Archive for February, 2007

Fine Art, Design to Live in Asbury Park Design Center

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

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Eric Allen Cohen, the architect for the Asbury Park Design Center, unveiled a banner with his rendering of the center scheduled to open in the fall on Cookman Avenue.

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park will soon be home to what officials are calling the premier interior design center of the Jersey Shore.

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Neptune City, Avon May Consider Police Merger

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

By DON STINE

Neptune City and Avon this week took the first step toward possibly merging their borough dispatching services and, perhaps, eventually merging their police departments.
Each borough passed resolutions this week seeking state money to fund a feasibility study on the matter.

Musical Farewell for a Blues Man

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

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Some of the performers at a tribute for former Asbury Park musician Big Danny Gallagher at Red Fusion in Asbury Park Sunday were Ken Sorensen (left), Sonny Kenn (center) and David Meyers (right).

By DON STINE
Big Danny Gallagher had a lot of friends- a fact that was made abundantly clear as hundreds of people turned [...]

Neptune’s North Channel Project Moving Forward

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Neptune continues to move forward with plans to redevelop the area along the Shark Rivers North Channel, which includes properties such as Sunsets Restaurants and the Headliner nightclub.
On Monday the Township Committee introduced an ordinance to adopt a plan declaring certain properties in the area in need of redevelopment and others in need [...]

The Question is . . .

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

If you had 5 minutes with George W. Bush, what would you talk about?

Tom Monte, Manasquan & April Merritt, Pt. Pleasant
Tom: I would like to know how he feels about leaving office on a down note after being so admired post 9/11, as a result of the war and more troops being sent over recently.

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Six Ocean Seniors To Play College Football

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Front Row, left to right: Steve Gilbert, Jon Pozerycki, Garrett Culloo, Mike Lugee, Joe Falco, Alex Levy. Back row, left to right: coaches Jon Bosmans, Mike Lambusta, principal Julia Davidow, Head Coach Sal Spampanato, Carmen Magnotta and Don Kline.

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Six Ocean Township High School seniors will play football collegiately next year, with four officially [...]

High School Track

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Spartans Boys and Girls Excel in Winter Season

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Even though Ocean Township High School senior Robert Yaffe was going up against one of the best sprinters in the Shore Conference, he knew he had a shot to win the race.
Yaffe, who was running the anchor leg of the boys 4×200 meter relay at the [...]

Ocean Girls B-Ball Reaches Shore Conference, State Tourneys

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Qualify for Shore Conference Tournament – check. Qualify for State Sectional Tournament – check. Finish the season .500 – check.
Ocean Township High Schools girls basketball has achieved three of its major goals this season, qualifying for the two major tournaments and finishing the regular season with a record of 12-10.
Now the Spartans are [...]