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St. Patrick’s Day Parade this Sunday By Matt O’Brien BELMAR — What is hailed as New Jersey’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration, the 33rd annual Belmar/Lake Como parade will kick off at 12:30 p.m. this Sunday along the waterfront of Lake Como and proceed north up Main Street through Belmar. Borough officials are anticipating approximately 150,000 spectators clad in green to flood Main Street to watch the procession of police officers, firefighters, school bands and other parade marchers carry on the Jersey Shore tradition. The Belmar Police Department issued a statement yesterday reporting that it would be increasing patrols this weekend to ensure the public’s safety. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade weekend will officially commence this Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Rose Church with the famous sound and skirl of the drummers and bagpipers of the championship Old Bridge and Jersey Shore Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Pipe & Drum Corp, followed by the parade’s great banner of St. Patrick. A procession of the Belmar/Lake Como Parade Committee, past grand and deputy grand marshals, and other Irish dignitaries, will then proceed in. Following the procession will be an Honor Guard of 4th Degree Knights of Trenton and Principal Celebrant of the Mass, as well as a large group of neighboring monsignors, priests, deacons and altar servers. The 21st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Investiture Mass will commence while the 2006 Grand Marshal Chip Cavanagh, of Lake Como, and co-deputy grand marshals, the Murphy sisters, Dina Murphy-Starace, of East Brunswick, and Sheila Murphy, of Manalapan, will be

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There will be plenty of the wearin’ o’ the green this Sunday at the Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Brendan McAvay was decked out as a leprechaun at last year’s parade.

Avon Police arrest woman for stealing from church Was pilfering from candle donation box

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Wall High School was evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat was discovered written on the wall of a bathroom in the building. Wall Township Police K-9 Officer Ed Lister and his partner, K-9 Hades, helped search the building. Officials found no trace of explosives.

Wall High evacuated after bomb threat found By Ryan Greene WALL TOWNSHIP — A bomb scare here on Tuesday morning forced school officials to evacuate high school students and teachers while county and local police searched the school for explosives, which were not found. According to Wall High School Principal Stephen Genco, at about 11:51 a.m. school administrators found a threatening message written in a bathroom stall. He would not discuss what the message specifically said, but he confirmed that it referenced Tuesday’s date specifically and was enough to prompt an evacuation of the school. “It was just obviously a bomb threat,” Mr. Genco said. “And at this point I’d rather be safe than sorry.” When officials found the threat on the wall, they reported it to Wall Township Police Ptl. Michael Textor, the school resource officer, police officials reported. Principal Genco, Ptl. Textor and other school administrators made the decision to evacuate all 543 students. As per the school evacuation plan, most of the details of which are not public knowledge, students were evacuated to the football field outside the school to wait for school buses to arrive to take them home. Wall Police K-9 Officer Ed Lister and K-9

Hades responded and helped search the building for explosives. K-9 units from the Holmdel Police Department and the Monmouth and Ocean county sheriff ’s departments also responded. According to Wall Police, the search was completed at about 2 p.m. Officers found no indications of any explosives inside the building or on school grounds. Principal Genco, bundled up against the frigid and windy weather, hands bright red and trembling from the cold, was livid as he waited about two hours as the building was searched. His concern mainly was with the well-being of his students. “Think about the student body,” he said, who had to stand outside in the same cold weather for 20 minutes before buses started arriving. “That’s not good.” After loading onto buses, which lined up along 18th Avenue, students had to sit there for over an hour. The buses were dismissed at 1:10 p.m. But even after the potentially traumatic events of the day, Mr. Genco said he is sure the students are old enough to understand the necessity of the evacuation. “I think every single one of them would

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By Brett Savage AVON-BY-THE-SEA — An investigation into a series of burglaries that intermittently have taken place at St. Elizabeth’s Church over the past few months ended in the arrest of an Asbury Park woman who was caught, redhanded, stealing money out of the church’s candle donation box. On Saturday, Feb. 11, Brenda Anette Moss, 41, was taken into custody by Detective Tim McGrath and Avon Police Chief Terry Mahon after a brief foot chase on Lincoln Avenue. Officials from the church alerted police to the burglaries as soon as it became evident the candle box was no longer yielding its customary gains. “Apparently someone had been taking money out of the candle box for some time,” reported Chief Mahon. “It was

only a little bit of money at a time, but it happened enough times where the losses became noticeable.” Chief Mahon said a priest at the church thought the burglaries might be occurring on Saturday mornings because on several occasions in recent weeks he had observed a suspicious character skulking about the premises. “The priest thought this person he had seen a number of times was in some way connected because he would just come into the church and not say anything to anyone,” Chief Mahon stated. There was a problem with the candle box’s locking mechanism, so the perpetrator was able to pry open the box with relative ease and escape with the cash, according to Chief Mahon. “Basically all anyone had to do was open the box and take

the money,” he said. Detective McGrath was assigned to investigate and coincidentally happened to be in the church when he witnessed Ms. Moss enter the building and head directly for the candle box. “I was up in the choir loft when she happened to walk in,” Detective McGrath related. “She came in and went right for the candle box. She knew exactly where it was.” Detective McGrath said he attempted to approach Ms. Moss and speak with her, but she started running immediately upon hearing his voice. Chief Mahon said he was in the general vicinity of the church making preparations for an impending snowstorm when he received a call from

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An Asbury Park woman was caught red-handed stealing money out of the Church of St. Elizabeth’s candle donation box. Det. Tim McGrath, who was in charge of the investigation, managed to capture the woman in the act. Officials believe the thefts were ongoing and more than one person was involved. K Y

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Wall Township

Planning board refuses to hear application for Hwy. 34 project By Ryan Greene The Wall Township Planning Board refused to hear testimony on a three-building project on Highway 34 at its meeting Monday night, saying the applicant had failed to address too many questions before the meeting. Martelli Development Corp. is proposing to construct three buildings at 1615 Highway 34, which is bordered by nearby Wyckoff Road

and Belmar Boulevard. One is a 20,000-square-foot office building, another is a 5,932-square-foot bank and the third is a 7,000square-foot restaurant. “It’s a mess here a little bit,” Chairman Carl Braun said of the state of the application. “We don’t know anything.” During the board’s workshop session, Chairman Braun said one of his primary concerns with the application as it stood was that a traffic report on the project’s impact on surrounding streets was incomplete. He said Martelli Development only submitted current traffic estimates, not a projection of how it will affect traffic on Wyckoff Road or Belmar Boulevard or a plan for minimizing any increases in traffic flow to and from their property. He said with the new project, residents on Spring and Board streets, in particular, which are across the street from the proposed project site, are worried that their streets will become popular cut-throughs or makeshift jughandles. “Quite honestly, I’ve been tempted to use it myself. It makes a lot of sense,” Chairman Braun admitted, though he insisted that the board does not want that to happen to quiet residential streets. “Their concerns are legitimate,” Wall Police Captain Bernard Sullivan said. Short of making some of those areas one-way streets, he said the best he could do would be to “swamp” the area for a certain period of time with patrolmen. The officers would heavily enforce traffic laws in the area, ticketing even people going 27 miles per hour — the limit is 25 — and warning them that they would be better off not using

Church to hold ‘nearly new sale’ Saturday The West Belmar Methodist Church will hold a “nearly new sale” on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church on 17th Avenue. The price will be $3 per bag, which are supplied at the sale. There will be adults and children’s clothing, as well as attic treasures and toys. Refreshments will be available. For more information call 732681-4413.

small streets as cut-throughs. He said the police department has done so before in similar situations with fairly good results, as the same people kept getting pulled over and eventually got the message. “It’s just strict enforcement,” board member Ned Thomson said. However, traffic was not the only one of the board’s concerns. Borough engineer Glenn Gerken said he had six pages of questions for the applicant that had not been addressed prior to the meeting. “I don’t see getting too far tonight with this,” he told the board. Mr. Thomson said it has been the board’s policy not to hear applications at a public meeting unless most of the engineer’s and planner’s questions had been answered beforehand. “They’re nowhere near ready to be here,” he insisted. Mr. Gerken said the site plans should be revised and the applicant should go to another technical review committee meeting, which is preliminary to a public hearing. During the public portion of the meeting, Chairman Braun announced that the application is set to be heard on May 1, and that only those who might not have been noticed properly will be renoticed. “The applicant is very deficient in drainage, in traffic and a number of other [issues],” he told the public. About one dozen residents were on hand to hear the application and left after his announcement. “Sorry to bring you out in the cold,” he apologized. “We’ll see you in May when the flowers are out.” In other news from Monday’s planning board meeting: • The board approved the addition of an additional sign for Two Rivers Community Bank, located on the property of the Monmouth County Executive Airport. Mark Akins, the attorney representing the bank, explained that the 84-square-foot sign will have the bank’s logo in blue and green and the name of the bank in white. It will be put up on an existing brick wall at the entrance to the airport driveway. The board agreed that current signage on the building is not visible from Highway 34 southbound and unanimously approved the application.

Generations Apart, Bound By Literature

Photo courtesy of Bianca Stewart

Elizabeth Allen of Burlington, Conn., whose grandparents Tom and Sara Lynch live in Wall Township, recently made a trip to interview Spring Lake author Bianca Stewart. Elizabeth, a sixth-grade student, had read Mrs. Stewart’s book, “Images and Echoes: An Odyssey of Hope,” and planned to introduce her classmates to this popular book. Mrs. Stewart noted that she was delighted that her work appeals to young readers, even though she writes primarily for adults.

Wall Police Department reports activity for first half of February Chief Roy Hall of the Wall Township Police Department reported the following police activity in the township from Feb. 1 through 14. • On Feb. 14, Bruce A. Ivins, 56, of Wall Township, was arrested at the Belmar Police Department by Patrolman Ross D’Andrea and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 14, Devinn Kareen Davis, 26, of Neptune, was arrested at the Neptune Township Police Department by Ptl. D’Andrea and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 14, Jose A. Rosado, 35, of Lakewood, was arrested on Highway 34 by Ptl. Jason Lamb and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 14, Joshua D. Cole, 25, of Oakhurst, was arrested on Cleveland Avenue by Ptl. Ed Lister and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, use or being under the influence. • On Feb. 14, Willard C. Burner V, 20, of Howell, was arrested on Cleveland Avenue by Ptl. Sean O’Halloran and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. • On Feb. 13, Alex G. Perez, 19, of Clifton, was arrested at the Clifton Police Department by Ptl. Serge Ridoux and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 11, Choyce C. Schwartz, 33, of Long Branch, was arrested on Highway 33 by Ptl. Dan Mason and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 11, Joseph Robert Lamson, 28, of Ocean Grove, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Lister and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 11, Ilene S. Weiner, 34, of Toms River, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Scarpa and charged with driving while intoxicated. • On Feb. 11, Michael Anthony Richel, 34, of Jackson, was arrested on Concord Drive by Ptl. Doug Borst and charged with refusal to submit to breath test. • On Feb. 10, Tremel D. Haskins, 22, of Red Bank, was arrested on Collingwood Circle by Ptl. Suresh Madhavan on a warrant from another agency. • On Feb. 10, Jeffrey S. Stein, 38, of Lake Como, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Emmett Idzahl and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 10, Ciro Batista Dos Santos, 27, of Lakewood, was arrested by Ptl. Pat Scannell and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 10, David E. Schmidt, 24, of Parlin, was arrested on 16th Avenue in Belmar by Ptl. Mike Campana and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 10, Richard A. Davis Jr., 32, of Wall Township, was arrested on 17th Avenue by Ptl. Lister and charged with DWI. • On Feb. 10, Keith Zielinski, 28, of Hazlet, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Jason Costantini and charged with DWI. • On Feb. 10, Theodore Jamal Moultrie, 23, of Hazlet, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl.

Costantini and charged with hindering apprehension of oneself. • On Feb. 10, William James Boss, 23, of Toms River, was arrested on Highway 34 by Ptl. O’Halloran and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. • On Feb. 9, Dean A. Innocenzi, 37, of Hamilton, was arrested on Highway 18 by Ptl. Chris Lisewski on a warrant from another agency. • On Feb. 9, Robert W. Applegate, 47, of Asbury Park, was arrested at the Neptune Township Police Department by Ptl. Tom Lasko and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 9, James Edward Boggs, 33, of Belmar, was arrested on Highway 33 by Ptl. Steve Rydinsky and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 9, Joel J. Goddard, 27, of Asbury Park, was arrested on Highway 33 by Ptl. Lamb and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 9, Dylan Gajai, 30, of Jersey City, was arrested on Route 138 by Ptl. Scarpa and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 9, John Carlos Cortez, 22, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Highway 33 by Ptl. O’Halloran and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 9, Baron L. Ferrell, 50, of Asbury Park, was arrested on Highway 33 by Ptl. Scarpa and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 8, Steven C. Vermilyea, 18, of Wall Township, was arrested on Route 138 by Ptl. Lamb and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. • On Feb. 7, R. Spies Jr., 34, of Keansburg, was arrested on Gregory Place by Ptl. Heath Bono and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 7, Joseph Robert Lamson, 28, of Ocean Grove, was arrested on Riverview Terrace by Ptl. Lister and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 7, Christopher G. Magner, 26, of Jackson, was arrested on Route 138 by Ptl. Costantini and charged with possession of cocaine/morphine. • On Feb. 7, Jennifer L. Braccini, 19, of Forked River, was arrested on Route 138 by Sergeant Chad Clark and charged with possession of cocaine/morphine. • On Feb. 7, David J. Hudson, 24, of Lanoka Harbor, was arrested on Route 138 by Sgt. Clark and charged with possession of cocaine/morphine. • On Feb. 7, Adam R. Catone, 23, of Toms River, was arrested on Route 138 by Ptl. Paul Mabin and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. • On Feb. 7, Anthony P. Pacifico, 18, of Wall Township, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Ptl. Lister and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. • On Feb. 6, David K. Gould, 36, of Buena, was arrested at the Glouster County Jail by Ptl. Robert Larrison and charged with obstructing administration of the law or other government function in the fourth degree.

• On Feb. 6, Robert A. Wilfong, 38, of Manchester, was arrested on Allaire Road by Ptl. Justin Hudson and charged with theft of an automobile. • On Feb. 5, Harvey Young Jr., 38, Lake Como, was arrested on Route 138 by Ptl. Hudson and charged with shoplifting. • On Feb. 5, Cherise Marie Ferreira, 37, of Lake Como, was arrested on Route 138 by Ptl. Brian Mansfield and charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition. • On Feb. 4, Kenneth Ford, 49, of Wall Township, was arrested on Deuce Drive by Ptl. Frank Kuhl and charged with aggravated assault on a police officer. • On Feb. 4, Terrance D. Johnson, 21, of Asbury Park, was arrested on Main Street by Ptl. D’Andrea and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 4, Laura L. Chambers, 31, of Neptune, was arrested on Route 70 by Ptl. Lasko and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 4, Christopher F. Hall, 18, of Neptune, was arrested on the Garden State Parkway by Sgt. Clark and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. • On Feb. 3, Stephen C. Miles, 43, of Spring Lake, was arrested on Homestead Driver by Ptl. D’Andrea and charged with being under the influence upon streets, highway or public places. • On Feb. 3, Esteban H. Cano, 54, of Jackson Heights, N.Y., was arrested at the Somerset County Jail by Ptl. Eric Olsen and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 3, Bruce A. Ivins, 56, of Wall Township, was arrested by Ptl. Olsen and charged with disorderly conduct, improper behavior. • On Feb. 3, Michael F. Kitchen, 29, of Staten Island, N.Y., was arrested on Ramshorn Drive by Ptl. Scannell and charged with DWI. • On Feb. 3, Elizabeth Young, 44, of Brick, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Michael Malone and charged with DWI. • On Feb. 3, Zachary L. Vreeland, 21, of Manahawkin, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Lamb and charged with possession of cocaine/morphine. • On Feb. 3, Victoria L. Trzeskowski, 21, of Barnegat, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Lamb and charged with possession of cocaine/morphine. • On Feb. 3, Jay Anthony Bates, 21, of Manahawkin, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Lamb and charged with possession of cocaine/morphine. • On Feb. 2, Shaun Lee Tilton, 25, of Wall Township, was arrested on Highway 33 by Ptl. Lasko and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 2, Jermaine Lewis, 21, of Asbury Park, was arrested on Route 138 by Ptl. Scarpa and charged with contempt of court. • On Feb. 2, John James Amato, 59, of Brielle, was arrested on Highway 35 by Ptl. Edward Steitz and charged with contempt of court.

THE COAST STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006

Wall Township

Wall artist shows off his record-making painting ability for interested local fans By Lauren N. Akins Think you can write fast? Speak fast? Eat fast? How about paint fast? Local artist John Bass of Wall Township was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest painter when he completed a painting in one minute, 56 seconds, only to be beaten by Morris Katz, who completed a painting in one minute, 36 seconds. Beyond his quickness, Mr. Bass’ artwork has unique beauty and originality. During a recent visit to Fabulous Finds on Bay Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, Mr. Bass brought with him one of his most famous works, “Midnight Twilight.” This beautiful black and white scenic portrait came to Mr. Bass in a dream, he said. The next day Mr. Bass grabbed his four-inch paint brush and playing cards and began to paint what would become “Midnight Twilight.” It may come across as strange to some that Mr. Bass uses playing cards to paint. The concept originated when Mr. Bass was in high school. His art teacher at the time, John Keller, was using index cards to help paint pictures, but found that the index cards easily got soggy from the paint and could only be used for a short time. It was then that Mr. Bass, who is also a magician, brought in a deck of cards to his art class, and “the rest is history.” During a demonstration on Saturday at the shop, Mr. Bass showed onlookers how, exactly, playing cards can create art. He uses the edges of the cards just like a brush, but because of the cards’ fine edges, he can get the exact angle and straight line that a paint brush often times can not supply. The life that John Bass has lived is just as unique and interesting as his artwork. Ever since he was a young child Mr. Bass told his mother he was going to be famous. At first his mother did not believe him,

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Local artist John Bass demonstrates his artistic talents to local fans, Dennis Brysett, Manasquan, and Dianne Yard, Wall Township.

but the young John Bass honed his skill by watching such artists as Bill Ross and Bill Alexander. At the peak of his career, in 1977 in Asbury Park, it was Bruce Springsteen who said, “John, you’re gonna be the next one out of here.” Shortly after receiving this vote of confidence, however, Mr. Bass discovered he had diabetes. His illness led him down a long path of pain, and eventually resulted in the amputatation of both his legs. At the age of 55, Mr. Bass proudly states, “I’m back finally.” “I’m just so happy to be on the road back to the level I should be at. Now I realize that being famous doesn’t matter anymore,” he said. That statement has proven ironic, for he has earned local fame. In

addition to his painting, Mr. Bass is an avid musician, magician and ventriloquist. Mr. Bass has his own television show, “The Art Magician” which airs every Monday at 5 p.m., Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on Cablevision public access channel 77.

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Wall Township

Allaire village to host Irish band, re-enact St. Patrick’s Day of 1836 By Ryan Greene March is a busy month at the Historic Village at Allaire, as it hosts not one, but three events in the coming weeks, two of which will help ring in St. Patrick’s Day. Next weekend, the village in Allaire State Park will feature Three Pints Shy, a traditional Irish folk-music band. On Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11, the most recent addition to New York’s folk-music world will make its first appearance in New Jersey with three shows at the Historic Village chapel. Three Pints Shy has become a raucous pub band since its formation in 2003, updating an reinvigorating the Celtic music so beloved around the world, according to John Curtis, executive director of Allaire Village Inc. With a collection of traditional and new Irish pub music, Three Pints Shy has gained fans across the country, Mr. Curtis said. And for their first concert-style event, “they have brought on some new material and a cozy format that hearkens back to the storyteller bards of the past.” Stemming from the tradition of Tommy Makem and The Clancy Brothers, Three Pints Shy first appeared at the New York Renaissance Festival in Tuxedo, N.Y. The group members are David Anthony, Chant MacIeod, Tim Ott, Rob Pedini, Jonathan Siregar and Robert Lee Taylor. Their regular drummer is Don Kilcoyne of the Crimson Pirates. Three Pints Shy is influenced by all Irish pub and tavern songs, each of which is a “lively and fun affair, performed as if tailor-made for the pubs of Dublin,” Mr. Curtis said. “That’s their thing, Irish folk music.” The band plays with a highenergy style that appeals especially to a younger audience, as well as older lovers of pub music. “However, they are not beyond the touching ballads of the Emerald Isle, enamoring their fans with their gentle harmonies,” he added. The band will play at 7 and 9 p.m. on Friday and at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Seating is limited to only about 100, so those interested in attending should get tickets early. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 732-9193500. The Irish theme continues on Sunday when the Historic Village will recreate an authentic St. Patrick’s Day from the 1830s. The event will begin at 1 p.m. and again at 2 p.m. at the Historic Village chapel, where the story of Saint Patrick will be told in a brief commemorative service in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. Afterward, visitors can follow

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the villagers into the heart of the Howell Iron Works Company Village and see a parade through the village. During the parade, the revelry will be interrupted as a tense confrontation between the Irish villagers and angry, antiIrish-American members of the iron works company. Mr. Curtis explained that such a confrontation likely would not have been unusual back then. In 1836, the year that the Historic Village represents, he said Irish Americans were treated at best as second-class citizens, and at worst as unwelcome intruders. And St. Patrick’s Day was a very different event from what it is today. “Back in 1836, there wasn’t Irish music and dance and parties and things,” he said. “The Irish were not looked upon favorably.” In the 1830s, the Irish, one of America’s largest immigrant groups even then, came by the tens of thousands to the country to escape terrible conditions at home, Mr. Curtis explained. As the number of Irish immigrants increased dramatically, so too did a new hatred of “foreigners” by native-born Americans who feared an ever-growing flood of immigrants would steal jobs from “deserving” Americans. At the time, the Howell Iron Works Company Village, run by James P. Allaire, had a large population of Irish immigrants, though they were not always welcome. During the re-enactment March 12, the parade will be interrupted because Mr. Allaire gives an Irish worker the day off, which angers other, non-Irish workers. The “living history re-enactment” will start on March 12 at 1 p.m. with a second reenactment at 2 p.m. It is free of charge. Other activities will include Irish music, storytelling and cooking. Mr. Curtis said that both the performances by Three Pints Shy and the living history event honoring the village’s rich Irish heritage and help celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day season, but the lat-

Man arrested after accident near K-mart Chief Roy Hall of the Wall Township Police Department reported that on Feb. 25 at approximately 5:30 p.m., police responded to a motor-vehicle accident on Highway 35 in the area of the K-mart plaza. According to police, a preliminary investigation resulted in the arrest of Kevin Reilly, 51, of New York. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Mr. Reilly was remanded to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold, in lieu of $1,500 bail. Sgt. Chad Clark was the arresting officer.

ter is a testament to the hardships that Irish Americans actually would have endured in the 19th Century. “It’s entertaining. It’s interesting. And a lot more true,” he said. The third event in March will be the recreation of the funeral of Mr. Allaire’s first wife, Frances Duncan Allaire. In March 1836, Mrs. Allaire died after a lengthy illness at a time when death at home was still commonplace. According to custom, friends and neighbors would gather at the house of the deceased to pay their respects as the family would serve refreshments such as tea, bread and cake, Mr. Curtis said. Families actually would go into debt trying to feed everyone, usually the whole town, he added. On Sunday, March 19, the funeral will begin at 2 p.m. with a procession from the Allaire household the village chapel. Villagers and visitors will join the procession through the village and participate in the funeral service. Afterward, villagers and visitors are invited to pay their respects to the surviving family members back at their home. Like the St. Patrick’s Day event, Mr. Curtis said this will be provide a faithful glimpse into the ways and culture of Wall Township’s past — in this case, the elaborate funeral customs of the 19th century. This presentation also is free of charge and is presented by Allaire Village Inc., which operates the 40-acre Historic Village at Allaire. The village is located in Allaire State Park, on Atlantic Avenue in Wall. For more information contact the Allaire Village office during business hours at 732-919-3500 or visit it online at www.allairevillage.org.

Back In Familiar Hands

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

MONOC Paramedic Richard Mazzie formally met little Travis Ryan Soto, the baby he delivered on an emergency call when the baby’s mother, Alyson Mueller, went into labor and began giving birth in her home two weeks ago.

Renarde Salon to hold charity ‘cut-a-thon’ By Ryan Greene As muscular dystrophy cripples one local family, a hair salon hopes to help ease that family’s burden. Kathleen Roskos’s two sons, Jesse, 12, and Ayler, 9, suffer from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. One of the nine types of muscular dystrophy, DMD has confined both boys to wheelchairs. It is characterized by weakness of the voluntary muscles, but eventually will affect even involuntary muscles in both boys. In the advanced stages, DMD weakens the heart and breathing muscles beyond functionality. Survival beyond the age of 30 is rare. And Ms. Roskos cares for her two sons by herself.

Assemblyman opens redesigned web site Assemblyman Sean T. Kean [R-11] recently launched his newly redesigned and updated web site at www.seantkean.com. Assemblyman Kean’s new web site offers a variety of information, including computer links to state agencies, a database that tracks New Jersey legislation, and press releases detailing what he is doing to serve the residents of Monmouth County. “My new web site is very userfriendly and offers a wealth of information at your fingertips,” Assemblyman Kean said. “Through my web site, constituents can research the progress of legislation of interest or access useful links to state information such as the NJ Transit schedule or senior services.”

In addition to the state information, Assemblyman Kean’s new web site also provides constituents with direct access to their government officials. The web site has a constituent services form that can be filled out online and sent directly to Assemblyman Kean. “The online constituent form allows a person to quickly alert me to a problem they are having with state government or express their opinion on current legislation,” the assemblyman said. The web site also features pictures, and press releases detailing issues the assemblyman is working on as well as his position on current state issues. Assemblyman Kean’s web site can be accessed at www.seantkean.com.

“They’re both at an age where the [disorder] is pretty aggressive,” said Jennifer Vella, coowner of Renarde Salon in Wall Township. “It’s a little tough,” added Sharon Hauck, the other co-owner of Renarde Salon. “It’s sad.” Ms. Roskos is an employee at the salon, though Ms. Hauck said one of her sons recently had an operation and she has been out of of work recently. So to help make ends meet, Renarde Salon will hold a fund-raiser this month for the Roskos family. The salon will hold a “cut-athon” on Monday, March 20. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., all the salon’s stylists will be giving haircuts for the benefit of the Roskos, because 100 percent of the money they take in will go toward helping Jesse and Ayler. Ms. Hauck, who is organizing the event with Ms. Vella, said many appointments have been filled for that day but there are still many left. “It’s just a nice thing to try to help someone,” Ms. Vella said. “So anyone who comes would be great,” Ms. Hauck added. Anyone interested in making an appointment for the Renarde Salon cut-a-thon may call 732449-4300. Also, direct donations are gladly accepted. They can be dropped off at or mailed to the salon at 1930 Highway 35, suite 7, Wall Township, 07719. All donations can be made payable to the Renarde Salon, in care of The Jesse and Ayler Fund. The cut-a-thon on March 20 will be part of the salon’s grand re-opening event, which also will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The re-opening will mark the recent purchase of the salon by Ms. Hauck and Ms. Vella. To learn more about DMD, visit www.mdausa.org.

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Wall Township

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Dr. Seuss Reading Einstein Bagels in Wall is celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a free book reading this afternoon at 4 p.m. There will be cake and cookies for children in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth.

Book Sale The Wall branch of the Monmouth County Public Library will hold its Pre-Spring Book Sale starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 through Saturday, March 25. Books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, maps, puzzles and tapes are all on sale. Most prices range from 10 to 50 cents. Some items are priced higher. For more information call 732-449-8877.

Spaghetti Dinner Wall High School will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 19 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Gully Road in Neptune. Tickets are $7 in advance or $8 at the door. There will be a 50/50 raffle and proceeds go toward Wall High School ROTC. For tickets, call Mandy Trail at 732-206-9703. Make checks payable to the Wall High School NJROTC Boosters.

Antiques Show The Old Wall Historical Society is sponsoring its 15th Annual Spring Antiques Show March 11 at Wall Township High School, 18th Avenue and New Bedford Road. The show runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and attracts many dealers each year. Requested donation is $5. Call 732-295-1106 for more information.

Art Display Paintings by the instructor and students at Rose Reilly Leonard Studio of Fine Art will be on display at the Wall Township branch of the Monmouth County Library, 2700 Allaire Road, from Feb. 8 through March 4. For more information call 732-4317251. ~

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ The Wall Township Recreation Department is sponsoring a bus trip to see “The Phantom of the Opera” in New York City on Wednesday, March 29. The bus will be leaving the Wall Municipal Complex at 9:15 a.m. and will return at about 6:45 p.m. The cost for round-trip transportation and one show ticket is $92 per person. There is no eating or drinking permitted on the bus. For further information, visit Wall Recreation’s web site at www.wallnj.com or call 732449-8444 ext. 251. ~

Quilt Festival Vendors Needed Vendors are needed for the Old Wall Historical Society’s fourth annual outdoor quilt festival to be held at the Blansingburg Schoolhouse Museum, Wall Township, on June 11. For further information call Lena Pryor at 732-6811110. ~

Caregivers Support A caregivers support group meets at the Allaire Senior Day Center on the last Monday of each month, at 3 p.m. Call Cheryl Fenwick at 732-9747666 for more information. ~

Two new buildings approved to protect ambulances By Ryan Greene At its meeting Monday night, the Wall Township Planning Board unanimously approved the construction of a pair of garages at PL Custom Emergency Vehicles that were recommended by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Martin Smock, the owner of his family’s business that builds emergency vehicles, and his lawyer, Timothy Middleton, explained that the plan proposed to build a pair of one-story garages to store vehicles securely on the lot. Each building will be 15,000 square feet and is meant only to store emergency vehicles that the company has built. During the workshop and public portions of the meeting, the board acknowledged the need and push to keep vehicles like ambulances secure, especially in light of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Board attorney Michael Rubino explained that since 9/11, security officials have recognized that ambulances could be dangerous in the wrong hands, in part because they could “get in anywhere” and allow for “a real sneak attack.” “The problem is, who’s gonna stop an ambulance,” Mr. Smock agreed. “They can become a very large bomb,” Board Chairman Carl Braun admitted. Mr. Smock said that he had been contacted by the Wall Township Police Department and informed that he needed to improve security on his property, even above the relatively tight security he currently has. He said that his lot, at 2201 Atlantic Ave., is fenced in and covered by security cameras 24/7, and that his company inventories its vehicles every morning and every night. However, he said it was his understanding that the FBI and state police had contacted the Wall Police Department and expressed a desire to see security heightened even further. Captain Bernard Sullivan, who sits on the planning board, confirmed this, saying that federal and state officials leave the enforcement of such matters to local authorities. Mr. Smock said that currently the vehicles, which include ambulances and “heavy-duty rescue vehicles,” are built inside and

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

PL Custom Emergency Vehicles, on Atlantic Avenue, soon will store the ambulances and other emergency vehicles that it manufactures in two new, one-story garages, as per recommendations from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

then stored outside. The two new buildings would provide ample space for those vehicles to be kept indoors at all times, which is a more secure arrangement. “There’s a real push to have those vehicles secured at all times,” Mr. Middleton said. “The sole purpose of this application is essentially to secure these vehicles.” Mr. Smock confirmed for the board that his adding the buildings would in no way lead to any major expansion in his workforce, currently about 103 employees. “They’re not doing this to expand their operation, just for safety,” Mr. Rubino also advised the board. “They were quite passionate about the need for it.” “Rather than putting a fancy fence around ‘em, they’re putting up a nice building,” Chairman Braun noted. Sean Savage, the project engineer, explained that adding the buildings to the property, which is located on the southern side of Atlantic Avenue, will require adding new drainage and improving the old drainage on the site. Mr. Middleton, at the board’s request, said his client would agree not to remove any trees in the wooded area around the property while improving the drainage. Mr. Savage added that the new

lot configuration actually will reduce the impervious coverage by 1,000 square feet, as it will allow for the removal of excess paved areas. Mr. Rubino said the lot has some existing non-conformities, including a slight front-setback variance and a driveway that is closer than 30 feet to the neighboring lot. The proposal called for one new variance for building coverage where 23.3 percent was proposed and 20 percent is allowed, but Mr. Rubino noted that the impervious coverage will be only about 46 percent, where 60 is allowed. James White Jr., a resident whose property is behind Mr. Smock’s, though they are separated by a wooded area and the bike path, said he was concerned with light coming from the new buildings. He said during the winter the woods provide much less of a buffer between the two properties and he worried that outdoor security lighting on the new buildings might reach his property. Mr. Savage said there would be no chance of that, because the lights will be covered, will face downward and will only have 100-watt bulbs. He added that they all will be mounted on the one-story buildings, not on any sort of taller stanchions. “I think there’s … an adequate buffer there,” he said of the

Wall’s McKenna loses bid to become newest freeholder By Ryan Greene Bob McKenna, a well-known political figure in Wall Township, failed to capture a seat on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders last weekend when the county Republican committee opted to elect Highlands Councilwoman Anna Little to the position. Mrs. Little takes possession of the unexpired seat of Amy Handlin, the Republican freeholder who recently left the board after winning a state assembly seat in last November’s election. On Saturday, the county GOP committee held an election to choose Ms. Handlin’s successor until November, at which point the final year of her term is up for grabs in the general election. Mrs. Little won the majority of votes on the second ballot of Saturday’s vote. Mr. McKenna was disappointed with the outcome, but not overly concerned. “I think Anna Little is a quality person,” he said. “She certainly is a genuine person and most certainly a person of integrity.” He attributed his loss to several factors, including the fact that county GOP committee members are not without their own selfinterest, deal making and “parochial” concerns. “It’s an interesting process,” he explained of the election. Of the 800 eligible Republican voters, only about 448 voted on the first ballot and 412 on the sec-

ond. Mrs. Little won the first ballot but did not receive a majority of the vote plus one, so committee members had to vote again. The two candidates with the lowest votes on the first ballot, Bridget C. Antonucci and Tom DeSeno, were not included on the second. Of the second ballot’s 412 votes, Mrs. Little received 207, Mr. McKenna said, which is exactly the 50-percent-plus-one that she needed. He pointed out that Mrs. Little was elected with only 25 percent of the eligible votes. “Title 19 convention elections are politics at their worst — or best, based on your point of view,” he said. “One hopes to rise above that, but that doesn’t always happen.” Of his own vote count, Mr. McKenna said he “got hit by a bus” on the second ballot. He said he felt his message of reform, of lower taxes and smaller government, “did not, unfortunately, resonate with enough members of the county committee who had other agendas in mind.” However, he said he hopes Mrs. Little will pursue similar goals of reducing county taxes and the size and scope of county government. “I believe that Anna will be responsive to that. I’m very hopeful of that,” Mr. McKenna said. “I wish her well in her endeavors. She’s got a tough job ahead of her.”

