Archive for September, 2006

Restoring Homes, Rebuilding a City

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Coaster Photo
Dan DiBenedettos home on Sunset Avenue in Asbury Park was built by the Barbara Walters family around the turn of the last century.

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Planning Board President Dan DiBenedetto favors substance and style when it comes to the redevelopment of his adopted city, Asbury Park.

Select Bike Parking In Neptune

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Bicyclists can no longer chain their bicycles to decorative stanchions in the township, including some lamp posts in Ocean Grove.
On Monday the Neptune Township Committee voted to restrict bike chaining, sighting damage to decorative lamp posts in Ocean Grove from bicycle chains as the reason for creating the law.

In Bradley Beach: Police Moving To New Home

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
The long awaited renovations to Bradley Beach borough hall, beginning with the police station, are underway.
On Monday the Department of Public Works began emptying the police department and moving furniture over to the fire house on Main Street, which the police will call home for at least the next 10 months.

Union Rally for Jobs Held in Asbury Park

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

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Union workers and their supporters turned out for a rally in Asbury Park Saturday.

By ANDREW CANGIANO
A rally of local unions attracted approximately 1,000 supporters to the Asbury Park beachfront Saturday morning.

State Education Commissioner Visits Asbury Park Board Meeting

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
New Jersey State Acting Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy, attended the Asbury Park Board of Education meeting last week to voice her support for the board and new Acting Superintendent of Schools, Kathy McDavid.

Tinton Falls Seeks Funds For Park Improvements

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE
While Tinton Falls officials may think theres an awfully high price to pay for having the small convenience of a concession stand and bathrooms built at a borough park, they still sanction taking steps to secure funding for them.

Ardizzone is Bishop’s New Football Coach

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

By ANDREW CANGIANO
After about month of practice and games this summer without a head coach, players and coaches on the Asbury park High School Football team are adjusting to the appointment of Matt Ardizzone as the new head honcho.

Still Life by Student

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

This watercolor still life was painted by Bradley Beach Elementary School student Kaylah Swanger, a fifth grader. It is on the September page of this year’s school calendar.