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February 15, 2007
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Chief Justice: Court must protect rights of citizens
Zazzali says court likely to hear eminent domain case in future
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent
LINCROFT - Brookdale Community College played host on Feb. 8 to Chief Justice James R. Zazzali of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Zazzali was appointed by Gov. Jon Corzine and began his term as chief justice on Oct. 26. Dr. Peter C. Burnham, president of Brookdale, introduced Zazzali to a... More...
City man faces identity theft charges
Prosecutor's Office uncovers $155,000 credit card scam

Larry Kushner, 55, of Long Branch, was arrested by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Feb. 9 on complaints charging him with second-degree identity theft, third-degree fraudulent use of a credit card and fourth-degree false statements made in procuring a credit card... More...

Valentine to a soldier: 'Thank you for protecting us'
Post offices, VFW, schools participate in Project V-Day
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

OCEANPORT - - More than 2,000 Valentine greetings sent by students and members of the Oceanport and Eatontown communities were set to reach soldiers stationed in Iraq on Valentine's Day. More...


Open seats fuel intense race in 11th District
Property tax reform, ethics cited as key issues
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent

Two open State Assembly seats in the 11th Legislative District, which comprises 25 towns along the Jersey Shore, have ignited an intense competition among a wide array of candidates. The vacancies were created by the recent announcements from Sen. Joseph Palaia and Assemblyman Steve... More...


Wilbur Ray Service Award honorees named

Everyday men and women tirelessly work or volunteer within the community, determined to make a difference in some meaningful way. The Brookdale Community College Wilbur Ray Scholarship Committee honors some of these remarkable individuals each year for their dedicated service in the cat... More...


Notes Around Town

On Saturday, Feb. 24, Temple Beth El, at 301 Monmouth Road, will host a Cafe Night from 8-11 p.m. The event will include an array of cappuccino, espresso, flavored coffee, lattes, hot chocolate and dairy desserts as well as live music by the Red Bank Jazz Ensemble who will perform a variety o... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Community Bulletin Board
Alborada to perform in 'Celtic Connection' The Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, will present the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre in a performance of "The Celtic Connection" at 8 p.m. on Feb. 24. More...
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 Letters
•Developers hope we're dense about density
Expect to hear a lot from developers on how high-density residential and commercial development will save New Jersey from high-density residential and commercial development. How is this miracle to occur? In 25 years or more, all the open land in the state will be developed, according t... More...
•One person can make a difference
•Student seeking postcards about Garden State
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 Editorials
• Coda
In Trenton, the lunatics are running the asylum
I think I can finally render a professional diagnosis: All the legislators in Trenton are clinically insane. There's a quote variously attributed to Albert Einstein, Rudyard Kipling and Rita Mae Brown that says, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting ... More...
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 Arts / Zest
•In the Arts
Monmouth University will host a free concert by The Simon Quartet Friday at 1 p.m. in Wilson Auditorium.The event is free and open to the public. The four-member ensemble consists of violinists Fiona Vanderspar-Simon and Jorge Ávila; violist Brett Deubner; and cellist David Bakamjian. More...
•Renowned Pop artist has exhibit at Monmouth U
•Exhibit asks, Can spring be far behind?
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Dorothy J. Mullen Mrs. Mullen, 83, of Ocean, died Jan. 25, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She resided in Shadow Lake Village, Middletown, prior to relocating to Ocean. She was an investment vice president at the Bank of New York, Maywood, retiring in 1985. More...
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 Schools
•Boro grapples with issue of educating military kids
School district says agreement was for Navy dependents only
Whether or not the Tinton Falls School District is obligated to educate all children living at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, is expected to be an issue with ramifications for taxpayers in the borough school district. Board of Education President Peter Karavites explaine... More...
•School Days
•On Campus
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 Sports
•Rowing on dry land, local youths fare well
Winter's chill is not nearly enough reason to dampen the competitive spirit of the young athletes of Navesink River Rowing (NRR). On Saturday, Feb. 3, the NRR youth rowing program traveled to the Main Line Slide at Villanova University, Villanova, Pa. The Main Line Slide is a regional r... More...
• Fish On
•Sports Shorts
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