County GOP Chairman Fred Niemann also was pleased with the election as a whole, and said he expects Mrs. Little to serve the county well. “I thought the process was very successful,” he said. “And I’m looking forward to helping her win in November.”

Whelan named to dean’s list at Northeastern U. Jillian N. Whelan, of Wall Township, recently was named to the dean’s list at Northeastern University, Boston, for the fall 2005 semester. To achieve the dean's list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality-point average of 3.25 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C during the course of their college career. Ms. Whelan is majoring in music. In addition to achieving distinction through the dean’s list, she is an honors student, part of a growing program at Northeastern. Invitation into the honors program is highly competitive and students must maintain a certain GPA and strong commitment to campus leadership to remain a part. Currently, Ms. Whelan is among some 1,700 students involved in Northeastern’s honors program.

woods, insisting that the lights will not be nearly powerful enough to reach Mr. White’s lot. “It’s gotta be better than lighting an open, barbed-wire area,” Chairman Braun added, with which Mr. White agreed. The board unanimously approved the application, and Chairman Braun and board member John Tobia, deputy mayor of the township, commended Mr. Smock for his dedication to the township. “You’ve been a good citizen and neighbor to everyone around you,” Chairman Braun said.

Comeforo named to dean’s list at Boston College Kristofer Comeforo, of Wall Township, recently was named to the dean’s list at Boston College for the fall 2005 semester. Mr. Comeforo is a pre-medical major in the School of Arts & Sciences. He also volunteers on campus with special-needs students, and is a member of the Committee for Creative Enactments. He was cast in “The Night the Music Died,” an original, interactive murder mystery improv comedy. A 2005 graduate of Wall High School and an Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar, Mr. Comeforo also will be traveling to New Orleans during his spring break to help rebuild from the damage done by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He is the son of Keith and Caryl Comeforo, of Wall.

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Wall Township

Brain tumor group to meet this Saturday By Ryan Greene A group that seeks to bring hope to those with little of it will be giving a refresher course of sorts on the subject this Saturday. The Monmouth and Ocean County Brain Tumor Support Group, which meets regularly at the Wall Township branch of the Monmouth County Public Library, will have its next meeting on Saturday, March 4. Nancy Conn-Levin, the group facilitator, will speak on the topic of “Rediscovering Joy and Humor.” Ms. Conn-Levin said she will draw on her 20 years of experience as a medical professional — and, more importantly, her 10 years of experience as a braintumor survivor — to help group members remember how to have hope and joy in their lives again, even as they deal with terrible illness. “Joy brings hope and hope brings joy,” she said. “There’s always a way to bring hope and joy into [one’s life].” She said she will discuss things she did when she was ill to focus on joyful things, and the group will talk together and offer their own experiences on the subject. “It will be very much a participatory thing,” Ms. Conn-Levin explained. “It’ll be a very positive experience.”

Calabro named to dean’s list at Rowan U. Kimberly A. Calabro, of Wall Township, recently was named to the dean’s list at Rowan University, Glassboro, for the fall 2005 semester. Only students who earned a grade-point average of 3.45 or above earn spots on the dean’s list.

Beyond just the basics of joy and hope, she will discuss the fact that laughter is, in fact, good medicine. It helps not only emotionally, but physically, improving circulation, respiration and more. So she and the group will talk about how to find humor in life, when there might seem to be so little to laugh about. Ms. Conn-Levin said anyone is invited to the support group’s meetings, whether they have a brain tumor, have survived one or just know someone with one. She said the group itself, regardless of the meeting’s message, offers hope in that it helps individuals come together and support each other. It is especially important for those who have been newly diagnosed, she said. “They can feel overwhelmed by the … demands of coping with the illness. The support group becomes almost like a second family.” Group members may discuss anything that is on their minds, whether it fits the evening’s planned topic or not, and also can get very practical help, including advice on handling treatments and even carpools to treatment centers. “And the support group, most of all, offers a nonjudgmental environment where they can feel a sense of community and acceptance,” Ms. Conn-Levin added. “Everyone in the room understands … and they realize they’re not alone.” The support group meets regularly at the Wall Library. Saturday’s meeting is from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more information about this meeting or the group in general, call Bruce Blount at 609-7580806 or e-mail Ms. Conn-Levin at [email protected]. Visit www.njbt.org for more details.

Extreme Hitch Celebrates Grand Opening

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

The owners of Extreme Hitch in Wall Township, Robert and Melissa Egnatovich [back row, center with bow], recently celebrated the grand opening of their specialty auto supply store with employees, friends, family and Mayor Mary Burne [fifth from left]. Extreme Hitch is a member of the Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce.

Wall PD responds to bomb scare at WHS — FROM PAGE 1 — recognize the need to be safe,” he said. Given that, he said school officials will remind students that counselors always are available at the school. “You always have concerns” about how students will react to such events, Mr. Genco said. “And we always have counselors.” While he could not offer specifics, the principal added that prank or not, officials would attempt to discover who wrote the

threat and “pursue this as far as we can go.” According to police, the incident is under active investigation by the Wall Township Police Detective Bureau and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Glendola Fire Company and Wall First Aid & Rescue were on standby during the evacuation. Because the school day lasted past 11:45 a.m., the normal earlyrelease time, the short day will not have to be made up in the school calendar.

West Belmar School to hold gift auction By Ryan Greene The West Belmar School PTA will, once again, hold its annual Gift Auction and Dinner to raise funds to benefit the students of the West Belmar School. The dinner will be held March 10 at the Waterview Pavilion in Belmar. The theme is “An Evening in the Countryside.” The dinner consists of fruit salad, Caesar salad, chicken marsala or pasta primavera, New York cheesecake and drinks. Tickets are $30. The auction will include numerous prizes, including New York Giants and NY Jets tickets, a television and a $1,000 gift certificate to the Monmouth Mall. West Belmar Principal Anthony Abeal said the gift auction is the school’s most important fund raiser. As in the past, all proceeds from the event will be used to enrich the educational experience of the West Belmar students

through the funding of class trips, assembly programs, educational equipment and more. “This is our biggest fund raiser,” Principal Abeal said, thanking event organizer Carolyn DiPaola for her hard work. “So it’s really important that we get the community behind it. And they know this is the big one.” The principal said the event is always a big hit each year, because of the food, the prizes, the hard work of the Waterview Pavilion staff and, of course, the enthusiastic participation of parents and residents. “It’s just a great night,” he said. “It’s a great night out, and the prizes are great.” The PTA is looking for still more sponsors and prize donations. For tickets, which are $30, sponsorship and donation information, contact Ms. DiPaola at 732-280-5156.

Guenther to spend semester in England Fairleigh Dickinson University student Kate Guenther, of Wall Township, is spending her spring 2006 semester in England as part of the university’s honors program. Ms. Guenther is a sophomore majoring in electronic filmmaking and digital video design at Fairleigh Dickinson’s Florham Campus, in Madison. She will spend KATE the semester GUENTHER at the university’s overseas campus at Wroxton College, in Oxfordshire. During the semester, students are housed in a fully modernized 17th-century Jacobean mansion that once was the home of Lord North, England’s prime minister during the American Revolution.

Donahue named to dean’s list at Northeastern U. April M. Donahue, of Wall Township, recently was named to the dean’s list at Northeastern University, Boston, for the fall 2005 semester. To achieve the dean's list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality-point average of 3.25 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C during the course of their college career. Each student receives a letter of commendation and congratulation from their college dean. Ms. Donahue is majoring in music.

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Wall United Way to honor teen at awards dinner By Ryan Greene The United Way of Monmouth County, the well-known charity organization based in Wall Township, has a busy month ahead of it with the upcoming Vince Lombardi Awards Dinner along with having to distribute federal funds to local charities. Tonight is the 34th Annual Vince Lombardi Awards Dinner, put on by the Rotary Clubs of Monmouth County and co-sponsored by the United Way. The dinner, which honors local athletes who make an impact on their community, provides a good opportunity for the United Way to spread its message and raise awareness of those in need in the county. “Just to have those experiences, and partnering with those people, is really key,” explained Laura Schembri, director of marketing and communications at the United Way. Among those to be honored at the dinner tonight at the Sheraton in Eatontown is Jesus Gutierrez. A senior at Asbury Park High School, Jesus has been named this year’s recipient of the John Tuggle Award. The Rotary Clubs of Monmouth County have held this event annually, with the United Way partnering on the event for six years, in part to recognize outstanding high school football linemen from Monmouth County. These recipients have been selected by their coaches because they represent the tradition, beliefs and ideals of Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, according to Ms. Schembri. Each year one young man is selected to receive the John Tuggle Award, which is given to an athlete who has overcome adversity, and met overwhelming challenges and succeeded. Jesus has shown great perseverance in overcoming many obstacles in his young life, obstacles that are not common to many teenagers. At the age of 14, “Zeus,” as he is known by friends, got caught up in an incident that he had no idea was going to happen — an armed robbery — and because of his loyalty to those with him, he took on the burden of their actions. After spending his time in a training school for boys, he was determined to make all the wrongs right. He took all the steps to prepare himself to get back on the playing field and worked even harder to improve his academics while staying on the straight and narrow.

“He basically turned his life around,” Ms. Schembri said. Jesus also overcame a physical tragedy, breaking his collarbone, missing his junior season. That setback seemed to make him even more determined to make things happen for himself. He played almost every down this season as linebacker and offensive guard, a huge accomplishment considering he is 5foot-4-inches and weighs only 143 pounds. “Every team we played respected our No. 51, but no more than we respect him,” said Joe Stinson, head football coach at Asbury Park High School. Jesus continues to thrive academically, and, according to Mr. Stinson, “he is a young man who exemplifies all that is good with high school football in this country.” Dave Jennings, retired punter for the NFL, will present Jesus with the Tuggle Award. Also on hand to speak will be Kevin Callahan, head football coach at Monmouth University; Harry Flaherty, former Dallas Cowboys linebacker; former NFL defensive tackle Bob Kuberski; and 1996 Super Bowl Champion and Temple University head coach, Al Golden Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society and the United Way of

Monmouth County. Also, the United Way of Monmouth County is in charge of allocating $254,531 in federal funds, awarded to the county under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, to emergency food and shelter programs in the area. The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, created in 1983, is a federal program administered by the U.S Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. After a recent meeting of the local board, it was determined that five community agencies will receive funding this year — Samaritan Center, Englishtown; the Salvation Army, Red Bank; Project Paul, Keansburg; The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune; and Checkmate, Asbury Park. The local board, which is made up of representatives from local non-profit organizations, government and religious organizations, is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program, Ms. Schembri explained. Historically, these funds have been used for homelessness prevention, paying utility bills, rent and mortgage arrears, and supporting the local pantry network.

These funds are vital to the operations of these local charities, which in turn are vital to many needy families in Monmouth County, Ms. Schembri said. “”It’s extremely, extremely important,” she insisted. The local board is chaired by Robert Hodnett, director of Catholic Charities in Red Bank, and the United Way of Monmouth County serves as the administers of the program. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must be private, voluntary nonprofits or units of government; must have an accounting system; must practice nondiscrimination; must have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food or shelter programs; and, if it is a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. United Way of Monmouth County is a leader in the community, building coalitions, solving problems and acting as an advocate, Ms. Schembri said. The group raises funds through a variety of campaigns, leadership giving, direct mail, special events and marketing efforts. For more information about the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, the recipient agencies or the United Way of Monmouth County, call the United Way at 732-938-5988.

Meeting The Baby They Helped Deliver

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Members of the Wall Township Police Department, Wall Community First Aid Squad and MONOC Paramedics, all of whom recently helped deliver the baby of resident Alyson Mueller [center] in her home, gathered at the first aid squad building on Tuesday to meet little Travis under less harrowing circumstances. Sergeant Chad Clark [from left], James Erbe, Chris Terhune, Alyson’s little sister, Brie, Tim Hockenbury, Richard Mazzie, Patrolman Eric Olsen and Michael George were present on Tuesday.

Three incumbents will vie with challengers in BOE election By Ryan Greene April’s upcoming board of education election could drastically change the face of the Wall Township Board of Education, as three incumbents will vie for reelection against three challengers, while two newcomers will compete for one unexpired term. Current Board President Ann Marie Conte and board members Mary Lou Margadonna and John Lane filed this week to seek re-election to the board for three-year terms. Former board member Terry VanNess is leading a charge by herself, David Lucas and Deidre Kukucka to take those seats away from them. James Carhart, a former Wall High School teacher and coach, will run against Michael Clayton, chairman of the Wall Board of Adjustment, for a one-year unexpired term. Board member Beth Corby, who currently is filling that seat, decided not to seek election to the term herself. Mrs. Conte, 40, is a nurse manager in the pediatric intensive care unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She and her husband, Christopher, have two children, Brandon, 10, and Nicole, 13. Mrs. Conte has made it clear in past elections and in current board meetings that she brings strong leadership to the board, and that passing a budget should be one of the board’s top priorities.

Mrs. Margadonna also will be defending her seat on the board. Formerly a teacher in Wall, she and her husband, Mark, have lived in Wall Township for 17 years. The couple has three children, Maggie, Timothy and Anthony. Mrs. Margadonna has 15 years of experience as a teacher — four in Wall Township — and holds a master’s degree in administration and supervision. She also has worked as a substitute teacher in all of Wall’s elementary schools. She has been on the board since her election in 2003. John Lane is the final incumbent in this year’s election. Mr. Lane, an attorney who moved to the township with his wife, Mary Frances, and their children in June 2001, served on the Borough of Shrewsbury Board of Education for 18 months. He stepped down in 2001, a few weeks before his family moved to Wall. He was elected to the Wall board of Education in 2003, alongside Mrs. Conte and Mrs. Margadonna. Mrs. VanNess, 49, is among the challengers for the April election. She spent nine years on the board of education, from 1996 to 2005. She did not seek re-election last year because she had planned to move to Howell, but personal matters have delayed that move and she is seeking another term on the board. “I can’t sit back and watch it fall apart,” Mrs. VanNess said of the school district. “It just kills me.”

She is one of several residents who have claimed the board has failed to address issues of overcrowding in a timely manner, and she said she hopes to be elected to the board to change that. Mrs. VanNess and her husband, Garrett, have one daughter, Sara, who is 19 and a 2004 graduate of Wall High School. Mr. Lucas, another challenger, expressed a similar hope of improving the board if he is elected. An attorney and an arbitrator, he said he aims to make the board run in a more “reserved, considered fashion,” thinking and analyzing before it acts. Mr. Lucas, 47, and his wife, Tracy, have three children, all in the Wall Public School system. 13year-old Morgan and Kevin are eighth-graders at Wall Intermediate and Ann, 10, is a fourth-grader in Old Mill School. Deidre Kukucka, 50, also is running for a full term on the board. She said that, like Mrs. VanNess and Mr. Lucas, she feels the current board has not done much of anything since the failed referendum several years ago to deal with a growing population. “I think we’ve made a lot of progress in the schools,” she said. “But I’m starting to see a lot of the same problems ... I saw 12 years ago. I’d hate to see the whole system go backwards.” Mrs. Kukucka worked on the citizens committee that worked to

pass the previous school referendum, which did pass. She and her husband, John, have three children, Jillian, 22, Allison, 19, and Timothy, 17, who is a senior at Wall High School. Mr. Clayton and Mr. Carhart will compete for the lone one-year unexpired term in April. Mr. Carhart is a former teacher and coach at Wall High. Mr. Clayton, 45, is the chairman of the board of adjustment, a volunteer fireman and a trustee with the Wall Federation for Educational Excellence. He and his wife, Linda, have two children — Kelsey, 16, and Jake, 14 — in the Wall Public School system. He said he mostly hopes to “bring some trust to the board and fiscal responsibility. “The most important issue here is the children.”

Gorto named to dean’s list at College of NJ Matthew Joseph Gorto, of Wall Township, recently was named to the dean’s list at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Ewing. The son of Carol and Joseph Gorto, also of Wall, Mr. Gorto is a criminal justice major. He is a 2004 graduate of Wall High School.

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Six candidates vie for three BOE seats By Matt O’Brien This April, three seats on the Belmar Board of Education will be up for grabs as three incumbents will face off against as many challengers for three-year terms. This week, the district announced Joanne Gray, Michael Seebeck and Joseph Langel registered to compete against incumbents Robert English, Michael Schappert and Richard Brand for seats on the board. Mrs. Gray, 43, a 5th Avenue resident who has lived in Belmar for 17 years, said she is generally interested in education and if elected would want to be a productive contributor to the district, especially since her daughter is enrolled at Belmar Elementary. Mrs. Gray is married to Alan Gray, and together they have two children, Rachael, 7, and Jack, 3. She is an attorney who has her own private practice. Mrs. Gray is currently an alternate member on the borough’s environmental commis-

sion and was the PTO’s secretary last year. “I started considering running last May and since then I have tried to attend as many board meetings as possible to help prepare myself for the job,” she said. Mr. Seebeck, 46, a 2nd Avenue resident since 1995, said he wants to continue to ensure that children at Belmar Elementary receive a quality education. He and his wife, Ellen, have two children, Collin, 7, and Victoria, 8. Mr. Seebeck is an investment broker for Saxony Securities. “As a parent of a student in Belmar I want to ensure the students continue to receive a quality education,” he said. The third challenger, Joseph Langel of Maplewood Drive, could not be reached for comment. Incumbent Robert English, 44, is running for his second full three-year term. He was appointed to the board after member Pamela Wilson stepped down in 2001. He and his wife, Pasqualina, have three children. Incumbent Michael Schappert, 26, is running for his second term on the school board. He graduated from Clemson University in South Carolina in 2002. Mr. Schappert serves as one of the coaches of the Belmar Youth Wrestling Team. Incumbent Richard Brand, 45, is seeking his fourth term on the Belmar Board of Education. He is the former president of the Belmar Fireman’s Exempt Association.

Belmar Comes Out To Support ‘The Pass’

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Roughly 150 people attended Friday’s Bel-Mardi-Gras including borough residents Tom and Mary Rospos who were all decked out in their purple and gold mardigras attire. Participants in the raffle helped raise money for the town of Pass Christian, Miss., which suffered major damage when Hurricane Katrina struck last year.

Fourth Avenue homeowners receive OK for expansion from BOA By Matt O’Brien The Belmar Board of Adjustment approved Maureen Raff’s application to make improvements to her home and backyard garage on 4th Avenue. During the board’s meeting last Thursday evening, Ms. Raff and project architect Tom Peterson

made several concessions to get approval for the project itself and requested variances. Ms. Raff sought to have her existing 1,660 square-foot, twostory, 30-foot high home renovated. The applicants proposed to increase the height of the home to 35 feet, thereby building a halfstory. The plans also included four bedrooms, where one bedroom would be built on the first floor along with a bathroom. The top half story would have open space with a full bathroom. Ms. Raff said the first-floor bedroom/bathroom would be for her parents. Some board members later said they were worried that the home, some day, could be divided into a two-family home because of a proposed separate front door on the eastern side of the house. The applicants later agreed to remove the separate front door and full bathroom to ease the board’s concerns. Board members were also concerned about the full bathroom on the top half story, which Ms. Raff and Mr. Peterson agreed to reduce to a half-bathroom. A variance for a total of roughly 13.5-feet in sideyard setbacks, where a total of 15 feet is required, was granted. Board Chairman Charlie Koehler, one member who agreed

the half-story bathroom needed to be reduced or removed, said some of the proposed garage’s mass also needed to be addressed. The applicants had proposed rebuilding a new garage, or what was later called a pool house. The new garage would be one and one-half stories high, which would include two small bedrooms and a full bathroom for visiting family and friends, Mr. Peterson said. A separate “powder room” was also planned to be built in the garage, or pool house, to offer room for the proposed pool’s equipment, he said. “Why don’t you call the garage a pool house, because that’s what it seems to be,” board member Richard Lynch said. “It can be considered that,” Mr. Peterson responded. The Raffs did not plan to use the pool house for parking their cars, but rather for storing personal effects, pool equipment and additional living space. It was later agreed that as a deed restriction the pool house could not be used as living space. Mr. Peterson pointed out the 55-foot long driveway would be sufficient for parking up to four cars. The applicants had their request granted for a roughly 2-foot setback variance, where 3 feet is needed.

Juried Art Show kicks off on March 18 The Belmar Arts Council [BAC] will host its 2nd Annual Jersey Shore Juried Art Show starting on Saturday, March 18 and continuing through March 31 at the 500 Main Street Gallery in Belmar. One best in show and three honorable mentions will be awarded to artists at the opening reception on March 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. Gallery hours will continue through the next two weeks, closing on March 31. The juror for the show is Charles McVicker, an award-winning artist. His work has appeared in many juried exhibits, including those of the American Watercolor Society, Audubon Artists and the National Society of Painters in Acrylic and Casein. His paintings are in the permanent collections of the U.S. Capitol, Princeton University, The Dupont Corporation and Johnson and Johnson, as well as many private collections. He is a past-president of the Society of Illustrators, and his work has appeared in many of the society’s annual shows. He is now assistant professor of art at

The College of New Jersey. Mr. McVicker is listed in “Who’s Who in America,” and “Who’s Who in American Art.” He has had oneperson shows in New York City and Princeton and has won many awards in juried exhibitions in the recent years. The exhibition is open to artists who work in all media. All work must be original and not previously exhibited in a BAC show. Artists may opt to sell their work at the show. For gallery hours, the rest of the submission and sales guidelines, and BAC membership information, please visit the BAC on the web at www.belmararts.org, or e-mail to [email protected]. This program is made possible in part by the Monmouth County Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through the County Historical Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

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interlocal agreement, Mr. Meuerle said. “Avon has similar needs,” he said. He cautioned the council that the cost for a new truck was still expensive, though a smaller vehicle manufactured by a “well established” company would cost $160,000. The truck is presently listed on “state contract,” meaning that municipal officials could purchase it at fair market value and thereby skip the bidding process, Mr. Meuerle later said. Bradley Beach officials at one time said they were interested in forming an interlocal agreement but have not moved on the matter, Mr. Meuerle said. Council members said they would like to see a third municipality involved and instructed Mr. Meuerle to reach out to Bradley Beach officials to check if they remain interested. The superintendent said he would contact Bradley Beach, but added the move should proceed relatively soon because the boroughs involved would have to allocate money for the truck and that the state contract would expire in May. If Belmar does acquire the jetvac vehicle it would replace a 1981 and 1986 truck — each truck performs a different function where a new truck would be equipped with both the “jet” and “vac” capabilities.

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“Then they don’t smoke,” Councilman Zimmerman said in response to Chief’s Hill question about establishments who close down their outside dining area in the winter. Before last Wednesday evening’s meeting, Tim Harmon, owner of the Boathouse Bar & Grill and 507 Main, said both establishments had outside areas where patrons could go to smoke. He said there would be no eating or drinking, only a patio that would be covered by an awning. “Nobody would see them,” Mr. Harmon said. He added that his employees would not encourage patrons to make use of the outside patio. Other bars in New York, California and Boston, where smoking bans are already in place, have provided outside areas for smokers, Mr. Harmon noted. “We really don’t want that. But we have to consider our customers,” he said. The ban, which goes into effect on April 15, will prompt Mr. Harmon to start making improvements to both 507 Main and the Boathouse that includes cleaning the buildings until the smell of smoke is gone. Belmar officials said last week that they would develop a list of options and select some at a future meeting. “We have to start thinking about this because it’s coming,” Chief Hill said.

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By Matt O’Brien The Belmar Council is beginning to grapple with the possible difficulties that may arise from a statewide smoking ban that will force bar patrons to head outside to light up a cigarette. Officials are concerned such crowds will cause noise and other disturbances near residential properties. During last week’s council meeting, Police Chief Jack Hill met with members of the governing body to discuss what options local bar owners were tinkering with to placate smokers. Recently, a meeting was held between local bar owners and police officials to talk about the matter. Overall, officials agreed crowds of people hanging around an establishment outside late at night would “not be a great sight.” Chief Hill said some bars which have outside dining areas could designate those locations for patrons to smoke and drink, though that solution would not work for other establishments, like Connolly Station on Main Street. The chief noted Connolly Station owners would not be able to permit their patrons to drink in the front or parking lot. Councilman Barry Zimmerman said some bars that are noted for their large late night crowds could cause problems if many patrons hung around sidewalks making noise near residential homes as the smoked.

gallons of fuel and another 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel for borough-owned vehicles. The costs will be based on the price of fuel at the time of purchase, Ms. Kirk said. • The council approved a resolution to award a $151,500 contract, the maximum amount to be spent, to purchase encoder registers, cold water meters and radio frequency meter interface units. Borough officials will purchase water meters on an as-needed basis, Ms. Kirk said. The borough will be reimbursed from residents who need to purchase the new water meters, she said. • The council passed a resolution to refund Dimsum Diva owners their security and performance bond. For personal and financial reasons the owners vacated their 5th Avenue concession at the Taylor Pavilion, Ms. Kirk said.

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resurface the skateboard park, though he is anticipating another two bids that may be more reasonable. He added that he was hopeful the project might receive donations in the near future. In other news from last week’s council meeting: • Councilman Merkler, who in the past has been critical of boardwalk repair costs, said he recently reviewed a project analysis with Borough Administrator Robbin Kirk and found the in-house work conducted by the public works department has saved money. “I was a critic but you guys opened up my eyes,” he said. • The council approved a resolution to award a contract to Point Bay Fuel, based in Toms River, for mid-grade, nonleaded gasoline, red dye low sulfur diesel fuel and an additive for diesel fuel. The contract will allow the borough to purchase up to 125,000

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Belmar Councilwoman Meredith Brennan, along with the rest of the council, recognized resident Louis Theielen Sr. for his 35 years of service to the Belmar Fire Department.

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Borough receives DEP grant for stormwater regulations By Matt O’Brien Strict new state regulations that will mandate municipalities to employ and enforce modern stormwater management practices have, for the last few years, required local politicians to hire the services of engineers and other professionals to help facilitate the

process. At last week’s Belmar Council meeting, members of the governing body passed a resolution to authorize the acceptance of an approximately $8,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] to be used by the council to pay

professionals to develop documents that will make Belmar compliant with state regulations, officials said. In response to public inquiries, Borough Administrator Robbin Kirk said hired professionals are going to come up with regulations that may prove to be more strict

New 4th Avenue home to be built starting in the fall By Matt O’Brien Walter and Carol Murray’s plans to knock down their two and one-half story home and build a modern four-bedroom house in its stead was approved by the Belmar Board of Adjustment at its meeting last Thursday evening. The Murray’s attorney, William J. Shipers, said the family wanted to retain the backyard cottage and garage but agreed to surrender the property’s two-family use. “They have no intention of using the cottage except for family overflow,” he said of the twobedroom structure. Mr. Murray explained he and his wife had moved into Belmar in 2004 and purchased the home that had numerous short-comings, typical of a house built in the 1930s. Small closets, electrical problems, heating and other structural issues were central to his argument that he needed to replace the home. “As I talked to people, renovation didn’t make sense,” Mr. Murray said. He added the cottage was in good shape and had worked well the past two years when family came to visit.

Project architect Mary Hearn pointed out the applicants request of a sideyard setback variance for the cottage of a little more than 2 feet on one side, where 3 feet is required. The board later granted the request. The front porch for the new home would encroach 8 feet into the frontyard setback, however, Ms. Hearn said the home did not jut out further when compared to the neighbors’ homes. Board members expressed no problems with the front porch. The applicants also requested a building coverage variance of 32 percent where a maximum of 25 percent is allowed, Ms. Hearn said. The porch and garage both each made up 4 percent of building coverage where the cottage added another 6 percent, she said. Later in the discussions, the applicants bowed to Board Chairman Charlie Koehler’s request to remove the garage from the property to reduce the build-

ing coverage. It was also noted the personal belongings the Murrays would store in the garage could be placed in their basement instead. The 88-foot long driveway was also able to provide room for parking. Board members were also concerned about the top half story’s full bathroom. Mr. Murray said he wanted to create a living area for his children. Board member Jay McDermott said the full bathroom could be seen as complimenting a seventh bedroom and asked the applicants if they were willing to reduce it to a half-bathroom. The applicants agreed. The board unanimously approved the application shortly after hearing several neighbors speak in favor of the application. The applicants said they would start work in the fall, which was expected to last six months to one year.

than state standards. Overall, the aim of stormwater management practices is to contain rainwater and mitigate runoff, she said. The materials that professionals are working on will serve as guidelines which stipulate how certain policies and regulations will assist with the slowing of stormwater flow, retention and recharge, Councilwoman Meredith Brennan said. Stormwater runoff has been a hot issue in Belmar, Councilman William Merkler said, and borough engineers are presently

designing a system that would catch and hold significant amounts of rainwater that would be recharged into the ground. That system would be incorporated mostly into the area of the borough’s Seaport Redevelopment project, which is a plan to revamp Main Street and the waterfront, Councilman Barry Zimmerman said. Considering the implications of such a project, Councilman Merkler added officials are mindful to avoid burdening borough taxpayers with a bill for a lot of new infrastructure.

Council may require bars to submit security plan By Matt O’Brien In the near future, all bars located within Belmar may be required to submit a security plan to police authorities prior to having their annual liquor license renewed by the borough council. At last Wednesday evening’s council meeting, Councilman Barry Zimmerman suggested that all bars in town submit security plans to Police Chief Jack Hill for his review. The chief would then present that information to council which would be used by the governing body to decide on a license renewal. A security plan shows council members and police authorities how bar owners will strategically locate privately hired security

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

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Belmar Elementary students Mikayla Keating [from left], Riley Callahan, Lara Graney, Nick Connelly and Sean Connelly had a special breakfast and reading session recently with Sue Davazo [third from left] and Judy Casale to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

staff around their premises, Councilman Zimmerman said. Last year, the council required D’jais, located on Ocean Avenue, to implement the security patrols, which are commonly referred to as “shush patrols.” The privately hired security teams divide into several units and patrol a certain area around the respective bar. If they come across rowdy or loud pedestrians the security personnel request them to cease from causing disturbances in residential areas, he said. If the security personnel came across people violating a borough ordinance they would immediately contact Belmar police officers. “It was so successful that we are looking to enlarge it to other bars,” Councilman Zimmerman said. He added the security plan submittal would be a “prerequisite” for license renewal. During the discussions, Councilman William Merkler had agreed that the “shush patrols” worked well. Chief Hill, who was on hand at Wednesday’s meeting, said the patrols were effective in the limited areas the personnel covered. Another issue with the security plan is occupancy, the chief said. Officials said the larger the bar, the more security personnel that should be employed to help mitigate any unruly behavior. Chief Hill said in addition to occupancy, he would come up with other criteria that would be submitted in a security plan for the council’s review. Councilman Zimmerman later said that location may be a factor. For example, bars that are located close to each other could combine their security teams. One exception to security plan submittal would be establishments who lacked a “night-life” scene, he added. The councilman provided an example of Jack’s Tavern, located on 10th Avenue, which is primarily a restaurant that lacks a late night bar crowd.

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Governing body to consider new zoning regulations By Matt O’Brien Residents looking to build or renovate homes in Belmar in the future should keep an eye on a proposed ordinance that will be going before the council in the near future that regulates half-stories, garages, porches, decks, roofs and other structural features. During last Wednesday evening’s council meeting, Borough Code Enforcement Director Pat McMahon discussed technical definitions he and other officials had been working on to help guide the decisions members

of the borough’s zoning board have to make when certain issues come before them. The code enforcer said one issue that zoning officials have grappled with is discouraging people from building 35-foot tall homes with flat roofs. To avoid numerous box-looking homes popping up all over the borough, gable roofs with sloping pitches that face the street in a perpendicular fashion could promote “air and light,” — an architectural term used to show that plenty of space is provided between homes

and that they are not cluttered together, he said. He also noted peaks and slants on a home that zoning regulations allowed for would be beneficial because such features add “character” to homes. Those looking to install solar panels on their roofs, Councilwoman Meredith Brennan noted, can still seek a variance from one of the zoning boards. Parking was also briefly mentioned. Officials are looking to regulate garages to backyards, Councilman

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Wind and rain drives water through the seams of the flat roof in Belmar Elementary’s gym, disrupting gym classes and forcing school workers to lay kiddie pools across the floor to catch leaks.

Belmar Elementary continues work on approved renovation projects By Emily Clark Plastic kiddie pools spread across the gym floor might sound like fun to Belmar Elementary students, but for the borough Board of Education, they are a reminder of work yet to be done on their 97year-old building. When voters approved a referendum in 2003 for turning over $3.3 million in their taxes toward $5.6 million worth of improvements to the school’s facilities, the improvements did not immediately follow. It took time to receive the balance of $2.4 million from the promised state funding, and, according to board secretary Loretta Hill, the school — built in 1909 — went out three times to bid for the complete list of its needs, but the bids returned were so high that officials had to pare down the first stage of work to the most pressing matters. The second bid included a new main roof, waterproofing the outside of the brick building, new boilers and new electric wiring. Three years later, and with $650,000 left, those main projects are nearing completion. The school is turning to other matters, among them their leaky, stuffy gym and new flooring. Right now, the gymnasium is covered with a flat “membrane”

roof, a construction of tar and heavy-duty paper. The membrane roof was installed in 1993, and its warranty has expired. Mrs. Hill said that whenever driving winds and rain hit the roof, water comes leaking through the seams and kiddie pools are put out to catch the water, interrupting gym classes for the students. Asked if the school has tried patching the roof or resealing it, Mrs. Hill replied, “Oh, we’ve tried everything. We just gave it up.” Additionally, the gym has no windows, only two doors. During activities, Mrs. Hill said, the room grows hot and very much needs air-conditioning. The 1970s vinyl tiles lining the classroom and hallway floors throughout the school are cracking and popping up. The school has been trying to prevent tripping hazards by repeatedly gluing them back dow, she said. At the school board meeting Thursday, the board approved an award of $25,000 to P.W. Moss Associates to formulate designs for those projects. No completion date for the work has been announced. The school also has accepted the lowest bidder on an asbestosremoval project. The school had budgeted $40,000 to $50,000 for the work, so the board was sur-

prised to hear their construction manager Rick Takakjy report that a new Little Falls firm would do it for approximately half that amount. Mr. Takakjy said that the company had all the necessary certifications. In other board news, • The school wrestling team came in first place in its division for the first time in Belmar Elementary’s history. The girls basketball team came in second in its division and the boys came in third place. • Superintendent Lester W. Richens extended his thanks to the parents who organized the 100day school party. Dr. Richens said they did an “outstanding job” and while he was initially skeptical about the party, he said it was very enjoyable. • Siobhan Ryan is developing the school’s Gifted and Talented program. The third- and fourthgrades will be visiting Monmouth University for a cultural-education activity, in which the children will learn dances and games of other countries. • The school spelling bee winner, Annie Warner, will be competing in the Asbury Park Press Spelldown at Monmouth University on March 10 at 5:30 p.m.

