Archive for August, 2008

City’s Meter Mess: New parking program confusing

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Parking is no day at the beach in Asbury Park these days.
The implementation of a new parking meter program at the city’s beachfront has visitors and residents searching for pay stations, digging for quarters when dollars won’t work and inspecting the roadway for the parking place number.

The Doorman: People Watcher, Problem Solver

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By TOM SHORTELL
[caption id=”attachment_3304” align=”alignright” width=”108” caption=”Freddie Paiva”]Freddie Paiva[/caption]Freddie Paiva anchored his 6-foot two-inch, 370 pound frame to the stool in front of Caroline O

Tinton Falls Man Charged With 5 Bank Robberies

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By TOM SHORTELL[caption id=”attachment_3231” align=”alignright” width=”128” caption=”Richard Demott”]Richard Demott[/caption]
A 56-year-old Tinton Falls man was arrested this week and charged with robbing five banks including the Central Jersey Bank in Bradley Beach last week.
Police arrested Richard Demott, 56, Tuesday after two members of a task force investigating the robberies spotted a man matching the robber

Neptune Police Investigating Ocean Grove Burglaries, Theft

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Neptune police are investigating several burglaries and break-ins in Ocean Grove over the weekend.
Police said the break-ins took place late Saturday night into Sunday when residents were home.
The incidents happened on Ocean Avenue, Bath Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.

Asbury Park Man Cited For Impersonating Yankees Pitcher

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
An Asbury Park man has been cited by police for impersonating Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain at several places along the shore.
Ryan Ward, 29, was reported to Belmar Police Aug. 1 after telling workers at Belmar Bagels that he was the famed pitcher and accepting free food from girls working at the shop.
According to Captain Thomas Palmisano, Ward showed the girls a picture from a newspaper of Chamberlain and said he was the pitcher.

Neptune Officials Working On Plan for Transit Village

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By DON STINE[caption id=”attachment_3290” align=”alignleft” width=”200” caption=”The S. S. Adams building”]The S. S. Adams building[/caption]
Area realtors are seeking to redevelop Neptune

Bipartisan Crowd Turns Out To Honor Neptune’s Catley

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By DON STINE[caption id=”attachment_3284” align=”alignright” width=”200” caption=”Tom Catley, Bill Gannon and Don Beekman”]Tom Catley, Bill Gannon and Don Beekman[/caption]
It was a packed house at the Ocean Grove home of local developer Bill Gannon last Thursday night as a bipartisan crowd turned out to thank Neptune Township Committeeman Thomas J. Catley for his years of service.
Catley, 46, a Republican, announced last week that he will not seek re-election to the governing body this November but will instead do volunteer work for Republican Sen. Sean Kean.

Asbury Park Woman Returns From Obama Internship

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
[caption id=”attachment_3280” align=”alignleft” width=”103” caption=”Rosetta Johnson”]Rosetta Johnson[/caption]Rosetta Johnson is ready to take on Asbury Park after returning from Virginia where she worked on Barack Obama