia Park to contain flooding from Poplar Brook. The $5 million to $6 million mitigation plan, which the Ocean Township Council discussed during its Jan. More...

MLK message resonates in Long Branch

David Brown announces retirement from council
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

With the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. playing over loud speakers, Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider drew a parallel between King’s message and the diversity of Long Branch. More...

‘Bigs’ and ‘Littles’ find growth in mentoring

Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteers during National Mentoring Month
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — Simple outings often help form strong bonds that can last for years and change lives of both mentors and the “Littles” they are paired with for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. More...

LIHEAP to provide help for utility bills

EATONTOWN — Families who need help to pay their utility bills can still access help from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Donna M. More...

NOTES

ArtsCAP, Asbury Park, will present the “Big Lebowski Bowling Tournament, Fundraiser and Film Screening,” Jan. 29 at Asbury Lanes, 209 Fourth Ave., Asbury Park. More...

Letters

COAH rules are pushing residents out of N.J.

We have had a longstanding opposition to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) rules, which have impacted many towns and received resistance from residents throughout the state. More...

Ferraina’s retirement will be loss to Long Branch

I just finished reading the article about Joseph Ferraina. I must say it was well written. Mr. Ferraina is a truly caring man. He always has the best interest of the students in mind. I had one child graduate from Long Branch High School in 2001. More...

Poison information, education system needs protection

‘Never look a gift horse in the mouth,” but that is exactly what the state of New Jersey has recently done by cutting funds to the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES), and potentially forgoing federal funds of over More...

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Schools

Amerigo A. Anastasia School

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L.B. students learn to conserve energy

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Local students learned about energy conservation last week through games and interactive activities led by a corps of college student volunteers. More...

L.B. schools aim to Race to the Top

Teachers’ local supports district application for federal funds
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — City school officials and the teachers’ union local have signed onto a federal program that promotes innovation and reform in schools. More...

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