Zimmerman said, because of the typical narrow lots found in Belmar. He noted the benefit would be getting cars off the street, which is a premium during the summertime. A project’s total number of dormers was proposed to be no larger than 20 percent of a home’s perimeter, Mr. McMahon said. An excessive amount of dormers have been viewed as adding bulk to a home. Further defining landscaping and impervious coverage was also addressed in the upcoming ordinance. Certain issues have come up when residents have proposed to use stone for yards rather than grass and soil, officials said. The problem with stones, Councilman Zimmerman later said, was they were not as pervious as grass and that constant maintenance is required to keep the stones off the streets and sidewalks. If the maintenance is not regularly attended to it could make a property or neighborhood look unkempt. The council had looked to limit stones from being used as a landscape design. Councilman Zimmerman suggested stones be limited to covering 20 percent of the home’s entire property. The amount would be sufficient for people to use stones for their gardens or similar uses. If people wanted to use stone for a driveway than the cap could be increased to 25 percent, council members said. The point of limiting stones was to encourage people to use grass for landscaping, which easily soaks up stormwater, Mr. McMahon said. Also, there are calls to require that silt fences are erected around construction sites to catch loose soil and dirt that would otherwise runoff into sewer drains, he said. “This is great. I am all for it,” Councilman Zimmerman said

Poppert to study abroad in England Belmar resident Julie Poppert, a sophomore majoring in communications at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College, the Florham Campus in Madison, is spending the spring 2006 semester studying at Wroxton College, the college’s overseas campus in Oxfordshire, England. M s . Poppert is a dean’s list member and is on the c a m p u s cheerleading JULIE squad. POPPERT Wroxton College is surrounded by 56 acres of lawns, gardens, lakes and woodlands, and is located in the heart of England, just minutes from Oxford and Stratford-Upon-Avon. During the semester, students are housed in a fully modernized 17th century Jacobean mansion that was once the home of Lord North, England’s Prime Minister during the American Revolution.

about Mr. McMahon’s proposals. In later discussions, Borough Attorney Karl Kemm discussed an ordinance that council was planning to introduce. The technical Floor Area Ratio [FAR] ordinance would establish a standard for the borough’s zoning boards to use when measuring floor area compared to lot size. Borough Administrator Robbin Kirk informed the council to take home the sample FAR ordinance for them to review. In that time if no major issues were broached then council members would prepare to introduce it at the March 8 meeting.

Notre Dame Club to hold St. Patrick’s party The Notre Dame Club of the Jersey Shore will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Party on Sunday, March 5 to coincide with the Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The party will be held at Jenkinson’s on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Jersey Shore entertainers Jimmy Byrne III — Notre Dame Class of 1995 — and Bobby Byrne Jr. will be playing traditional Irish-American musical favorites. Tickets are $23 per person; $10 for children ages 6 through 12 and free for children ages 5 and under. Price includes dinner and soft drinks. A cash bar will be available. Advance reservation is requested. The party is open to all club members, alumni and friends of Notre Dame. Call 732-765-1277 for information or e-mail the club president at [email protected].

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Belmar Council mandates key boxes for local businesses By Matt O’Brien During last week’s Belmar Council meeting, officials adopted an ordinance that would mandate commercial property owners to install a key box system onto their site in order to provide quick and easy access to locked doors for borough firefighters. In late January, members of the governing body discussed the merits of requiring property owners to store keys in a lock box in cases where building owners or occupants are not present to allow emergency officials into a locked building during an alarm activation or some type of after-hours emergency. The boxes, which resemble

Rij named to dean’s list at Saint Joseph U. Jamie Lynn Rij, of Belmar, was recently named to the dean’s list at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She is currently pursuing a degree in marketing. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn dean’s list status for a semester.

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small safes, would be mounted somewhere on the property outside of a building, officials said. The boxes would only be opened by firefighters who would receive the box security code from the police department, Borough Administrator Robbin Kirk has said. In Wall Township, for example, the master key to open the boxes is locked inside fire vehicles and cannot be unlocked and removed from the vehicle unless police dispatchers electronically do so from police headquarters. Owners of existing structures will have to comply within 12 months of the ordinance going into effect, Borough Attorney Karl Kemm has said. All newly constructed structures where a certificate of occupancy has not been issued, or structures currently under construction, would have to comply with the law immediately. The ordinance would go into effect 20 days after its final passage, adoption and publication. According to the ordinance, all properties in the borough that have both a battery-operated smoke detector and a fire alarm system connected to a central monitoring station would have to be equipped with a key box. The only properties that would be exempt from the law are owner-occupied one- and two-family units and commercial sites that did not have alarm systems. Over a month ago, when the idea was first being discussed,

Borough Fire Administrator John Rizzitello said there would be a few exceptions, including small “mom and pop” stores, which would be exempt from the proposed mandate because of the buildings’ occupancy and square footage, he said. Mr. Kemm pointed out that other property owners who are not required to install a key box could volunteer to participate in the program by contacting borough officials. The ordinance also states that property owners have to purchase the key box themselves. Property owners who violate the ordinance would face a $250 fine, Mr. Kemm has said. The owner would then have 10 days from the issuance of the violation to become compliant with the law. If the owner does not comply within 10 days, he or she would then have to pay an additional $50 per day until the property became compliant with the proposed ordi-

nance. Officials said they did not have information readily available with regards to costs for purchasing and installing a key box, though it was estimated that prices started at $250 and went up. Officials said property owners could find out the pricing and other key box information by visiting stores like Home Depot. In another matter, Belmar officials introduced an ordinance last week that looks to increase court fines. Someone who violates borough ordinance would have to pay a fine not to exceed $2,000. The present fine is a maximum of $1,250. The violator could also face imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days and/or a period of community service no more than 90 days. The present community service time only stipulates a minimum of 10 days. The ordinance also stipulates certain punishments for violating

Belmar Board OKs new garage, porch requests By Matt O’Brien Helen Buzaid received permission from the Belmar Board of Adjustment to build a 481-squarefoot garage in her backyard on 4th

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Officers of the 732nd Airlift Squadron, including SMSgt. Michael Ferraro [from left] Master Sgt. Bruce Cavanagh, Maj. Scott Williams, Lt. Col. Craig Peters and Lt. Col. Ken Burch presented the Friendly Sons of Shillelgh members John Carr [second from left] and Robert Quirk [third from right] in Belmar a picture of a C-17 Globemaster 3 in appreciation for lending support during the squadron’s family day that was held in August. Officers in the 732nd Airlift Squadron are presently active in military operations in Iraq.

Avenue. During last Thursday evening’s board meeting, Mrs. Buzaid and project architect Paul Moore testified before the board that the current 451-square-foot garage was in poor shape and needed to be replaced. The new two-car garage would be made of vinyl siding and fiberglass and would be designed with a similar style to Mrs. Buzaid’s home, the applicants said. Mr. Moore pointed out the current garage had not conformed with setbacks and had encroached on the property line. The new garage would conform with the setback regulations. He did note the driveway would need to be widened for the new garage. Because there was a call to increase the width of the driveway, Mrs. Buzaid’s application requested a building coverage variance of roughly 27 percent where a maximum of 25 percent is allowed. Ultimately, the applicants agreed to remove 200 square-feet of concrete to edge closer to the 50 percent lot coverage regulation, which they originally requested around 57 percent. The application was unanimously approved. In other news from last Thursday evening’s meeting: • The board unanimously approved Barbara Matlosz’s request to build a new front porch and enclose an existing side porch. Ms. Matlosz said she wanted the side porch enclosed in order to use it as a sun room. The southern exposure would allow her to place her plants in there year-round as well. The board approved with little discussion a sideyard setback variance request where the applicant provided 18 feet, where a total of 20 feet is required.

housing or zoning codes. If a person violates a certain housing or zoning code where the penalty is in the amount greater than $1,250 the owner would be granted 30 days to “cure or abate” the nonconforming condition. Subsequent to the expiration of the 30 days, a fine greater than $1,250 may be imposed if a court or reinspection of the property has discovered the condition was not adjusted accordingly, the ordinance states.

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Arts Council The Belmar Arts Council’s workshop on the “Business of the Music Business,” scheduled for today has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The BAC still has several workshops remaining in its Winter 2006 series. Workshops on Dance, Improvement in Movement and Self-Portrait are scheduled for March. For more information, email [email protected] ~

Women’s Club The Belmar Women’s Club will be hosting numerous card parties in February and March. The card parties are held at the Taylor Pavilion, located on 5th and Ocean avenues. A donation of $7 is requested. Card parties will be held on March 10 and 17. For more information call 732681-7262. ~

Casino Night The Brielle PTO will be holding its Casino Night on March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at The Barclay in Belmar. The cost of admission is $50, which includes open bar from 7 to 9 p.m., $50 in chips and dinner and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by Blue Highway. RSVP to PO Box 1, Brielle, 08730 with a check of $50 per person payable to Brielle PTO. For more information contact Caitlin Weiss at 732-223-3889. ~

Food Pantry The Belmar Food Pantry, a non-denominational program, is located at the First United Methodist Church, at 7th and D Street in Belmar. Hours are 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and Thursdays, except for holidays. Non-perishable foods as well as baked goods are available. A written referral is necessary on the first visit and clients are welcome to return every two weeks.

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Council discusses number of downtown units By Matt O’Brien To quell fears a redevelopment project could turn the Borough of Belmar into the City of Belmar, council members took the opportunity on Monday evening to discuss the number of residential apartments the municipality may see as a result of planned development. As the borough’s Seaport Redevelopment project gains momentum, residents, business owners and even council members have voiced concerns that urbanstyle vertical living could add thousands of people to Belmar’s population and thereby place stress on the infrastructure and single-school district. Numbers between 500 to 1,000 residential units have been mentioned recently that would be erected along Main Street and the

town center area. During Monday evening’s special meeting with The Gale Company representatives — the borough’s master redevelopers — Councilmen Barry Zimmerman and William Merkler had initially questioned if the project, in some respects, could be scaled back to reduce a potential population boom. Councilman Zimmerman’s chief concern was the family oriented, three-bedroom condominiums that would contribute to an increase in the student population. He suggested the council look to limit the number of three-bedroom units in the redevelopment area. The councilman cited statistics to illustrate his point that a spike in student growth could raise school taxes. Officials have not included a set

Council going to get tough with landlords By Matt O’Brien Members of the Belmar Council said last week they will be sending a strong message to local landlords that a zero tolerance policy is going to be enforced this summer in regard to rental home codes. Officials said they would place an emphasis on homes that fail to meet certain codes for electric, litter, fire, occupancy and other standards. A meeting is scheduled to take place in the early spring at which borough officials will sit down with landlords and real estate agents to inform them that their rental units will have to be brought up to code earlier than usual this season, Borough Code Enforcement Director Pat McMahon said. During the course of his conversation with the council at last Wednesday evening’s meeting, Mr. McMahon said that, last year, some homes failed to meet code even on second and third inspections. He recommended fees that landlords pay to have a third inspection conducted be raised from $25 to $75. Council members Meredith Brennan and Barry Zimmerman said at least $100 would be more appropriate. First and second inspection fees are included in an owner’s certificate of inspection costs. In regards to litter, Mr. McMahon said he was tired of “babysitting” some of the rentals and that this year he would ticket both landlord and tenant for the violation. “They don’t care what the place looks like,” Mr. McMahon said about some landlords. Another issue that has come up before were certain rental units which had numerous mattresses stacked up on the front porch, which presented certain hazards, he said. In response to council inquiries, Borough Attorney Karl Kemm said landlords were not required to provide framing for mattresses or any other type of furniture in the homes. Councilman Zimmerman noted that behavioral problems that are associated with young renters have been improving, but certain issues continue to linger. Borough Administrator Robbin Kirk noted Belmar has made strides in shedding the fraternity house-type image of the borough

through the auspices of Animal House hearings. Mr. McMahon noted that approximately 340 rental units presently exit in Belmar — a drop off from several years ago. He said that 13th, 14th and 16th avenues formed the troubled heart of the summer rental units in Belmar. He added that 16th Avenue was not as bad as in the past, but noted the 100 block of 14th Avenue experienced the worst problems associated with renters. Posters that were used in the past to alert renters of “do’s and don’ts” could be used again. However, stronger wording for new posters could be used to deter renters from violating local codes and laws, Councilwoman Brennan said. “With 42 partiers in a single house, you have to be straight-forward,” she said in reference to assertive language that could be printed on such posters. It was also noted that real estate agents provide tenants a checklist of codes they have to abide by. After being asked for support, council members said they would back Mr. McMahon when and if landlords complain how strict he was being with enforcing structural codes. “It’s going to be a tough summer,” Councilman Zimmerman said.

amount of residential units that may be constructed in the redevelopment area, Mayor Kenneth E. Pringle noted. He said, however, officials could place a limit on the number of three-bedroom condominiums. In past meetings, Gale representatives have mentioned only oneand two-bedroom condominiums. Councilman Merkler said that officials could scale down the number of units and later raise that figure, if they so desired. The mayor went on to say that the redevelopment scheme “should plan for a large buildout” because of demand. Despite concerns, Mayor Pringle said officials could amend the redevelopment plans in the future and that every individual project would be reviewed and scrutinized by both the borough and The Gale Company. “Every single project will be overseen by us, our planning board and technical review committee,” he said. Overall, council members said they were pleased with The Gale Company’s design guide — which was introduced at a December meeting — that sets certain architectural and other standards. However, Councilman Merkler said he was not pleased with fiveand one-half story buildings that one day will be found between the railroad tracks and Main Street. Both Mayor Pringle and Gale’s architect and planner, Michael Saltzman, explained the structures would have “building breaks,” stepbacks and other architectural features that would prevent box like buildings from being constructed. The mayor added property owners could only construct three- and one-half story buildings if they provided outside parking. The parking is configured to make it easy for people who work, live and visit Belmar to walk around Main Street and the waterfront, Mayor Pringle said. Presently, the Main Street, town center and waterfront are disconnected and “dysfunctional,” he added. It was also said that parking could help alleviate some of the summertime congestion. As a rebuttal to Councilman Merkler’s comments suggesting a reduction in the office and retail space, Gale Vice President Joseph Bezzone said the components worked well together to provide a quality shopping experience and provide tax relief for residents. During numerous redevelop-

ment conversations, it has been noted that it is imperative to revamp Belmar’s sagging retail economy. Mayor Pringle said an increase in the borough’s population would increase economic activity and subsequently help the tax base. To ease Councilman Merkler’s concerns, Mr. Bezzone said that as the project progresses, borough officials could always “put on the breaks” to address problems. During the meeting, officials also reviewed some of the changes that would take place with upgrading the borough’s water, sanitary and stormwater systems. By channeling stormwater through a pipe that runs near the railroad tracks, it is hoped that oils and “floatables” would be kept out of the waterways, engineer Tom Rospos said. Officials will also have to improve the 1913 sanitary system in the area, he said. Mayor Pringle added the borough will generate $98,000 in revenue from additional residents and businesses tapping into what is now unused water the borough must purchase from New Jersey American Water. Officials also commented the developers would cover most of the burden of improving the infrastructure.

Upcoming St. Pat’s parade fund-raisers set The Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has announced upcoming fundraisers for this year’s parade: • On Saturday, March 4 at 10 a.m. there will be an Investiture of parade Marshals Mass at St. Rose Church, located on 7th Avenue, in Belmar. Immediately following Mass there will be a luncheon at Doolan’s, located on Route 71 in Spring Lake Heights. There will be a luncheon donation of $30. For more information call 732681-6262 or 732-280-2648. • On Sunday, March 5 the Belmar/Lake Como’s 33rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will start promptly at 12:30 p.m. and proceed from Lake Como north up Main Street through Belmar. Please come out early and support the parade. All are invited, all are welcome and there is no charge.

Bel-Mardi-Gras Time

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Belmar Mayor Kenneth E. Pringle and wife Kathleen Ellis attended Friday’s Bel-Mardi-Gras at The Barclay, which served as a fund-raiser for town of Pass Christian, Miss. that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina last year. Belmar “adopted” Pass Christian shortly after the hurricane struck to help rebuild the Gulf Coast town.

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By Brett Savage At a relatively brief workshop meeting of the board of commissioners last Thursday, five benches the municipal clerk had not ordered, but which were delivered to the borough anyway, were the topic of considerable debate. Municipal Administrator Tim Gallagher, who had recently returned from vacation, discovered that five benches had been dropped off at the department of public works while he was away. Mr. Gallagher wanted to know who ordered the benches, by what means they were ordered and how the borough was expected to pay for them. The board had frequent discussions in the late fall and early winter months about replacing the boardwalk benches, which the board feels have become a veritable hallmark of the town. The board was looking into the possibility of replacing the existing benches with newer models, perhaps plastic in construct, that could better withstand the rigors of being exposed to the elements on the boardwalk and decrease the current maintenance costs associated with bench upkeep. While brainstorming for a way to effectively deal with the problem the commissioners touched on a number of potential solutions, one of which included the installation of plastic-based benches that would be more durable and lasting than the current wood and concrete benches. The shipping receipt indicated the benches had been ordered by

Commissioner Jim Kropke and Mr. Gallagher wanted clarification about how and why they were ordered as well as instructions on how to pay for them. Mr. Kropke maintained that he had a conversation with Mr. Gallagher a couple of months ago regarding the benches and Mr. Gallagher told him to order the benches, which he would issue a purchase order for upon their arrival. Mr. Gallagher recalled no such conversation and said he would never have gone about purchasing something for the borough in that fashion because it went against the established buying procedure he regularly adheres to. Mr. Gallagher said that department heads, like the chief of police or supervisor of the department of public works, generally initiate purchases by requesting a specific item. The requested item is then placed in the budget and a purchase order is issued. When the item arrives at the borough, the department head who made the request must sign off on the delivery to confirm the item delivered is what was ordered. Mr. Gallagher told the commissioners that there was no more money in the beach fund for 2005 and no money has been set aside yet in the 2006 budget to pay for these benches. “All I know is that there are benches here which someone ordered, that no one paid for, no [purchase order] has been issued for and no money has been encumbered by the borough to pay for,” Mr. Gallagher said. Commissioner Kropke insisted he thought Mr. Gallagher “knew what we were doing.” Mr. Gallagher wanted to know who Mr. Kropke meant by “we.” Mr. Kropke replied that he and the beach committee had a number of meetings about plastic-based benches and he made the decision to go ahead and order the benches in an effort to move forward with the project. He further stated that the benches he had ordered were “test benches” which the board and members of the beach committee would examine and evaluate to determine if they would be a serviceable replacement for the current benches. Mayor Dan Gibney said he felt Mr. Kropke acted in “good conscience” thinking the benches had been ordered properly. Mr. Gallagher reiterated that the proper ordering procedure had not been followed and he still desired direction on how he was supposed to pay for the five benches. The board briefly discussed the possibility of returning the benches, but Barry Cooke, the borough attorney, did not think that was a practical solution because he felt the company would simply send them back. Mayor Gibney said it was obvious there was some kind of “communication failure” and asked Mr. Gallagher to try to find a way to pay for the benches. Mr. Gallagher said he would look into inserting a line item into the 2006 budget to pay for the benches. The benches cost between $1,300 to $1,400 total. It was unclear how much the total shipping costs were because the town only received a packing slip and not an invoice.

Someone To Look Up To

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Anna Bongiorno had a chance to shake hands with The Cat in the Hat at the Avon Elementary School.

Two full-term, three year Board of Education seats up for grabs in April By Brett Savage With Dave Calnan choosing not to seek his first full term in this April’s school board election, there will be at least one new member joining the AvonBy-The-Sea Board of Education. Mr. Calnan replaced former board member Joe Apicelli, who stepped down two years ago, and ran unopposed in last year’s election to finish out the last year of Mr. Apicelli’s unexpired term. There are now two full-term, three-years seats up for grabs this year, and three hopeful Avon residents are looking for an opportunity to become more involved in the school. Laurie Moore, 40, who is just finishing up her first term in office, is seeking re-election because she would like to “see things continue advancing the way they are.” Mrs. Moore, who lives in town with her husband, John, and their

four-year-old daughter, Molly, said she is very pleased with the direction the school has taken in the past couple of years and wants to remain a part of a board of education core that has been so successful. “[Superintendent Helen Payne] is really turning things around,” Mrs. Moore noted. “It’s a very exciting time because of the construction and I would really like to be a part of it.” Mrs. Moore further commended Mrs. Payne for advancing the school technologically since transferring to the district, an improvement Mrs. Moore feels is essential to the overall growth of the educational process because the implementation of interactive technology will make it easier for parents to stay informed about what is going on with their children at the school. Mrs. Moore said her daughter is not yet a part of the Avon school environment, but joked “she’s getting there.” Laura Davey, 45, an Avon resident for 15 years, is also seeking one of the open seats. Mrs.

Davey has been involved with the Home and School Association for seven years, serving alternately as president, vice-president and treasurer. Mrs. Davey and her husband, Mike, have three sons — twins Michael and Brendan, 12, and Kevin, 9, who are all enrolled at the Avon school. Mrs. Davey mentioned that she has been involved with the school since her children were “very young,” but felt it was time to move to the board. “I think the school is going in a great direction and I want to take it into the next 100 years,” she said. She graduated from The College of New Jersey and earned an MBA and law degree from Seton Hall University. She currently works as director of financial services for UBF Financial Services. Woodland Avenue resident Theresa Nielsen is also running, but could not be reached for comment before press time.

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KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Richard Maloney, of Avon, received blood donation prep treatment from Dennise Curie, from the Central Jersey Blood Center, during a blood drive in the borough recently.

Residents raise concerns over water discoloration, valves to be changed By Brett Savage In response to some concerns about water discoloration aired by a number of residents over the past few months, the board of commissioners said the town will be replacing valves in the mainline infrastructure in “problem areas” throughout town to improve water circulation and clarity. Mayor Dan Gibney said at a regular meeting of the commissioners on Monday night the problem was first brought to the attention of the borough by a resident on Roosevelt Avenue who noticed a conspicuous degree of discoloration in their tap water back in November. Mayor Gibney said the borough had tried a litany of “novice” approaches to dealing with the problem, which is mainly confined to the Roosevelt Avenue section of the borough between Second and Third avenues near the Shark River Inlet. None of those solutions proved fruitful, however, and, at the recommendation of Karl Klug, the supervisor of the water and sewer department, the borough has decided to replace some valves that are either old or malfunctioning. “Because of the age and condition of the valves, I think the smart thing to do is just replace them,” he said. Mayor Gibney indicated the borough will flush out the pipes on a weekly basis to try and remove any sediment that might be built up in the pipes. Mr. Klug said the problem generally stems from the fact that the piping infrastructure by the Shark River Inlet is not configured like the rest of the town and features a number of “dead ends” which cause stagnation. “I met with the engineers to come up with some ideas about what to do. We’ve been flushing the pipes to see what the problem is and we’re going to replace the valves to better control the flow,” Mr. Klug stated. Mr. Klug added that the water had been tested and it was determined safe to drink and posed no apparent health threat, although the iron count was “a little high.” He said the problem was more an aesthetic issue than anything else at this juncture. The water has been coming out of the plant fine, so the problem has to have something to do with the flow of the water through the mainline system, according to Mr. Klug. “Sometimes the valves can slip and only be halfway closed which would cause the water to stir up. It’s just easier and less costly to replace the valves,” Mr. Klug noted. Mr. Klug said the regularly scheduled flushing should help clear the water to a certain extent, but if these options do not work the borough obviously would have to explore other options to effectively resolve the issue. In other board of commissioners news: • The board awarded a contract to Pioneer General Contracting Co., of Old Bridge, in the amount of $497,193 to perform construction work for the Woodland Avenue project, which includes drainage and curbing work. Charlie Rooney, the borough

engineer, said his company, T&M Associates, has worked with the contractor before and he believes they have the expertise and experience to perform the work satisfactorily. The borough set money aside in the 2005 budget to finish the Woodland Avenue project, but the initial bids came back higher than the amount of money the borough had earmarked to spend, so the town rejected those bids. The project was re-bid in phases and the new bids came back favorable. Pioneer General Contracting Co. will perform construction work up to the First Avenue intersection, leaving one block from First Avenue to Ocean Avenue to be finished at a later date. Mr. Rooney said there were a couple of different ways to handle the remaining block of the project. The borough could either have Pioneer General Contracting Co. complete the rest of the work as part of a change order to the current contract — assuming construction performance and timing allow for additional work before the summer, or the borough could attach the last phase of the Woodland Avenue project to the Lincoln Avenue project, which is scheduled to begin in the fall. The board of commissioners said they decided to move forward with the Woodland Avenue project, despite the fact that it would not be completed, because they wanted to get as much as possible done when they had funding available to them. A portion of the total cost will be offset by a $150,000 grant from the department of transportation. “Right now our intent is to get something started with the money we have. With budget development taking place we will push to pick up that last block on a change order,” Commissioner Bob Mahon stated.

• A number of residents spoke up during the public portion of the meeting to ask if the commissioners were consulting with the owners of The Columns and The Norwood Inn about how the new anti-smoking ban would affect residences situated by those establishments. The residents were concerned that smokers would be spending a lot of time outdoors after the ban was instituted and causing a lot of noise that could disrupt the serenity of the surrounding environment. “You have a lot of these bars in residential neighborhoods,” Mayor Gibney explained during a phone interview on Tuesday. “There’s going to be an influx of people outside throughout the night and residents are concerned about how much noise they will be making.” Mayor Gibney said he plans on having a meeting with the owners of The Columns and the Norwood Inn, as well as Avon Police Chief Terry Mahon, to see if they can collectively arrive at a reasonable solution that would limit the amount of noise. • When some residents asked what needed to be done to secure what planner Jim Higgins has referred to as a “certificate of an

Boaters will have six opportunities this spring and summer to attend a one day “America’s Boating Course” session at the Coast Guard Station Shark River on Washington Ave. in the borough. The course will be offered on the following Saturdays — Feb. 25; March 11, 25; April 8; May 20 and June 10. Class hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This boating course has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. There is a $55 fee to cover course materials and administrative costs. To register, call Public Education Officer Teresa Mrrone at 732-367-0903 or the Coast Guard Auxiliary Hotline at 732775-6707. ~

Library Maintains Winter Hours The Avon Public Library will be on winter hours began Monday, Sept. 12. The library is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from noon to 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m.; and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall programs for story hour will be held on Wednesdays, began on Sept. 21. Two and three year olds with parents will have story hour from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Four to seven year olds will meet from 3:15 to 4 p.m. Please call Shelia Watson at the library to register for these programs at 732-502-4525.

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Manasquan

Final fund-raiser for Belmar & Lake Como parade held at O’Neill’s By Lauren N. Akins Last Sunday, O’Neill’s Bar, Grill & Guesthouse in Manasquan hosted the final fund-raiser for the Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will be held this Sunday. In attendance were co-chairmen Bill O’Connoll and Chip Cavanaugh, along with Jack Rea, who is in charge of public relations for the parade, as well as past and present parade grand marshals, members of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh from Long Branch and Belmar, the Women of Irish Heritage group and many local supporters both of Irish heritage and non-Irish descent. Guests of the event were treated to traditional Irish food supplied by O’Neill’s. The buffet consisted of corned beef and Irish soda bread, and for those who don’t favor traditional Irish fare, there were also chicken wings and pasta available. Beyond the food, the bartenders were all busy serving pints of Guinness and other Irish libations. As guests enjoyed the food and beverages supplied by O’Neill’s they were treated to the sounds of the Pat Roddy Band, who captured the Irish mood by creating a backdrop of Irish melodies, along with a mix of classic and current rock n’ roll. Co-chairman Bill O’Connell, who held a pint of Guinness, commented on his choice of beverage. “What else would you drink today?” Mr. O’Connell said he was thrilled with the turnout and hoped the parade committee’s annual goal of raising $30,000 could be reached. The co-chairman said the O’Neill’s fund-raiser would, hopefully, bring them to that figure. “I hope we make it,” said Mr. O’Connell. Standing next to Mr. O’Connell was the president of the Monmouth and Ocean county chapter of the Women of Irish Heritage, Claudia Monteverdi.

Over 20 women from the chapter were there selling raffle tickets, 50/50’s, and Irish accessories with all the proceeds donated to the parade fund. Close by was Jim O’Neill, owner of O’Neill’s. Surveying the large crowd he gave partial credit for the turnout to the Polar Bear Plunge that was held earlier in the day in Point Pleasant Beach. “It’s unfortunate that the plunge is moving to Seaside Heights,” stated Mr. O’Neill, adding that he remains hopeful that next year’s St. Patrick’s Day fund-raiser will be just as successful. This is the eleventh year that O’Neill’s has hosted this event and Mr. O’Neill said next year won’t be any different. Through his generosity, O’Neill’s provides the complimentary food and entertainment and all of the money raised through ticket sales go to the parade committee. One brave Polar Bear Plunge participant who stayed in the area to attend the fund-raiser was Woodbridge policeman Len Gigantino. He and nine other Woodbridge police officers plunged into the ocean for the tenth straight year. “The cause is what it’s all about,” stated Mr. Gigantino, referring to both the Polar Bear Plunge that benefits Special Olympics and the parade fund-raiser. Mr. Gigantino wasn’t the only out-of-towner there Sunday afternoon. Marge and Ed Eltsholtz, who reside in Nutley and have a summer home in Belmar, have been coming to the parade “ever since it existed,” stated Mr. Eltsholtz. When asked why they took the drive down all the way from Nutley, Mrs. Eltsholtz proudly stated, “We’re Irish!” Standing next to the Eltsholtz family was Brick Township resident Maureen Beahan. “I’m just here having a good time,” said Mrs. Beahan. “You can tell from the crowd the level of excitement that they have for this parade,” stated Bradley Beach resident Jim Reilly. He and his mother, Mary Reilly, who is the owner of the Irish Center in Spring Lake, have been covering the parade live for Cablevision for the past three years. Frankie Love, a Brick Township resident and Hackensack firefighter of 26-years, said the afternoon was a “wonderful benefit.” “I’m here for a good cause,” stated Mr. Love. Bob Quirk, an Avon resident who is president of the Jersey Shore Sons of the Shillelagh, was thrilled with the turnout, and complimented the parade committee for their hard work. “The parade committee runs well. Hopefully

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Owner of O’Neill’s, Jim O’Neill stood beside [from left] Jay Cox, Belmar Parade Committee members Sheila Murphy, Chip Cavanaugh, Patrick Kesler and Dina Murphy-Starace. This group of individuals was the founding rock of the final fundraiser for the Belmar St. Patty’s Day Parade.

we’ll have nice weather and a good parade day and we will help boost the economy for the Belmar area. On parade day, Mr. Quirk and the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh will have 500 men marching and a 50-member marching band. He has been involved with the Friendly Sons since 1992 and proudly stated that the group donates over $300,000 annually to local charities. As Pat Roddy finished up his second set, he noted how honored he felt to be asked to play for the fund-raiser. For the past 6 years he has been asked to play during the benefit. “The best thing about this fund-raiser is the money it raises for the event,” Mr. Roddy said, then went on to add he felt even more honored to play alongside “the legendary” guitarist, Joe Finn, who joined the band during the evening for a few songs. Between sets, the crowd was treated to bagpiper Amanda Kreegan, from the Belmar Shillelagh, and drummer James O'Reilly from the Somerset County Police Department, who entertained the crowd with traditional bagpipe music and snare drum cadences. The night came to a close with Grand Marshall Chip Cavanaugh taking the microphone and giving many thanks to Jim O'Neill and his staff, the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, the Women of Irish

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Emily Breiner, age 5, of Wall Township, enjoyed the traditional Irish music and had no problem with showing her Irish jigging talents.

Heritage and the many other local supporters who helped organize the event. Most importantly, he

added, it was the crowd that made the final St. Patrick’s Day Parade fund-raiser a success.

Manasquan BOE to see uncontested election By Brett Savage Since there are only three Manasquan Board of Education incumbents running unopposed for the three, three-year open seats in this year’s election, Manasquan residents should not expect to see any new faces on the board after all the final votes are tallied.

Board President Pat Walsh, 54, is excited about the prospect of serving another term on the board. Mrs. Walsh, who lives in town with her husband, Gary, is seeking re-election based on her belief that “children are our future.” She said she is looking forward to continuing her involvement

with the board because she thinks children in the community have benefited from a well-managed school district. “I think we have a strong educational system in Manasquan and I would like to see that system continue to improve,” she added. Mrs. Walsh and her husband

have two daughters — Colleen, a senior in college and Amanda, a senior in high school. Mrs. Walsh works as a fund raiser for the Meridian Health Foundation. William Burns, an assistant professor in the communication and media department at Brookdale Community College, said he is seeking re-election because he feels he brings a taxpayers perspective to the board. “I live in town and pay my taxes — which is always an issue in this town — so I think I consider issues the board faces with a taxpayer mentality.” Mr. Burns, 34, has lived in town since 1998 with his wife, Lisa, and their three children — Kaylan, 9, Emily, 7, and Billy, 3. Mr. Burns graduated from Marist College with a bachelor of arts degree in communication and received a master’s degree in journalism from NYU. “There are a lot of challenges the children in the district and the taxpayers are facing,” Mr. Burns said about his desire to serve another term on the board. “As a parent with children in the school system and as a resident of the town I feel I offer a unique perspective that is essential to contributing positively on the board.” Erica Infante Neill, 34, has been

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Manasquan A Much-Debated Purchase

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Cadia Sevastakis, of Brielle, considered purchasing some bric-a-brac at the First Baptist Church of Manasquan’s rummage sale this weekend.

Cat in the Hat to visit Squan library By Brett Savage In celebration of Read Across America Day, the Manasquan Public Library has invited some very special guests to spend time with local children during an open reading session scheduled for today at 3:30 p.m. The Cat in the Hat — accompanied by fellow memorable Dr. Seuss characters Thing 1 and Thing 2 — will be on hand to entertain the children while Mayor Richard Dunne reads a few choice books to help pass the time. These three special guests are the latest invitees on a distinguished list of easily recognizable celebrities, including Clifford the Big Red Dog and Winnie the Pooh, who have taken time out of their busy, personal agendas to stop by the library and meet with community children this winter. Originally created as a one-day event to celebrate the joy of reading on March 2 — Dr. Seuss's birthday — the National Education Association’s Read Across America program has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day of the year. Margo Petersen, director of the library, says she and the rest of the staff have fully supported the Read Across America program for years, and look forward to hosting an event that, hopefully, will attract a considerable group of children to the library. “We just have a big party to celebrate reading,” Ms. Petersen stated. “Anything we can do to bring children into the library. We all have a good time.” Although Ms. Petersen was a little apprehensive about how switching the event to Thursday from earlier in the week would affect the overall turnout numbers, she was optimistic a healthy number of children would still make it to the library. “This is the first time we’ve done it on a Thursday,” she explained. “We usually have it in the beginning of the week when the children’s schedules are more open, but it shouldn’t be a problem.” Ms. Petersen mentioned that children’s schedules generally become more cluttered with school and other extra-curricular activities towards the end of the week, which potentially could result in a decrease in the total number of reading session attendees. “Hopefully it’s not too difficult to get children out. We’ll have two cakes for those that do show up,” she noted. Ms. Petersen said the library typically prepares to accommodate anywhere between 100 to 150 children during the Read Across

America event, which it has hosted for seven years running. “It should be a lot of fun and we’re looking forward to it,” she said. Mayor Dunne joked that he has already been through all of his favorite Dr. Seuss books with the children, and will have to chose from a couple of predetermined selections set aside by Ms. Petersen for the occasion. “The mayor comes in and we give him a bunch of options for reading material and he picks whatever he wants to read to the kids,” Ms. Petersen added. “The kids are usually great and very attentive,” Mayor Dunne stated. Ms. Petersen said the reading session is a great opportunity for parents to get some pictures of their children, and urges anyone planning on attending to bring a camera along with them. The Manasquan Public Library is located at 55 Broad Street. The Read Across America event is open to the pubic and anyone is welcome to attend. For more information about this event, or other programs going on at the library during the winter or throughout the year, contact Margo Petersen at 732-223-1503.

