The Coaster

By DON STINE
Neptune Police Capt. William Bailey is accompanying Team Haiti Exemplary Mission on a mission to Bon Repos and Cabaret, both located near the capital city of Port-au-Prince in Haiti.
It is the first time a township officer has accompanied the team. He is participating as a volunteer with St. Pauls Church of Ocean Grove.
The team will treat dental problems among poor young people in the poverty-stricken country.

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
A vote on revised plans for a redevelopment project centered around Giamanos restaurant in Bradley Beach was tabled this week by the Borough Council while officials wait to see if a grant is approved which would help the borough in its planning efforts for Main Streets future.
Councilman Gary Engelstad and Councilwoman Julie Schreck both worked on and submitted the grant application and agreed it would better to table the vote until the borough is notified about the grant. Councilwoman Lori Marchak-Ortiz, who chaired the meeting in the absence of Mayor Stephen Schueler, also agreed.
Councilman Thomas Volante was not at the meeting.
The timing hurts you, Engelstad said speaking to Pasquale Menna, the attorney representing developers Empire Lofts.

By GARRETT STASSE
The Tinton Falls Borough Council took a close look at its proposed 2008 municipal budget, and wasnt happy.
The borough, like nearly all suburban New Jersey towns, was hit hard by the loss of state aid, a softening real estate market and other factors beyond its control, and Mayor Peter Mclearies spending plan reflects it.
If adopted as is, the owners of a house valued at $343,683 the borough average would see the municipal portion of the property tax bill rise $49, he said.
The goal was a zero increase, but the loss of $178,902 in state aid, soaring fuel, pension and insurance costs wrecked that.

By DON STINE
A hearing on lawsuit filed by an Interlaken resident charging borough officials withheld public information about the fate of the local police department will be heard in Superior Court on June 3.
Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson, seated in Freehold, met this week with Interlaken attorney Dennis Crawford and Walter M. Luers, who represents Robert Napoli the Interlaken residents filing the suit.
I feel the law suit has definite traction and feel confident that our position will be supported by the judge, Napoli said.
Napoli, a former councilman, filed the suit earlier this month charging borough officials held meetings regarding the fate of the police department in private and withheld public information in the matter from the public all in violation of the states Sunshine Law.

An Asbury Park man was charged April 16 in the murder of another city man October 18.
Tywann Graves, 21, was arrested and charged in his role in the shooting death of Justin Johnson, 19, a resident of Asbury Park Village.
Graves is the second person charged in connection with the incident.
On October 25 police charged Antonio Allen, 19, of Willingboro, formerly of Asbury Park, with one count of murder based upon his involvement in the incident.
Allen remains in the Monmouth County Correctional Institute in lieu of $1,000,000 bail set by Superior Court Judge Paul F. Chaiet.
Judge Chaiet also set bail for Graves at $1,000,000.

Michael Schneider was sworn in as sergeant in the Allenhurst police force this week by Mayor David McLaughlin. Schneiders brother, Matt, who is a police officer in Cranbury holds the Bible for his brother. Also pictured is Schneiders wife, Jeanne and son Ryan. Schneider has been a member of the Allenhurst police force for 12 years and was promoted from patrolman.

The Asbury Park Historical Society will present its first-ever Preservation Awards during a special event to be held at Synaxis restaurant in Asbury Park Sun., May 4.
We are very excited about the first awards ceremony. The society felt it was time to recognize individuals for their contributions to preserving our architectural and cultural heritage, said society President Johna Karpinski.
This years recipients are Thomas and Regina Hayes and Frank DAlessandro who took it upon themselves to preserve the childhood home of American author Stephen Crane, author of the famous The Red Badge of Courage, on Fourth Avenue.

By DON STINE
A special Proactive Police Supervision Course was recently sponsored by the Deal police department in which officers from various towns improved their legal, management and leadership skills.
The training course is designed primarily for police supervisors or officers showing promise to become supervisors. Its the kind of training we think is essential to bring our force up to the highest standards, said Borough Administrator James Rogers.
The course, given by the Law Enforcement Training Associates, consists of five, eight-hour classes which began February 27 and ended April 17.