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December 15, 2011 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

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Army accord with FMERA is official

One open door, 40 years of teaching

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Class of 2012

Plans for new arts hall at Monmouth University

Gardening in May: Is it plant or beast?

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‘Donald Voorhees, Maestro, and Michael Scherfen, Protégé’

FoodBank challenges local schools to end hunger

School Holiday Hunger Challenge collects 100,000-plus pounds of food

BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

The staff at the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties didn’t know what to expect when they saw a tractor-trailer pull into the driveway in Neptune. More...

Eatontown seeking money for study on Wampum Lake

Study to determine contaminants in lake; Extent of pollution

BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — The Borough Council passed a resolution authorizing a grant application to the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) to fund a study of contaminants in Wampum Lake. More...

County upgrades traffic lights

BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH— Monmouth County officials are hopeful that a countywide traffic signal upgrade project will help traffic on county roads run more efficiently. More...

OnRamp helps connect individuals to new jobs

On Nov. 30, Acting Gov. Kim Guadagno and Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths launched a new job-search engine at the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Jobs4Jersey.com to help people find jobs. More...

Cupcake sale raises funds for Eatontown schools

BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — Cupcakes were in high demand in Eatontown last weekend during a bake sale sponsored by the Eatontown Foundation for Excellence in Education (EFEE). More...

NJNG will pass savings along with bill credit

New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) has notified the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) that it will implement a bill credit totaling $71.2 million for residential and small commercial sales customers. More...

Letters

Dreaming of a green Garden State Christmas

Real or fake? It’s an age-old debate, and this time of year we’re talking Christmas trees. More...

Help is available to victims of sexual abuse

The recent scandal unfolding at Penn State serves as a stark reminder that sexual abusers can be anyone and anywhere. More...

Readers urged to support animal shelters, avoid pet stores

Two paws up to Macerich shopping malls for banning pet stores in more than 70 malls across the U.S. and offering space for adoption centers for homeless animals instead. More...

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Arts / Zest

‘Holiday Show 2011’

James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery in Holmdel is hosting its annual Holiday Show. More...

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Obituaries

Lewis H. Robertson

Mr. Robertson, 65, of Rumson, died Nov. 30, 2011, of complications from injuries he received in an accident while at his home in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy atWest Point in 1968. More...

Maureen Sutphen

Mrs. Sutphen, 51, of Rumson, died Dec. 7, 2011, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, due to complications from surgery. She graduated from Red Bank Catholic in 1978 and was a member of their first gymnastics team. Mrs. More...

Timothy F. O’Boyle

Mr. O’Boyle, 43, a resident of Middletown since 2009, died Dec. 9, 2011, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the supervisor of the Science Department at Marlboro High School. Mr. More...

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Business

business briefs

Mary Ann Barbato,, of Long Branch, has been named vice president of assisted living for Care Strategies LLC, a Bordentown-based provider of geriatric and adult health services. More...

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Mezzo-soprano Jasmine Walker performs “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” one of the holiday classics performed by choirs, a chamber orchestra and soloists for the “Season’s G More...

All bets are off at Monmouth Park

Legislature must approve 2012 season by Dec. 20

BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

The fate of the 2012 racing season at Monmouth Park was in doubt this week after an investor dropped out of an agreement to take over operation of the Oceanport racetrack. More...

Fort to begin transition to private ownership

FMERA and Army to split proceeds of land sale

BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS — Within 18 months, residents can expect to call the bulk of Fort Monmouth private property. The contract between the U.S. More...

Middle-schoolers learn soccer can help feed the hungry

BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — Long Branch Middle School students learned last week that sports can be used as a tool to help people in need. More...

Freeholders to reorganize on Jan. 5

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will hold a Sine Die meeting at 11 a.m. Jan. 5 in the second floor meeting room of the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Main Street, Freehold Borough. More...

‘Season’s Greetings’

Brendan Moore performs “Christmas Oratorio” at the “Season’s Greetings” holiday concert held along the Grand Staircase in Wilson Hall at Monmouth University in West Long More...

Audubon to fly the coop at Sandy Hook

BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent

MIDDLETOWN — The economic downturn and competition from electronic media have led to a decision by the New Jersey Audubon Society to close its Sandy Hook Bird Observatory at the end of December. More...

Bulletin Board

N.B. cheerleading team to hold tryouts

The Stellar All Stars cheerleading competition team will hold open tryouts for ages 4-17 from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at North Brunswick Township High School, Raider Road. More...