PTO schedules Manasquan Super Saturday for Saturday, March 11 By Brett Savage It is a truth universally acknowledged that an elementary school student in possession of a free Saturday will resort to extreme measures to avoid stepping foot inside a school building. On Saturday, March 11, however, the Manasquan PTO will attempt to disprove those established truths by throwing the Manasquan Elementary School doors open for a day-long, carnival-esque party that organizers anticipate will draw large crowds from all over town. Squan Super Saturday, an annual event sponsored and hosted by the PTO, has proven wildly successful in the past and Maggie Dougherty, one of the central organizers of the event, hopes that trend of success will continue for this year’s prespring fun fair. “Last year [organizing the event] was a lot tougher for me because it was my first year,” Mrs. Dougherty explained. “This year we got the ball rolling about six weeks ago and we’re ready to go.” Some staple games and activities the children have enjoyed in the past will be returning to this year’s entertainment line-up, and there will be some new ideas on the docket to keep things fresh and fun, Mrs. Dougherty noted. “Most of it takes place in the gym,” she indicated. “We’ll have a wheel of fortune, games of skill — like golf — and a moonwalk.” Children will also have the opportunity to win a goldfish, as long as they exhibit the requisite skill to successfully throw a PingPong ball into a fishbowl. There will be a “lollipop tree” set up in the gym, as well, that will involve a giant board with holes cut out so the children can stick their

lolly pops through and receive winning “tokens” in return. The tokens the children receive for participating in a given game represent one of the most compelling attractions associated with Squan Super Saturday — everybody wins. Mrs. Dougherty said the attendees purchase tickets, which are exchanged for the chance to play certain games. The children participate in the games and are rewarded with tokens that are ultimately traded in for various gifts and prizes. “The tokens are given out throughout the day and we have a prize table where people can exchange their tokens for different prizes,” Mrs. Dougherty pointed out. The center of the gym will feature games for toddlers and infants. “We’ll have fishing games, bean bag games where the children throw a bean bag into Cookie Monster. Cute little things like that,” she said. The children will also have a chance to play the treasure chest game, which Mrs. Dougherty said they always seem to enjoy. To win at this particular game, the children need only reach into the treasure chest and select whichever item they want, a process that sounds far less complicated than it inevitably turns out to be. In addition to these games, there will be several other activities going on all around the gym — skin art, basketball and football tosses, pony rides in the back of the school and the ever-popular photo station. There will be pizza and hot dogs available in the school cafeteria and the PTO also will be holding a bake sale, so people can pick up some

Squan Police report simple assault, burglary The Manasquan Police Department reported the following activity in the borough from Feb. 22 through Feb. 25: • On Saturday, Feb. 25 Richard VanSalisbury, 40, of Manasquan, was arrested on a warrant on First Avenue by Ptl. Gregory Restivo. • On Saturday, Feb. 25 Michael Ryan, 45, of Manasquan, was arrested for simple assault on River Place by Ptl. Restivo. • On Friday, Feb. 24 Ross Young, 33, of Toms River, was arrested for a warrant at the Manasquan Police Department by Ptl. Keith Smith. • On Friday, Feb. 24, James Knight, 28, of Brick Township, was arrested on Route 71 for contempt of court by Ptl. Nicholas Tumminelli.

Investigation continues on the following incidents reported in the borough: • On Friday, Feb. 24 an incident of Internet fraud was reported on Long Avenue to Ptl. Restivo. • On Friday, Feb. 24 an incident of harassment was reported on Cedar Avenue to Ptl. Michael Stola. • On Wednesday, Feb. 22 an incident of burglary was reported on Morris Avenue to Ptl. Tumminelli. • On Wednesday, Feb. 22 an incident of criminal mischief was reported on Broad Street to Ptl. William Sutton. • On Monday, Feb. 20 an incident of providing alcohol to underage persons was reported on East Main Street to Ptl. Smith.

quality homemade delectables if the mood should strike them. All of the baked goods will be donated by families that have children in the school. The event is open to everyone and Mrs. Dougherty is hopeful people from all over will come out to join in on the fun. The Manasquan Police Department will be operating an identification station where children can have their pictures and fingerprints taken for an identification kit. There also will be a school store kiosk set up so people can purchase Squan school apparel. Mrs. Dougherty stressed that the event was not a fund-raiser, but, rather,, a fun day the PTO is hosting for everyone’s enjoyment. Any money earned will pay for the event’s operating costs, with any additional funds going towards future PTO-sponsored events. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the elementary school. Advanced-price tickets will be on sale on March 7, 8 and 9 in the MES lobby from 3 to 4 p.m. The advance ticket prices are as follows — five for $1, 25 for $5 and 50 for $10. Tickets sold on the day of the event will be priced as follows — four for $1, 20 for $5 and 40 for $10.

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Fashion show to benefit AOF scholarships By Brett Savage On the evening of March 16, members of the Manasquan High School Academy of Finance [AOF] will transform the Jack Nicholson Auditorium into a spe-

Big Blue Boosters to hold 50/50 raffle The Manasquan High School Big Blue Boosters Club will be holding a 50/50 raffle on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the school. The club is hoping to raise $5,000 for the girls lacrosse team. Each ticket costs $100 and the winner does not need to be present to win the raffle. For more information call 732282-0696 or e-mail Rosie StafinLewis at [email protected]. Mrs. Stafin-Lewis said the club is also seeking new members. For over half a century the Big Blue Boosters have supported and promoted athletic competition and recognized participation and achievement by high school student-athletes. The club sponsors a number of events throughout the year to encourage support of high school athletics and awards a number of scholarships to deserving recipients. Anyone interested in joining can contact Mrs. Stafin-Lewis at 732-282-0696 or email [email protected].

cial venue for a fashion show which is being organized to benefit the program’s scholarship fund. The show will feature de rigueur haute couture donated by several area stores that will be displayed by both student and teacher models. The Academy of Finance is an extracurricular program designed to provide students with an advanced knowledge of the innerworkings of the business world prior to graduation. Students who participate in the program are required to put in time as an intern at a local company to gain some real world experience. The members also are eligible to take college level business courses that count as credit when they advance to the collegiate level. Students who graduate from the Academy of Finance receive a special diploma representative of the solid background in basic business information they have established by virtue of their participation in the program. Kaitlyn Maxwell, a junior at the school and an Academy of Finance member, said the fashion show is a great way to raise money for the scholarship fund. Academy members sign up to take part in different aspects of

show preparation, from conceptual organization to final production, and Kaitlyn said plenty of planning goes into the fashion show, which can last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour in length. Cara Lynn’s Bridal, of Eatontown; Pat the Tailor, of Wall Township; and Sunsations, of Belmar; have generously donated clothing for the models to showcase, according to Kaitlyn. The show will feature female and male formal and informal wear and the models will strut their stuff down a makeshift runway in the auditorium to the sounds of a DJ performing during the show. Kaitlyn said the academy members like to get some teachers out on the catwalk to inspire more students to come out and enjoy the show. “It’s fun to get the teachers involved because it brings out more students,” she noted, indicating that most students get a kick out of seeing their normally reserved teachers ham-it-up during the fashion show. Manasquan High School Principal Cary McCormack said the fashion show was an idea he had a long time ago to raise some money for the programs scholarship fund.

“When you’ve been here this long, some of these ideas start to reappear,” he noted. Mr. McCormack said he first recycled the fashion show idea last year, and it turned out to be a tremendous success — generating approximately $3,200 for the scholarship fund. “We’re hoping to surpass what we managed to raise last year,” Mr. McCormack stated, adding that he hopes the event will benefit from last year’s popularity. The fashion show is just one idea in a long list of fund-raising events Mr. McCormack has initiated in the past, including — a Dating Game-esque event and a re-creation of The Gong Show. Mr. McCormack said the academy members really put a lot of effort into organizing the show and deserve a lot of credit for sacrificing both time and effort to make the fashion show happen. All proceeds generated by the show will go toward the Academy of Finance scholarship program, which generally rewards seniors at the high school for outstanding academic performance. The price is $10 per ticket and there will be door prizes. The show is set to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Generosity & Comfort Mesh At Elks Club

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Historical Society Meeting The Squan Village Historical Society will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bailey-Reed House Museum, 105 South Street. The speaker will be Jane Tully and the subject will be “Searching Genealogy Records.” All are welcome. There will be light refreshments and a brief business meeting. ~

Adult School Classes at MHS MAECOM will be holding the following classes for adults at Manasquan High School on Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning March 6 at 7 p.m: Accounting Fundamentals, Conversational Spanish I, Conversational Italian I, Floral Arranging, Elder Law, Watercolor — Landscape, Basic Oil Painting and Exploring Photography — Film and Digital. For more information or to register call the MAECOM office at 732-542-3439. ~

Library Announces March Children’s Library Programs The Manasquan Public Library has announced its children’s programs for the month of March. The Toddler Storytime Series for children ages to 2 to 3 and one half will be held on Mondays March. 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. The Preschool Storytime Series for children ages 3 to 5 will be held Mondays, March. 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 to 2 p.m. The school age programs for children in kindergarten through fourth grade will be held on Mondays from 3:15 to 4 p.m. March. 6 — Tall Tales, stories; March 13 — Leprechaun Magic, craft; March 20 — Raindrops on Roses, stories; and March 27 — movie. ~

Spring Fling Dance

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Spring Lake Heights resident Robert Peters gave blood this Saturday at the Manasquan Elks Club during the club’s winter drive.

The Manasquan United Methodist Church will be holding a Spring Fling Dance, open to adults only, on Saturday, March 4 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Church, which is located at 23 Church Street. Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available. A donation of $10 per person is required. Proceeds from the event will to towards the Manasquan UMC youth mission trip to Exeter, NH. For more information, call 732223-5432 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. ~

Squan Rec To Hold Preschool Art Class The Manasquan Recreation Commission is now accepting registration for their mid-winter session of the popular Preschool Mommy/Daddy/Caregiver and Me arts and crafts program. Children will explore many mediums and textures while making innovative arts and crafts. Classes are open to the public from ages two through kindergarten. There will be seven class times to choose from — Monday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.; and Wednesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m., 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 1:45 p.m. Registration and materials fee is $72 for the eight week session. Checks can be made payable to the Manasquan Recreation Commission. Class sizes are limited. Registration will be accepted after class start date until classes are filled with fees on a prorated basis. For more information, call Linda Nigro at 732-223-6617.

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Superintendent delivers update about delayed MES construction By Brett Savage At a workshop meeting of the Manasquan Board of Education on Tuesday night, Superintendent Carole Knopp-Morris updated board members and the sparselypopulated audience about where construction work on the Manasquan Elementary School currently stands. After three failed attempts, voters in the district approved a $12.75 million referendum in December 2004 that allowed for a 22,300-square-foot addition to the existing building. School officials argued the addition was necessary to effectively address overcrowding concerns at the school. The construction will add eight classrooms and a multipurpose room to the building. School officials have said the multi-purpose room will be open to the public and will be used as a performing arts center, cafeteria and auxiliary gymnasium. The school also will get an entirely new roof, receive electrical system upgrades and a

replacement for the 35-year-old heating system. Since the referendum approval, the project has been bogged down by frequent plan revisions that were instituted to meet a number of state Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] requirements, specifications and suggestions. The DEP initially approved a set of plans for the project but subsequently requested a number of changes to protect a wetlands area on the north end of the school property where a stream exists. “The delay is basically because we always have problems with the stream,” Mrs. Knopp-Morris noted. “[The stream] is a nightmare for architects to look at.” Mrs. Knopp-Morris described the review process associated with the project as “extensive,” and said the plans have undergone considerable revisions and numerous redesigns since last year. “We’ve received an update from The Thomas Group,” Mrs.

Knopp-Morris explained. “The intention from the timetable they’ve given us is to go out to bid in the next couple of weeks.” The Thomas Group, the architectural firm retained by the school to oversee the project, is waiting for final approval from the DEP before it can proceed with compiling bid packages for the actual construction work. A timely DEP approval would allow the project to get “back on track” with a target completion date of September 2007, prompting Mrs. Knopp-Morris to joke that the construction work probably would not be completed until the day before school starts. Mrs. Knopp-Morris added that The Thomas Group has indicated the bidding process across the state for similar projects has received favorable attention from interested contractors — another piece of auspicious news board members were happy to rally around. “What we have to do now is make sure we make some informed choices in terms of

what materials we want to use in order to ensure we don’t exceed the amount the voters approved for the project,” she stated. The Thomas Group has built in a number of alternative options during the plan development process that will enable the board to select different, less expensive, but conceptually similar, construction options if construction costs begin to rise. One example Mrs. KnoppMorris cited to elucidate the alternative option process was the inclusion of roof construction options into the site plans. The roof replacement portion of the project was divided into a number of phases. That decision will allow for variant material options throughout the construction process to protect against dramatic fluctuations in market costs for raw materials. If a given roofing material rises in cost, the board can select an alternative option that will better serve their budget. Peg Hom, the board’s business administrator, said the architect

Parker Avenue Construction Gets Underway

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Construction work on Parker Avenue the borough council has been talking about for some time finally began on Monday, closing down a section of Main Street where the work began and ditches were being dug to gain access to water and sewer pipes.

Fund-raiser held for Manasquan life station By Brett Savage Members of the Manasquan Beach Life-Saving Station Preservation Committee met for a “kick-off party” at committee treasurer Lia Trench’s house this Sunday evening for the first in what committee members hope will be a series of events designed to raise money for the restoration of the life-saving station. The party represented the initial gambit of an aggressive campaign to generate money for the rehabilitation efforts associated with the 1902 life-saving building in town. In addition to a couple of state grants the borough has received and subsequently directed towards the rehabilitation project, the preservation committee has been formed to galvanize public and private support for the project from a number of corporations, civic organizations and individuals in town. “We had a cocktail party to kick off our fund-raising efforts,” Ms. Trench said. “We had about 25 people at the party and we expect to have many more fundraisers and contributors in the future.” Although still in the early planning stages, Ms. Trench said a number of follow-up events and get-togethers of a similar ilk certainly appear on the not-so-distant horizon. Ms. Trench said she hopes these small parties will continue through the spring and into the summer so the committee will have ample opportunity to raise as much funding as possible for the project. Recently, the borough received a state grant in the amount of $108,000 that was earmarked for asbestos remediation efforts the borough has to pursue in order to attain department of environmental protection approval and ensure the building is safe and healthy. The asbestos removal process is a necessary prelude to any

Mayor Richard Dunne [from left] Mary Ware, Lia Trench, Councilman Joe Lucas and Councilman John Tischio all attended a kick-off party this week to celebrate the expansion of the Manasquan Beach Life-Saving Station Preservation Committee’s fund-raising efforts.

major construction work the borough hopes to realize after the structure has been left neglected and in a state of disrepair for a number of years. Among the party attendees were Mayor Richard Dunne, Councilman Joe Lucas and Councilman John Tischio, who have supported the rehabilitation project since the borough purchased the life-saving building for $1 from the federal government a few years ago. Ms. Trench hopes more of these less formal, more intimate and “cozy” types of gatherings will be more financially fruitful than some more elaborately conceived and staged events which inevitably cost more money. “It was my idea to have these smaller parties,” she explained. “In a person’s home one is cozier and more apt to go to something in that type of setting. Plus, we wanted to keep the cost down.” According to Councilman Lucas, the meeting was both suc-

cessful and informative. Mary Ware, the borough historian, talked about the historic background of the life-saving station and Mayor Dunne spoke about the importance of preserving such an important part of Manasquan’s maritime heritage. Ms. Trench said the committee managed to collect roughly $700 from Sunday night’s soiree, a pretty good amount considering the size of the group, she thought. In addition to hosting these parties sporadically and intermittently throughout town over the next few months, the committee has begun asking corporations and civic organizations to contribute whatever they can to the project. “We’ve already gotten some contributions from the VFW and the Manasquan Republican Club,” Ms. Trench noted. The committee has started talking to representatives at various real estate agencies and banks in the area to see if they can gain as

much support from the corporate world as possible to add to the already generous donations from individual residents. “We’re trying to work on a fund development program to boost contributions. We’re rolling now and everyone seems to be enthused about the project. I think it’s going to be a great program that will benefit a great project for the people of Manasquan,” Ms. Trench added. The committee hopes the preservation efforts will prove successful, making the building available for a number of community organizations to use. One of the primary goals of the rehabilitation effort is to transform the life-saving station into a center for community gatherings, cultural events and educational programs, Councilman Lucas added. To join the effort, contact Mary Ware 732-223-3567, John Tischio 732-528-0894 or Lia Trench 732-223-2231.

managed to cut back on the cost of steel, which is expensive at this point, by increasing the amount of masonry for the project. “The building is going to be mostly masonry because of the costs associated with steel,” she stated. Mrs. Knopp-Morris said there will be similar alternative options for each of the additional rooms which will provide the board with the freedom to cut down on various low-end costs in order to keep the total expenditures at acceptable and viable levels. In other board of education news: • DEP delays were the topic of the day as Mrs. Knopp-Morris also noted the athletic fields project was still on hold due to DEP concerns about protected wetlands on the high school property. “Right now we are working with the DEP at the first stage to find out whether our conceptual plans are feasible,” she stated. The board decided to put the project on hold a few months ago due to problems the DEP found with the conceptual plans. “The plans have to be developed in detail before the DEP can approve them,” she added. Mrs. Hom said certain specific alterations which need to be made to the plans, such as developing the dimensions of a wall in the rear of the property, cannot be done until soil borings are taken and tested — something that has not happened yet. • Mrs. Knopp-Morris congratulated a number of the school’s athletic teams for performing well in recent weeks. She congratulated the school’s hockey coach and team for winning a championship, the girls bowling team for winning the Monmouth County championship and both the boys and girls basketball teams for making the state tournament this year.

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Personnel consultant hired by borough By Brian O’Keefe The Sea Girt Council approved a motion by Councilwoman Anne Morris, who chairs the personnel and administration committee, to hire Patriot Consulting Group to help the borough recruit replacements for retiring Borough Clerk Pat Allen and perform a management review of the borough administration. Councilwoman Morris said the committee had met to discuss the best course of action for replacing Mrs. Allen, and committee members sought advice from elected and appointed officials in Belmar, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Wall, Manasquan and Point Pleasant Beach. The committee concluded that the borough should hire a consulting company, which, with its experience, knowledge and contacts would be “extremely beneficial” to the borough in finding one or more people to fill Mrs. Allen’s three positions, Councilwoman

One candidate running for BOE seat Only one candidate for the single open seat on the Sea Girt Board of Education filed by Monday’s deadline to run in this April’s election. Kathleen Cavallo, the candidate, could not be reached by press time.

Morris said. Besides her borough clerk position, Mrs. Allen is also the tax collector and chief financial officer. She will be retiring this April or May. Councilwoman Morris said the committee had proposals from Patriot Consulting Group and another company that Council President Mark Clemmensen identified as Jersey Professional Management. Both companies offered the same services, but Patriot quoted significantly lower rates, Councilwoman Morris said. For the personnel search, Patriot will charge the borough $4,000 for one position, $4,500 for two and $5,500 for three. Mayor Ed Ahern has said it is unlikely that one person will be found who can perform all three positions. Councilwoman Morris said that, besides the lower rates quoted by Patriot, the committee also took into account the “high praise” they heard from officials in neighboring towns regarding Patriot’s work. In addition, the borough will pay Patriot $3,250 for the management review, Councilwoman Morris said. The positions in question are at the “hub” of borough operations, Councilwoman Morris said, and the borough should therefore consult with experts to help it make the best decisions.

Wallace chosen as delegate to career institute The Sea Girt Woman’s Club has announced that Nora C. Wallace has been selected to be one of the two Sea Girt delegates at the annual Girl’s Career Institute at the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The institute will be held from June 19 through 22, and is sponsored by the New Jersey S t a t e Federation of Wo m a n ’s Clubs. Delegates will experience a sample of college life, includNORA C. ing living in a WALLACE d o r m i t o r y, eating at a cafeteria, attending lectures and workshops, learning about career choices and networking with other delegates from all areas of New Jersey. The girls are chosen on the basis of citizenship and leadership. Miss Wallace has served as an altar service volunteer at St. Mark’s Church, a patient transport volunteer at Jersey Shore Medical Center and a clothing drive volunteer at the Madonna House. She has also coordinated weekly clean-ups after sporting events at the Sea Girt National Guard Training Center. In addition, she has served as a CCD assistant teacher and booster basketball coach. She plays lacrosse and studies piano. She is a junior at Manasquan High School, where she is an honor roll student and a key club member. The Sea Girt Woman’s Club announced that it is “very pleased” that she and classmate Dana Tausek will be representing Sea Girt at the institute.

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Carol Oberhauser was recognized by the Sea Girt Board of Education Monday night for her 22 years of service as main office secretary. Superintendent John J. Gibbs III read a resolution honoring Mrs. Oberhauser, who retired on Tuesday.

Oberhauser retires after 22 years with Sea Girt Elementary School By Brian O’Keefe The entire student body of Sea Girt Elementary School came together for an assembly Tuesday to thank main office secretary Carol Oberhauser for her 22 years of service and to wish her a happy retirement. Since 1984, Mrs. Oberhauser has greeted visitors, answered phone calls and helped students and staff at the school. Among her many duties were keeping track of attendance for students and staff, answering questions of all kinds about the school, calling substitute teachers, and doing clerical tasks essential to running the main office. She also helped teachers with preparing flyers and programs for school plays. “I’ll miss having someone who has the answers to all the questions,” said Superintendent John J. Gibbs III, adding that it was Mrs. Oberhauser who “broke me in” when he became the school district’s superintendent in 1992. Mr. Gibbs said that students and staff would miss her “friendly and outgoing” presence at the school. “She was especially friendly when new families moved into town,” he said. “She would take parents and children for a tour.” Mrs. Oberhauser is a “doglover,” Mr. Gibbs added, and she enjoyed meeting new pets when parents brought them to the school. At Monday’s board of education meeting, a resolution honoring Mrs. Oberhauser was passed unanimously. According to the resolution, she “served with distinction” in her job, answering “endless questions from students, parents, teachers and staff, always knowing the right answer.” “Whenever you had a question, she was the one you would go to to get the answer,” said Mr. Gibbs. During her 22 years at the school, Mrs. Oberhauser answered thousands of phone calls with, “Good morning, Sea Girt School, Mrs. Oberhauser speaking,” the resolution notes. But aside from her assigned job duties, she also attended to students’ needs when they were ill or injured and the school nurse

was absent, “acting as therapist, counselor and mother,” according to the resolution. Board member Dr. Brian Buckley noted that Mrs. Oberhauser was “always the calming effect” in the main office. The board donated a book to the school library in her name, and presented her with a wooden desk clock. Mrs. Oberhauser played a role in the formation of the school by serving, along with her husband, Bruce, on the committee that was organized to establish an operating school district in the late 1960s. She explained that at the time, children from Sea Girt were sent to either Manasquan or Spring Lake, both of which were overcrowded. Mrs. Oberhauser went door-todoor for the committee, campaigning for a new school in the borough. Sea Girt Elementary School was subsequently built in 1970. Mrs. Oberhauser had worked as a legal secretary and later took time off to raise her three children before she began working at Sea Girt Elementary on March 1, 1984. She lives with her husband on Philadelphia Boulevard, just across the street from the school. Her daughter Lori, 47, of Virginia, son Roy, 44, of Cream Ridge and son Glen, 36, of Colorado, all attended Sea Girt Elementary. “It’s a great place to work,” Mrs. Oberhauser said of the school. “It’s been a wonderful association.” Mrs. Oberhauser has lived in Sea Girt since 1965. She grew up in Maplewood. “She seems to know everyone in town,” said Mr. Gibbs. Mrs. Oberhauser said she will miss the students and staff at the school, as well as all the activities and events that are held there. “Kids are just fun,” she said. “There’s always something different going on with the students, and I enjoy them.” Asked what she would miss the least about her job, Mrs. Oberhauser mentioned being woken up at 6:30 a.m. by calls from teachers who would be out that school day, and calling substitute teachers to replace them. Mrs. Oberhauser plans to have fun and travel around the country and the world in her retirement, and wants to spend more time with her family, including her eight grandchildren. “I’ll miss her friendship [and] the good talks we’d have each day,” said board of education secretary Susan Keffer. “She’s a lot of fun.” “I think all the children who have come through Sea Girt will remember Mrs. Oberhauser because she had such a positive interaction with them when they came to the office,” said Mr.

Gibbs. [Reporter Lauren Akins contributed to this story.]

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Philadelphia Flower Show Trip The Sea Girt Beautification Committee [aka P.L.A.N.T.] is sponsoring its sixth annual fun field day to the Philadelphia Flower Show on Tuesday, March 7. The bus departs the Sea Girt Library at 10 a.m. Tickets are $50 and include bus fare, a light breakfast, admission to the show, prizes, and “a day of spring inspiration.” Call Judith at 732-449-9504 for information. ~

Woman’s Club Scholarships The Sea Girt Woman’s Club is offering two $1,000 scholarships to senior girls or boys who live in Sea Girt. Candidates must have at least one year of residency and must be planning to continue their education after high school. Scholastic achievement, school activities and community involvement are the criteria used in awarding these scholarships. Any senior who has not yet received a letter with instructions for application should call Suzanne Lefevre at 449-8127 or Shirley Norby at 528-8191. The deadline is April 15. ~

Little League The registration deadline for the Spring Lake/Sea Girt Little League has passed. All late registrations will be wait-listed and assessed a $50 late fee. The Little League is seeking sponsors for the 2006 season. Sponsorship forms are available on the World Wide Web at www.slsglittleleague.com. For more information call 732974-7568 or contact the league at [email protected]. ~

Fly Cruise Vacation St. Mark’s Holy Name Society is sponsoring a fly cruise vacation to Disneyland, Catalina Island, San Diego, Los Angeles and Ensenada, Mexico. Included in the total price will be 18 meals. For more information call Norb Van Bergen at 732-974-9538.

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Educational entertainer Richard P. Gallagher, C.S.P. came to Sea Girt Elementary School recently to advise students on how to study.

Build a new borough hall at The Plaza, committee suggests By Brian O’Keefe Council President Mark Clemmensen presented the recommendations of a committee charged with studying options for relocating or renovating borough hall at last week’s Sea Girt Council meeting. The committee report unequivocally concluded that the borough should keep the fire and police departments at the current borough hall on Baltimore Boulevard, and move all other offices to a new building to be constructed on a borough-owned lot at Boston Boulevard and The Plaza. This should be done in order to ensure that the borough’s needs are met

for the next 50 to 100 years, according to the report. The committee recommended relocating the municipal court and administration functions to a new building on the property, which is located by The Plaza. The new building would be fully handicapped accessible and have two floors and a basement, with an elevator serving all three. The council and planning board would hold their meetings at the new building, in a large room on the second floor. The ground level would be for borough offices. Each floor would have 3,000 to 3,500 square feet, although a lesser amount of space is possible.

BOE reports on test scores, science fair By Lauren N. Akins During Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Superintendent John J. Gibbs III proudly reported the district’s outstanding scores in 2005 for both the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment tests and the New Jersey Assessment of Student Knowledge for both grades three and four. Also discussed in the agenda were the school’s ranking in basketball, as well as science fair results and students who made the district band. Sea Girt Elementary School earned the title of best passing rate in the state on the GEPA exam, with a 97.4-percent passing rate. In language arts they ranked 17th, with 96.1 percent passing; in math the school scored second with 96.1 percent passing; and in science the school tied with five other schools for first place, with 100 percent of students passing. In the NJASK grade-three test, the school ranked first in the state in both language arts and mathematics. For NJASK grade-four, the school also swept first place in both language arts and math. Science scores were omitted from the board’s report due to a lower average score. However, according to Mr. Gibbs, “with science included, the school’s average is still second in the state.” “We really need to recognize Mr. Gibbs and the teachers who get this school going. It doesn’t get much better than this. The scores are just outstanding,” stated board member Brian Buckley. In sports, the boys basketball team scored first place in the Monmouth County Athletic League Division B. The girls team took first place and were overall league champions for the MCAL B division. For the Elks Hoop Shoot held at Manasquan on Dec. 3, Sara Kurtz won first place for the 8- to 9-year age group. For ages 12 to 13, Charlie Hall took third place and Alexx Hall took first. Alexx and Sara both won their respective

divisions and moved on to Howell to compete in the next level of competition and won in their divisions again. They will now move on to the next level of competition to be held at Woodbridge High School. First-place awards for the science fair, which was held on Feb. 16, in the earth science division were Sean Molyneaux, grade eight; Meghan Fredericks, grade seven; and Victoria Loughran, grade six. Recipients of first-place honors in life science were Heather Flynn, grade eight; Barrett Schrader, grade seven; and Tess Leonhard, grade six. In the physical science field, first-place recipients were Olivia McCarthy, grade eight; Joe Beattie, grade seven; and Sara Brown, grade six. Second-place winners for earth science, life science and physical science, respectively, were Jeff Kelly, Tim Lyons and Andrew Medoza, grade eight; Brittany Carden, Sarah Sharp and Chrissy Grasso, grade seven; Kelly Morris, Christine Loughran and Charlie Randazzo, grade six. Receiving honorable mentions were Alexx Hall, Brielle Caucino, Billy Hendrickson, Michael McFarlane and Peter Tausek, grade eight; Ryan Manheimer, david Berube, Vincent Belleran, Jack Behre, Ryan Schobel and Conner Schobel, grade seven; and Patrick Bogan, Christopher Randazzo, Matthew mcfarlane, Michael Koreyva and Lara Foerst, grade six. An enrollment report showed that the school’s enrollment for the month of January is 246. Of that total, 176 students are in the elementary school, 57 are in high school, nine in vocational school and four are either out-of-district, home instructed or in preschool. The overall enrollment has decreased by 10 since 2003 and is four students lower than it was in 2005.

The new building should be “in keeping with the flavor of Sea Girt” by using a design that would “compliment the library and the entire area,” the report states. The new building should have a full basement for storage and additional meeting rooms, the committee recommended. Councilman Clemmensen, who chairs the committee, said the borough cannot sell the property where the current borough hall is located due to a deed restriction that was placed on the property in 1917. For the current borough hall, the report suggests updating the heating and electrical wiring, as well as other improvements. Moving parts of borough hall to The Plaza will have the least impact to the surrounding residential area, it will revitalize the plaza, and it will offer a central location that out-of-towners could easily find, the report states. Parking in the area should be sufficient, but additional parking could be made with land to the south of the library, according to the report. “It’s not perfect,” Councilman Clemmensen said, “but it puts parking in a commercial district.” The committee had considered relocating all borough functions to The Plaza lot, but they would not all fit, he added. If the borough left all services at the current borough hall, there would be no choice but to tear the whole building down and start anew with a building that has a bigger footprint, Councilman Clemmensen said. Also, a larger third floor would be necessary, and that could only be accomplished by tearing the building down. He said that although the current borough hall is not on the historical register, “we feel it has significance to the town,” and would rather not tear it down. The committee met approximately four to five times over the past few months, Councilman Clemmensen said, to discuss the borough’s options. In addition, committee member Bill Marriott researched the title on the current borough hall to determine whether there are deed restrictions. Mr. Marriott had served on two other committees formed by the borough in past years to look at options for borough hall, and his knowledge was helpful to the committee so it would not have to “reinvent the wheel,” Councilman Clemmensen said. The committee recommended that the borough proceed with having the borough engineer study the plan and possibly hire an architect and other professionals to figure cost estimates. They mayor thanked the committee for the “huge effort on your part,” and said he thought the council should move forward, but not “too quickly.” A public hearing on the committee’s recommendations will be held at a future council meeting, possibly the one on March 22, the mayor said.

Police stop teenagers from attending party By Brian O’Keefe Five teenage girls were prevented by police from attending a party on the 400 block of Boston Boulevard in the early morning hours of Jan. 29, according to reports from Sea Girt Police. Ptl. Douglas Nesbitt and Ptl. Justin Macko, riding together in a patrol car, had noticed traffic in the area during the night, and at 1:05 a.m. they observed the five girls exiting a vehicle that had pulled over to the curb. The two officers took the initiative to ask them where they were going. According to police, none of the girls “could account for their destination or prior locations.” Speaking with the girls, the officers learned three were 15-yearolds, one was 16 and the other was 17, and they resided in Lake Como, Belmar, Spring Lake, Manasquan and Wall. After consulting with Sgt. James Kremp, the officers decided that “due to the time and age” of the girls, it was in their best interest to take them to headquarters and have their parents come sign for them. The girls were not charged with any wrongdoing.

Budget hearing set for next Wednesday The Sea Girt Council will hold a hearing on the proposed 2006 budget at its meeting next Wednesday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sea Girt Elementary School auditorium on Bell Place. The council has proposed a total general budget of $5,510,763, up 10.1 percent from last year’s budget. A 10.5 percent increase in the amount to be raised through local taxation is proposed, which would result in a $230 increase to the municipal tax on a $1 million home. A total of $4,160,000 would be raised through the municipal tax this year, under the proposed budget. These figures are for the municipal budget only and do not include county or school taxes. The dedicated water/sewer utility budget is proposed at $1,004,000, a 3.6 percent increase over last year’s budget of $968,775. The dedicated beach utility budget is proposed at $798,910, a 21 percent increase over last year’s final budget of $656,000, although total revenues anticipated for the year are $886,010. Next Wednesday’s hearing will be residents’ opportunity for comments and questions on the proposed budget.

Smith named to Boston College dean’s list Dawson Smith, the son of Anne and Dawson Smith of Sea Girt, was recently named to the dean’s list at Boston College. Mr. Smith, a 2005 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, is majoring in philosophy.

