Archive for January, 2008

The Question Is…

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Whos going to win the Super Bowl?

Selina Acevedo & Kristina Hale w/Billy, Irvs Deli, Neptune
Selina: Patriots. Theyre undefeated – are you kidding. 27 to 14, Patriots.
Kristina: I say the Patriots are going to go down – period!
Giants, 17 to 14. Close game.

Avon Cool to Sharing Police Dispatch with Neptune City

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

By GARRETT STASSE
Avon will tread cautiously on an idea to share police dispatching services with Neptune City.
Instead, the Board of Commissioners is considering hiring perhaps two full time dispatchers while experimenting with shared services on the midnight shift.
The board on Monday informally rejected a proposal to merge services outright but will try to negotiate the [...]

City Police Inspector Retiring

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Coaster File Photo:
Asbury Park Police Inspector Chris Van BurenBy JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon confirmed this week that Police Inspector Christopher Van Buren will retire from the department.
Van Burens retirement will take effect in November and Kinmon said he did not expect a replacement to be hired until then.
Kinmon also said Van [...]

People Page

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Bingo Night
Coaster Photos:
Jimmy Montgomery and his son, Kyle, a first grade student at Holy Innocents School in Neptune are pictured at the recent PTA Family Bingo Night held at the school.

The B Plot: Super-monumental moment

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

By RICHARD VIRGILIO
Everyone has had a number of monumental moments in their life. To-date, I have had a handful and I am confident each one has happened for a reason. I always learned something in the end. Hopefully, coming out of the situation a better person. One of my super-monumental moments happened [...]

City Chief Says Crime Down 18 Percent

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Asbury Park Police
Chief Mark Kinmon
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Asbury Park police this week released crime figures that show an 18.1 percent reduction in crime in 2007, compared to 2006 figures.
With two less murders and reductions in other areas, with the exception of rape, the total number of crimes committed were 1,513, down from 1,848 in 2006.
The [...]

Pool, Restaurants and Bars Planned for Boardwalk

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

This is a rendering of what the pool at a new beach club will look like at Second Avenue on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Madison Marquette, Asbury Park beachfront developers, presented a detailed plan to the citys Technical Review Committee on the boardwalk renovations which include makeovers of the pavilions, a [...]

New Boardwalk Club Will Feature Tapas, Drinks

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Russell Lewis of Asbury Park hopes to open a club on the city boardwalk.By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Russell Lewis, operator of the Baker Boys Bakery in Ocean Grove, plans to open his new club on the second floor of the First Avenue Pavilion but it will not be a nightclub in the traditional sense.
Although people will [...]