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March 1, 2007
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First-grader Jamie Garcia impersonates baseball legend Jackie Robinson during a Black History Month program at Morris Avenue School in Long Branch on Feb. 23. More...
Tenant sues to block eminent domain
Hearing in Superior Court in Freehold Friday at 10 a.m.
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

A Long Branch tenant is taking legal action in an attempt to save his home, and ultimately his neighborhood, from condemnation for a private redevelopment project. Attorney Barbara J. Gonos, West Long Branch, filed a letter brief in Superior Court Feb. 20, to block the city's use of... More...


Black history celebration

Clockwise from top: Azeem Jackson throws some punches as he impersonates Muhammad Ali during a Black History Month celebration at the Morris Avenue School, Long Branch, Friday. Students parade and hold up posters displaying important inventions by African Americans. More...


Villapiano will run for Senate in 11th District
Cites redevelopment of Fort Monmouth as a major concern

ASBURY PARK - A familiar hat was tossed in the ring Friday when John A. Villapiano announced he will run for election to the state Senate from the 11th District. Villapiano, a Democrat and former state Assemblyman, county freeholder and Ocean Township councilman, will seek the seat b... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Entries sought for Ocean Student Photo Contest
The Third Annual Ocean Student Photo Contest for high school students in Monmouth and Ocean counties is currently accepting entries. Pictures must be submitted by March 17 and will be judged locally at that time. Selected pictures will be submitted to the National Youth Showcase Contest condu... More...
•Eatontown Elks to hold dinner, St. Patty's event
•Notes Around Town
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 Letters
•Thanks to those who helped fire victims
As residents of the Fountains condominiums in Sea Bright, my husband and I want to thank the many people and agencies that came to our aid on Monday morning, Feb. 5, when we awoke to a fire of unimaginable ferocity. First, our own residents who were calm and caring for their neighbors, ... More...
•State must meet demand for affordable housing
•Residents urged to sign funding reform petition
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 Editorials
• Coda
New state budget has a few small omissions
My grandfather, who once worked as the administrator of a state government institution, told me about a technique used at budget time called "shooting the cocker spaniel." "Here's how it works," he said. "No voter wants to hear about tax increases, and no politician who wants to sur... More...
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 Arts / Zest
•Concert features women composers in musical theater
8th annual 'Honoring Women Composers' to take place March 4
Wouldn't it be loverly if the music of women composers was played so often that there was no need for a special concert honoring them? Elaine Vander Plate Held would happily drop the banner of promoting women composers and make the eighth annual "Honoring Women Composers" concert/le... More...
•An unflinching eye
•In the Arts
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Edward James Kelsey Mr. Kelsey, 60, of Freehold, died Feb. 15, 2007, at home. He was born in Long Branch. Prior to retiring, he worked as an information systems director for New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. (now part of Verizon New Jersey Inc.), New Brunswick, for several years. More...
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 Schools
•Essay wins classroom makeover
Shaheed Meyers, an eighth-grade student at Long Branch Middle School, took third place in a national essay competition titled "Expo Classroom Makeover." In his essay, he explained why his teacher, Candice Bidner, seventh-grade teacher at the middle school, deserved a classroom makeover... More...
•Teaching students to 'believe they can'
•Shore Players to present 'Pirates of Penzance'
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 Sports
•Late-game steals seal RBC's win over Rumson
Defense dominates in 34-31 triumph
In keeping with the topsy-turvy world that is Shore Conference girls basketball this winter, Red Bank Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven proved that very little separates the best teams. Three teams (RBC, Rumson and Neptune) have taken their turn as the top team in the Shore during the ... More...
•Falcons, Cox brothers have golden day at MOC
•RBR's Waite wins MOC 1,600-meter championship
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