In other police news: • Ptl. Macko took a report of telephone harassment from a Trenton Boulevard resident on Jan. 10. The resident said she had received two calls the day before that her caller ID device identified as “private caller.” During both calls, the person on the other end did not say anything. When the resident asked who it was, the person hung up. The resident called Verizon to ask how she could find out the phone number of the person who had called. Verizon told her that only the police would be able to get that information. Ptl. Macko called Verizon after taking the report at 6:28 p.m., but the operator who answered told him he would have to contact the business office on the next business day. The police report was forwarded to the detective bureau, and police have reported no further action taken regarding the incidents. • Sgt. John O’Connor took a report from a Brooklyn Boulevard resident regarding fraudulent use of his credit card on Jan. 16. The resident said he had received a call informing him that his Sears Mastercard had been “misused” in Bronx, New York. A $300 cash advance had been taken from his account, and the credit card company had a new mailing address for him in Bronx. Sgt. O’Connor advised the resident to place a fraud alert on his credit report. The resident replied that he had already done so. In addition, the resident had cancelled the account, and enacted password protection on his other credit card accounts. The case remains open.

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Lake Como bars, merchants getting ready for parade day spring season. Paul’s will open at its usual Sunday morning time: 10 a.m., but Mr. LaPlace said that if the crowd is anything like it has been in years past, there will already be a line by opening time. He added that Paul’s will be packed to its maximum occupancy of 1,100 for the duration of its working hours. Some of those occupants will be the bagpiper bands taking a breather, then performing on the establishment’s stage throughout the day. The performances are free to all. The bands offer the music at Paul’s in return for the tavern’s annual practice of providing parking spots for the bands’ buses. Normally, it takes a crew of 15 — bartenders, bar-backs and bouncers — to run Paul’s on a busy Sunday night, according to Mr. LaPlace. This Sunday, it will take 40. From its opening on, Paul’s will be serving “standard barfare,” said Mr. LaPlace, from

hamburgers to hot dogs. Those hankering for some more morning-oriented snacks with their St. Patrick’s parade refreshments would do well to meander over to Bar A. at 70305 16th Ave., which will be opening at 11 a.m. to serve breakfast sandwiches alongside their usual drinks. At McCann’s Steer & Spirits at 1724 Main Street, owner Mr. McCann expects to sell “a lot of Guinness” this Sunday. Traditionally, parade-goers drink more beer than liquor, Mr. McCann explained. McCann’s will be setting up a full bar outside in the parking area directly beside the building. There will also be tables, chairs and a hot dog stand. Mr. McCann said he hopes to give families a place to rest during the parade’s melee while still being able to remain outdoors and able to observe the festivities. He will also provide port-apotties, which should help out

Two candidates file for boro’s board of education election The third board member’s seat up for grabs is that of Gary Malice. According to board president, Bob Kirk, Mr. Malice is currently in Florida and did not file for re-election.

Runners ready for 2nd annual Lake Como 5k Awards will be given for the top overall male and female runners. There will be a post-race party with free barbecue, sodas and drink specials. For more information, please contact 732-542-6090, visit www.jsrc or write [email protected].

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Lake Como resident Rebecca M. Henely has been named dean’s list at Rowan University for her academic achievement during the fall semester of 2005. Ms. Henely is studying communication with a specialization in journalism. To make the dean’s list at Rowan University, Ms. Henely had to earn a 3.45 or greater grade point average for the semester.

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nity to ascend to institutions of higher learning. Valerie A. Laws, 49, of 19th Avenue, has served for 10 years on the board and is seeking her fourth term. She did not return calls as of press time.

of 40 degrees, as of press time, the weather should aid rather than hinder the day’s festivities. The liquor store owners reported a trend contrary to what bar workers had noted, namely that the liquor store is busiest the Saturday before the parade, with people purchasing kegs and beer cases for parties that night, as opposed to bars whose proprietors are gearing up for a slightly heavier Saturday, but for floods of customers the next day. During the parade, Mr. Wong said, because there’s no drinking in public allowed, most patrons are purchasing cigarettes or simply looking for a restroom. Sean Weinstein, the former owner of Weinstein’s Liquors, has continued to work at the store since he sold it to the Wongs five years ago. Mr. Weinstein said that though the day is “hectic,” he is looking forward to it. There is usually a line of people waiting to buy beer and Bailey’s Irish Cream before the Lake Como store opens at 10 a.m., Mr. Weinstein said. The Red Barn across the street will not open until noon, as per Belmar’s prohibition against selling alcohol before that time.

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By Emily Clark Two long-time board of education members will be running unopposed to keep their seats in the April election. Joy M. Goddard, 66, of 18th Avenue, has served on the board for 25 years, and is seeking another term. She and her husband, Arthur, have two children: Donna Clark, 41, of Virginia, and Glen Clark, 39, who is a local resident. Ms. Goddard has lived in the area for 41 years. She said is seeking re-election to the board to make certain that all Lake Como children have the opportu-

local stores such as clerk Cindy Martinez at Sunrise Food Market, 1600 Main Street, who said that many people wander into the shop seeking that brand of relief. While the shop does not have a public restroom, Ms. Martinez will have extra coffee and hot chocolate brewed, as well as shelves of extra chips and snacks for children. Also bracing themselves for the big day are Elsy and Sheung Wong, owners of Weinstein’s Liquor Store at 1603 Main Street and also the Little Red Barn liquor store just across Main Street in Belmar. The couple are expecting business to spike 30 percent that day, so they are stocking up on extra kegs as well as Guinness, two items they say traditionally sell well over the parade weekend. Mr. Wong is stocking up mainly on Guinness and Harp, but is trying to keep all his inventory padded. The couple conceded though that the day’s commercial success is as fickle as the sunshine on the Jersey Shore in late winter. “It all depends on the weather,” Mr. Wong said. With the Weather Channel's prediction of a partly cloudy Sunday with a high temperature

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By Emily Clark Local restaurants are stocking up on beer, corned beef and pride for the two-town party that will run into the night Sunday, the day of the Belmar & Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “Every beer is Irish beer on St. Patrick’s Day,” declared manager Greg LaPlace from behind the bar of Paul’s, a Main Street tavern. “It’s going to be the best place to watch the parade,” Tom McCann vowed of the McCann establishment’s outdoor seating area. And not to be outdone, the website of Bar Anticipation, known as Bar A., has declared itself the “Official Home of the Parade After-Party,” and is boasting giveaways, guest dj’s and emcees “all day and all night.” Beneath all this boisterous talk is work and planning. Mr. LaPlace said Paul’s is getting in more Guinness and Bass to prepare for the town’s busiest and most lucrative day of the

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Council tables possible drug-testing ordinance By Brian O’Keefe A proposed ordinance that would mandate random drug testing for all borough employees who drive a borough-owned vehicle, carry a borough-issued weapon, or operate equipment or machinery in their jobs, was tabled at Monday night’s council meeting. Councilman Frank Ford said he had planned to introduce the ordinance as an effort to manage the borough’s liabilities. Currently, only the borough’s public works employees receive random drug testing. The proposed ordinance would have mandated testing for police officers, as well as Public Works Superintendent Art Herner and Code Enforcement Officer Drew Clark. Office workers could also be tested under the proposed ordinance if they drive a borough vehicle. Councilman Ford explained that if an accident occurs that involves a borough employee who has not been tested for drug use, that issue could be used against the borough in a lawsuit or by an insurance company. Requiring random drug tests could reduce the borough’s liability in such a case, he said. Heights Police Sgt. Dan Gunning said during the council’s work session Monday night that the state attorney general has established guidelines for drugtesting police officers already, and an ordinance may not be

necessary. Councilman Ford asked Sgt. Gunning whether changing the wording in the ordinance to conform to the attorney general’s guidelines would allay his concerns, and Sgt. Gunning said it would. Ptl. Robert Shafer told the council the proposed ordinance seemed to be an effort to “reinvent the wheel” when guidelines already exist. “This is a hell of a lot more strict than what you’re proposing,” he said, referring to the attorney general’s guidelines. The officers also objected to wording in the proposed ordinance that stated employees would have to tell the borough what medications they were taking, but Councilman Ford said that was an error. The testing facility, not the borough, should be informed, he said. Sgt. Gunning and Ptl. Shafer said they had no problem with mandatory drug testing, but wanted the borough to follow the state guidelines, including the requirement that tests be conducted at a laboratory in Trenton rather than at one chosen by the borough. “I personally welcome it,” Sgt. Gunning said of random drug testing for police officers, though he added he does not think there is a need for it in the Heights Police Department.

American Legion Presents Flag To School

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Commander Keith Kology [from left], John Patterson, Jack Cordes, Warren Cochran, Don Hurley and Rick Wheeler of American Legion Post 432 in Spring Lake presented a flag honoring U.S. soldiers to the Spring Lake Heights Board of Education Monday night.

Mayor, PBA president finally sign 2003-06 police contract By Brian O’Keefe Five months after a state arbitrator issued a decision on the 200306 contract for Spring Lake Heights police officers, and more than three years after negotiations began, the council and PBA officials finally agreed to sign the contract this week. Mayor Elwood Malick and Sgt. Dan Gunning, president of the

Trendsetters announce trips to D.C., Ireland Space is limited on the three trips planned by the Spring Lake Heights Trendsetters senior group for 2006. A trip to Washington, D.C. is planned for April 21 through 23, when cherry blossoms will be blooming, and will include stops at the Washington National Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, Alexandria, Va., a tour of Washington, and visits to the Smithsonian Institute and the National Gallery of Art. The cost of $349 includes two full breakfasts and two full dinners, with one taking place in Georgetown. A deposit of $100 is required. Those who are interested in the trip should call as soon as possible. An Ireland folk tour is planned for Nov. 3 through 10 which

includes trips to Dublin, Kinsale, Killarney and Bunratty for six nights. Sites to be visited are Trinity College, Rock of Cashel, Cobh Heritage Center, Bunratty Castle, Blarney Castle and the Ring of Kerry. The cost of $1,500 includes all meals, first-class hotels and entertainment. A deposit of $200 is required, and only 24 places are available. The third trip is a tour of the Doris Duke Estate in Hillsborough on May 31. The tour will include the gardens, greenhouse and mansion. Lunch is included in the $72 price, which is due by the end of February. Those interested in any of the trips should contact Susan Leahy at 732-449-7807 or 732-4499155.

Spring Lake Heights Uniformed Police Association, signed the contract late yesterday afternoon. The council authorized the mayor to sign the contract at Monday night’s council meeting, even after Councilwoman Lynn Kegelman, who co-chairs the law and public safety committee, expressed reservations. Councilwoman Kegelman said that the contract’s stipulation that holiday pay would be rolled into officers’ regular pay meant “putting longevity on top of it.” That would have a $7,000 to $10,000 effect on the borough’s budget, she said. Councilman Frank Ford, who chairs the law and public safety committee, said he understood that in agreeing to holiday pay being rolled in, the borough had to “assume the liabilities that come with that.” Councilwoman Kegelman also said she was concerned that officers might come back to the council at some future time and claim they are not receiving holiday pay, since it is no longer separated from their base pay in the new contract. “This has dragged on long enough,” said Councilman Ford, adding that the borough’s labor attorney, Kevin Starkey, had recommended that the council authorize the mayor to sign the contract immediately. In attendance at the meeting were Sgt. Gunning, Ptl. Christopher Bennett, Ptl. Robert Shafer and Ptl. Edward Gunnell. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Sgt. Gunning expressed weariness about the three years it took to finalize the contract, which will expire at the end of this year. Negotiations on the next contract will probably begin in late April or May, Councilman Ford said. “Can’t we get this done and over with,” asked Sgt. Gunning. The two sides had gone through mediation and arbitration and spent a great deal of money on lawyers, he noted, adding, “It’s not gonna be worth it. “Enough,” Sgt. Gunning insisted. “Sign the darn thing, so we can move on.” The council then voted unanimously in favor of the resolution authorizing Mayor Malick to sign the contract. “I’m very happy,” said Councilman Ford. “I’m looking forward to moving on now.” He said he is optimistic that negotiations on the new contract will go more smoothly, and that both sides will put the last ordeal behind them and start fresh, with “a clear mind and no ridiculous requests on either side.” “Let’s start with reasonable expectations and discuss them,” Councilman Ford said. He noted that he is the only council member left who had negotiated the current contract and said he hoped that because there will be new faces on the borough’s negotiating committee this year, discussions will be more cordial and productive. Councilman Ford declined to release how much money the borough spent in legal fees related to

the contract. He said he preferred to wait until the last legal bill had been received before releasing a figure. Sgt. Gunning said this week the PBA had spent around $25,000 in legal fees. “All the time and money and energy spent [in negotiations] ... it’s not worth it,” he said. “It never should have gotten to this point. “I certainly hope we don’t go through anything like we’ve been through the past three years” during the next negotiations, Sgt. Gunning said. “I think we’ll work together better than we have.”

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Friendly Sons Annual Dinner The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore will hold its 33rd annual dinner and fund-raiser on March 10, at Doolan’s, Route 71, Spring Lake Heights, at 6:30 p.m. The Irishman of the Year Award will be awarded at the dinner, which is open to men from throughout the state. The featured entertainer will be comedian Joe Cuddy, direct from Jury’s Irish Cabaret in Dublin. Reservations for the dinner are $150 per person. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. A black tie is required. Reservations must be received by March 1. Information about the dinner or a reservation form may be obtained by calling 732-2921100, Ext. 12. ~

Republican Committee Meeting The Spring Lake Heights Republican Committee meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the community center on Ocean Road. Republicans in town are welcome to attend. ~

Coastal Connections Coastal Connections, the local chapter of Business Networking International, meets every Wednesday at the Sea Breeze Deli at 111 Route 71 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. The meetings give local businesspersons an opportunity to network with one another and find customers. Home-based business owners are welcome to attend. For more information, call Debbie Paine at 732-280-7015.

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Council passes $750,000 bond ordinance for meter upgrades By Brian O’Keefe The Spring Lake Heights Council passed a $750,000 bond ordinance for upgrades to the borough’s water meters at Monday night’s meeting. During the hearing on the ordinance, Shore Road resident James Martin asked who had determined the upgrades were necessary. Councilman Thomas Martin, who chairs the utilities committee, replied that American Water Works had conducted a study. James Martin asked if that firm is a vendor of water meters, and Councilman Martin replied that it is. James Martin said he would have more confidence in a study by an independent engineer, and asked if such a study could be arranged. Public Works Superintendent Art Herner said Schoor DePalma had conducted a cost/benefit analysis of water-meter upgrades in 2004. According to Mr. Herner, the firm determined the borough was losing $60,000 per year because of under-reading meters. But he said he believed the problem had gotten worse in the years since then and that the borough probably is losing more money than that. Council President Richard Gannon said the borough’s water system is currently operating at a deficit. Mr. Herner said that if new meters are not installed, the borough would have to raise water rates to compensate. Mr. Herner said that every town in the area except for the Heights has already converted to automated meters. “No one goes into basements anymore,” he said. In response to a question from James Martin, Councilman Martin said that although it would cost less to have borough workers install new meters, it would take years rather than months, and the water revenues would therefore increase much more slowly.

According to Councilman Martin, the current meters are, on average, 30 years old, and their inaccurate readings have become a serious problem in recent years. Some of the meters are 50 years old, said Mr. Herner. “The older they get, the slower they register,” said Mr. Herner. A random sample study conducted last year by National Water Works concluded that 75 percent of the borough’s water meters register barely any usage at all, and the remaining 25 percent undermeasure usage by an average of 21 percent, Councilman Martin has said. The councilman said he conservatively estimates that the borough is currently losing $100,000 per year because of the inaccurate readings. In addition, the borough is running the risk of having its water system “shut down” by Manasquan Reservoir officials, he said. The fact that Spring Lake Heights is not accurately reporting its water usage could be sufficient grounds for Manasquan Reservoir to refuse to supply the borough, he explained. Mr. Herner said the borough is required by the state to report usage accurately. A water-allocation report given by Birdsall Engineering indicates a large discrepancy between the water-meter readings and the water-pumping measurements, taken from the borough’s wells and Manasquan Reservoir, he said. If the meters were measuring correctly, those readings would be equal. Chaz Holloway of Birdsall Engineering could not be reached for comment on how big that discrepancy is. The meters are showing a “drastic reduction” in water usage in the borough over the past two years, Mr. Herner said. He said he could see no reason that water usage would have, in fact, decreased. “We don’t have any less peo-

ple” living in the Heights, Mr. Herner said. Five different council members have discussed addressing the situation over the years, Councilman Martin said, but because of turnover on the council, nothing has yet been done. “I’ve been around and around and around on this,” said Mr. Herner of his efforts to urge action to address the problem. Not all of the borough’s water meters need replacing. Mr. Herner said there are approximately 300 brand new meters in town that give “absolutely accurate” readings. Residents with new meters have therefore been paying fully for their usage, while those with the 50-year-old meters may be paying little or nothing, officials have said. Councilman Martin has said he believes that even if the full $750,000 in the bond ordinance were spent on the upgrades, the cost would have “virtually no impact on the taxpayer” because of the increased water revenues. He said he estimates the upgrade would pay for itself in four to five years, although National Water Works had estimated it would take only two years. Still, Councilman Martin conceded during the hearing for the ordinance that there are “no guarantees” that the tax rate would not be affected. The next step is for the borough to put the project out to bid. Contractors will be free to propose upgrades that use various technologies. The bond ordinance had originally specified “remote-read” meters, which would transmit readings directly to borough hall. But that language was removed at the request of Council President Richard Gannon, who said he wanted to ensure that contractors could propose other technologies that might be less expensive but still suitable for the borough’s

needs. Councilman Martin said the council would consider all technologies that are proposed. “We’re willing to look at everything,” he said. However, the council will most likely choose either remoteread or touchpad technology, he said. Mr. Herner said that whatever technology is used will be a big improvement over the state of the borough’s water meters now. “What we have now is beyond belief,” he said. “We have a horrible, horrible system that no longer works.” Still, he said, the borough should be careful about which technology it chooses, because it does not want to invest a large amount of money and then find the technology will be obsolete in a few years. Mr. Herner said he believes remote-read meters are the best option. Under that technology, readings could be transmitted to borough hall every 24 hours, and borough workers would not have to go to the houses to take readings. And he said remote-read water meters are not significantly more expensive than other technologies. Another option would be meters that could be read with handheld touchpads. A borough employee would walk up to each house and obtain an electronic reading without having to enter the house. Mr. Herner said that touchpads would be “more laborintensive” than remote-read meters. A third option would involve installing signal-receiving equipment in a borough vehicle. Under that system, the water meters would transmit their readings to the vehicle as it is driven down streets. Currently, water meters in the borough require that borough workers enter residents’ base-

Three candidates vie for two seats on BOE By Brian O’Keefe Three candidates are running for two open seats on the Spring Lake Heights Board of Education this year. Each seat has a threeyear term. Loren Solebello will be leaving the board this year, and Woodcrest Drive resident James Hackett III is running for his third term on the board. The other candidates running in this April’s election seeking one

of the two open seats are Greenwood Drive resident Paul Murphy and Lake Avenue resident Karen Surgent. Mr. Hackett, 41, has lived in the borough for 13 years with his wife, Jo Ann, and his children Seamus, 13, Joseph, 10, and Liam, 8. He is employed by Merrill Lynch Futures in Jersey City, where he deals with trading and settling U.S. equity options. He could not be reached by press time

for further comment on his reelection bid. Ms. Surgent, 43, has lived in the Heights for about five years, and grew up in Wall. She has two children, Bryan, 11, and Evan, 9. She is employed as vice president of finance for Nassau Marina Holdings, working in their Lavallette office. Ms. Surgent is a certified public accountant and said she is running to “maintain the balance” on the

board between those with knowledge of programs and curriculum and those with financial expertise. She said she aims to “maintain fiscal integrity and responsibility” on the board. “I’m excited about doing it,” she said of running for a seat, calling it an opportunity to “give to my community.” Mr. Murphy could not be reached by press time.

Heights girls honored as athlete scholars By Brian O’Keefe At Monday night’s meeting, the Spring Lake Heights Board of Education recognized six eighth grade girls who were chosen by Superintendent Linda Martensen and athletic director Joan Bassi to participate in Monmouth University’s annual National Girls and Women in Sport Day celebration earlier this month. Kathleen Casagrande, Tara Kelly, Christine Lobosco, Elizabeth Maricic, Laura Jeanne Phillips and Colette Sabins were selected based on athletic ability, leadership qualities, academic achievements and sportsmanship, Mrs. Martensen said. All of the girls are on the honor roll or high honor roll, and all

play two or more sports. Mrs. Martensen said she attended the Feb. 4 ceremony with the girls. In other news from Monday night’s board of education meeting: • Members of American Legion Post 432 in Spring Lake presented the school with a custom Blue Star Banner flag to be flown outside the school. The flag has two stars on it.

The gold star represents the two Spring Lake Heights residents, Steven Sherman and Ryan Christensen, who were killed in the war in Iraq, Commander Keith Kology explained to the board. The blue star also symbolizes the community’s support for the soldiers who are currently serving our country, he said. • Supervisor of Curriculum/Special Services

Susan Genco presented an overview of the social studies curriculum to the board. One recent addition to the curriculum is economics, she said. The curriculum will be before the board for approval at next month’s meeting. • The board accepted the resignation of Ann Zimbile as secretary to the principal/main office effective March 27, or sooner if a replacement is found.

Heisler named to Rowan Univ. dean’s list Spring Lake Heights resident Lauren E. Heisler has been named to the dean’s list at Rowan University for her academic achievement during the fall 2005 semester. Students who earn a 3.45 grade point average or above are named to the dean’s list each semester. Ms. Heisler is majoring in elementary education.

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Spring Lake Heights Elementary School eighth graders Kathleen Casagrande [from left], Tara Kelly, Christine Lobosco, Elizabeth Maricic, Laura Jeanne Phillips and Colette Sabins were named the school’s athlete scholars for National Girls and Women in Sport Day.

ments and crawl spaces to read them. It is done once each year. Although this process worked well in years past, when there always seemed to be someone home, Mr. Herner said, nowadays houses are more often empty during the day. Scheduling appointments to come read the meters is “awkward,” he said. Because homeowners must be present at the time of the reading, many houses are missed during the annual meter readings that are conducted with the current system. Those homeowners are required to read their own meters, Mr. Herner said. Councilman Martin said that most residents he has asked have indicated they do not want to read their own meters anymore. Once the contractor begins work on the project, the upgrades should be completed in about 90 days, Councilman Martin said.

Mennie named to Rowan Univ. dean’s list Spring Lake Heights resident Anthony Mennie has been named to the dean’s list at Rowan University for his academic achievement during the fall 2005 semester. Students who earn a 3.45 grade point average or above are named to the dean’s list each semester. Mr. Mennie is majoring in political science.

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Envionmental Commission The Environmental Commission will be meeting tonight at 7:30 at the Carmen A. Biase Center, 719 Main St. [across the parking lot from Borough Hall]. The commission is seeking volunteers to assist them in the upcoming dune replanting project, which is scheduled for the last weekend in March. ~

Chamber of Commerce Meeting There will be a quarterly general membership meeting on Monday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Central Jersey Bank, 501 Main St. In an effort to help future members, the chamber will offer half year dues of $65. Please contact the chamber office for further details by calling 732869-1020 or email [email protected]. ~

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Surfing competition headed to Bradley Beach By Lauren N. Akins Local residents should start honing their surfing skills because, come April 22, the waves of Bradley Beach will become an arena for competition. Gerard “Rod” Brennan and his wife, Mattie Brennan, residents of Bradley Beach, avid surfers and members of the Jersey Shore Christian Surfers group, have received permission from the borough council to conduct a surfing competition this spring. The date of the competition has been set for Saturday, April 22 and will be held between the Brinley and Fourth avenue beaches from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During a regular meeting of the borough council, the application for the Brennans to host a surf competition within the borough was unanimously approved. The council was quite impressed with the Brennan’s preparation to host such an event. In their application they proposed to provide lifeguards, pay the cost of having the area patrolled by law enforcement and ensured the council that they would cover all of the funds that would involve hosting the competition. “They are willing to do whatever we want to have this contest,” cited Councilwoman Lori Marchak-Ortiz. The Brennan family has a rich history that began on the beaches of the Jersey Shore. Rod Brennan grew up in Spring Lake and now

resides on Ocean Avenue in Bradley Beach with his wife and two daughters. The whole family surfs and their daughters, Katie, 16, and Sarah, 13, are both snowboarders. As part of the Jersey Shore Christian Surfers group, which meets weekly, the family has been able to take their love of surfing and combine it with community service. According to Mrs. Brennan the group is “very much an outreach thing.” The Christian Surfers have helped paint houses, build houses, clean yards and have even removed a pool. “We get a day and go and help people,” said Mrs. Brennan. Beyond community service, the group also welcomes new members by conducting free surfing clinics. Last year, the group held three surf clinics and had a “great turnout,” stated Mrs. Brennan. During one of the 7 a.m. sessions they had 30 people attend and during the 8 a.m. session over 100 people came out for the clinic. During the summer months the group holds weekly clinics every Friday between Belmar and Spring Lake. Thanks to sponsorship from local surf shops the group is lent boards to instruct new surfers, in addition to the 12 boards that the groups owns. The Brennan’s desire to host a surf contest in Bradley Beach comes from the success the

Christian group saw when they hosted a competition last year in Ocean Grove. According to Mrs. Brennan, she and her family are “really excited” to bring the contest to Bradley Beach. Anyone can sign up to compete and the competition will run in heats of four surfers. But beyond the competition, for

the Brennans the contest is about bringing people together and bringing a bigger awareness of the Christian group to the area. “The goal of this competition is for people to find out about our group. It’s not just about surfing, its about being in each other’s lives.”

Brrrr, It’s Cold Out Here

The “15-Minute Child Break” presentation will be held at Bradley Beach Elementary School Auditorium, 515 Brinley Avenue, Bradley Beach, on March 8 at 7 p.m. The one-hour program is designed to empower and assist parents in building better communication with their kids. A brief question and answer period will follow. Local resource materials and information will also be provided. Express your opinions in a letter to the editor!

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Bradley Beach surfers, like Dave Emmerick, will be able to compete against other local surfers right in Bradley Beach this April.

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KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Seven-year-old Alondr Cazzallza hurried into school Tuesday morning as the area saw frigid conditions and a dusting of snow.

Chief Robert DeNardo and the Bradley Beach Police Department made five arrests for contempt of court from Feb. 10 to Feb. 15. Those arrested for contempt of court included: • On Feb. 10 at the 200 block of McCabe Avenue, Bradley Beach resident Harold M. Stoute, 40, was arrested by Ptl. William Major, Ptl. Anthony Murray and Lt. Ray Ortiz. • On Feb. 11 at the 100 block of Ocean Avenue, Red Bank resident Alysia E. Parish, 21 was arrested by Ptl. Major, Ptl. Terry Browning and Special Officer Kevin Gale.

• On Feb. 13 on the 600 block of LaReine Avenue, Asbury Park resident Francis A. Milano, 27, was arrested by Ptl. Major and Sgt. Stephen Fanhnholz. • On Feb. 15 on the 700 block of Main Street, Freehold resident David M. Ivins, 45, was arrested by Ptl. Browning. • On Feb. 15 on the 200 block of Ocean Avenue, Bradley Beach resident Peter S. Alamo, 61, was arrested by Sgt. Fahnholz and Det. Lt. Leonard Guida.

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Council gives the go-ahead for joint purchase of sewer vacuum By Brian O'Keeffe The Bradley Beach Council authorized the borough to enter a deal with Avon and Belmar to jointly purchase a sewer vacuum at Tuesday night’s meeting. Belmar Public Works Superintendent Andy Meuerle gave a presentation pitching the idea during the workshop meeting. He said a sewer vacuum is an essential piece of equipment for a municipality to maintain its sewers, yet it is a “big-ticket item” that would not be used every day. For that reason, it would be more cost-effective and practical for the three towns to go in on the purchase of a vacuum together, he said. Mr. Meuerle estimated the cost at $160,000. Bradley Beach Public Works Superintendent Rich Bianchi told the council the borough would contribute about $55,000 toward the purchase, and he added that joint ownership would save the borough a great deal of money. When a municipality does not own a sewer vacuum, it has to rent or borrow one from time to time, Mr. Meuerle said. It cannot be

done without, he said, and added that the model under consideration for purchase was not the highestpriced model. The vacuum would be used for both scheduled maintenance and for emergencies. Mayor Stephen Schueler asked about lettering on the vacuum so residents of all three boroughs would recognize it as being from their borough. Mr. Meuerle joked that a picture of the mayors of the three towns could be put on it for identification purposes. Councilman Thomas Volante asked if the vacuum has a warranty. Mr. Meuerle replied that he believed it was for three years, but that he would check. The council passed a motion authorizing an interlocal agreement with the two other boroughs to purchase the vacuum. In other news from Tuesday night’s council meeting: • The council introduced an amendment to the ordinance restricting the time of year when outdoor cafe licenses are valid. Currently, licenses are only valid from May 1 through Nov. 1. However, because the state’s

Dune replanting project underway By Lauren N. Akins Thanks to a grant from the Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] for $2,500 and a donation from the borough matching that figure, the Environmental Commission, headed by Richard Held, has been able to purchase three new types of dune plants that will be planted at the end of March. According to Mr. Held, American Beach Grass was planted on the dunes 6 years ago. These plants have a five-year life span. Last year a survey was made by U.S. Department of Agriculture representative Chris Miller, who told the commission that although the plants were in good shape, signs of deterioration could be seen and he recommended new plants replace the old. Signs that the dune plants needed to be replaced are seen when the “golden rod” dune plants begin to surface, showing that the beach grass is dying out. After the survey from the Department of Agriculture was submitted to the DEP, the grant was given to the borough to begin purchasing and planning the dune re-planting project. With the $5,000 that the commission has used, $3,000 of it went to purchase four different types of dune plants: golden rods, panic grass, little blue stems and rosa rugosa bushes. The latter are wild rose bushes that will be planted at the edge of the dunes along the walkway to the beach. According to Mr. Held, planting them there serves as a dual purpose. First, the plants are “very decorative and pretty” but, most importantly, as they grow thorns and become larger in size, they will act as a baracade and keep people from walking onto the dunes. The remaining $2,000 will be used to purchase a variety of educational signs that will be

displayed along the beachfront. The sign portion of the project has been headed by “Captain” Al Modjeski, a Bradley Beach resident, marine biologist and avid surfer. Mr. Modjeski has worked closely with the New Jersey Marine Science Consortium, located in Sandy Hook, on drafting the different signs that will be displayed. Along the boardwalk, beach goers will find signs that explain subtle distinctions between the different types of seagulls and signs that display the different types of native New Jersey sea shells. A larger sign will also be displayed at the gazebo which will explain the life cycle of sand dunes. “Captain Al has worked very hard to get us where we’re at,” stated Mr. Held. In addition to planting new vegetation in the dunes, the Environmental Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Public Works, has successfully combined Christmas and the summer season. In an effort to enlarge the size of the dunes, the Department of Public Works collected all the Christmas trees that were left on curbsides and has put them on the front end of the dunes — the end of the dune closest to the ocean — so when wind blows sand onto the dunes the sand will pile high, and eventually bury the Christmas trees, creating larger dunes. Anyone interested in volunteering or assisting the Environmental Commission in their dune project is encouraged to attend their monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Carmen A. Biase Center, 719 Main St., Bradley Beach.

smoking ban in bars and restaurants will go into effect April 1, the mayor and council agreed to move up the start date to April 1 and move back the end date to Dec. 1. Restaurant owners want to provide an outdoor area for smokers earlier in the year, Mayor Schueler said. Councilwoman Lori Marchak-Ortiz remarked that she was in favor of the change because she would rather see people smoking at a table than in a doorway. Councilwoman Marchak-Ortiz said that one restaurant in town leaves its tables out all winter and said that that is undesirable. Mayor Schueler said the amendment should also include a stipulation that outdoor furniture must be removed between Dec. 1 and April 1. • The mayor presented a plaque to Ptl. Anthony Murray for his “heroic lifesaving efforts” earlier this month when he helped rescue a man in danger of drowning in the ocean in Avon. Ptl. Murray explained that after hearing a radio call that a man was in the ocean, he went to help. He was the first officer to respond, and a large group of people had already assembled on the beach,

he said. Ptl. Murray grabbed an orange torpedo from his patrol car and ran to the water, where someone was already bringing the subject in. Ptl. Murray entered the water and helped bring both of them ashore. As he accepted the plaque, he commended others who had helped in the rescue. • The council passed a bond ordinance for upgrades to the borough’s emergency services communications system. Under the ordinance, $570,000 would be appropriated and $295,000 in bonds would be issued. • The council passed another bond ordinance to increase the appropriation for improvements to various roadways, intersections, curbs and driveways to $750,000, increase the bonds or notes issued to $523,500 and increase the down payment to $27,750. • The council denied a request by the Salvation Army to use the gazebo on Ocean Avenue for its annual “Melodies-by-the-Sea” Sunday concerts in June and July. Mayor Schueler suggested the denial, noting there had been discussion previously about not allowing entertainment on Sundays except for large events.

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KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Bradley Beach resident Matthew Stockman, 11, takes a swing at the new play ground equipment that was recently installed at the elementary school.

Councilman Waters said the decision to deny requests for providing entertainment on Sundays was “experimental” so the council could “see what happens.” • The council authorized the Sons of Italy to host its annual Italian Festival at the beachfront on Aug. 4, 5 and 6. • Council members discussed redoing the bathrooms on the beachfront for this summer. Mr. Bianchi said his department planned to “totally gut them” and put in new toilets with automatic flushers and new floors. He noted the current bathrooms are approximately 25 years old and need to be fixed. Borough Administrator Phyllis Quixley said it would take until April to get the money in place to begin the work. The mayor suggested the council could declare an emergency so money would be available right away, but Ms. Quixley said she was not sure about that. She said she would investigate the borough’s options after the meeting. • Councilman Volante said there would be no neighborhood watch meeting this month because police officers have another obligation. The next meeting will be in April. The councilman urged more residents to join the group. • Mayor Schueler announced that a revaluation of all the property in the borough determined it is worth $1.19 billion. The value has almost tripled in recent years, he said. “Our economic boat has risen higher” than other towns in the area, he noted.

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Boro prepares beach for upcoming season By Emily Clark For most Spring Lakers, mention of the beach brings to mind thoughts of easy living: leisurely strolls and refreshing swims. But for others, the beach is an investment that must be managed, a facility needing upkeep and conscientious, long-range planning. Now in the off-season, borough officials are busy worrying about the beach so that the residents and visitors who spread their towels there come June won’t have to worry. The two men most involved in the early stages of readying the beach for the summer are borough councilman Frank Quinn, who serves as the council’s liaison to the beachfront and pools, and Jeff Hastings, the beach manager. Regarding preparations for the summer, Councilman Quinn said, “The most important step we’ve taken is to hire Jeff Hastings as the full time, seasonal beachfront manager.” Councilman Quinn recounted that for a long time — possibly since the 1950s — there was a single beachfront manager. “The senior Joseph Erbe ran the beachfront for many, many years,” said the councilman. Then Dan Finn took over the position and held it, too, for a significant time.

