July 15, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Oceanfest

Dazzling fireworks, a juggling stilt walker and sand sculpture demonstrations were part of Oceanfest, Long Branch’s traditional Independence Day celebration, held on the Promenade along the ocea More...

Police seek suspect who entered home

WEST LONG BRANCH — Borough police report that at approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, a resident of Maple Avenue called to report that an hour earlier he had come home to find an unknown white female standing in the foyer of his home. More...

Slocums of New Jersey plan 2010 reunion

LONG BRANCH — The Slocums of New Jersey have planned their annual family reunion for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at The Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch. All interested parties are welcome to attend. More...

County libraries offer programs for teens

Looking for thrills, artistry and a little mystery this summer? If you’re a teen-ager, look no farther than your local Monmouth County Library branch. More...

Concordance hosts community/parent board meeting

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center invites parents and community members to attend the Community Parent Advisory Board monthly meeting to take place 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 12, at 279 Broadway, Suite 301. More...

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Aspiring young thespians attending Seashore Day Camp’s summer Theater Camp take a workshop with Hillary Good, a member of the Broadway cast of “Memphis.” On July 7, 40 campers saw a More...

Fun at the fair

Top to bottom: Julia Salermo, of Long Branch, takes a spin on one of the rides at the West Long Branch Community Fair held at the Community Center on July 6, then waits her turn to jump on one of the More...

Vietnam film to be shown

On July 17 at 1 p.m. the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a film screening and panel about the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. More...

Letters

Readers urged to sign petition for oyster project

More than 10 years ago, the NY/NJ Baykeeper decided to bring eastern oysters back to Raritan Bay after the local oyster industry collapsed around 1900 due to a combination of over-harvesting, water pollution and disease that reduced the local oyster More...

Thanks to all those who made WWII program possible

Now that the school year has come to a close at the Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale Community College (HGHREC), we take time to review our year, looking to build on our successes and convert our challenges to future a More...

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Obituaries

Harry (Beau) W. Jackson Jr.

Mr. Jackson, 67, of Eatontown, died July 1, 2010, at home. He retired from American Movers as a supervisor, and was also a certified chef. He was predeceased by his stepfather, Lewis M. Riley; his mother, Bessie M. More...

Dorothy Courtney Johnson

Mrs. Johnson, 94, of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Freehold, died July 4, 2010. She was born in New York City and had lived in Weehawkin, Hazlet and Freehold prior to moving to South Carolina. More...

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Jim Gomez, of West Long Branch, tries to ring the bell on the High Striker game at the annual West Long Branch Community Fair held at the Community Center on Locust Avenue on July 6. More...

Fort museum to begin new chapter

Communications artifacts to relocate to Aberdeen, Md.
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

From bouncing sunlight off a mirror to bouncing radio waves off the moon, the U.S. More...

Another $1M in funding secured for pier design

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — The city will receive another infusion of funding for the completion of the design phase of the proposed Long Branch pier and ferry. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. More...

Freeholders vote to oppose wind turbine

Resolution calls for more study of proposal for Union Beach
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer

The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution opposing construction of a 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine on the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) 24-acre wastewater treatment facility in Union More...

Nursing honor society chapter celebrates 20th anniversary

LONG BRANCH — The honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), one of the largest international nursing organizations, works to foster, develop and connect nurse scholars and leaders worldwide to improve health care. More...

Long Branch Concordance elects new trustees

LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center announced the election of Fatima Camacho, of Neptune, and Louis Rodriguez, of Marlboro, to its board of trustees effective July 1. More...

Fort invites community to ‘The Last Hoo-ah!’

BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Three days of entertainment, demonstrations, events and music, known as “The Last Hoo-ah!,” will help properly send off Fort Monmouth. The event will be open to the general public beginning at 3 p.m. More...

Center offers support for cancer patients, families

The mission of The Wellness Community, 613 Hope Road, Eatontown, is to help people affected by cancer enhance their health and well-being through participation in professional programs of emotional support, education, and hope. More...

WLB fills vacant council seat

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — A little more than a month after longtime Councilman Joseph Woolley resigned, the Borough Council named a replacement. More...

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NOTES

Youngsters ages 11-13 will learn ways to become responsible, creative and attentive baby-sitters during Monmouth Medical Center’s nationally recognized Safe Sitter program, which will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 24. More...

on campus •••

Amanda Jones, daughter of Larry and Eileen Jones of Eatontown, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with honorsMay 14 from School of Visual Arts in New York City. Nicole E. More...

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Schools

Grants fund upgrades for local school districts

Funds offset costs for Monmouth Regional and Ocean Twp. districts
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Grants to two Monmouth County school districts will pay for 40 percent of the cost of projects that will upgrade school facilities. More...

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Sports

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General Perfect (7) with jockey Pablo Fragos won the $100,000 John McSorley Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday. More...

College hockey is next for SJV standout Bulman

Lancer set to play at Providence
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent

Kasey Bulman of Farmingdale had a scrapbook softball season as the top player in the Shore and the state of New Jersey while playing for St. More...

Tri-City goes out in style, winning their final game

Team captures first USABL title
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

The Tri-City Dawgs became National League champions of the United States Amateur Baseball League (USABL) with a 3-1 victory over the Marlboro Renegades. More...

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