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11/19/2009

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Army's findings on fort contamination criticized

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer — 11/19/2009

The Eatontown Environmental Commission is calling on the Department of the Army to conduct an in-depth study of environmental contamination at Fort Monmouth before turning property over to the fort's three host towns.

Long Branch seeks urban center status

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer — 11/19/2009

Long Branch is pursuing designation by the state as an urban center, a classification that would qualify the city for state funds that could be used toward open space, infrastructure improvements and development.

A young girl's letter helps feed the hungry

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer — 11/19/2009

The principal at the Betty McElmon Elementary School in West Long Branch was surprised recently when 40 cases of food were delivered to the school as the result of a letter written by one of her young students.

Grant will fund upgrades to Manahassett Park

BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer — 11/19/2009

LONG BRANCH — City officials announced last week that they have received additional funding from the state for improvements to the city's newest and largest park. Chief Financial Officer Ronald Mehlhorn Sr. said at the Nov.

'Celebration of Life' benefits cancer support programs

11/19/2009

EATONTOWN — The Wellness Community— The Diney Goldsmith Center, a cancer wellness center dedicated to providing support, education and hope, hosted the third annual "Celebration of Life" event to benefit its free programs and services for people affected by cancer.

Help available for home energy assistance program

11/19/2009

EATONTOWN — The Affordable Housing Alliance is accepting applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. Applications may be filed from Nov. 1 through April 30, 2010. This federally funded program provides assistance to New Jersey's most vulnerable populations, especially very low-income families, the disabled and the elderly.

Ocean Twp. properties undergoing reassessment

BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer — 11/19/2009

OCEAN TOWNSHIP � With the housingmarket still in the doldrums, the township has begun a town wide reassessment to bring property assessments and their corresponding market values in line.

In the Service

11/19/2009

Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Santiago Roldan has graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center, Cape May. A 2006 graduate of Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, he is the son of Norma Cardona of West Long Branch and Victor H. Roldan of Long Branch.

Holocaust exhibit to open at museum

11/19/2009

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The winner of three awards, "The Exhibit: A Journey to Life," is at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County.

Minister and congregation begin new chapter

BY LINDA DENICOLA Correspondent — 11/19/2009

Our ancestors understood the importance of stories. It was the way values and mores were passed to future generations before college courses, genealogy searches and the Internet.

NOTESAround Town

11/19/2009

Fourth- and fifth-graders at Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore and their teacher Kim Isaacks met in their classroom with World War II veteran Bernie Tillis of Deal. The students participated in a memorial service for Jewish War Veterans Asbury Ocean Post 125 on Nov. 11.

'Ah, Wilderness!'

11/19/2009

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff

Beauty and the Beach

11/19/2009

Clockwise from top: Participants in Beauty and the Beach pass by the ongoing redevelopment along the oceanfront in Long Branch Nov. 7. Helene Scarnegi (401), Aileen O'Rourke (343) and Leigh Shahbazian (412) took part in the run, which benefited Aslan Youth Ministries in Red Bank. Amanda Scibetta was one of more than 400 women who ran the course.

Local poets showcased at Long Branch Poetry Fest

11/19/2009

LONG BRANCH — Lovers of the written and spoken word can experience the richness of the community's poetry scene during the third annual Celebrate Long Branch Poetry Festival on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Bands to rock Pony, aid Samaritan Center

11/19/2009

Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media's Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park.

O.T. Library offers movies in December

11/19/2009

The Ocean Township Library, 701 Deal Road, will screen Christmas movies during the month of December at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. • Dec. 2, "A Christmas Story." Jean Sheperd's American Christmas is brought to life in a nostalgic and witty remembrance of a time gone by.

Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love together for holiday concert

11/19/2009

RED BANK — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County will present a holiday benefit concert, "A Christmas Gift for You," on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. The concert will feature Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, two women who defined the essence of the "girl group" sound, paving the way for future generations.

Host homes sought for Russian ballerinas

11/19/2009

The Moscow Classical Ballet will be returning to Algonquin Arts in Manasquan this November to perform "The Nutcracker" on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Host families are needed to share their time and their homes with the professional Russian dancers from this troupe.

Humanitarian Award submissions sought

11/19/2009

The Jersey Shore Chapter of the American Conference on Diversity, New Brunswick, is seeking nominees for its Humanitarian Award. The deadline for submission is Dec. 4. The award will be presented April 29 at the organization's annual awards reception.

Group's Celebration of the Heart Dec. 11

11/19/2009

Mended Hearts support organization of heart patients, families, health professionals and other interested individuals will hold a Celebration of the Heart noon-4 p.m. Dec. 11 at Lance Auditorium, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. The event is free, but reservations are required.

Rible, Angelini grateful for support

11/19/2009

We are deeply humbled by the support of the thousands of Monmouth County residents who voted to send us back to Trenton to continue representing the 11th legislative district. However, the recent election highlighted some of the many serious problems facing our state.

Navy should give up on EARLE public housing

11/19/2009

Early November has proven to be a tragic time for both the Navy and the Army. Two stories, both involving the infiltration of military bases, only serves to prove the validity of the concerns expressed by Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle (NOPE) regarding the unimpeded access route planned and chosen by the Navy; making way for the rental of 300 Laurelwood

Still time to be immunized against seasonal flu

11/19/2009

In recent weeks, there have been several news accounts of the delay in the availability of the H1N1 flu vaccine. In addition, many in our community have been unable to receive their seasonal flu shot, either at their physician's office or at a local site.

