January 26, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

School districts look at sharing services

Study will look at administrators, operations at six schools in four districts
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers

Four local school districts are exploring opportunities for shared administrative services, including superintendents, to achieve cost savings. More...

Atlanticville’s Top 10 stories of 2011

1. Fort Monmouth gates locked More...

Eatontown Fire Dept. asks for new vehicle

BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer

EATONTOWN — A fire official has asked the Borough Council to consider the purchase of a new $845,000 fire truck to replace aging equipment. More...

School vote can be moved to Nov.

On Jan. 17, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law legislation allowing for local school board and budget elections to be moved fromApril to November. More...

Transparency bill sheds light on ‘shadow government’

Bill requires state, regional & local authorities to post public information online
BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

Close to 600 local authorities and commissions spend $5 billion in taxpayer money per year that until recently was nearly impossible to track in New Jersey’s so-called “shadow government.” More...

Letters

Deferred compensation has put us in tough spot

I read in Greg Bean’s recent column of his and others’ displeasure with public workers’ sick and vacation day buy-backs and other benefits they receive when retiring. More...

Public awareness of pancreatic cancer needed

Pancreatic cancer is the fourthleading cause of cancer death in the United States; it is the most lethal cancer, with a five-year survival rate of just 6 percent. More...

N.J. toll road drivers are taking an unfair hit with increase

New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioner Michael DuPont’s justification of a 50 percent toll increase is an example of the arrogance and disdain displayed against drivers on toll roads by the toll authority, but this is not surprising. More...

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Arts / Zest

A life that hit all the right notes

Legendary jazz aficionado Ralph Gatta played his days by ear
BYADAM GOLDENTHAL Correspondent

RED BANK — Ralph Gatta, proprietor of Johnny’s Jazz Market on Shrewsbury Avenue, lost his battle with cancer on Dec. 17 at the age of 74. More...

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Obituaries

Oris “Bill” W. Jones

Mr. Jones, 78, of Neptune, died Jan. 1, 2012, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. A veteran of theU.S. Army from 1953-55, he worked in many capacities before he became employed at Fort Monmouth as a civilian supervisor. Mr. More...

Racine “Ray” E. Megill

Mr. Megill, 80, of Howell, died Jan. 14, 2012, at King Manor Care Center, Neptune. He was selfeducated in weather, medicine and audio-visual techniques. Mr. Megill owned and operated his own farm for more than 50 years. More...

Bertha “Marty” Oliva

Mrs. Oliva, 90, of Monmouth Beach, died Jan. 14, 2012, at home. She served as a corporal in the Women’sArmy Corps in World War II, where she met her husband of 66 years, George. They resided in Fort Lee until moving to Monmouth Beach in 1976. More...

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West Long Branch BOE considers moving election

School panel expects to vote on measure on Jan. 31
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer

Members of the West Long Branch Public School District Board of Education expect to take action on a resolution that would move the annual school election from April to November. More...

Photo

Kindergartners make their to the stage prior to performing in the Amerigo A. Anastasia School’s Winter Concert, which was held at Long Branch Middle School on Jan. 19. More photos, page 18. More...

Bill permits stand-ins for mayors on FMERA

Host town mayors can now name designees to attend authority meetings
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

A new bill will allow the mayors of the three Fort Monmouth host towns to designate a stand-in to attend meetings of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) in their absence. More...

Grow Monmouth offers new business tool

Anew tool that provides businesses with a wide range of local demographic information was unveiled last week at the first meeting of the county’s Grow Monmouth Advisory Committee. More...

Monmouth Medical ER caters to senior population

Geriatric Emergency Medicine unit offers specialized care
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — With baby boomers quickly approaching retirement age, Monmouth Medical Center has dedicated a portion of the emergency department to better serve the needs of the growing senior population. More...

Quilt club stitches to help those in need

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A patchwork quilt created by residents of the Garden Hills Residence will provide warmth and comfort to a family in need. More...

Bulletin Board

Rumson lecture will focus on Arab Spring

Congregation B’nai Israel of Rumson will present a lecture by Asher Naim, former ambassador of Israel to Ethiopia, Korea and Finland, Feb. 26. Naim will be speaking about the Middle East conflict and the impact of theArab Spring. More...

Circle of Friends club enjoys holiday season

The Arc of Monmouth’s Circle of Friends, a club of about 65 individuals with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities, spent the month of December spreading holiday cheer. More...

Reformed Bible Study to begin in Red Bank

RED BANK — The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in New Jersey is targeting the greater Red Bank/Monmouth County area to conduct an outreach ministry. More...

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Columns

No more Twinkies? Now that’s a real nightmare

CODA
GREG BEAN

Here are three stories you might have missed due to the 24/7 coverage of the South Carolina Republican primary and Newt Gingrich’s marital peccadilloes last week. We start with Zingers and Ding Dongs: More...

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Schools

Winter concert

Clockwise from top left: Kindergartners perform “Party in the USA” during the Winter Concert at Amerigo A. Anastasia School in Long Branch on Jan. 19. More...

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Sports

Casey runners put down fast times at Yale Classic

BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

Red Bank Catholic went to the Yale Track Classic in New Haven, Conn., over the weekend with some very good results for the Caseys. “You go to Yale for one reason,” said Caseys’ head coach Rob DeFilippis. More...

Bulldogs starting to find their stride on the hardwood

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent

With four straight wins to its credit, the Rumson-Fair Haven High School boys basketball team has improved its record to 8-3. More...

Chivas USA taps MU’s Allen in MLS supplemental draft

Old Bridge native is third Hawk in last two years selected by an MLS team

Monmouth University senior All- American R.J. Allen was selected by Chivas USA in the Major League Soccer (MLS) supplemental draft. More...

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