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November 19, 2003
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Fisherman finds newborn on beach
Middletown teen charged with attempted murder
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE
Staff Writer
A 15-year-old Middletown Township girl is facing attempted murder, abandonment and child endangerment charges after allegedly putting her newborn child in a plastic grocery bag and disposing of it near a local beach. More...
Santa scene

CHRIS KELLY staff Santa, aka Middletown fireman Mike Lorenson, spreads a little holiday cheer along Route 35 Sunday while trying to attract drivers’ attention to a craft fair. More...

Council plans more parking restrictions
BY JOSH DAVIDSON
Staff Writer

ABERDEEN — The Township Council is still looking for solutions to the municipal commuter parking problem. More...


Two sentenced in hate crime spree
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD — After pleading guilty, two of five teens charged in a North Middletown hate crimes spree are now serving jail time. More...


Committee OKs ban on hand-held
cell phones
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE
Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — The township is now the third municipality in Monmouth County to put the kibosh on having your ear to the phone while driving. More...


Township police set
to enforce seat belt law
BY JOSH DAVIDSON
Staff Writer

ABERDEEN — Township police will take part in a statewide crackdown on drivers without seat belts. More...


Clean Cars Act may see vote before year is out
Bill would bring tighter vehicle emissions
standards by 2006
BY ALISON GRANITO
Staff Writer

New Jersey has more cars per square mile than any other state in the country. More...


S.I. Ferry captain’s residency in question
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER
Staff Writer

The New York City Department of Transportation has mandated that all Staten Island Ferry employees provide notarized proof that they live in the city, in the wake of an Oct. 15 ferry crash that left 10 dead. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Six Flags to hold food drive to aid homeless pets
The Popcorn Park Zoo in Forked River and Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537 in Jackson, have joined together for a "Winter Lights" and Thanksgiving event to help feed some homeless pets in the area. More...
•Prescription savings cards now available
•‘Exploring the Great Outdoors’ opens Nov. 25
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 Letters
•Council should think before voting on water/sewer hike
Now that the Democrats and Republicans have voted 1,401 to 145 not to sell our water/sewer system, I don’t think our mayor gets the message yet. More...
•League president extends thanks to supporters
•Salvation Army asks for help during holiday season
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 Editorials
•Time to clear the air
So far this year, Gov. James McGreevey has signed more than 140 bills into law. Among those bills were laws to improve highway safety, raise benefits for government employees who retire, repeal the position of state poet laureate, and require shower rails in "certain senior citizen rental units... More...
•Your Turn
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Giovannina "Janis" Bonanno Bianchi
Mrs. Bianchi, 82, of Middletown died Oct. 22 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in New York City, she resided in Newark before moving to Middletown 42 years ago. More...
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 Schools
•Federal school mandate structure questioned
KEYPORT — While the goals of the federal No Child Left Behind Act are laudable, the scoring structure is not, school officials said at the Board of Education meeting last week. More...
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 Sports
•Huskies survive a close call
It was perhaps a bit more exciting than Matawan coach Joe Martucci would have liked, but the results of Saturday’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoff encounter with North Plainfield kept the Huskies undefeated. More...
•South River next for Red Raiders
•Local soccer teams bow out in sectional finals
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 Business
•Business Briefs
Rick and Andy Bott, brothers and owners of Merri-Makers, Matawan, were recently presented with the Helen Higgenbotham Hoffman Award from Family & Children Services of Monmouth County. More...
•Business Briefs
•Move puts acting school onto a bigger stage
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