February 25, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Visitors to the Long Branch Free Public Library on Feb. 20 could eavesdrop on a conversation between Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Robert Costello, and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. More...

Role models

Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Robert Costello, and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, portrayed by Cheryl Mustachio, visited the Long Branch Free Public Library Feb. More...

Planning Bd. approves 5 homes in BF North II

Resident objects to lack of notification
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — A week after meeting with the City Council, the developer for the Beachfront North II zone received the first of several anticipated Planning Board approvals last week. More...

Freeholders tap O’Connor as administrator

Teri O’Connor has been selected to succeed Robert M. Czech as the Monmouth County administrator when Czech begins his new job in Gov. Chris Christie’s cabinet. More...

O’port council vexed over fort authority

Public forum, withdrawal from reuse plan on the table
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Borough officials last week bounced around concerns about the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth and discussed options such as holding a town hallstyle meeting or even withdrawing support for the fort reuse plan. More...

Bowl for Kids’ Sake raises funds for mentoring program

EATONTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County will hold the 28th annual “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” fundraiser March 1-7 at several Monmouth County bowling centers to raise funds to expand its one-to-one mentoring program More...

Axelrod classical festival debuts March 20

DEAL — The first Axelrod Classical Music Festival will be held Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21, at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave. More...

Athletes on a mission: EveryBODY Skates NJ

Disabled hockey players skate 54 NJ rinks in 54 hours
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

Agroup of athletes made history during the recent Hockey Weekend Across America when they visited all of New Jersey’s 54 ice rinks in 54 hours to raise awareness of hockey players with disabilities. More...

Nelson Riddle ‘Studio Sessions’ March 5 & 6

On March 5 and 6, Tim McLoone’s Supper Club in Asbury Park will host a second concert of the music of Nelson Riddle, the iconic band leader and musical genius whose arrangements helped define an era. More...

Letters

Businesses must remove snow from handicap spaces

Heavy snows make it hard for people with disabilities to navigate. It is doubly hard when many businesses block their accessible (handicapped) parking spaces, curb cuts and accessible routes by dumping snow collected from other spaces in them. More...

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Opinion

Resident has different view on DeStefano’s tenure

Guest Column • Bill McLaughlin

Iam replying to a letter by Councilman Michael DeStefano (“Councilman Thanks Residents for Allowing Him to Serve,” Atlanticville, Feb. More...

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Obituaries

Crichton “Mac” Mc Kee

Mr. Mc Kee, 83, a resident of Eatontown for 10 years, died Feb. 17, 2010. A veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, he worked as a welder for Hudson Engineering in Hoboken and also Geldback Refrigeration Co. in Sparta. Mr. More...

William “Bill” Colonie

Mr. Colonie, 84, of Long Branch, died Jan. 21, 2010. He held management positions at Ray Forshay Motors, Radcliff Pontiac and Kitson Chevrolet. Prior to that, he was a master plumber and co-owner of Colonie & Christopher Plumbing. More...

Michael Lycosky

Mr. Lycosky, 62, of Jackson, formerly of Malta, N.Y., died Feb. 18, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He received a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in 1970 and was a U.S. More...

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Brookdale reschedules Job Fair for March 12

LONG BRANCH – A winter storm forecast has forced the cancellation of a job fair scheduled to be held Friday at the Brookdale Community College Long Branch Higher Education Center in Long Branch. More...

L.B. master plan adds transit village

Medical-residential zone, second community center in revised plan
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

Long Branch’s master plan is a work in progress, and a revised master plan that creates a new district and expands on the concept of a transit village was presented to the Long Branch Planning Board last week. More...

Boro mulls issues related to use of municipal email

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

With municipalities conducting more business electronically, the Eatontown Borough Council is looking into the protocols involved when council members use personal emails to communicate about borough business. More...

Project Paul a beacon of hope for at-risk residents

New scholarship will fund studies in health care field
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

On a typical Friday morning the thrift shop at 211 Carr Ave., the location of Project Paul, is bustling with volunteers. More...

Keith McHeffey fun run March 14

The KDM Foundation will sponsor the ninth annual Keith McHeffey 3 Mile Fun Run, which kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 14. Registration begins at 10 a.m. More...

Can spring be far behind?

A lone pedestrian walks along Norwood Avenue in Deal on Feb. 6 after a major snowstorm blanketed the Jersey Shore with up to 2 feet of snow. More...

NJ Transit director seeks public input

Hearing will be held in Manalapan

NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein has announced that the statewide transit agency is aggressively confronting current and future budget shortfalls that have arisen due to the severe national recession and the state’s $2.2 billion cu More...

Students are winners in Family History Essay Contest

Lauren Cooper, a fifth-grader at the Ocean Township Intermediate School, is the first-prize winner of the 2009 fifth- and sixth-grade Family History Essay Contest. More...

Library films focus on Emerald Isle

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The township library will extend the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day during March with a film series, “Take a Trip to the Emerald isle.” March Films @ the Library will be presentedWednesdays at 2 p.m. More...

Yeshiva at Jersey Shore to launch new kindergarten

Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore (YJS) in Deal is continuing to expand and has announced plans to launch a kindergarten program this fall, in addition to its new sixth-grade class. More...

In the Service

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Peter T. More...

Pallone pushes bill while 9/11 advocate waits

Foundation wants permanent health benefits for responders
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) said last week he continues to work toward a bill providing health care benefits for 9/11 responders while advocates keep up the pressure to make those benefits permanent. More...

Bulletin Board

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. More...

Poker tournament at Forsgate March 7

Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, will hold a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament on March 7. Doors open at 2 p.m. More...

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...

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Arts / Zest

‘George Segal Everyman’

The Monmouth Museum is hosting a series of events in conjunction with an exhibit of works by internationally acclaimed artist George Segal. More...

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Sports

Red Bank starting mat feeder program

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

There is no shortage of young wrestling talent in the Shore Conference. More...

Green Wave rolls to District 22 mat title

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The last available team championship was seized by the Long Branch High School wrestling team Saturday. The Green Wave, who can already stake a claim to being No. More...

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