Archive for September, 2006

The Question Is…

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

What do you do for entertainment?

Former Cop Charged In Theft

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Former Asbury Park Police Officer Philip Montgomery and Efrin Rivera of West Long Branch have been arrested and charged with the federal crime of obstruction of justice for the theft of a watch, valued at $2,600 during the execution of an arrest warrant at a private residence in Asbury Park.

Barcelona Taking Shape In City

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Coaster Photo
The Barcelona at the north end of Asbury Park features a turret. All 48 condominiums in the building have been sold.

By ELLEN CARROLL
Lynn Wyckoff and her husband, Bob, probably would not consider themselves pioneers, but they are in a select group of buyers who have purchased a condominium unit now under construction on the [...]

Rebuilding a Neighborhood

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Dilapidated houses on Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park to be demolished

Hazel Samuels, the citys director of community development, speaks at a ceremony last Thursday marking the beginning demolition of two dilapidated Bangs Avenue homes.

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Madeline Ricks has been waiting four years for dilapidated houses on Bangs Avenue in Asbury Park to come down.

Volunteers Gather to Celebrate Food Pantry’s Quarter Century

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Founders and volunteers of the Bradley Beach Food Pantry gathered Monday to commemorate the organization’s 25th anniversary.

New Businesses Set to Open In City’s Former Woolworth Building on Cookman Avenue

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

By ED SALVAS
The number of new businesses in downtown Asbury Park is about to take a giant step forward.

Ocean’s Fall Fest Gets Bigger With Baking Contests, Crafts

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

By GARRETT STASSE
Ocean Townships third annual Fall Fest gets off to a running start, and continues with crafts, pies and cars and tosses in much free stuff in between.

Knight Takes Reins as Coach of Neptune Boys Soccer

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Scarlet Fliers players chase down a ball at an intrasquad scrimmage, while coach Knight (back left) looks on.

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Following the retirement of longtime coach Bob Hogan, former middle school coach John Knight has taken over as the man to lead Neptunes varsity boys soccer team.