April 7, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

‘Les Miserables’ at Ocean Township H.S.

Ocean Township High School students rehearse a scene for West Park Players’ upcoming production of the musical “Les Miserables” to be performed at the high school April 7-9. More...

State trims L.B. UEZ proposals

Gov. vetoes ‘unnecessary’ requests for funding some programs
BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

The state veto of some Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) marketing expenses would not impact events planned, like the summer concert series, according to Long Branch UEZ Director Jacob Jones. More...

DEP: Gas plant site remediation ongoing

Seaview Avenue bridge scheduled for removal
BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — A spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said last week that the Long BranchAvenue gas plant remediation project is on pace for completion in the next few years. More...

Long Branch plans to raise beach fees

Council considers charging fees for 14-17-year-olds who now have free use
BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Students may no longer be able to attend city beaches for free if a City Council proposal becomes official. More...

Spring Lake: a little bit of everything

BY SAM SLAUGHTER
Staff Writer

Named for the spring-fed lake in the middle of the town’s Divine Park and nicknamed the “Irish Riviera” after the town’s wealthy founders, Spring Lake is a haven for relaxation and beauty along the Jersey Shore. More...

Letters

State promotes profits, pollution over health

A newspaper recently reported, “The state Department of Environmental Protection last week announced it was proposing a rule that would, in effect, allow the agency to ignore its other rules and regulations when DEP leadership believes it would More...

Courts protected Sandy Hook’s land, not its buildings

Due to the Sandy Hook Foundation’s latest statements wherein its members falsely proclaimed that the preservation of the Fort Hancock buildings is the primary mission of the National Park Service at Sandy Hook, I must once again correct the San More...

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Obituaries

Tara Deaver Hansen

Mrs. Hansen, 29, of the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, died March 31, 2011, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was born in Red Bank, raised in Freehold and lived in Red Bank before moving to Wanamassa. Mrs. More...

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Photo

Julia Whary rehearses a scene for West Park Players’ upcoming production of the musical “Les Miserables” to be performed at Ocean Township High School April 7-9. More...

VA to establish new vets clinic in Tinton Falls

Facility will offer extended services to female veterans
BY DAN HOWLEY
Staff Writer

Local military veterans and retirees received some good news last week when the U.S. More...

Eatontown school budget calls for flat tax levy

Spending plan calls for 3.6 percent reduction in overall spending
BY DAN HOWLEY
Staff Writer

The Board of Education is calling for a 3.6 percent spending decrease and a flat tax levy under its $18 million 2011-12 budget. More...

O.T. school budget calls for $1.3M in new spending

Loch Arbour homeowners could see 15 percent tax increase
BY DAN HOWLEY
Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Board of Education is calling for roughly $1.3 million in new spending under its $71 million 2011-12 spending plan. More...

Shore Regional District introduces $15.2M budget

Taxes would increase in three of four sending towns
BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

WEST LONG BRANCH — If the proposed Shore Regional High School District budget is passed, taxpayers in three of the four sending towns that comprise the district will see a tax increase. More...

‘iPoet’ to take place April 9 at L.B. library

LONG BRANCH —April is National Poetry Month, and the Long Branch Free Public Library, 328 Broadway, is saluting the contemporary poets of New Jersey with a celebration of new poetic voices known as “iPoet.” More...

3K run/walk benefits M.B. School

MONMOUTH BEACH — The Monmouth Beach School PTO, in coordination with the Jersey Shore Running Club, will be hosting its 16th annual three-mile run/walk on Saturday, May 14, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Monmouth Beach School. More...

Circle BMW expansion plan hits bumpy road

Application carried to April 11 Planning Board meeting
BY DAN HOWLEY
Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — A controversial plan to expand the Circle BMW dealership on Route 36 hit a snag last week when it was discovered that the applicant’s initial proposal was incomplete. More...

Bulletin Board

NOTES

The date for the 11th annual “Food for Thought” is Monday, April 11, at the Eatontown Sheraton. The event begins at 5:30 pm. More than 20 restaurants will be participating, including Carlos’s Bakery (The Cake Boss) from Hoboken. More...

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Arts / Zest

April is abstract at Art Alliance

The themes of theApril how at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County, 33 Monmouth St., Red Bank, are “Surrealism Now” and “Un-Obvious” (abstraction of a common object). More...

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Sports

Hawks name Rice new men’s basketball coach

Former UNC standout was assistant at Vanderbilt
BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

Monmouth University is turning to a former point guard at the University of North Carolina, King Rice, to restore the men’s basketball program’s winning tradition. More...

Spartans’ goals is more baseball championships

BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

With a senior-laden lineup, the Ocean Township High School baseball team is looking to have another strong season and challenge for a second successive Shore Conference Class B North championship. More...

Haskell highlights 2011 stakes schedule at Monmouth Park

With the $1 million Haskell Invitational once again leading the way, Monmouth Park announced its 2011 major summer stakes schedule, featuring 15 graded races worth $4.2 million in purses. More...

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