These last two years, however, the position was split between Mr. Hastings and Mike Landers, though Mr. Hastings was the official beach manager in the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Councilman Quinn said that when he joined the council in January he volunteered for the beachfront liaison position. “It’s an important part of the services that the borough of Spring Lake provides to residents and visitors.” Since he came on board, he said, “The big change was to consolidate the beach manager position.” Councilman Quinn, who has 25 years of experience in the business world, said that seemed to him the best method. The councilman said the decision to consolidate was a process that involved Mr. Landers, who is in favor of the adjustment. Mr. Landers will now continue in an operations role. The councilman emphasized that Mr. Hastings is the manager and he is just the liaison. “The council’s role is really to set the policy and provide the budgetary framework,” he explained, while on a day-to-day basis, it is Mr. Hastings who is in charge. This, Councilman Quinn believes, is the best way for the beachfront

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Despite the present chill, borough officials are already hard at work, readying Spring Lake’s beach for the summer season.

and pools to be managed. “Just from the standpoint of the organizational structure, a single point of accountability is better,” the councilman said. As for unfolding summer plans, the men are already at work. “We’re going to try to run the beachfront like the customerfocused business it ought to be,” said the councilman. The repair and replacement of equipment for the north end pool’s pump room is getting underway,

and at a recent council meeting Councilman Quinn told the mayor and fellow council members that he and Mr. Hastings were “confident” it would be fully operational by the time the pools open. Traditionally, the books open on June 15, but the opening date this year has not yet been announced by the council. What’s left to be done? According to Councilman Quinn, “A great deal of work that goes on behind the scenes.”

Mr. Hastings, with the support of the council, is doing everything from cleaning the beach to performing maintenance work on the lockers and pools to the hiring of personnel as lifeguards, badge sellers and engineering maintenance crew. Once the staffers are approved for hire, everyone must be trained. Asked when this extensive preparation would commence, the councilman replied, “It’s already underway.”

Downtown improvement committee looking to add ‘sparkle’ to boro By Emily Clark A trolley running between the beach and the Third Avenue shopping district. Sidewalk dining throughout the commercial district. Bike taxis wheeling passengers through the streets. These are just some of the innovations the downtown improvement committee will be considering at its upcoming Monday meeting at 6:30 p.m. in borough hall. The newly created committee — made of retailers, real estate agents, property owners and town officials — was divided last Wednesday into three subcommittees: transportation, marketing/publicity and architecture, which will be meeting independently, then reporting back to the entire committee on Monday. Councilwoman Janice Venables, the council liaison to the group, said that the committee — and ultimately the growth of the downtown it is working toward — is a public collaboration. “So much of this is input

from the people.” Of her own role, the councilwoman said it is mainly advisory. “I’m sort of just guiding,” she said. Councilwoman Venables will be sitting on the architectural committee chaired by Councilman Joseph Rizzo, a professional architect. Karen Antonelli-Cinotti, of Karen’s Boutique on Third Avenue, is heading marketing and public relations, whose first goal is working on a short-term calendar for the next six months and planning out events to promote the downtown area. The transportation committee is being is chaired by Rich Clayton, of Clayton Livery Service. That committee will be considering adding a jitney or trolley service that could transport beach visitors to and from the downtown area, making shopping more accessible. “We would love to able to link the beachfront to downtown,” Mr. Clayton said. Alternate methods of doing so are being considered, as well as their costs. The traffic committee is also taking bicycles into account. “We really would like the downtown to be very bike-friendly,” Mr. Clayton said. To make it so, he explained, would mean providing attractive bike parking and bike lanes. In the future, he said bicycle rentals could also be a possibility. For a short period of time, Mr. Clayton said, somebody was in

town transporting people in a bike taxi. That mode of transportation will be considered, as well. Ultimately, Mr. Clayton said, the committee is looking for ways to “add a little sparkle” to Spring Lake. Councilman Rizzo said his subcommittee is considering the promoting construction of higher buildings in the business district and greater density in the borough’s design guidelines. This potential reformation, the councilman said, could mean that property owners would be able to rent more space, thereby generating more revenue. One of the primary reasons for Spring Lake’s intent focus on its downtown district and the committee’s formation is the rising cost of rent for storefronts there. Real estate agencies and other professional offices, businesses usually with higher revenues than retail stores, are driving up rents. Rising rents, in turn, are threatening the less lucrative retail shops. With more revenue-earning opportunities, Councilman Rizzo explained, perhaps “landlords wouldn’t have to be charging such escalating rents to retail groups.” He observed that most of the buildings in the downtown area constructed from the 1920s to 1950s were two to three stories high. But those built from the 1950s to 1970s are only one story. Higher density, Councilman

Rizzo remarked, would also aid in getting more people to live downtown. The architecture subcommittee is also looking to further loosen a 2005 borough ordinance permitting sidewalk dining in the downtown area. “Dining tends to keep people downtown later in the evening,” said the councilman, and that leads to more shopping. He said the committee is also considering how to tie in wellattended events, such as the Spring Lake 5 Run, with the downtown shopping area. He said that race sees 7,000 to 10,000 people annually. Should not there be a way to attract some of those visitors to the downtown area, Councilman Rizzo asked. Also, he suggested hosting something like an art show on one of the same nights as this summer’s Shakespeare In The Park event, so that visitors coming in early to the play could browse through the downtown area beforehand. The councilman noted that guiding the development of the downtown was not always a popular idea. However, “Right now, I think people realize that if we don’t help, don’t do something, the market will take the downtown to a place people won’t like.” With increased activity in the downtown area, some residents could become displeased, he acknowledged, but added, “That’s part of our job: to make sure it’s not upsetting to them.” Overall, Councilman Rizzo

thinks the project is “well timed,” as the revision of the borough’s master plan will soon be getting underway. Of the committee in general, Mr. Clayton said that everyone has been cooperating with each other and the mood is generally positive. “Everybody’s upbeat.” Still, Mr. Clayton said, “It would be great if had happened a while ago, but this is what we have to work with.”

Ellen Hill Rose earns honors at Lafayette U. Ellen Hill Rose, of Spring Lake, has been named to the dean’s list at Lafayette University for the 2005 fall semester. She is a member of the class of 2009. The names of 864 Lafayette College students who have been named to the 2005 fall semester dean’s list were recently announced by Rose Marie Bukics, acting dean of studies. Each of the students has achieved at least a 3.45 semester grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Lafayette is one of only 65 colleges and universities in the nation classified as “most academically competitive” by Barron’s, publishers of “Profiles of American Colleges and Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges.”

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Builder complains that all boro zoning ordinances not available By Emily Clark Builder Donald Ritger came before the Spring Lake Council last Tuesday to protest the borough’s lack of a complete ordinance book, as well as three decisions made by the town’s zoning officer, Ron Kirk. Mr. Ritger, who is a professional builder, said he has been trying to improve a “ratty old house” on the corner of South and Third avenues to prepare for resale, but the work has had to be put on hold. Mr. Ritger told the council that he has been building homes for 33 years, and, in that time, he has received a total of three stop-

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Daughters of the American Revolution The Governor William Livingston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet on Thursday, March 9 at 12:30 p.m. at the Manasquan United Methodist Church. A program about Tamassee DAR School will be presented by Ruth DeBruin. The hostesses will be Fran Hults, Ruth DeBruin and Dorothy Young. For more information, contact Diana Holloway, Vice Regent, at 732-528-7793. ~

Junior Woman’s Club to meet The Spring Lake Public Library invites all to learn basic Irish language phrases for the Ireland-bound traveler on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Common greetings and phrases will be taught and attendees will also learn how to read the road signs if they ever find themselves trying to navigate their way through the country. The library is located at Third and Madison avenues. Please call 732-449-6654 for more information. ~

Theatre Trips The Spring Lake Historical Society is sponsoring the following New York City theater trips: • April 8 — “Jersey Boys” [Waiting List Only]. Luncheon at Rene Pujol. Cost $175. • May 13 — “Tarzan”. Luncheon at Lidia’s Restaurant Becco. Cost $170. • June 10 — “Three Days of Rain” with Julia Roberts.Luncheon at Rene Pujol. Cost $170. For Reservations, please call Elizabeth Finnerty at 732-4492477 For reservations call Liz Finnerty at 732-449-2477. The Historical Society museum will be opened by appointment only from Dec. 15 through March 16. Call Dorothy Lau at 732-4490772 for an appointment. ~

8th Grade Fund-raiser The H. W. Mountz 8th grade class is selling tote bags and ladies T-shirts with proceeds to fund their 8th grade class activities and class trip to Washington D.C. The totes bags cost $20 and the T-shirts cost $15. The black tote bags are for sale at the 3rd Avenue Chocolate Shop, Sweet Pea and the Pink Pony. The Tshirts were designed by the 8th grade class and contain local Spring Lake scenic art work. If you are interested in a ladies T-shirt, they are available in pale pink or slate blue and can be ordered by calling Joanne at 732449-9688.

work orders. His three months working in Spring Lake has doubled that statistic. “We’re at a loss,” he told the council. “We don’t know where to turn.” Mr. Ritger said that when he visited the municipal office, he was leant a “Micky Mouse pamphlet” of an ordinance book that was incomplete and contained errors. Still, he tried to build according to those ordinances, not wanting to come before the planning board for a variance. But each month, he found he had violated another ordinance not included in the handbook. “We’ve been suffering as a result,” said Mr. Ritger, who told the board he loses $8,000 every month the project sits unfinished. “This is a joke,” the builder said to the council meeting, brandishing the code book. “There’s pages missing. There are no definitions.” Councilwoman Janice Venables told Mr. Ritger that not even the council members had complete ordinance books, tools she acknowledged are overdue. According to borough clerk Mary Anne Coogan, new ordinance books are reprinted when the town undergoes recodification, a process that occurs every 15 or 20 years. The last recodification was in 1993. The books cannot stay up-to-date for long, however, as the borough’s land ordinances can change several times a year. Ms. Coogan expects the newest books out in six months. At that time, the ordinances will also be available online, hopefully eliminating the discrepancies between published and enforced ordinances. The borough clerk said it should be a relief to be able to type in a word on the web site and immediately find the topic rather then sifting through stacks of papers. Until that time, however, builders in Spring Lake who resist coming before the planning board will have to cobble together information from the building inspector, the zoning officer and Ms. Coogan. Also at the meeting, Mr. Ritger questioned whether a zoning officer even had the authority to

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

The builder of the unfinished house on the corner of South and Third avenues came before the borough council last week, protesting stop-work orders he had been issued.

issue a stop-work order. Normally, he maintained, that is purview of the building inspector alone. Mr. Ritger went on to ask the council how the zoning official could reject something that the building inspector had previously approved. Neil Hamilton, the code enforcement officer in Manasquan, said in his borough, zoning officers can issue stopwork orders. However, Pat McMahon, Belmar’s Code Enforcement Director, said the over-ruling of a building permit by a zoning officer was irregular. “It should never have got to that point,” Mr. McMahon said. In Belmar, he explained, a zoning officer must sign-off on a permit before the building inspector hands it over to the builder. In Belmar, builders can buy a book of developmental codes for $75. Then the office takes the buyer’s name and address, so that when ordinances get added or revised, a new copy or section is sent out to the purchaser for no additional fee. Belmar’s codes are also online. Mr. Hamilton said the Manasquan office sells their zoning book for $40, but builders rarely buy it. Instead, they build according to a one-page “zoning schedule,” which they can pick

Three candidates to seek one BOE seat By Emily Clark One seat is available in the April school board election and its present occupant, school board member Trish Hansen, will be running as an incumbent, challenged by newcomers Barbara Sabaitis and Dr. Sandi Zalinski. Ms. Hansen, 41, a stay-at-home mom, lives on Tuttle Avenue. She and her husband, Mark, have three children: Gillian, 7; Brenden, 5; and Kathryn, 2. The Hansens have lived in Spring Lake for 10 years, but it became their permanent residence five years ago. Ms. Hansen worked on Wall Street for 16 years, prior to the birth of her second child. When she left, she was the director of corporate finance at Fitch, the bond-rating company. “Education is something I am passionate about and committed to,” said Ms. Hansen. “It is rewarding to know my involvement can positively impact so many children.” Candidate Barbara Sabaitis, 46, and her husband, Jim, live on Ocean Avenue in Spring Lake. Ms. Sabaitis is an attorney who now works with her family’s real estate business. The couple have three children: Christopher, 13, and Charlie, 11, and Catharine Simone, 7. Dr. Sandi Zalinksi, 46, and her husband, Tom, who is a teacher, live on Ludlow Avenue. Dr. Zalinski is the school psychologist at Howard C. Johnson Elementary School in Jackson. She said that she has lived in Spring Lake for “a little over three

years.” She has been in education for over 25 years. Of school issues that interested her, Dr. Zalinksi said, “I know the eighth grade class trip was a hot topic.” Asked if she were for or against the eighth grade’s destination — the Broadway play “Mama Mia” — she said, “I feel bad for those who aren’t going to send their children on the trip.” When asked if she had children of her own, Dr. Zalinski laughed and replied, “Yeah, 300 of them in Jackson!

up for free in the municipal building. The sheet lists required setbacks, height maximums, etc. One of the stop-work orders issued was for increasing the value of the home by more than 50 percent of the assessed value without applying for a new building permit. That ordinance, being newer than 1993, was not included in the book Mr. Ritger was working from. At the council meeting, Joseph Colao, the borough attorney, told Mr. Ritger that he could appeal Mr. Kirk’s decision to the planning board. Mr. Ritger said that despite the house’s multiple grandfathered non-conformities, he was building the house to “new home standards” in order to avoid coming before the planning board — a costly, time-consuming process. Prior to the project’s start, he met with Sandy Ratz, the Spring Lake building inspector. To meet the borough’s impervious coverage requirements, Mr. Ritger agreed to tear down two garages on the property. Thus Mr. Ratz issued him a building permit. Mr. Ritger said that two weeks later, the zoning officer placed the orange stop-work orders throughout the premises. One of the stop-work orders was issued for not having a permit to build an addition. “I’m not building an addition,” Mr. Ritger exclaimed. Mr. Kirk could not be consulted, council members said, as he was on vacation. Mr. Colao asked Mr. Ritger what is it he wanted from the council. “All I want is an interpretation of your zoning ordinances,” the builder answered. A resident in attendance, Tom Holt of Ludlow Avenue, stood and said there needed to be a chain-of-command established. Mr. Holt expressed his sympathy for Mr. Ritger’s position, which he described as “waiting at the whim of an appointed official.” The resident went on to admonish the council for not making a decision on the matter. “You have the power,” he said. Councilman Joseph Erbe said he would try to get in contact with Mr. Kirk. “No promises,” he

told Mr. Ritger, “but I will investigate.” Since that time, Councilman Erbe has reported that Mr. Ritger has written the mayor and council a letter. The council has asked Mr. Kirk to respond to it. Regardless of the outcome at this point, Mr. Ritger has soured on Spring Lake. “I wouldn’t work in Spring Lake if you gave me the property — until Ron Kirk goes.” Immediately after Mr. Riter’s protest, the council went into executive session to discuss an unrelated matter. Residents filed out into the hallway and batted around some half-game analysis. Several people present voiced their sympathies to Mr. Ritger. William Donahue, a resident, said the council should help the builder. “The government is supposed to respond to the needs of the people.’” Mr. Donahue said. “Isn’t that a famous quote by somebody?” he asked, chuckling.

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Board of Ed will consider accepting tuition students to raise enrollment by Emily Clark The idea of accepting tuition students at H.W. Mountz School to raise money and lift enrollment figures has returned. Noting that the concept had been rejected in the past, Superintendent William Palmer went on to say at this week’s board of education meeting that to enhance revenue in a budget with many expenditures, he had begun considering the idea. He said he had spoken to officials at Avon Elementary about the benefits of their own similar program. “Avon charged a small amount, but those bucks really helped them,” the superintendent said. He told the board that they would have “carte blanche” regarding whom to accept. The potential students even could be interviewed, he added. “We need to increase our student population,” Superintendent Palmer said. “I think the time is here.” Board of Education President Susan Scribner said that she and the superintendent had researched six other districts that accept tuition students. She said there were safeguards that could be implemented to prevent situations such as accepting too many students for one grade level and then having to expend more funds to hire another teacher. “Parents have come to me and been very verbal about not accepting tuition students into the community,” said the board president. She went on to say, though, that if those parents realize that if it comes

to choosing between cutting programs and accepting tuition students, they might change their minds. “The public at large don’t realize that the board is facing hard decisions,” she said. Superintendent Palmer said Avon charges $2,500 per student. With 11 tuition-paying students, he contended, those numbers add up. Board member Trish Hansen asked why the school should charge an amount so far under the estimated $10,000 it costs to educate a student in the district. The superintendent said it does not cost the district that much more to have a couple more students in a classroom. But, the superintendent said, “Enrollment, that’s the big thing.’ The board members who were present seconded that comment. “Because our enrollment is decreasing, our programs are being scrutinized and may be in jeopardy,” Mrs. Scribner said. The superintendent closed the meeting by asking that the board at least consider the idea. “Let’s just look at it. Let’s not dismiss it outof-hand,” he said. In other district news: • A large tree branch crashed down on Feb. 17, the Friday before break, onto the car parked in the school’s single handicapped parking spot. That tree had been scheduled to come down three days after the branch fell. The car belonged to Deborah Hallowell, a second-grade teacher. No one was hurt. Superintendent Palmer confirmed that Ms. Hallowell’s insurance will cover it. Board secretary Debra Leigh Allen said, “We were very lucky. The heartwood was gone,” meaning that the tree could have fallen at any moment. Two other oak trees have since been taken down as well. Superintendent Palmer said the front lawn, though, was now “barren” and the school would begin considering ways to improve the yard. Ms. Allen said it will be some time before new trees can be planted however, since the root system of the old trees must decay to make room for new roots and exact locations of the water and sewer lines must determined. Ms. Allen, who toured the grounds with a tree surgeon, noted that the Norway Maples on school property also are nearing the end of their lifespans and will have to be removed soon. The pear trees that line the athletic field are subject to wind and rains, she said. Despite that, they are all in good shape. The school intends to trim and monitor all other trees from now on. • The board discussed their Meet the Candidates forum, which took place last night. The board has been searching for a new superintendent since Superintendent Palmer announced his retirement. The process is nearing its conclusion, and the board invited the top three candidates and the entire community to the Community House. The three candidates were planned to be asked questions submitted in writing by those in attendance. • This Friday, from 7 to 10 p.m., D.A.R.E. will be hosting a dance at Wesley Hall for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from Spring Lake and neighboring towns. • Every year, teachers and administrators come together, data in hand, to nominate an eighthgrader for the Monmouth County Achievement Award for the 2005-

2006 school year. Superintendent Palmer announced that this year the school has selected Kevin Callahan for outstanding academic accomplishments. Kevin is “a credit to the entire school community,” said the superintendent, who also reported that he had spoken to Kevin’s mother earlier. “She was thrilled.” Kevin, who could not attend Monday’s board meeting, will be formally presented with the recognition at the next board meeting. • The board passed a resolution, a state-mandated one, certifying that as of Jan. 31 no major account or fund had been over-spent and that sufficient funds are available for the remainder of the fiscal year. “We’re well within our restrictions,” said Ms. Allen. The school also expects a $23,000 reimbursement from the state this year. • The school received $42,000 in state grants to offset the cost of school’s new gym. Superintendent Palmer said they are expecting an additional $39,000. • Last year’s fourth- and eighthgrades have been commended by the state Board of Education for their outstanding performances on the NJASK4 and the GEPA tests, respectively. H.W. Mountz as a whole was commended by the same body for maintaining an attendance rate of above 95 percent throughout the school year. • Tamara Struk will be filling in during the maternity leave of Jennifer Penrod, the music teacher. Ms. Struk will begin March 15 and will work through June 2006. The spring concert is expected to still occur. “We’re going full blast on that,” said Superintendent Palmer. • The board appointed Anne Stockton as its representative to serve on a nine-member committee to select a Governor’s Teacher Recognition Award winner this year. • Superintendent Palmer called the new gym “wonderful” and said he was pleased with the recent dedication ceremony. “The whole day was moving, just a terrific time.” He recognized and thanked the members of the committee who made the gym and the day possible — Paul Jordan, Fro Heine, Michael Mattia, Cindy Lustrino and Brian Gates. “I was just so pleased with the job they did in every way,” said Superintendent Palmer. • The acceptance of three Mountz eighth-graders into selective academies was announced. James Teasley was accepted by Biotech High School; Clairemarie Ochse was accepted to Allied Health; and Kerry Close was accepted to High Tech High School. Clairemarie also has won a spot at a vocabulary competition in South Jersey at the end of March. If she wins, she will go on to the Reader’s Digest National Word Power Challenge. • The superintendent reported that 52 public surveys were returned. The surveys were distributed to parents and solicited opinions and suggestions on a variety of topics related to Mountz. Superintendent Palmer said those 52 amounted to a 29-percent return. Their goal had been 30 percent. “We were hoping for more of a response, but maybe some stragglers will come in,” he said, then also extended his appreciation to parents who had volunteered to put their names on the anonymous survey.

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Yesterday was the last day of school secretary Beverly Miller’s 16-year tenure at H.W. Mountz.

After 16 years, school secretary Miller retires By Emily Clark For the last 16 years, parents who telephoned the H.W. Mountz School office were met with the “soft, soothing” voice of secretary Beverly Miller, said Board of Education President Susan Scribner. Ms. Scribner said she has personally known Mrs. Miller for 11 years. When her children were young, Ms. Scribner recounted she would call to the office 10 minutes before afternoon dismissal, telling Mrs. Miller that her baby was asleep and asking the secretary tell the Scribner children to walk together to the corner to meet their mother. After having served on the district’s school board, “I realize how crazy that call must have sounded,” Ms. Scribner said, laughing. Yet, the president said, Mrs. Miller only replied, “Of course,” in a “respectful and kind” manner and asked what classes the chil-

dren were in. Since 1990, Mrs. Miller has been an “integral part of the success of Mountz school,” read a resolution passed at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. The resolution continued: “Mrs. Miller has been an outstanding example of the highest moral character, as well as epitomizing the qualities of a positive, caring and dedicated Mountz School staff member.” Despite Mrs. Miller’s insistence that there be no ceremony over her departure, on Wednesday, the school honored Mrs. Miller’s service to their institution with a lowkey assembly in which secondgraders sang to the secretary and other students spoke of their experiences with her. The PTA provided a sheet-cake and school administrators coordinated sneaking her husband into the farewell celebration as a surprise.

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KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

The H.W. Mountz PTA held its annual ice skating party at the Wall Sports Arena last Wednesday. Young Spring Lakers and H.W. Mountz students Paige Burkard, 9, [left] and Sarah Cannon, 9, both attended and supported each other in their glides across the ice.

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The Goodwill Fire Company, located at 610 7th Avenue, in Belmar, will be open this Sunday, March 5 — the day of the Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The firehouse is located at the end of the parade route just east of the corners of 7th Avenue and Main Street, in Belmar, across from St. Rose High School. As the fire company has done for the past 25 years, it will provide a private section to all parade marchers for complimentary food and beverages in recognition of their support for the parade. The firehouse will also be open to the general public and will provide a disc jockey for entertainment. Food and beverages are available to the general public. For more information, contact fire company member James Alburtus at 732-280-1444.

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troupe and the historic building it calls home. General admission tickets for the SLTC production of “Mame” are $24. General admission tickets for students and people 65 years of age and older are $22. Tickets are for children younger than 12 years of age. Tickets may be purchased in the box office, which is open between the hours of noon and 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. SLTC accepts Visa and MasterCard. Reservations may be made by calling (732) 449-4530 and in the box office.

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More than one-third of the clients served report having to choose between paying for food or paying for utilities or heating fuel; onethird had to choose between paying for rent or a mortgage and food; and one-third report having to choose between paying for medical bills and food. Although they receive emergency food, two-thirds of all recipient households were still food insecure, meaning they were unsure where they would find their next meal. As many as 38 percent were still experiencing hunger, meaning they were completely without a source of food at some time during the year. Food insecurity with hunger among households with children and elderly was significantly higher in this region than in New Jersey as a whole. According to the Poverty Research Institute, a household with two adults and one child needs almost $36,000 annually to meet basic needs in Monmouth or Ocean counties, including housing, child and health care, transportation and food. “Hunger in America 2006” found that the average income of households receiving food assistance in our two counties was $12,270 annually. Their average monthly income was $1,000. Volunteers and faith-based organizations are the lifeline of America’s emergency food distribution system, especially in this region. The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean counties distributes more than 3.4 million pounds of food to over 270 local charitable food programs each year, including food panties, soup kitchens and emergency shelters. American’s Second Harvest — The Nation’s Food Bank Network, is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the country with network of more than 200 member food banks and food-rescue programs serving all 50 states, the District off Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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Laurette Gannon, Neptune, [right] and Carol Scott Darche, Sea Girt, pledge to always be “Bosom Buddies” in the Spring Lake Theatre Company production of the musical comedy “Mame.”

Almost 70,000 Monmouth and Ocean County residents — including nearly 19,000 children and 8,000 seniors — receive emergency food assistance each year from the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, a member of America’s Second Harvest — The Nation’s Food Bank Network, according to a report released Feb. 23. “Hunger in America 2006,” based on 52,000 face-to-face interviews with people seeking emergency food assistance and more than 30,000 agency surveys in 2005, is the largest, most comprehensive study ever conducted on domestic hunger. The study was commissioned by the America’s Second Harvest Network and sponsored by Altria. “It is tragic that so many people are relying on emergency food assistance in the United States, where we produce enough food to feed every hungry person in the world,” said Susan Kelly, Executive Director of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. About half of the clients seeking emergency food assistance from the more than 270 emergency food programs the FoodBank serves are living below the federal poverty line, and nearly 44 percent have at least one adult working in their household. Statewide, 35 percent of clients seeking emergency food assistance have at least one adult working. “Millions of Americans rely every month on the agencies we serve. Millions of others are living less than one paycheck away from hunger,” said Robert Fomey, President and CEO of America’s Second Harvest. “When people hit sudden hard times, which may include illness, loss of job, or disruption in health insurance, they are forced to turn to the American’s Second Harvest Network for help.” Many of the clients who participated in face-to-face interviews for Hunger in America 2006 reported having to make choices between food and everyday necessities.

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Eight candidates compete for four seats on the Brielle BOE By Matt O’Brien A total of eight candidates will contend for four available seats on the Brielle Board of Education this April. This week, school officials announced incumbents Martha Donnelly and Board President Gregory Marotta will lock horns with four challengers for three, three-year seats. The challengers who registered for this spring’s election are Julia Barnes, Glenn Miller and Patricia and Peter Maldjian. The fourth seat, an unexpired one-year term, will have incumbents James Denniston and Laurence Dunning square off in April’s race, who both currently are serving one-year terms. Mr. Dunning won Nancy Riordan’s one-year unexpired seat in last year’s election — she opted to run for a full three-year term. Rather than running for one of the three-year seats, Mr. Dunning has decided to run for another oneyear unexpired post. The Brielle Board of Education, which has been subject to internal divisions for roughly the last year, could change direction with four seats up for grabs and an important strategic five-year plan still in the works. Mr. Denniston, of Magnolia Avenue, who is serving on a oneyear appointed term, has nine years of experience on the board and once served as its president. He could not be reached for comment by press time. Mr. Dunning, 63, resides on Lebanon Drive with his wife, Jackie, with whom he has two children, Chelsea, 16, a sophomore at St. Rose High School, and Jake, 12, a sixth-grade student at Brielle Elementary. He currently is serving a oneyear term. Mr. Dunning used to serve as treasurer of the Brielle Education Foundation, which he helped cofound in 1998. He is also a past president of the group. Mr. Dunning is self-employed

and works as an independent sales representative, paper broker and consultant. Mr. Dunning served on the strategic planning committee that developed the district’s first strategic plan in 1997. He was also a member of the enrollment committee that ultimately made the recommendation to the board to go out to referendum for the addition on the school, which was completed in 2002. He sits on the board’s buildings, grounds, finance and policy committee. “I got involved with the board originally because I wanted to have an impact on finances. Unfortunately, this last year we were sidetracked with administrative-salary increases,” Mr. Dunning said. He added that only recently he felt that he was making an impact on the 2006-07 budget and expressed a need to complete his objective of “making it fiscally sound.” For the three-year seats, challenger Mrs. Barnes, 37, said she is optimistic about the future of Brielle Elementary and wanted to be a positive contributor to the district and community on a whole. For nine years she has resided on Woodland Avenue with her husband, Chris, with whom has three girls, Kate, 9, Kirsten, 7, and Sarah, 3. She has been a teacher for 14 years and presently instructs an enrichment program for the Hazlet Elementary School. Mrs. Barnes is also certified for middle and high schools and is a certified phys ed teacher and athletic trainer. She is looking to complete her graduation coursework in educational administration at Rutgers University this spring. “I just see things could be moving in a positive direction. I want the community to be optimistic,” Mrs. Barnes said about one of the reasons she decided to run for the board. She added that taxes are “always

McManus to earn $72K in new contract By Matt O’Brien According to Brielle Elementary School Superintendent Joseph Torrone, the board’s business administrator/secretary, Ed McManus, will make $72,000 from July 6, 2005 to June 30, 2007 as part of his new contract that was approved at the Feb. 15 board of education meeting. The contract also stipulates that Mr. McManus is entitled to 10 vacation days and 10 sick/personal days. Mr. Torrone called the sick/personal days a slight increase from his recent contract with the district when he was considered part-time. The $72,000 annual pay is based on a usual work week of

five days, he said. Immediately following the Feb. 15 meeting, Mr. McManus refused to reveal his salary under the new contract when asked for it, despite the fact that it is public information. Mr. McManus was appointed to the post as a part-time BA in June after former Business Administrator/Board Secretary Dr. Roseann Lozinski was given a paid leave of absence from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2005. In Dr. Lozinski’s 2003-04 contract she had earned $80,340. Right before she resigned under controversial circumstances, Dr. Lozinski received an $86,340 contract for 2005.

an issue” and that she and other board members would need to handle finances with the entire community in mind. Challengers Patricia and Peter Maldjian, of Captain Bailey Court, and Glenn Miller, of Riverview Drive, could not be reached for comment. Mr. Marotta, 42, has lived in Brielle on William Drive for five years with his wife, Kerry, who grew up in Brielle. They have three children, two of whom are enrolled in Brielle Elementary. Mr. Marotta works as a health care executive. He coaches the Brielle biddy basketball team for third- and fourth-grades and has also been involved with the Manasquan/Brielle Little League for years. “I want Brielle to be a blue-ribbon school so students can get a quality education … and become productive citizens,” the board president said. He added that he wanted to continue with the five-year strategic plan in terms of building an excellent curriculum and a staff that would support such initiatives. Incumbent Martha Donnelly, 45, has lived in Brielle on Borrie Avenue since 1992. She and her husband, Michael, have three children, Connor, 11, Jake, 9, and Liam, 6, who are all enrolled at Brielle Elementary. Mrs. Donnelly is employed as a senior professional sales consultant with Pfizer. She has served as an art-appreciation parent at Brielle School for the last two years and served as a “classroom mom” for three years. Mrs. Donnelly said she would like to continue to work with the administration and staff on the improvement, organization and implementation of the curriculum. “I know the dedication level it takes to get the job done well,” she said. “You need board members who are willing to work and implement the [five-year strategic] plan until it’s finished.”

Brielle PD reports recent boro activity The Brielle Police Department has reported the following activity: • On Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 10:28 p.m., Sgt. James Seidel arrested Point Pleasant resident Leonard R. Schmidt, 42, on Highway 35 for possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia. The accused was placed under arrest and transported to the Brielle Police Department, where he was processed and released pending court action. • On Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 9:30 p.m., Ptl. Michael Mechler placed Holly Hill Drive resident Christine Marsella, 41, into custody at 622 Holly Hill Dr. for simple assault. The accused was later released on $2,500 bail pending court action.

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Brielle Community Calendar To submit a calendar listing or Brielle news story, e-mail [email protected]

Casino Night The Brielle PTO will be holding its “Casino Night” on Friday, March 3 starting at 6:30 p.m. at The Barclay. Entertainment will be provided by Blue Highway. The $50 fee includes open bar from 7 to 9 p.m., $50 in chips and dinner/dessert. R.S.V.P.: P.O. Box 1, Brielle, 08730 with a check of $50 per person payable to Brielle PTO. For more information contact Caitlin Weiss at 732-223-3889. ~

Chamber of Commerce Brielle Chamber of Commerce will hold thier monthly membership meeting on Wednesday, March 8 at Eloise’s Cafe in Brielle. Networking from 5 to 6 p.m., meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Light food and refreshments will be served. Come join a meeting and see how the chamber can help one’s business grow. For more information contact Heidi at 732528-7666. ~

Brielle Woman’s Club At the March 9 meeting of the Woman’s Club of Brielle, Kathy Shalloo will present a program entitled “A Shanachie and Her Hats.” Ms. Shalloo’s collection of vintage hats and light-hearted stories are entertaining and amusing, with emphasis on Irish tales. Joan Leavitt, hostess of the meeting, has the following committee: Lynn Batz, Ginny Beck, Betty Feeney, Shirin Harman, Lillian Hausmann, Diana Lapham, Sally McCallen, Madelyn Miller and Pam VanNostrand. Decorations will be arranged by Ms. Leavitt. For information on membership in the Brielle Woman's Club, please call 732-528-8553. ~

Basketball Tournament On March 17 the Brielle Recreation Department will be holding its “3 on 3 Tournament” for the fifth through eighth grades. The fee is $24 per team before March 11 and $30 thereafter. Each participant will receive pizza and drink prizes for first and second place. The fifth and sixth grade teams will play at 5 p.m. and the seventh and eighth grade teams will compete at 7:30 p.m. The games will be held at the Brielle Elementary School. For more information call 732528-6600 ext. 20. ~

Riverview Senior Activities The Riverview Seniors will hold exercise sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Curtis House from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., with a free blood pressure check on Wednesdays. Call Jessie Eubank at 732-528-1933 for details. Poker, bridge, rummy cube and mah jongg are played Tuesdays at 1 p.m. except the second of the month, when its switched to Wednesday. Women’s poker where both beginners and seasoned players are welcome at the activity, which is held every Friday at 1 p.m. Jack Rowe is serving as instructor. ~

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Photo courtesy of Laura Lovgren

Belmar residents Michael Giglio and Elizabeth Werner [second from right] were named the 2005 Monmouth County Master Gardner Brookdale Scholarship recipients and were congratulated by Master Gardner of Monmouth County President Karin Poorvin [from left], Scholarship Committee Chairwoman Andrea Susman and Master Gardener Coordinator Diane Zahorsky. Mr. Giglio and Ms. Werner are both studying to receive a certificate in horticulture at Brookdale which they will receive after this spring semester.

