February 11, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

W.L.B. council backs resident firefighter program

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

The West Long Branch Borough Council has passed a resolution in support of a proposal by the West Long Branch Fire Department that would allow volunteer firefighters to live at the department’s two firehouses. More...

Housing group offers help with utility bills

Affordable Housing Alliance reaches out to financially strapped residents
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — With the mercury continuing to hover around the freezing mark, the Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA) is helping financially strapped residents access emergency funding to pay their home energy bills. More...

Snow!

Youngsters queue up for a ride down the hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch while Will Gavin (above), of Little Silver, coasts to the bottom. More photos at gmnews.com. More...

Watercolors exhibition at SCAN

An exhibit of watercolors by local artist Veronica Lake is on display through Feb. 26 at the SCAN Adult Learning Center in Eatontown. More...

Letters

Resident applauds council for passing resolution

Iwould like to applaud the Highlands Borough Council for unanimously passing R10-25, the resolution opposing the installation of Cantilever Road signs on the new Route 36 Highlands Bridge. More...

Find solutions that work for older Americans

There is much to feel encouraged about regarding the president’s State of the Union address, but the president and Congress have their work cut out for them. More...

Coalition director honors memory of Julia Wheeler

We were not at the funeral services to honor the birth and the passing of Julia Wheeler, but we are there to celebrate the living of Julia Wheeler. More...

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Schools

On Campus

Rowan University, Glassboro, has named the following local students to its dean’s list for the fall semester: from Eatontown, Pauline M. Robinson, Jason S. Elhomsi, Amie L. Miller and Elizabeth Mooney; from Long Branch, Rheanah S. More...

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Sports

Playoffs are next for RFH cagers

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The Rumson-Fair Haven (RFH) girls basketball team was hoping for a signature victory on Friday night when it hosted St. John Vianney (SJV) in a Shore Conference Class A Central match-up with championship ramifications. More...

BCC’s women’s basketball ranked No. 2 in nation

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Brookdale Community College’s undefeated women’s basketball team has moved up to No. 2 in the national rankings. More...

U.S. No. 1 time in 1K for RBC’s Byrne

McNamara breaks girls county record BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Rob DeFilippis took Kevin Bryne and Molly McNamara up to the New York Armory “looking for something special.” He and his Red Bank Catholic runners got it Saturday at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. More...

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Photo

Anthony DeRosa, of Little Silver, wipes out during a ride down Cemetery Hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on Feb. 6 following a heavy snowfall that blanketed the Jersey Shore. More...

Hunger in America: More families in need

Pantries say job creation is answer to ending food insecurity crisis
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties released findings of a nationwide study during a press conference Feb. 4 that exposes the harsh reality faced by people who are hungry and in need in Monmouth and Ocean counties. More...

The nation called, and they answered

Outreach connects veterans with benefits
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Local veterans received some recognition last week and information about benefits they are due, when the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs presented 19 local veterans with honorary medals. More...

Fundraiser benefits Church of the Presidents

LONG BRANCH — A performance of the play “Exposure Time” will benefit the restoration of the Church of the Presidents, the last remaining building associated with the seven presidents who vacationed in the city during the country&rs More...

NOTESAround Town

The Long Branch Free Public Library is displaying items through February to commemorate the anniversary of the sinking of the USS Maine. Arthur T. More...

Bulletin Board

Nominations sought for Heart Assoc. award

The American Heart Association is accepting nominations for its fourth annual New Jersey Go Red For Women “Woman of Distinction” award sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. More...

Brick Twp. H.S. will hold 30-year reunion

The Brick Township High School class of 1980 will hold a 30-year reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight July 30 at the Crystal Point Yacht Club, Point Pleasant. For more information, go to www.brickhighclassof1980. More...

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Obituaries

Marc Friedman

Mr. Friedman, 54, of Dover, Del., died Jan. 18, 2010, at home. He resided in Long Branch and California, prior to relocating to Delaware in 2008. He attended Kean University, Union. More...

Chief Joseph D. Purcell Jr.

Mr. Purcell, of Long Branch, died Jan. 18, 2010. He served with the Long Branch Police Department from 1938-70, retiring as chief of police. His ranks included detective, sergeant and captain. More...

Dorothy L. Shields

Mrs. Shields, 87, died Jan. 18, 2010, at Summits Trace Nursing Home, Canton, Ohio. Following graduation from Asbury Park High School, she was a bookkeeper and secretary. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph G. More...

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