June 16, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

Their ‘Best Day’ is riding a wave

Camp offers fourth summer of surfing, water sports
BY KENNYWALTER
Staff Writer

For Thomas Hoagland, his best day ever is when he is surfing a wave. More...

LBHS JROTC program ready to build on year one

BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Master Sgt. WilliamWilson expects a boom of 30 more students for the second year of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) at Long Branch High School. More...

Monmouth Medical honors EMS responders

LONG BRANCH — Nearly 100 men and women were honored at Monmouth Medical Center’s May 17 EMS Appreciation Night for Monmouth County’s First Responders. More...

Italian American Assoc. awards 14 scholarships

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Italian American Association of the Township of Ocean (IAATO) awarded $24,000 in academic scholarships to 14 high school students during a ceremony on June 8. More...

Irish musicians to perform in Sea Bright on June 25

SEABRIGHT — Irish music and culture will fill the auditorium of the Sea Bright Recreation Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, when acclaimed musicians Erin Loughran and Sean Farrell take the stage. More...

Letters

Before work begins, NPS owes the public some answers

It was reported in The Hub that the National Park Service’s Peter McCarthy, Sandy Hook Unit manager, stated to those attending the NPS-sponsored tour of Fort Hancock buildings that the first building to next be rehabilitated would be the Office More...

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Opinion

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June: Make your mark

GREEN SCENE
GOTTI KELLEY

“Don’t wear perfume in the garden —unless you want to be pollinated by bees.”Anne Rover More...

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Arts / Zest

‘Amy Puccio: Wood Sculpture’

The Monmouth Museum’s New Jersey Emerging Artists Series is presenting an exhibit of wood sculpture by Amy Puccio. “Amy Puccio: Wood Sculpture” will run through July 3 at the museum. More...

Paintings, photography share gallery space at The Guild

The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is hosting concurrent exhibits: “Recent Thoughts,” paintings by Lucy Kalian, and “Beach Generations,” photography by Trudy Maran and Jill Saari. More...

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Photo

Stephanie Altschuler, Ocean Township, enjoys surfing with the help of a volunteer at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch on June 12 during “Best Day at the Beach,” which inclu More...

Eatontown council clashes over Mallette Hall

Mayor wants Fort Monmouth site for new boro hall
BY DAN HOWLEY
Staff Writer

Eatontown Mayor Gerald Tarantolo will begin lobbying the federal government to give Fort Monmouth’s Mallette Hall building to the municipality for use as a new town hall, despite a lack of support from several Borough Council members. More...

L.B. begins planning for solar power

Council expected to authorize $250K bond ordinance
BY KENNYWALTER

LONG BRANCH — The City Council is taking the first steps to ensure the city becomes reliant on solar energy by authorizing a study of the scope and cost of a solar installation. More...

Ocean Township teens earn rank of Eagle Scout

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Ocean Township High School seniors Jesse Lauria and Matthew DeSantis officially became Eagle Scouts at a Court of Honor attended by more than 160 Boy Scouts, dignitaries, family and friends on May 14. More...

Moving forward at Brookdale Community College

Retired State Police major aims to restore duty, discipline, credibility to president’s office
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP
Staff Writer

The Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees believes it has found the perfect leader in William Toms. More...

Fresh Air Fund seeks hosts in Monmouth for July

BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer

A program that brings New York City children to the suburban splendor of New Jersey for a week of summer fun is seeking new host families for 2011. More...

Aslan’s ‘Island Nights’ fundraiser scheduled for July 23

RED BANK — Aslan Youth Ministries, a nonprofit that provides leadership programs for disadvantaged youths in Asbury Park, Long Branch and Red Bank, will host its largest fundraiser of the year 5:30-11 p.m. July 23. More...

Bulletin Board

VNA hospice to host annual Children’s Day

RUMSON — The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Hospice, a member of VNA Health Group, will hold its seventh annual “Hearts of Remembrance Children’s Day: A Celebration of Life” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Registration open for skimboarding contest

SEA BRIGHT — Registrations are being accepted for SkimBash 2011, the skimboarding contest to be held 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. June 25-26 on the Sea Bright Municipal Beach. More...

Children’s tea party slated for July 24

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Children, dolls and teddy bears will take over the grounds of the Eden Woolley House on Sunday, July 24, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for the third annual SummerAfternoon Tea Party. More...

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Columns

The trouble with trillions, and it’s not science fiction

CODA
GREG BEAN

If you’ve been listening to the news lately, you know there’s a huge debate in Washington over raising the national debt limit. More...

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Schools

campus 

Isabelle Ostrow of Monmouth Beach received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drew University on May 14 at the university’s 143rd commencement. More...

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Sports

McNamara, Shuler-Foster earn silver medals at MOC

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Past Meet of Champion winners Molly McNamara and Miles Shuler-Foster didn’t get what they came for at this year’s NJSIAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. However, neither walked away with regrets. They left it all on the track. More...

Lancer softball team sweeps all five championship titles

SJV wins second straight state crown
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent

From the start of the season, St. John Vianney High School was considered a top program in New Jersey, let alone the Shore Conference. Over the last two weeks, the Lancers fulfilled every expectation. St. More...

18th Sheehan Classic is Sat. in Red Bank

BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

The 18th annual George Sheehan Classic 5-mile road race kicks off on Saturday at 8:30 a.m., and about 2,000 runners are expected to participate. More...

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