All borough children are welcome to attend the yoga program, instructed by Gerri Jannarone, CYT, at the Brielle Elementary School gym from 3:15 to 4 p.m. The yoga sessions will be held on five consecutive Mondays. For more information contact Gerri at 732-693-4263. ~

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Brielle Stay Between The Lines

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Ocean Star

Brooke Baits, 3, from Brielle, colored during a story and craft event at the Point Pleasant Beach library on Wednesday afternoon.

Brielle Public Library announces programs The Brielle Public Library has announced its slate of children’s programs for the month of March. • Baby storytime series, ages for 10 to 24 months, will meet on Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. where stories will be read and children can sing songs, play and socialize. • Toddler storytime series, ages 2 to 3 1/2, will be held Tuesdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28 from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. or Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. • Preschool programs, ages 3 1/2 to 5, will be held on Tuesdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 to 2 p.m. Books, activities and crafts are appropriate for children over 3 1/2. Half-day kindergartners are welcome. On March 7 the “Home On The Range” program will be held with stories and crafts. On March 14 the “Seeing Green” program will be held with stories and activities. On March 21 the “Listener’s Choice” program will be held where children choose their own stories and activities.

On March 28 the “March Lambs” program will be held with stories and crafts. • The school age programs, for grades kindergarten through fourth, will be held on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. On March 7 the “Westward Ho!” program will be held with stories and crafts. On March 14 the “Planet of the Others” will be held in the children’s meeting room. Children will learn about the science of space, fire and light as “Piccirillo Sciencetelling” brings their storytelling to life with wild and exciting experiments using lasers, flash paper, firework glasses, exploding bottles and much more. The program is sponsored by the Brielle Women’s Club. On March 21 the “And Out Like a Lamb” program will be held with stories and crafts. On March 28 the “Stories By Hand” will be held in the Children’s Meeting Room where Lisa Glassford and Judy Galletta will be the instructors and storytellers. The program will center around introducing children to sign lan-

Council approves skateboard ordinance By Matt O’Brien During Monday evening’s Brielle Council meeting, council members adopted an ordinance that would prohibit skateboarding on the tennis, bocci and shuffle board courts at Brielle Park. There are also basketball courts at the park that were not named in the proposed law. The law will contrast with an earlier ordinance the council attempted to adopt that would have imposed a blanket skateboarding ban at the park. Borough Administrator Thomas Nolan said that Councilmen Richard Bolger and Paul Nolan met with borough recreation officials several weeks ago to work on a solution. Council members originally introduced the 2005 ordinance after finding evidence that skateboarders had damaged the tennis courts’ surface with their boards. After proposing the ordinance, it was met with some opposition from members of the public who cited how popular skateboarding is in the Shore area. Residents also argued that, if banned in the park, children would probably resort to skateboarding in the streets, a dangerous alternative. During a December meeting, council members decided to revisit the matter after Jan. 1 to allow time for officials to deliberate on a new ordinance that would be suitable for both sides of the argument. Mr. Nolan called the proposed ordinance a short-term solution that officials would monitor over time. A long-term solution would have to be discussed by the council in the future, he said. One option would be the construction of a skateboard park,

which is not within the borough’s funding capabilities presently, Mr. Nolan said. “We don’t have the funds available,” he said about a skateboard park that could cost as much as $150,000 to construct. He said there were other financial concerns as well, like insurance and signage. In other news from Monday evening’s meeting: • The council adopted another ordinance that would empower the public works superintendent to strictly enforce the leaves and brush disposal schedule. Borough residents are supposed to dispose of the debris between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15, however, Mr. Nolan noted that sometimes residents have disregarded the schedule. Monday evening’s adopted ordinance will allow Public Works Superintendent William Burkhardt to “point out” people who are not complying with the schedule. Those residents could be liable for fines, which range from $50 to $1,000 — though Mr. Nolan said it is very unlikely that a municipal judge would fine a resident $1,000 for such an offense. Residents would be warned first before being fined, he said. “We are just trying to get people to cooperate,” Mr. Nolan said. He added that sometimes landscapers had violated the scheduling law. The ordinance will also help to stop residents from mixing brush and leaves together. Borough ordinance stipulates that residents have to separate the two debris items, Mr. Nolan said. However, there have been cases where people disregard the law. When public works employees

come to vacuum the leaves the hardier brush sometimes clogs the machine and causes problems. Officials then have to bring the equipment to the repair shop to be cleaned, which is costly and time consuming, he said. • Council President Ann Scott announced that Brielle was recognized by the Solid Waste Advisory Council for officials’ efforts to educate, innovate and offer economic solutions to support waste reduction. According to a Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders press release, Brielle was consistently achieving recycling rates of 60 percent since 2000 with a comprehensive recycling program for residents and small businesses, including a public information campaign through the borough’s newsletter. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee also recognized Brielle Public Works Superintendent Bill Burkhardt as a recipient of Rutgers University’s Certified Recycling Program certificate. • The council passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Thomas “Tucker” Nicol to apply for a state permit to make improvements to a water main on Green Avenue. Though the water main is borough-owned, the upgrade of a 6inch pipe to a 8-inch pipe was requested from the owners of Hoffman’s Marina. The water main improvement is part of the overall project of building condominiums on the businesses’ property, Mr. Nolan said. The marina owners will pay for the permitting process and improvements, he added. Only borough officials are able to file such a permit with the state.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FAMILY FUN DAY Editor, The Coast Star: Thank you to Dan of Good Sports for allowing us to once again use the facility for our Family Fun Day. I would also like to thank Mike from Party Perfect. The children loved Pauline; she was great with the kids. Many children were covered head to toe in body art. It’s nice for the children to get together over the break for a fun afternoon. JESSICA MAURER Philadelphia Avenue, Manasquan ~ MANY THANKS FROM MANASQUAN HOOK & LADDER Editor, The Coast Star: Another year has gone by with the volunteer members of Manasquan Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 serving the residents and businesses of the Borough of Manasquan. Since 1887, with the generosity of the residents and businesses of Manasquan, we have been able to maintain and upgrade our firehouses to secure and protect the vehicles and equipment that provide the best possible fire protection for our community. During 2005 we had to modify our truck bays to accommodate a new ariel truck to serve our town. The generosity of our residents and businesses allowed us to do this in addition to the everyday expenses of maintaining our firehouse. On New Year’s Day we had an open house to celebrate the new year with our residents and fellow firefighters. We would like to thank the following businesses for donating to our special day: Leggetts, Sand Bar, O'Neill’s, Maria’s, Squan Tavern, Edgar’s, Spirit of ‘76 Liquors, Manasquan Liquors and Sullivan’s. We look forward to providing the best possible fire protection to the people of Manasquan with your continued help and generosity. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF MANASQUAN HOOK AND LADDER CO. NO. 1 ~ AN APOLOGY FOR SEEMINGLY OFFENSIVE WORDS Editor, The Coast Star: Reading The Coast Star article on Feb. 16 about the Sea Girt council meeting discussion of food on our beaches, I was saddened to see how self-centered the meeting seemed to be when set to print. I was particularly upset that my comments were presented in such an offensive manner, because that was clearly not my intention. I sincerely apologize to anyone who may have been offended by them. DEBI WATSON Stockton Boulevard, Sea Girt

~ ANYBODY SEE A SCHOOL CROWDING SOLUTION HERE? Editor, The Coast Star: Page 2, February 2nd: Spring Lake Superintendent Palmer said that decreasing enrollment is to blame for the rising cost of educating pupils in the district. Page 4, February 2nd: Wall Township BOE considers school construction referendum to deal with overcrowding throughout the district. Anybody see a possible solution here? CORINNE SMITH Terrace Place, Sea Girt

~ FREEHOLDERS VS. FREELOADERS Editor, The Coast Star: While the Board of Freeholders busies themselves trying to improve their tarnished image with the citizens, perhaps they should consider changing the name of the board to the Board of Freeloaders. This would more accurately reflect their true function. WILLIAM ONDERDONK East Main Street, Manasquan ~ THANKS TO THE WALL POLICE & FIRST AID Editor, The Coast Star: We would like to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to the Wall Township Police Department and the Wall Community First Aid. Feb. 16 both departments responded to our call to 9-1-1 at 6:55 p.m., when we realized our daughter, Alyson, was about to give birth at any moment. Within minutes they arrived and went right into action and her newborn son, Travis, was delivered at 7:17 p.m. Words cannot express how forever grateful we are for their commendable response time and expertise. Thanks also to Ryan Greene for a well written article in the Feb. 23 issue of The Coast Star and to Lauren Parker, your finest photographer. Most of all, Alyson would like to extend her gratitude of thanks to everyone that made a miracle happen that night. GEORGE & SUSAN MUELLER Meeting House Road, Wall ~ IT’S JUST THE BEGINNING FOR THIS YOUNG WRITER Editor, The Coast Star: I would like to thank The Coast Star for the wonderful experience you have given me. I have fully enjoyed writing book reviews for The Coast Star. It is a great feeling to know that I have been a published writer. I am sure my career lies with the pencil and pad, and The Coast Star is a chapter in my writing career; chapter one. So, with much ado, for now I repose from writing book reviews as I reach for new horizons. I would like to thank The Coast Star for publishing my reviews, and I also thank everyone for reading my reviews. Keep reading! BRIAN J. GEIGER Lenape Trail, Brielle

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50 YEARS AGO • The Manasquan Police Department announced that they have received their speed watch and that it will be placed in service within the week. Chief Harold Francis stated that the new device will be used to check the speed of vehicles on the highway and all streets of the borough. There will be a two-week trial period, and all persons who are apprehended exceeding the legal speed limit by 10 mph will be issued summonses. After the two weeks trial period all persons exceeding the legal posted limits will be given summonses. The signs, informing all motorists that speed is electrically timed, are posted on all main roads leading into the borough. It is felt that the speed watch will be a definite deterrent to the few motorists who cannot take the advice of the posted speed signs. 25 YEARS AGO • The names of more than 1,000 residents who oppose rezoning land on Brielle Road to permit condominium construction have been made known to Manasquan’s mayor and council. The Manasquan Preservation Committee presented Mayor William W. Donovan with the 1,000-signature petition at Monday night’s council meetings. Mrs. Franklin H. Hemphill, spokesperson for the group, read brief statement which expressed “concern about those parcel of land bordered by or coming under the description of designated wetlands in the Wetlands Act.” The meeting was adjourned with further comment. 10 YEARS AGO • Spring Lake Heights parents came out in force for Monday’s board of education meeting to question the estimated $40,000 in legal fees the school board is expected to tally. Money, parents said, may have been unnecessarily spent and perhaps should have been spent on educational tool for their children. Board President Evelyn Condello said the expenses are unusually high, but that there were unusual circumstances throughout the course of the year which justified the attorney fees. 1 YEAR AGO • State officials discovered a few weeks ago that Spring Lake Heights had over-collected more than $530,000 in taxes from residents for school purposes. According to a letter faxed to The Coast Star, “On Thursday, Feb. 16, 2005, the Spring Lake Heights School District advised the Borough that due to a data entry error, jointly certified by the school business administrator and municipal borough clerk, the school district’s portion of the 2004-2005 municipal tax levy was overstated.” Borough and school officials would not release figures associated with the giant blunder, however, according to several sources close to the matter who wished to remain anonymous, a Spring Lake Heights homeowner with a house valued at $300,000 was overtaxed by approximately $210. That money will be returned to them in the form of tax relief. The 2004 school levy should have been $5,953,802, but the taxpayers were billed $6,484,515 — a 9 percent increase of $530,713. The error happened when school business administrator Sean Gately was filing tax forms with the state Department of Education. “The form stipulates how much in taxes needs to be raised to support the school budget,” school district auditor Robert Allison said. “This form had a mistake where the debt service was stated [twice] as ‘debt service’ and as ‘other amount.’”

Upcoming Meetings — MONDAY, MARCH 6 • Wall Planning Board, 8 p.m. regular, municipal building, Allaire Road. • Manasquan Council, 7 p.m. workshop, 8 p.m. regular, borough hall, East Main Street.

— TUESDAY, MARCH 7 — • Spring Lake Council, 6:30 p.m. workshop, 7 p.m. regular, borough hall, Fifth and Warren avenues. • Lake Como Council, 7:30 p.m. workshop, 8 p.m. regular, borough hall, 1740 Main St. • Manasquan Planning Board, 7 p.m., borough hall, 201 East Main St. • Wall Board of Education, 8 p.m., Intermediate School, Allaire Road. • Brielle Board of Adjustment, 8 p.m., borough hall, Union Lane.

— WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 — • Sea Girt Council, 7:30 p.m., elementary school, Bell Place. • Wall Committee, 7 p.m. workshop, 7:30 p.m. regular, Municipal Complex, 2100 Allaire Road. • Belmar Council, 6:30 p.m. workshop, 8 p.m. regular. • Spring Lake Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., borough hall, Fifth and Warren avenues.

— THURSDAY, MARCH 9 — • Avon Planning Board, 6:15 p.m. workshop, 7 p.m. regular, borough hall, 301 Main St.

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— LETTERS — From Page 36 A MESSAGE FROM PREVENTION FIRST Editor, The Coast Star: Recently I’ve been reading with great interest that local schools have begun discussion about the possible implementation of random drug testing for their students participating in extracurricular activities. Effective substance abuse prevention must include consistent and continuous messages reaching our children from all community sectors - including our schools. What better message for our children to hear than “we want you to be healthy, safe and drug free” which is the significance behind random drug testing. Let’s allow our children to use the potential drug test as a valid excuse not to participate in dangerous behaviors…remember – the overall goal is to deter drug and alcohol use so that children may learn and grow in a healthy environment. If you are an educator or a parent, and want to learn more about this topic, please contact our Resource Center at 732.663.1800 ext. 216 for the free publication entitled “What You Need to Know About Starting a Student Drug-Testing Program.” MARY PAT ANGELINI Executive Director & CEO, Prevention First ~ TAKING A FIRM STAND ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Editor, The Coast Star: Domestic violence is an insidious, vicious crime. FBI statistics indicate a woman is beaten every 18 seconds in the United States, by a person who professes to love her. In New Jersey, where domestic violence laws are among the toughest in the country, more than 76,000 domestic violence offenses were reported in 2004. The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs [NJSFWC], the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, believes these numbers are too high and the crimes too serious to be allowed to be tolerated. It is clear domestic violence continues to be a crime that affects all of society. • In 70 percent of families where there is domestic violence, there is also child abuse. • 40 percent of violent juvenile offenders witnessed domestic violence in their homes. • The second most common cause of death for pregnant women is murder. - National Coalition Against Domestic Violence We must break the cycle of violence now. With more than 13 pieces of domestic violence legislation pending in Trenton, the NJSFWC will take their pledge to protect the victims directly to state legislators on March 9th. The time to act is now. DEEN MELORO President, New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC ~ A MESSAGE FROM THE TENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Editor, The Coast Star: Our office has been contacted by a number of constituents expressing concern that the security of U.S. ports, including Port Newark, will be affected by the sale of the British-based Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Company [P&O]. P&O, which currently operates container terminals in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Baltimore and Miami, was recently purchased by Dubai Port World, a state-owned firm located in the United Arab Emirates [UAE]. Media reports have indicated that a number of the hijackers responsible for terrorist attacks on 9/11 used the UAE as an operational and financial base. Additionally, it has been alleged that the UAE was an important transfer point for nuclear components smuggled to Iran, North Korea and Libya. We agree that is it unwise to allow a country whose citizens have had such demonstrable ties to terrorism to control operations at several of the busiest and most economically vital American ports. We disagree with President Bush’s continued assertion that our nation’s security will not be affected as a result of this transaction. Even if physical security at our ports is unaffected by this deal, our national security will still suffer because much of the American public shares the perception that they will be at an increased risk if a UAE-owned firm takes control of operations at our ports. President Bush should know that national security is as much about making people feel secure as is it about actually keeping them secure. It was he, after all, who stood on the still-smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center and proclaimed to the rescue workers, and ultimately to the entire country, “I hear you.” Those simple words didn’t make our country any safer, yet they made us feel safer. Those words let us know that our president would listen to us and do whatever was needed to protect us. Now, that feeling of safety is again being jeopardized. The public opposes this deal and they are waiting for their president to address them and allay their fears. We have a suggestion for his speech. How about — “I hear you.” SENATOR ANDY CIESLA, ASSEMBLYMEN DAVE WOLFE AND JIM HOZAPFEL District 10 Legislators ~ REACHING OUT TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY Editor, The Coast Star: This is an exciting time for the Brielle School District. The creation of a strategic plan to lay the foundation for our district’s goals is currently underway. This plan, which will be adopted by the board of education, will direct the district’s initiatives for the next five years. The state of the school and state of the community committees have reviewed and analyzed district and community data regarding strengths, areas of concern, helping and hindering factors within the school and within the community. A staff member and a member of the community chaired each committee. The committees were comprised of staff and Brielle Elementary School parents. The Planning Council weekend is the next step in the process. The Planning Council, utilizing the research provided by the above-mentioned committees, will develop the first phase of the strategic plans [beliefs, mission, strength, goal areas and initial strategies]. This group, which should involve approximately 25 to 45 members, will also represent a cross-section of the school and community. The conference will take place on Friday evening, March 10, from 5 p.m. until approximately 10 p.m., and Saturday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. There will be food, so there needs to be a head count. To draw from a greater pool of experience while ensuring objectivity, we wish to also reach out to a wider community beyond the parents of school-age children. This is an invitation to share your time and talent as a member of the educational community and to help shape the future of the school district for the children in Brielle. This is a unique opportunity to find out where our district stands and to influence the direction in which it is going. We are encouraging members of the Brielle community, who are interested in participating in the strategic planning process, to please call Brielle School, 732-528-6400, to register for the Planning Council weekend. Hope you accept the invitation. LYNN SCHAMBACH Co-Chair, State of the Schools Committee ~ DON’T HOLD SEA GIRT GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION Editor, The Coast Star: My wife and I moved to Sea Girt in 1956. At that time Sea Girt was a fairly homogenous, self-established and, perhaps, snobby community. These attitudes gave rise to some resentment against the amusement about us in neighboring communities. Over time, changes have occurred. The litigation brought by the New Jersey Public Advocate required the opening up of our beaches. To a large degree, the homogeneity of our population has been diluted. Attitudes have broadened and prejudice seemed to me to have diminished, or at least remained as private opinion. I was mistaken. Under the guise of asking for stricter enforcement of a borough prohibition of eating on the beach, two of our residents at a council meeting delivered diatribes suggesting that foreigners or some sort of “others” [based on the type of food they eat] were polluting our beach. I am writing this to assure our neighbors that the pernicious opinions expressed by these two ladies are not that of the generality of Sea Girt residents. Incidentally, The Coast Star should have ascribed the comments to “two Sea Girt residents” only. WILLIAM H. BURNS Philadelphia Boulevard, Sea Girt ~ PRESIDENT BUSH IS WAY OUT OF LINE Editor, The Coast Star: By his additional comments, the writer who once again last week bashed those

who do not support the president as “Bush Bashers” clearly showed the true colors of a Bush operative. Instead of engaging in factual debate of the issues, Bush operatives do exactly what they accuse anyone who disagrees with the president of they resort to personal attacks, slander, and “maniacal disagreement.” They perpetrate the Karl Rove strategy that President Bush has clearly stated - “Either you are with us, or you are the enemy.” They are the ones who utilize “factual constipation grounded in hatred.” And at every turn they use the war on terror as an excuse for this administration’s every action - legal or illegal. As for the issue of illegal wiretapping, the fact is the president defied the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [FISA] that stipulates warranted approval before any electronic surveillance. The authorization granted by President Bush to the NSA used neither FISC approval nor the one-year foreign surveillance authority granted by FISA. Instead, Bush argues that the power is granted by the Constitution and by a statutory exemption. The ultimate issue of legality is largely unknowable until the full details of the NSA surveillance operation are known. This is why congress and many others are demanding disclosure of the operation. This may very well have been an impeachable offense. Regardless of the outcome of those legal questions, one thing we do know for sure - wiretapping of American citizens is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment. On the issue of veterans’ benefits, the fact is President Bush's 2006 budget proposal included legislation that would raise veterans’ premiums more than 100 percent on prescription drugs and add an annual $250 enrollment fee for veterans who want care for conditions not directly caused by military service and who generally earn more than $25,000 a year. The user fee would increase costs for nearly 2 million veterans nationwide. The deteriorating condition of veterans’ health care has elicited plenty of criticism. The American Legion called Bush’s budget “the wrong message at the wrong time to the wrong constituency.” The Vietnam Veterans of America said the budget did a “disservice to those of us who donned the uniform to defend the rights, principles, and freedoms that we hold dear.” And the Veterans of Foreign Wars decried Bush’s decision as “especially shameful during a time of war.” These are the facts that need public debate - not a public defense of “whatever Bush does is right.” The system of checks and balance, one of the five principles of the Constitution, is designed to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gets too far out of line. President Bush is way out of line. JANNE DARATA Pearce Avenue, Manasquan ~ MANY THANKS TO MANASQUAN’S FINEST Editor, The Coast Star: On behalf of my family and myself, I would like to thank the Manasquan First Aid Squad, MONOC, the Sea Girt Fire Department and the Sea Girt Police Department for all of their help, concern and kindness this past Sunday. Thankfully, my father was not seriously ill, yet the Manasquan First Aid Squad and the Sea Girt Police, along with MONOC, made sure that he was taken care of in his home and safely transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in order to make certain that he was fine. Our sincere thanks also go to the Sea Girt Police and the volunteer firefighters for their concern and swift response to what appeared to be a possible gas leak in my parents home. Thankfully, there was no leak, yet their professionalism and alertness is to be commended. I would also like to send a special thanks to Police Chief Ed Sidley for coming to my parents’ home during this incident, on a Sunday, to make certain that everything and everyone was safe. All of the volunteers and the people from MONOC and NJ Natural Gas are to be congratulated for their prompt response and superior care that they provided to my father and our family — especially on a Sunday afternoon! It is nice to know that we live in a community of such special, caring, professional people. If Mayor Ahern happens to read this, might I say that you should be very proud of your police force and fire department. And to all of us in the community — we should be very proud of the individuals who volunteer their time to the first aid squad. Thank you again for everything. THE POVERMAN AND POVERMAN-KAVE FAMILIES Clark Street, Manasquan WARPED INTERPRETATION VS. BEACH REALITIES Editor, The Coast Star: A lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore and lifeguard supervisor on the beach for 42 years, I was astonished to read the outrageous sentiments of Judith Gately, et. al. in the article “Residents complain of ‘highly offensive’ food being consumed on the beach.” The Coast Star, Feb. 16, 2006. It is my sentiment that anyone offended by viewing the consumption of hot dogs and watermelon, a staple of American food, must have significantly maligned values. She further characterized them as “smelly, horrible food.” Give me a break. The real issue is litter, not food. People come to our beaches to recreate and enjoy the outdoors and ocean. There is nothing wrong with eating these foods, or Kentucky Fried Chicken, or any other fast food aside from the questionable dietary benefits. They are not offensive. I did find, however, her insensitive comments characterizing those who were alluded to in the article offensive. In my many years of beach employment, I have reviewed hundreds of beach regulations and ordinances and it is for the common good to keep our beaches free of debris, litter, campfires, alcohol, grills, glass, rough play and other activities that impact on public safety and the majority’s ability to enjoy peace and quiet, but it is not for the common good to legislate against a warped interpretation of what foods might be “offensive.” Enforcement of beach regulations is not a de facto science. To wit, many beaches have regulations prohibiting ball playing. A strict interpretation would prohibit an infant from playing with a ball in a playpen. That, however, is not the intent. Therefore, police, badge checkers, etc. must temper enforcement of the rules with common sense and an eye toward positive public relations. Additionally, beach patrons have to live with a bit of tolerance. Finally, lifeguards and police do rely on the vigilance and help received from patrons. They cannot focus their eyes and ears on everything particularly on crowded days. Flagrant violations should be reported. Perhaps Ms. Gately and her equally insensitive colleagues can be spared the food indignities by staying home. MIKE FOWLER Reagan Court, Wall Township ~ THE REAL SEA GIRT AND SEA GIRT RESIDENTS Editor, The Coast Star: As a relative newcomer to Sea Girt [we retired here in 2001 after living in Jersey City then south central Bergen County for over 60 years] I would like to thank Geraldine O’Keefe, Grace Foy and Kerry McCarthy, all of whom have been involved with our town much longer than I have, for their letter to The Coast Star last week expressing concern over comments made by two of our residents at an early February town council meeting. For those who haven’t read The Coast Star’s last two weeklys these comments were largely interpreted to be “closed minded bigotry” [thank you Kerry] cloaked in concerns about the town’s enforcement of what people eat and/or wear on our beach. The reason I am expressing these thanks is because I believe that the actions of people like Geraldine, Grace and Kerry, and, the open manner in which our town and beach are run [for example, full public beach access, the current constructing of new public rest and refreshment areas and free beach use for our service men and women and their families] is more what our town is about than the apparently inappropriate words of two residents. Like virtually all oceanfront towns, Sea Girt has become financially inaccessible to most [including us if we were buying now] and only three roads in to most of the town makes it somewhat physically inaccessible. We Sea Girters can only hope that the words of the two residents were either misspoken, misinterpreted or the product of victims of “passed down” bigotry that has not been recognized or dealt with yet but now will be [especially for the sake of any children involved]. However, if these two residents really are what their words imply there are the same three roads out of town that they have to option to take to a community with a culture more common to theirs. One thing is for sure, our town can’t allow young people like Kerry McCarthy to become disillusioned about our character or culture because we need them to continue to love, have pride in and want to live here. They are our future because they more readily accept that “change is a constant” and that failure to adjust to and embrace it ultimately causes one to become obsolete and out of place, not only commercially but culturally. To those of you that have taken or will take “shots” at us because of these two residents I pose some questions. Haven’t you ever heard the same types of words spoken in your town, workplace, friendship group, family or home? If so, did you take the same “shots” at those responsible for those words? If not, why didn't you also take the opportunity to help discourage a damaging, divisive culture that is at the heart of much of today’s world strife [including 9/11]? BOB SALGE Neptune Place, Sea Girt

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Como parade. The Mass will feature Father Brian Butch, pastor of Holy Innocents Church of Neptune, as homilist. Father Butch is a well-known and respected priest and Irish storyteller along the Jersey Shore. Also featured at the Mass will be soloists Jerry Lynch, Joe Finn and Bobby Byrne. As far as safety is concerned, Belmar police officials assured the public that plenty of officers will be patrolling the borough throughout the weekend. Patrols will be increased on Friday and Saturday nights to focus on DWI enforcement and quality-of-life issues in the town. Sunday there will be a multiagency effort to enhance the safety and security of the

patrons coming to see the parade. Members of the Belmar Police Department, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Sheriff ’s Office, NJTransit Police and New Jersey State Police will be operating under a unified command system prior to and during the parade to ensure that everyone has a pleasant, enjoyable and safe day, Belmar Police officials said. Police authorities state there will be a zero-tolerance enforcement initiative for public drinking of alcohol, possession of open alcohol and any disorderly conduct. Violators will be issued a summons and arrested when necessary.

Recognizing A Job Well Done

MATT O’BRIEN, The Coast Star

Brielle Board of Education President Gregory Marotta, along with the rest of the board, recently recognized elementary school student Dan Takash for his efforts in “Operation Candy Drop.” Dan, in conjunction with the student council, was able to round up excess Halloween candy and ship it to U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. _____________________________ TOWNSHIP OF WALL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Matthew and Margaret Johnson, the Undersigned, have appealed to the board of Adjustment of the Township of Wall for variance approval. The Applicant does hereby propose to construct an inground pool requiring variance for impervious coverage of 48.2 percent where a maximum of 40 percent is permitted. If required, Applicants will also request variances for existing nonconformities as to front yard setback of 19.4 feet where 25 feet is required and accessory garage side yard setback of 4.1 feet where 5 feet is required on premises located at 2104 Shore Drive in the Township of Wall, NJ also known as Block 128, Lot 5 on the Tax Map. Applicant requests that the application be deemed amended to include and the Board grant any additional approvals, waivers or variances determined to be necessary in the review and processing of this application. Any person or persons affected by this application may have an opportunity to be heard at the meeting held Wednesday evening, the 15th day of March, 2006 in the Municipal Meeting Room, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall Township, at 7:30 p.m. A copy of the application has been filed in the Office of the Board Secretary and may be inspected by the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall, New Jersey 07719. STEVEN A. PARDES, ESQ. Attorney for Applicants Matthew and Margaret Johnson ($17.15) (49) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-573505 Sheriff’s File #06000721 EMC Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff vs: William J. Kulick, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor - Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 27th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Borough of Manasquan in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 2428 Cedar St., Manasquan, NJ 08736. Tax Lot No. 17 in Block No. 870. Dimensions of Lot: 70.61’ x 210.20’ x 136.82’ x 200.00’. Nearest Cross Street: Marigold Avenue. TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $193,357.12. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC Attorneys Sanford J. Becker, Esq., for the firm (856) 813-1700 Attorney Ref.: #58772 (3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23) ($82.60) (59) The Coast Star _____________________________ TOWNSHIP OF WALL COUNTY OF MONMOUTH STATE OF NEW JERSEY NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that separate sealed bids will be received by the Township Committee of the Township of Wall, Monmouth County, New Jersey for the renovations and improvements to Wall Township Police Headquarters, as more particularly described in the Bid Specifications and Bid Proposal Forms. Specifications or any additional information may be obtained at the office of the Architect, USA Architect Planners Interior Designers, PA, 20 North Doughty Avenue, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, (908) 722-2300 during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, upon proper notice and payment of a non-refundable fee of $150.00. “Bid documents will be available to be picked up at the office of the Architect after 12:00 p.m. noon on March 1, 2006.” No bid documents will be mailed. Bids must be made on the standard proposal form(s) in the manner designated therein and required by

the Specifications. Bids shall be submitted in duplicate and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and clearly labeled “Bid for Renovations and Improvements to Police Headquarters” on the outside of the envelope. All envelopes shall be addressed to the Joseph L. Verruni, Township Administrator of the Township of Wall, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall, NJ 07719. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the amount of the bid and must be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety and a copy of a valid Business Registration Certificate issued by the State of New Jersey and all other documents required to be submitted pursuant to the bid specifications. Bids will be opened and read in public at the Meeting Room, Wall Municipal Building, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall Township, New Jersey, on Friday, March 31, 2006, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. prevailing time. No bids will be received after the specified time and date. The Township Committee of the Township of Wall reserves the right to waive any informality in bidding and the right to reject any or all bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the Township to do so, and reserves the right to hold the bids and proposal guarantees of the three (3) lowest regular bidders for sixty (60) days before making an award of contract. Each bidder agrees not to withdraw his bid for 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Bidders are required to comply with the requirement of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C 17:27. Contractor is advised of the responsibility to comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13. PRE BID MEETING: There will be a mandatory prebid meeting on Friday, March 10, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the Wall Township Municipal Building, Meeting Room, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall, New Jersey. All _ _____________________________ _____________________________ bidders are required to attend. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who failed to attend the prebid meeting. Bids will be received for single prime contract for all phases of work. LORRAINE KUBACZ Township Clerk ($35.00) (100) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ TOWNSHIP OF WALL COUNTY OF MONMOUTH STATE OF NEW JERSEY NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that separate sealed bids will be received by the Township Committee of the Township of Wall, Monmouth County, New Jersey for the hazardous material abatement in connection with the renovations and improvements to Wall Township Police Headquarters, as more particularly described in the Bid Specifications and Bid Proposal Forms. Specifications or any additional information may be obtained at the office of the Environmental Engineer, PMK Group, 1415 Wyckoff Road, Suite 206, Farmingdale, New Jersey, 07727, (732) 751-0799 during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, upon proper notice and payment of a non-refundable fee of $25.00. Bid documents are to be picked up at the office of the Environmental Engineer. No bid documents will be mailed. Bids must be made on the standard proposal form(s) in the manner designated therein and required by the Specifications. Bids shall be submitted in duplicate and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and clearly labeled “Bid for Hazardous Material Abatement in Connection With the Proposed Renovations and Improvements to Police Headquarters” on the outside of the envelope. All envelopes shall be addressed to the Joseph L. Verruni, Township Administrator of the Township of Wall, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall, NJ 07719. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the amount of the bid and must be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety and a copy of a valid Business Registration Certificate issued by the State of New Jersey and all other documents required to be submitted pursuant to the bid specifications. Bids will be opened and read in public at the Meeting Room, Wall Municipal Building, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall Township, New Jersey, on Friday, March 31, 2006, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. prevailing time. No bids will be received after the specified time and date. The Township Committee of the Township of Wall reserves the right to waive any informality in bidding and the right to reject any or all bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the Township to do so, and reserves the right to hold the bids and proposal guarantees of the three (3) lowest regular bidders for sixty (60) days before making an award of contract. Each bidder agrees not to withdraw

his bid for 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Bidders are required to comply with the requirement of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. Contractor is advised of the responsibility to comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A20.13. PRE BID MEETING: There will be a mandatory prebid meeting on Friday, March 10, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the Wall Township Municipal Building, Meeting Room, 2700 _____________________________ Allaire Road, Wall, New Jersey. All bidders are required to attend. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who failed to attend the prebid meeting. LORRAINE KUBACZ Township Clerk ($34.65) (99) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO. 2-2006 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1-5 ENTITLED “PENALTY”, SUB-SECTION 1-5.1 “MAXIMUM PENALTY” OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, STATE OF NEW JERSEY Be it hereby ordained by the Borough Council of the Borough of Spring Lake Heights in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. That Section 1-5, entitled “Penalty” of Chapter I, “General”, subsection 1-5.1 “Maximum Penalty” of the revised Ordinances of the Borough of Spring Lake Heights, County of Monmouth, state of New Jersey (1987) is hereby amended and supplemented in the following respects: (amendments are indicated by strikeout, additions by underline): 1-5 PENALTY. 1-5.1 Maximum Penalty Any person who shall violate any provision of this code or other ordinance of the Borough, where no specific penalty if provided regarding the section violated, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding one thousand two hundred fifty ($1,250.00) dollars two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days. (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5) (New). Prior to the imposition of this fine, the owner shall be granted thirty (30) days to cure or abate the condition as well as have an opportunity for a hearing before a court of competent jurisdiction. If, at the end of the thirty (30) day period, a court determines that the owner remains in violation of the municipal ordinance, or, upon reinspection of the property, it is determined that the abatement has not been substantially completed, a fine up to two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars may be imposed. TO ALL CONCERNED The above ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Spring Lake Heights, held on February 27, 2006 and will be considered on second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Spring Lake Heights, to be held at the Municipal Building, 555 Brighton Avenue, Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, at 8:00 P.M. on March 13, 2006 at which time and place any person interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard. During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available at the Clerk’s office to the general public who shall request the same. ELISE MCCANN

Acting Borough Clerk ($30.10) (86) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF SEA GIRT CALENDAR YEAR 2006 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK N.J.S.A. 40a:4-45.14 WHEREAS, the Local Government Cap Law, N.J.S. 40A:445.1 et seq., provides that in the preparation of its annual budget, a municipality shall limit any increase in said budget to 2.5% unless authorized by ordinance to increase it to 3.5% over the previous year’s final appropriations, subject to certain exceptions; and WHEREAS, N.J.SA. 40A:445.15a provides that a municipality may, when authorized by ordinance, appropriate the difference between the amount of its actual final appropriations and the 3.5% percentage rate as an exception to its final appropriations in either of the next two succeeding years; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Sea Girt in the County of Monmouth finds it advisable and necessary to increase its CY 2006 budget by up to 3.5% over the previous year’s final appropriations, in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens; and WHEREAS, the Borough of Sea Girt hereby determines that a 3.5% increase in the budget for said year, amounting to $115,749.97 in excess of the increase in final appropriations otherwise permitted by the Local Government Cap Law, is advisable and necessary; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council hereby determines that any amount authorized hereinabove that is not appropriated as part of the final budget shall be retained as an exception to final appropriations in either of the next two succeeding years. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Sea Girt, in the County of Monmouth, a majority of the full authorized membership of this governing body affirmatively concurring, that in the CY 2006 budget the final appropriations of Borough of Sea Girt shall, in accordance with this ordinance of N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14 be increased by 3.5%, amounting to $115,749.97 and that the CY 2006 municipal budget for the Borough of Sea Girt be approved and adopted in accordance with this ordinance; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any amount authorized hereinabove that is not appropriated as part of the final budget shall be retained as an exception to final appropriation in either of the next two succeeding years; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a certified copy of this ordinance as introduced be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services within 5 days of introduction; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a certified copy of this ordinance upon adoption, with the recorded vote included thereon; be filed with said Director within 5 days after such adoption. The foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Sea Girt on February 22, 2006 and _____________________________ will come up for final consideration and passage at a regular meeting of said governing body to be held on March 22, 2006 at 7:30 P.M. at the Sea Girt Elementary School Auditorium, Sea Girt, New Jersey at which time and place all persons desiring to be heard thereon will be given full opportunity. PATRICIA A. ALLEN Borough Clerk ($36.05) (103) (3-2) The Coast Star

__________________________________________________________ WALL STORAGE II OF NEW JERSEY, LLC NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION To satisfy its lien(s), Wall Storage II of New Jersey located at 1651 Hwy. 34, Wall Township, New Jersey will sell at Public Auction on March 28, 2006 at 2:30 PM, all the personal property stored in its facility by: Unit# Description Name Roy Dahlquist 608 Commercial Pizza Oven 2 door Commercial Refrigerator Contents of unit will be sold as a lot. Occupant of each unit may redeem contents by paying all rents, fees and other charges in full prior to the sale. Owner reserves the right to bid at auction, refuse any or all bids, set minimum bids, or cancel sale. Sale date and time may be extended without additional notice. Claim may be resolved by contacting: Manager (732) 751-1211. ($22.40) (32) (3-2, 3-9) The Coast Star __________________________________________________________ WALL STORAGE OF NEW JERSEY, L.L.C. NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION To satisfy its lien(s), Wall Storage of New Jersey, L.L.C located at 2608 Atlantic Ave., Manasquan, New Jersey, will sell at Public Auction on March 28, 2006 at 1:00 p.m., all the personal property stored in its facility by: Unit# Description Name American Mortgage 930 2xA/C; 2xPrinters; boxes-contents unknown Contents of unit will be sold as a lot. Occupant of each unit may redeem contents by paying all rents, fees and other charges in full prior to the sale. Owner reserves the right to bid at auction, refuse any or all bids, set minimum bids, or cancel sale. Sale date and time may be extended without additional notice. Claim may be resolved by contacting: Manager (732) 223-3355.. ($22.40) (32) (3-2, 3-9) The Coast Star

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Next Stop: Kindergarten!

