The Coaster

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Thomas E. Campbell was celebrated with three standing ovations after being made Superintendent/Principal of the Woodrow Wilson School in Neptune City.
Campbell is the current vice principal and has been working at the school for the past nine years.
Most of the schools staff, along with parents and community members attended the Board of Educations reorganization meeting Tuesday night when the announcement was made.
Under his three year contract Campbell will receive $129,000 for the 2008/2009 school year, $135,500 for the next and $142,225 for the 2010/2011 school year, the last of his contract.

By RICHARD VIRGILIO
Some people take you behind velvet ropes. This Independence Day, I take you behind your neighbors homes and into two very private, fabulous backyards in Asbury Park.

Today, my dear friends, I wish to offer belated congratulations to those men that former NBC journalist Tom Brokaw referred to as part of the Greatest Generation and hope you all enjoyed last Sundays Fathers Day.
I must say I enjoyed the entire weekend. On Saturday I attended DE Day at the Naval Weapons Station Earle [...]

By TOM PIVINSKI
A New Shade of Green….and Recycling Animals???
“In order to keep a true perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.”—Dereke Bruce, Taipei, Taiwan
When I was growing up, stray animals were taken to The Pound and for the most part were put [...]

By GARY ENGELSTAD
The author Thomas Wolfe once wrote a book entitled You Cant Go Home Again. Well, Father Jerome Nolan has proven Mr. Wolfe wrong.
Jerry Nolan was born in Neptune. He was the middle child of three. His Dad worked for the Asbury Park Press as the City Editor and had been instrumental in starting [...]

By JOHN JARVIS
Jersey Fresh
Its that time, when you stop at your favorite roadside stand or when you shop at your local super market, to look for a sign that says Jersey Fresh. Asparagus is in season and so are strawberries, and blueberries; corn and tomatoes are not far behind.

By GARY ENGELSTAD
There are things that you just need to start your morning off right. For some its a cup of coffee, or its the morning paper and for others it can be anything from a lucky scratch off lottery ticket to a bag of snacks. But for all of them and many others, these [...]

By KIM McCLEAN SULLIVAN
Recently an ordinance was passed in the town of Keyport that requires a police officer to issue a ticket to any driver who smokes in their own vehicle if occupied by anyone under the age of 17. And while they can’t pull you over for that offense alone, they can ticket you [...]