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March 12, 2009
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A soldier makes ultimate sacrifice
RBR, state flags fly at half-staff to honor Cpl. Brian M. Connelly
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer
The flag at Red Bank Regional is flying at half-staff in honor of one of its alumni, Cpl. Brian M. Connelly, who died near Adhamiya, Iraq, on Feb. 26. "The RBR community is deeply saddened by the loss of our alumnus, Brian Blonske Connelly," Red Bank Regional Principal Jim Stefankiewicz said last... More...
Boro nixes biz with elected officials
Ordinance may bar business dealings with council members
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

Elected officials may no longer be able to do business with Matawan if the council adopts a new ordinance banning the practice. An ordinance prohibiting elected officials from providing services to the borough was discussed at the March 3 Borough Council workshop meeting. More...

GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS - Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch

It’s time to brush off the remnants of winter, and get ready to play! Whether your athlete has been active or not, here are some helpful steps to get ready for spring. More...


Cell tower policy loses reception
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — The Board of Education will not adopt a new policy banning cell towers on school grounds, because board members feel there already is a policy in place that is more effective. At the Feb. More...


Easement locations identified

HOLMDEL — Residents will have the chance to know whether their property abuts a township easement thanks to a recent grant from the Association of N.J. Environmental Commissions (ANJEC). The township applied for and received a matching grant from ANJEC for a project titled "Conservation Eas... More...


Three juveniles arrested in stolen car spree
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

MATAWAN — Three juveniles, including a 10-year-old, have been charged with stealing three cars and causing a major traffic accident on the borough's main thoroughfare last week. According to a press release from the Matawan Police Department, on March 3, Dorothy Rella, of Matawan, was drivi... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Local Lions meet with Concordia Center
The Eatontown Lions Club recently sponsored a joint meeting with other area Lions Clubs to receive an update from the Concordia Learning Center at the St. Joseph's School for the Blind, a New Jersey Lions state-sponsored project. More...
•Artwork by Arts High School students displayed
•Library programs slated in March
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 Letters
•Thank goodness for school boards
Few people question the need for their local planning board or their town council. Yet some people believe school boards somehow represent an archaic form of government - - that they don't matter and might even be expendable. Heaven forbid! More...
•Drivers urged to be considerate of wildlife
•Thanks go out to support system during Aberdeen fire
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 Editorials
•For the Record
The registration fee for the Lemonade Crop '09 benefit is $50, not $100 as reported in an article in the Feb. 26 issue. Also, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is based in Wynwood, Pa., not at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. More...
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Borden case is over, but it should never have begun
Well, the Marcus Borden school prayer saga is finally over (at least in the courts), bringing to an end one of the saddest chapters in New Jersey education. I've had mixed feelings about this business from the start. I understood the stance taken by the East Brunswick school district, which had ... More...
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 Obituaries
•Donald D. Bailey
Mr. Bailey, 59, of Keyport, died Feb. 28, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a custodian at Little Silver Board of Education for the past five years, and a warehouseman at Twin County Grocery, Edison. He was predeceased by his wife, Linda Leahy Bailey, Jan. 27, 2009; and his mothe... More...
•Marian Gilroy
•Robert B. Ramos
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 Schools
•Diocese closes door on Bayshore school proposal
Bishop rejects merger of three schools
KEYPORT — A proposal to combine three Bayshore Catholic schools into one has been rejected by the Diocese of Trenton. According to Rayanne Bennett, chief communications officer for the diocese, Bishop John M. Smith has rejected the latest proposal put forth by a group of school supporters. More...
•3 seats open on M'town, Hazlet school boards
•Three seats open on Holmdel BOE
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 Sports
•Semifinal bout
JEFF GRANIT staff Raritan High School senior Dan Seidenberg grapples with Wallkill Valley's Ryan Callahan during their 171-pound semifinal bout on March 7 in the NJSIAA tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Although Seidenberg lost the triple-overtime match, he ended his career with 15... More...
•With SCT title in tow, Colts looking for more
•MHSS claims Handchen Cup
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