Archive for October, 2006

Schools Reopen In City

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

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Friends of Tylik Pugh leave notes and balloons at the Sheffield Market on Bangs Avenue in Asbury Park near where he was shot.

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
On Monday five police officers were stationed outside Asbury Park High School as students were dismissed on the first day back after a four-day weekend following the shooting death [...]

Shooting Suspect Arrested

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

$2 Million Bail

Shawn R. S Dot Johnson

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Law enforcement officials arrested 19-year-old Shawn R. Johnson this week in connection with the Oct. 18 shooting death of Tylik Pugh, an 18-year-old student at Asbury Park High School.

Asbury Park Cops Spread Net to Halt Violence

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

By GARRETT STASSE
Asbury Park cops have been working with law enforcement agencies from here to Washington to stop the shootings that have the city reeling.
Deputy Chief Mark Kinmon said investigators from here, surrounding towns, two county agencies, the State Police and unnamed federal agencies have been gathering intelligence for more than a year to try [...]

Redevelopment Forum Planned in Ocean Grove

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

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Ocean Grove developer William P. Gannon (right) talks with Neptune Township Committee members Michael Golub and Janet Kortenhaus about the redevelopment of the north end of the Ocean Grove beachfront.

By ANDREW CANGIANO
An information session and public forum regarding redevelopment of Ocean Groves north end will be held at the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting [...]

Village Sand Dune To Come Tumbling Down

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

By ANDREW CANGIANO
In a split decision, the Loch Arbour Planning Board has voted against a variance which would have allowed private beach owner Jack Kassin to leave a sand dune on his beachfront property.

Neptune City Introduces Redevelopment Plan

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Neptune City officials introduced a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of much of Steiner Avenue at the Borough Council meeting Monday, setting in motion a course of events that could lead to significant changes in the designated areas.
Several residents were in attendance when the somewhat controversial plan was voted on, but no [...]

The Question is . . . Do you think the government should ban trans fat in food?

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Jessica Alaimo, Ocean & Shirley Schneider, Asbury Park
We dont think so. We live in a free country and we should be able to eat what we want.
The government is trying to control too much already. Its just something else to control.
We should be able to choose.

City Teen Shot Near School

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

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Asbury Park police and members of the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office are pictured at the scene of a shooting in the city Wednesday morning.

By ANDREW CANGIANO and JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
The city of Asbury Park is reeling from several shootings in four days, one leaving a teenager on life support at press time.