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11/19/2009

Navy must kill plan for civilian housing

In the News • MARK ROSMAN — 11/19/2009

Ithink I am known as a person who tries to see all sides of a story. After almost three decades as a professional journalist, I can state with certainty that there are at least two sides to every story, and usually more than that.

To cook a turkey — first find the darned giblets

Coda • GREG BEAN — 11/19/2009

In our family, there are lots of stories we like to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Most of them are funny — to us — and most of them involve disasters, some going back generations.

'Land & Sea'

11/19/2009

An exhibit of work by 11 fine art photographers opens today at McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery in Red Bank. "Land & Sea" is curated by Laury Egan with final selections made by Robert McKay and Elisabeth Koch-McKay. The show features 33 landscape and seascape photographs chosen for their mood, composition and technical excellence.

Rosemarie Palella Celley

11/19/2009

Mrs. Celley, 73, of Eatontown, died Nov. 7, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was senior administrative assistant at Computer Science Corp., Shrewsbury, retiring in 1990. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert J. Celley, in 1996. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Philip and Mary Gazzo of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Thomas Howard Waters

11/19/2009

Mr. Waters, 44, of Monmouth Beach, died Nov. 8, 2009, at home. He resided in Rumson, Sea Bright and New York City prior to relocating to Monmouth Beach. He was a comptroller and senior financial analyst at his consulting business, Thomas H. Waters & Associates. Prior to that, he was involved in financial services at Roman Friedrich & Co.

Joan Z. Fisher

11/19/2009

Mrs. Fisher, 75, of Long Branch, died Nov. 9, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. She was a crossing guard for the city of Long Branch the past 19 years. She was predeceased by two sisters, Lillian Andolino and Lorraine Fiore; and two grandsons, Sean Fisher and Michael Topham. She is survived by her husband, John L.

Janet A. Woolley Louis

11/19/2009

Mrs. Louis, 75, of Oceanport, died Nov. 10, 2009, at home. She resided in the Wayside section of Ocean Township prior to relocating to Oceanport 10 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick I. Louis, in 2004.

Lucy Vaccaro Moran

11/19/2009

Mrs. Moran, 92, of Long Branch, died Nov. 9, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband, John "Jackie" Moran, in 2006; and two sisters, Bernetta Eldridge and Grace O'Boyle. She is survived by her a brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Rita Vaccaro of Hobe Sound, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were by Woolley Funeral Home, Long Branch.

Elizabeth Supino D'Orsi

11/19/2009

Mrs. D'Orsi, 91, of Long Branch, died Nov. 11, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Blaise D'Orsi, in 1996. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James and Patricia D'Orsi of Hollywood, Fla.; a daughter, Adeline D'Orsi of Long Branch; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Judge William S. Throckmorton

11/19/2009

Judge Throckmorton, 88, of Oceanport, died Nov. 11, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was a lawyer for 60 years in Long Branch, currently at Stokes and Throckmorton, and a municipal judge in Oceanport for 25 years. He was also a former judge in Shrewsbury Township and Eatontown. Prior to that, he was a partner with his father, Leroy S.

William B. Crawford

11/19/2009

Mr. Crawford, 82, of Oceanport, died Nov. 12, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was employed with the Brotherhood of Ironworkers, Union Local 373, Perth Amboy, retiring in 1986. Mr. Crawford was predeceased by two brothers, Raymond and Robert; and a son-in-law, Alan Bennett.

Steven Gaudious Jr.

11/19/2009

Mr. Gaudious, 29, of Long Branch, died Nov. 13, 2009, at home. He was a tile setter with Local No. 7 Tile and Marble Union. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Steven and Patti Gaudious of Long Branch; his mother, Nancy Gaudious of Anthony, Fla.

Patrick D'Ambrosi

11/19/2009

Mr. D'Ambrosi, 59, of Ocean Township, died Nov. 14, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Anita Strollo D'Ambrosi. Mr.

Monmouth men put the icing on cake

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer — 11/19/2009

It's been a good couple of weeks for Monmouth University (MU) soccer teams. Just one week after the MU women's soccer team captured its second Northeast Conference Tournament title in the last three years, the Monmouth men's team made it a sweep on Sunday, defeating Quinnipiac University (QU), 2-1, to claim its third NEC title.

Bulldogs get one step closer to perfection

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer — 11/19/2009

ERIC SUCAR staff After rolling through the regular season to the tune of a perfect 8- 0 mark, the Rumson-Fair Haven (RFH) football team still felt like it had something to prove. There were still some doubters out there who questioned whether the Bulldogs were a state-championship contender in what is a loaded Central Jersey Group II bracket.

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11/19/2009

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Sports Shorts

11/19/2009

The Ocean Dolphins, a U14 girls soccer team from Ocean Township, are state champions, defeating the Harrison Heat 1- 0 in the finals Nov. 1 at Mercer County Park. The winning goal was scored by Shannon Groffie, assisted by McKayla Conti.