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Holly Robertson, 5, accompanied her mother, Michelle, [above, left] to H.W. Mountz kindergarten sign-ups on Tuesday. Valorie Evans [right], a school secretary, was on hand to help parents through the process.

Wall High’s Students of the Marking Period

Photo courtesy of George Carr

Wall High School recently announced its students of the marking period for the second period this year. They are [back row, from left] Ryan MacGeorge, in music; John Beal, in family life; Alexander Graber-Tilton, in science; John Farruggio, in technology education; Christopher Sullivan, in world language; Kevin Ayles, physical education; [front row] Gianna Scellato, in business; Ashley Figaro, in art; Lisa Bruno, in math; Caitlin Goldberg, in ROTC; and Christine Gallagher, in social studies. Christopher Mitchell was named student of the marking period, in English.

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MHS students enjoy restaurant workshop A group of Manasquan High School students recently participated in a restaurant workshop as part of the SOAR program at the school. The students went to 507 Main, in Belmar, to listen to several local restaurant owners and managers give presentations about how they run their businesses. There were some question and answers sessions that allowed students to ask the presenters direct questions about the specifics of their job. Jim Freda, who organized the workshop for the SOAR program, said the event was a success.

Students participating included Nicole Bowman, Paul Brennan, Liz Byndza, Nicole Casey, Emily Comerford, Aaron Fee, Kristyn Habick, Paul Impellizeri, Frank Keneavy, Margaret Magnusson, Justin Magnusson, Brandon Mattern, Chris Mennuto, Katelyn Perkowski, Chuck Pisano, Aaron Price, James Price, KJ Pringle, Marko Reyes and Carrie Venables.

H. W. Mountz PTA is seeking new members

The Belmar Elementary School has announced students who earned honor roll status during the second marking period. The following sixth-grade students were named to the honor roll: Viviana Balan, Kadijah Baynard, Kortney Brand, Marissa Di Napoli, Shea Gegan, Anna Graney, Elizabeth Holey, Edward McCormack, Marc Mole, Dana Neigel, Krista O’Donnell, Elida Sanchez, Taylor Smith and Liliana Soliz. The following seventh-grade students were named to the honor roll: Grace Cassidy, Angela Di Napoli, Norma Garcia, Torri Jaime, Courtney Jones, Lauren Keosseian, Taylor Kirchenbaum, Alexander Langel, Matthew Lucas, Stacy Mendoza, John Pringle and Aaron Rossics. The following eighth-grade students were named to the honor roll: Donna Decotis, Cody McCorry, Chelsea Phillips, Avital Steltzer and Lorenzo Venable.

The H.W. Mountz PTA is in dire need of volunteers. The group has many positions open that need to be filled, especially those handling the Kitchen Tour. This year, the school made a net profit of $45,071 from the kitchen tour alone. It is H.W. Mountz’s biggest fund-raiser by far. Volunteers are needed to keep the kitchen tour running. All of the money made from the tour goes to the school, which helps Spring Lake students and, ultimately, their parents. Parents can take as small or large of a position as they would like. The next PTA meeting is scheduled to take place in the school’s all-purpose room on March 8 at 9 a.m. Members would love to see at least one parent from every Mountz family come to that meeting and at least look over the many positions that are open. Organizers say parent involvement is crucial. They look forward to seeing everyone at the March 8 meeting.

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Striving for excellence in the courtroom & at home Norman Hobbie has a strategy for all of life’s trials O

ne of the county’s most respected criminal trial attorneys leans back in a chair at the conference table and lifts both his feet into the air. His dark pant legs fall back to reveal a blue sock on one foot and a pilled gray one on the other. “Because when we grew up,” Norman Hobbie explained, dropping his feet to the floor and settling back into the chair, “we wore-out our socks, so one would have to get mended … And there was no going out to buy new pants — they were mended. Kids used to make fun of me for having two different socks and holes in the knees.” The otherwise well-heeled Mr. Hobbie, 51, who recently moved from Sea Girt to Spring Lake, never wants to forget where he came from. Born and raised in Cranford, “I grew up in relatively humble means,” he recounted in the conference room of his Eatontown firm, Hobbie, Corrigan, Bertucio & Tashjy. He also noted that his firm owns the office building, located at 125 Wyckoff Rd., which also houses a branch of PNC Bank. And though it is only 35 miles down the Garden State Parkway from the Cranford of his youth, the attorney’s office — decorated with framed newspaper clippings of Mr. Hobbie’s courtroom victories — is a long way, in time and tenor, from that place. C His father managed data for a M General Motors office and his mother was a homemaker. Norman was one of their five children. He said that while his parents did not struggle to make ends meet, it was a childhood without extravagances, or even some of the things that many would regard as entitlements. Those old clothes got mended, instead of replaced with new ones, and college was made possible only through a basketball scholarship. It was, Mr. Hobbie allowed, “a different time.” The man who would later become famous for verbal aggression said, “It was a time when, children were raised to be seen and not heard.” So, Norman learned to listen and to watch, to distill people’s characters by observation alone.

And he watched his two uncles, his father’s brothers, a doctor and a lawyer. Norman said from a young age he knew he would himself become one or the other. The lawyer uncle sometimes took Norman to court on trial days, and the boy watched and listened to the quarreling attorneys, all the while thinking that he could do that, too. He watched television, as well. On ABC, “Judd for the Defense” ran from 1967 to 1969, and while the show did not make a dent in the cultural memory, getting cancelled after two seasons, Norman was struck by it. The show always began with a person at the scene of a murder, Mr. Hobbie recalled, “And they would just look guilty.” The suspect would be standing over the corpse holding a smoking gun, a bloody knife or some other extremely incriminating evidence, he remembered. Then defense attorney Clinton Judd, played by actor Carl Betz, would jet in from Houston on his private plane, and by the end of the hour, “The facts would be mastered,” Mr. Hobbie said, “so as to show the person’s innocence.” Was everyone Mr. Judd defended innocent? “Yes, they were always innocent.” As Norman entered adolescence, he began to argue — with “parents, friends, teachers and coaches — all of the above,” he said, grinning. “I always believed my cause was just.” During this time, “I learned I was motivated by competition. I enjoyed a challenge, and I always presented a good case for the underdog.” That sense of fighting on the underdog’s behalf is something that carried over into his professional practice. “In every case, the adversary has greater resources than my client,” Mr. Hobbie said, and though his adversaries are often insurance companies and arms of the U.S. government, he estimated he is able to resolve over 90 percent of his clients’ cases favorably. It seems Mr. Hobbie thrives on this up-hill battle. Michael Gordan, of Gordan & Gordan, West Orange, has practiced environmental law for over 25 years, collaborating with Mr.

Civil and criminal trial attorney Norman Hobbie said that his legal successes are a product of “meticulous preparation” outside of the court room and “passion” within it. Hobbie on some large environmental class-action suits. “He’s a warrior,” said Mr. Gordan of his colleague. Displayed in the center of his firm’s conference table is a poshly-bound book of newspaper clippings that together tell the story of Mr. Hobbie’s career. From legal conquests against polluting corporations to improbable flips in criminal cases, Mr. Hobbie is one of the few attorneys in the state registered to practice both civil and criminal law. He appears to do so with equal deftness: on one page, he gets a confessed criminal acquitted, while on another, he wins an injured worker millions of dollars worth of compensation. Despite the professional triumphs detailed in each article and the cases in which wronged workers and residents are compensated by the corporations, the book also has a gruesome quality. It’s like a catalog of sins: a brother strangling his brother, a

STORY BY EMILY CLARK • PHOTOGRAPHS BY LAUREN PARKER Latin teacher hiding his murder victim’s body under the couch cushions, a cop found not guilty of drugging and raping two women. “Yes, I see a lot of bad things,” Mr. Hobbie said, but added, “People aren’t born bad. Things happen. “Legal experience tends to give you a more focused view of society,” he said. Environment is critical, the attorney has concluded. “You can take the nicest person around and put them in awful circumstances,” and they become capable of committing a crime. He adds that the abuse of illegal drugs and alcohol is involved in most criminal cases he sees. Mr. Hobbie believes lawyers

are called “counsel” for a reason. He tries to live up to the title, particularly with respect to his younger clients. “I try to explain to them the significance, the magnitude of what they’ve done — injured someone or damaged property, embarrassed their family’s name and reputation,” Mr. Hobbie said. Everybody has made a mistake, and these mistakes can lead people down “an ugly path,” the attorney explained, save for luck and being shown to a better path. ~ Mr. Hobbie and his wife, Heather, are the parents of seven young children, and he said the knowledge his legal career has delivered has made him “more vigilant and more protective” as a parent. “You realize how many bizarre and unpredictable things can happen. Life is precious,” he said, “but fragile.” Asked if this sense of life’s fragility adds to his level of stress as a parent, Mr. Hobbie’s eyes widen and he nods gravely.

Asked if he would take a client he knew to be guilty, Mr. Hobbie answers, “Absolutely … We would do our best to make sure someone was treated fairly by the system.” He cited the hypothetical example of someone facing trumped-up charges, accused of aggravated assault when what they committed was simple assault. “It’s our job to make sure that the client gets the best results possible,” he said. Is that justice? Mr. Hobbie replied, “Justice is what the jury returns.” Regarding whether he ever wrestles with his conscience as an attorney, Mr. Hobbie explained he does. “That happens almost every day in civil cases,” he said. As for tort reform, Mr. Hobbie said, “The insurance industry is very powerful … If lawyers filed frivolous lawsuits frequently, they would be out of business.” He maintained the majority of cases are meritorious and the bad cases get thrown out by discerning judges. He acknowledged some lawyers do abuse the legal system, but added that most are hardworking people with families, normal people who pay their taxes. He said politicizing an entire profession is unfair. “We have the best legal system, not a perfect system,” Mr. Hobbie conceded, “but it is the best.” Mr. Hobbie smiled when questioned if he found lawyer jokes amusing. “I’m not known for being a very funny guy,” Mr. Hobbie said. Mr. Hobbie recalls his early days in the Union County Prosecutor’s Office before turning to private practice most fondly. Professionally speaking, he said, “The experience was invaluable,” but “those were the most enjoyable years, because of the nature of the office — everyone was just starting out.” Mr. Hobbie said he has been criticized in the past for being “too aggressive.” While there are some very successful “low key” attorneys, Mr. Hobbie said he thinks that it is important to practice from one’s authentic personality. “Juries are smart,” he said. “They can tell when you aren’t being yourself.”

As for the other means of achieving his success, Mr. Hobbie said that in addition to a fiery courtroom presence, the value of “meticulous preparation” cannot be underestimated. A typical week for him is 60 to 70 hours long. “When I’m on trial,” Mr. Hobbie said, “it’s close to 100 hours.” When preparing his summations, Mr. Hobbie said he will sometimes work for 14 hours straight, until two in the morning, only to rise again at 5 a.m. “It’s almost around the clock.” Literally, it is: his firm has a 24hour messaging service installed, so that clients can reach him at any hour. But just as in movies that skim over the grunt work of research, Mr. Hobbie is better known for his presence. “I’m very passionate, emotional, intense, dramatic,” said Mr. Hobbie of his trial persona. “Stylistically, my cross examination is usually very damaging to the adversary’s case,” Mr. Hobbie said, adding that he prides himself on being able to discredit witnesses, especially experts. How does he do it? Again, research. To generate strategies, he reads books and transcripts, some as old as 70 years, he constantly trains and hones his techniques and he takes and teaches legal courses. His colleague, Angelo Cifaldi, an environmental tort attorney at Wilentz, Goldman, and Spitzer,which has offices in New Jersey and New York, adds another perspective: “When he senses a weakness, he continues to pound on it until it’s exposed.” Mr. Hobbie said that after, say, demolishing the trial testimony of a police officer during crossexamination, it was not unusual for that officer’s department to hire him to come in and speak to the department about how to withstand cross-examination. As for a general tip for those who find themselves on the witness stand, Mr. Hobbie advises, “Be honest.” Otherwise, one is likely to become entangled. As for his own witnesses, Mr. Hobbie said he does not prepare them beforehand, as is routinely

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I find him to be one of the most honest people I’ve ever worked with. In 25 years, Mr. Hobbie said he has litigated 200 cases, and more than 90 percent of them have resulted in outcomes favorable to his clients.

— Angelo Cifaldi a colleague



He’s a class act … He’s all about kids. — Ralph Rotando Head of the boys division of the Monmouth Youth Basketball League



There’s nobody I’d rather be in a knock-down, drag-out legal fight than him. —Michael Gordan a colleague

Mr. and Mrs. Hobbie [center] have seven children: [from top left] R.J., 14, K.C., 12, J.R., 11, [from bottom left] C.J., 10, Jack, 8, Tyler, 7, Savannah, 6. All the Hobbie children are enrolled in H.W. Mountz School, setting a school record, Mr. Hobbie believes. Mr. Hobbie has imparted his love of basketball to his children — six of them play in an afterschool league.

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This week’s question:

Street Beat “I don’t know enough about the deal, but it might be a good thing to build bridges with other nations.”

“I disapprove.” CHRISTINA MILLER BELMAR

PATRICIA HAGGEN BELMAR

“What are your feelings about U.S. seaports’ being managed by foreign companies?”

“I think it is the dumbest idea of all and I question their honesty.”

“I don’t feel good about it at all.”

FRAN MARONEY SPRING LAKE

Warshaw to be honored as Irishman of the Year Michael T. Warshaw, of Middletown, will be honored as Irishman of the Year during the 33rd annual dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore. The dinner will be held Friday evening, March 10, at Doolan's on Route 71 in Spring Lake Heights, at 6:30 p.m. The award to Mr. Warshaw, a Red Bank a t t o r n e y, goes to "men who by word and deed h a v e shown outstanding devotion to MICHAEL T. the United WARSHAW States and great pride in their Irish heritage." The presentation of the Irishman of the Year Award is the highlight of the annual dinner, according to the co-chairmen of the dinner, Michael F. Clark of Spring Lake Heights and Robert K. Jenkins of Wall. The popular black tie event, which is open to men only, usually draws a sell-out crowd from Monmouth and Ocean counties region and throughout the state, according to the co-chairmen. The Friendly Sons will also honor Patrick J. Farrell, of Sea Girt, and Capt. Patrick F. Mullevey, of Lincroft, during the dinner. Mr. Farrell will receive the Order of St. Brendan Award, which goes to "a native-born Irishman who has enhanced the luster of our heritage." Capt. Mullevey will receive the Commodore John Barry Award. Mr. Warshaw is a long-time member, past president, and board member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore. A trial attorney since 1976, he is a Barrister member in the Haydn Proctor Chapter, American Inns of

— RESIDENTS— From Page 17 existing non-conformity,” to make sure their trees and shrubs would still be acceptable under the borough’s new ordinance, Municipal Administrator Tim Gallagher said his office would not be responsible for determining who had, or did not have, a permitted use. Mr. Gallagher was away on vacation when the ordinance was approved and Mr. Higgins talked at the meeting about the certificate of non-conformity. Mr. Gallagher said he has only issued one such certificate, and that certificate was related to a house, not shrubs or trees or hedges. Mr. Gallagher said that in his opinion only a concrete structure, like as a house, justifies issuing such a certificate and he will not be going around the borough making sure every resident’s trees, shrubs and hedges are in order. “The zoning officer is the one to interpret the land use ordinance,” Mr. Gallagher explained. “I’m not going to make a decision on what are legal fences, hedges or trees … that’s not part of my scope of work.” Mr. Gallagher added that he will not be signing off on anyone’s hedges, trees or shrubs until he knows what he is allowed to certify.

Court and an adjunct professor of business law at Monmouth University and at Brookdale Community College. He has published a seminar course book for attorneys on the topic of trial practice. A member of the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission, Mr. Warshaw serves as a trustee and is a past president of the Christian Brothers Academy Alumni Association. He also is a past president of the Red Bank Catholic High School Development Advisory Council. He is active in SCORE and volunteers his time and legal advice to residents of the Luftman Towers in Lincroft. Mr. Warshaw was the 1997 chair of the Jersey Shore Irish Festival. He has served on its board since its inception in 1993 and as president since 1996. Mr. Warshaw is a trustee of the Brookdale College Foundation and chairs its planned giving committee. He also serves on the I r i s h Heritage S e r i e s Advisory Board at Brookdale. He is a PAT FARRELL member of the Monmouth, New Jersey and American Bar Associations, as well as the American Trial

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Lawyers Association, New Jersey. Mr. Warshaw graduated from The College of the Holy Cross and from Brooklyn Law School. He and his wife, Mary Jane, have three children, Jessica, Michael Jr. and Jennifer, and one grandchild, Seamus. Mr. Farrell, a native of Slieveroe, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, immigrated to the United States in 1972. He is well-known in the Roscommon community. He was honored by the County Roscommon Society of New York in 2002 for his work and support. He heads Pat Farrell Builders, Sea Girt. He is a member of the finance committee, social concerns committee, and Holy Name Society of St. Mark’s Church, Sea Girt. He also is a member of the board of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore. Capt. Mullevey was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his achievement while serving as the communications officer for a Battalion Landing Team that was part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations. He has served in military operations in the Balkans, Horn of Africa and the Middle East. The son of James and Maria Mullevey, Capt. Mullevey graduated from The Citadel, Charleston, S.C., with a bachelor of science in business management in 1999. He graduated from the USMC Basic Marine Officer Leadership

Training School, and the USMC Communications and Information Systems Officer Course, both in Quantico, VA. Also in attendance at the annual dinner will be comedian Joe Cuddy, from Jury's Irish Cabaret in Dublin. He will be the featured entertainer for the evening. Friendly Sons members serving on the dinner committee include Thomas J. McManus of Wall, Brian Maroney of Moorestown, J. CAPT. PATRICK Jerome F. MULLEVEY Turnbach of Manasquan and Robert Swain of Brielle. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore was formed in 1973. The annual dinner is the organization's major fund-raising event. Each year, the Friendly Sons award scholarships to deserving Shore-area high school seniors. The group has awarded more than $315,000 in scholarships. Reservations for the dinner are $150 per person. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. A black tie is required. Reservations must be received by March 1. Information about the dinner or a reservation form may be obtained by calling 732-292-1100, Ext. 12.

TOM MCCANN BELMAR

“I don’t think we should isolate our nation, but at the same time we need to look out for our country.”

“Bring our troops home and let them manage our ports.” EMILIO STEVENSON BRIELLE

RAY MILLER BELMAR

— BOE — From Page 18 a resident of Manasquan with her husband Harry since 1990. The couple has two daughters — Megan, 13, and Morgan, 11, who are both enrolled at Manasquan Elementary School. Mrs. Infante Neill is a writing professor at Brookdale Community College. She said she was interested in running again because she still harbors a strong desire to be part of the community educational process.

“I enjoy the work I do as a board member and I look forward to continuing to work at balancing fiscal responsibility, the community’s concerns and maintenance and growth of academic and extracurricular programs,” she said. Mrs. Infante Neill said she viewed her first term on the board as “an interesting learning experience” and was particularly proud of working with the committee that addressed construction work at the elementary school and the potential athletic field renovation project. She described her time on the

board as both “challenging and rewarding,” and said she is ready to enter into her next term.

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SCHOOL NEWS

AND VIEWS Bradley Beach Elementary celebrates Black History Month By Lauren N. Akins This past Thursday, the Bradley Beach Elementary School auditorium was standing-room-only as its students presented their “Black History Month Celebration.” The performing arts department, which is comprised of multi-grade choruses and the drama department, entertained as well as informed the audience on lead figures and themes that stand for Black History Month. The show opened with the sixth grade chorus singing the “Star Spangled Banner.” They then sang “Lift Every Voice” whose lyrics come from James Weldon Johnson, one of America’s top voices in African America Literature during the Harlem Renaissance. Following the chorus was a presentation by the drama club entitled “Remembering Dr. King.” The presentation was a re-enactment of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech, “I have a dream.” The role of Dr. King was played by sixth-grader Vencel Martin. For this production, drama club co-director Margi Zaccaro said that they coached Vencel in ways to properly capture the moment in which Dr. King gave his famous speech. “We wanted to build the importance of the speech, as well as freeze time and give the audi-

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Members of the Kindergarten chorus sang “What can one little person do” and “I will be your friend” as the Bradley Beach Elementary School celebrated the spirit of Black History Month.

ence members a feeling of that moment,” said Mrs. Zaccaro. She said it was also important for the younger students and audience members who were hearing the speech for the first time to be able to fully grasp the importance of Dr. King’s words. The drama club also reenacted scenes with Rosa Parks, played by

students Savannah Payne, and Harriet Tubman, played by Feridina Bisha. “We wanted to represent important figures in history that children could relate to through character development. Our goal was to have the presentations be like opening a history book and have it jump out at you, stated Mrs. Zaccaro.

The Student Book Review Corner “A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Reptile Room” By Lemony Snicket Reviewed by: David Schenke Sixth Grade School: Spring Lake Heights Elementary School This is the second of the Series of Unfortunate Events books written by Lemony Snicket. The Baudelaire children, Violet, Sunny and Klaus, continue to be moved from one home to another, while trying to keep their family fortune. The children were told they would live with Uncle Monty, a nice man who has a large reptile room in his home. Uncle Monty’s assistant, the evil Count Olaf from book one, comes to his house and has a plan to take the children’s fortune. In an effort to get Uncle Monty out of the picture, Count

Olaf uses the snakes from the reptile room in his complicated plan. An interesting coincidence occurs when Count Olaf gets into a car crash with Mr. Poe, the children’s overseer. At first, Mr. Poe cannot be convinced that Uncle Monty’s assistant is actually Count Olaf. The children find the proper evidence to prove it and their fortune is saved! The only bad thing is that, once again, Count Olaf got

away. I think this book is a great book for anyone up to the age of 12. The book is not too long because it has 190 pages. I really enjoyed the story because it was very exciting. Once I started it, I did not want to put the book down. I would not recommend reading this book unless you have read the first book, “A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning.” After reading the first book, I like the way the story continued, especially when Count Olaf showed up again to try to steal the Baudelaire fortune. The children, especially Violet, are so creative, daring and fun-loving. If you read the first of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events book, I strongly suggest that you read book two. If you haven’t started this series, please consider starting it soon.

The drama club, under the direction of Margi Zaccaro, a first grade teacher, and seventh and eighth grade language arts teacher Sally Scarangella, has just recently came to be. This is the group’s second year, producing two to three presentations a year. Through the drama club, participating fifth through eighth grade students learn all about characterization, monologue development and scene layouts. Mrs. Zaccaro is an expert on these topics, having earned a degree in acting from the renowned Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has sat in class with Paul Newman, Marlo Thomas and even Cher. Mrs. Zaccaro loves working with the drama club and says that the children are great and easy to work with. Their presentation ability is great and she is happy to “bring the goods to the kids.” Also participating in last week’s performance was the fourth grade chorus and kindergarten chorus.

West Belmar enjoys Read Across America By Ryan Greene Colorful fish, a fox in socks and one very curious monkey have made West Belmar School their home this week, as the school joined the New Jersey Education Association’s Read Across America event. Schools all across the country are encouraging their students to read with fun activities, and West Belmar School is no exception. Every day this week, students have gotten together to enjoy some of the most popular childrens books ever written, and have decorated the school accordingly. On Monday, Principal Anthony Abeal read the students the original “Curious George” book, by H.A. Rey. To help celebrate the mischievous monkey’s day at the school, students helped decorate one hallway like a jungle full of Curious George-related memorabilia and all wore yellow to school. Tuesday was “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” day. Principal Abeal read the classic Dr. Seuss book and students had decorated a hallway will paper cutouts of goldfish, on which they wrote the names of their favorite books or a quote from those

books. They also wore red and blue to school. Yesterday was Dr. Seuss’s “Fox in Socks” day, and the principal once again read to the students, who all gathered in the gym. The students decorated the hall with wacky socks and also wore their own crazy, colorful socks to school. Principal Abeal said “Fox in Socks,” which is full of tonguetwisting rhymes, gave him some trouble but the kids enjoyed it anyway. “It’s a difficult book to read,” he admitted. “But it was a lot of fun.” Today is the biggest day of Read Across America week at West Belmar, because it is the birthday of Dr. Seuss himself. To commemorate the event, a whole host of guest readers will visit the school, including Mayor Mary Burne, Superintendent Dr. James Habel and many more. And tomorrow, Principal Abeal will read “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” to the students, who will be decked out in vacation-wear for the day. Read Across America, which was started in part to celebrate the

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SCHOOL NEWS

AND

Jacob Dawe Knows His Stuff

LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Jacob Dawe, a seventh-grader at Wall Intermediate School, recently won the school geography bee, which qualifies him to move one step closer to winning the National Geographic Bee, sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

Belmar Elementary School students hold science fair Over 520 students at Belmar Elementary School participated in the school’s science fair last week, presenting over 300 experiments and projects, which varied according to grade level. Kindergartners created displays depicting marine life and habitat, such as blue whales made out of paper bags. First graders had fun

with water experiments, while the second graders created dioramas depicting various ecosystems. Third graders launched into the study of space exploration and astronomy and the fourth grade also took to the skies with projects that focused on the weather. Fifth graders focused on earth sciences, while the sixth, seventh and eighth

graders presented a variety of projects relating to the earth, life and physical sciences. “The children were given a lot of latitude in developing experiments that interest them and relate to principles that they are learning in class,” explained Dr. Richens, the school’s superintendent and principal. “We want them to experience the excitement of choosing an experiment, testing their theories, and presenting their findings to the rest of the school, their parents, and the community at large.” Approximately 300 people attended the fair, which was open last Wednesday night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. During that time, students were available to answer questions regarding their projects. “We were happy that so many people could come out and see first hand what intelligent and motivated students we have here at Belmar Elementary,” said Dr. Richens.

VIEWS NJR to promote reading at Belmar school To celebrate Read Across America Day, executives from New Jersey Resources [NJR] will visit local schools today and participate in activities that encourage children to read every day. What originally began as a oneday event to mark the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss has become a nationwide initiative that promotes the importance of literacy and celebrates the joy reading can bring to a child. “The importance of reading can never be overestimated. A good book inspires creativity and curiosity,” said Kathleen T. Ellis, senior vice president of corporate affairs at NJR. “At NJR, we are committed to advancing literacy and a lifelong love of reading through our corporate and personal support of programs like Read Across America in our hometowns.” Ms. Ellis will read Dr. Seuss stories to children today at the Belmar Elementary School, located at 1101 Main Street in Belmar. NJR promotes the importance of education in the community through its Energy for Education program, which includes various initiatives for students of all ages. The company is working to expand educational opportunities in Monmouth, Ocean and Morris counties, with a special focus on students in urban areas. From donating school supplies to enhancing access to online information, NJR takes a hands-on approach to supporting education in the local community. Learning fundamental skills at a young age helps students achieve success in the future. For more information on the Energy for Education program, visit NJR’s web site, njliving.com.

Belmar releases principal’s honor roll list The Belmar Elementary School has announced students who earned the principal’s honor roll status during the second marking period. The following sixth-grade students were named to the principal’s honor roll: Aislinn Brennan, Victoria Condon, Bridget Franklin, Brooklynn Oceguera, Rachel St. Denis, Christina Valentin and Anne Warner. The following seventh-grade students were named to the principal’s honor roll: Krista Neal and Mark Walsifer.

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LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

Seventh-grade student Brian Allen displayed his wood-burning experiment at Belmar Elementary School’s recent science fair.

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Obituaries ____________________ Mildred C. DiComo West Belmar resident Mildred C. DiComo died Monday, Feb. 20 at Park Place Center Nursing Facility, Monmouth Junction. She was 93 years old. Born in Newark, Ms. DiComo lived in West Belmar for many years. She worked as a data processor at Bambergers Department Stores in Newark for nearly 50 years. Ms. DiComo is survived by her brother, Mr. Joseph DiComo, Lakewood; her sister, Mrs. Ida Vitale, Florida; many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and nephews, and great-grandnieces and nephews. The Reilly Funeral Home, Belmar, was in charge of arrangements.

____________________ Paula Ann Zak Brielle resident Paula Ann Zak died Wednesday, Feb. 22 in her home. She was 64 years old. Born in Schnecetady, N.Y. on

Feb. 7, 1942, Ms. Zak graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor of science in mathematics. She began her career at Bell Laboratories, now Lucent Technologies, Holmdel. Ms. Zak went on to specialize in marketing and sales in an executive capacity at General Electric in New Jersey, Washington D.C. and San Francisco, Calf. She was also employed at Wachovia Bank, Brick Township. After 21 years in San Francisco, Ms. Zak settled in Brielle in 2002. She was an active member in the community serving Community Emergency Rescue Team [C.E.R.T.], where she volunteered to be deployed to help Hurricane Katrina Victims. In addition, Paula was a member of the Womens Clubs of Brielle and Point Pleasant. Ms. Zak was a full member of the B.P.O.E., Lodge 2534, Manasquan, and an avid sports fan with interest in NASCAR and attended the Indy 500 for 20 consecutive years. She also attended the “Traver” at Saratoga Race Track. She was an avid fan of professional football and baseball. Ms. Zak was predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Pauline Zak. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and Helen Zak; her stepmother, Ellen Zak; her stepsister, Karen Lawrence; her nieces, and their spouses, Polly and Mark, Suzanne and Duane, and Emmalie; her nephew and his wife, Thomas and Shannon; her great-grandniece and nephews, Thomas, Wayne and Sydnie; and her cousins, Louis, Barbara and Larry. The Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, Manasquan, was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Brielle C.E.R.T., 601 Union Lane, Brielle, 08730.

____________________ Jenny Mikuszewski Wall Township resident Jenny Mikuszewski died Saturday, Feb. 25 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was 85 years old. Born in Lodz, Poland, Mrs. Mikuszewski lived in Green Point, N.Y., Iselin and the Poconos before moving to Wall four years ago. She was an assembly line worker for the Revlon Company, Edison. Mrs. Mikuszewski was predeceased by her daughter, Eva Jacobsen, in 2000; and her husband Roman, in 2001. She is survived by her two sons, Robert Mikuszewski, and his wife, Linda, Wall, and Thomas, Wadsworth, Ill; and her three grandchildren, Edward, Michael and Michele Mikuszewski. The Johnson-McGinley Funeral Home, Wall, was in charge of arrangements.

___________________ Marie A. Gill Belmar resident Marie A. Gill died Thursday, Feb. 23 at Neptune Rehab and Care Center. A life-long resident of Belmar, Ms. Gill worked for many years at Shatzow’s Variety Store in Belmar and was a member of St. Rose Church, Belmar. She is survived by her two sisters, Lorraine Burdge, Belmar,

and Jacqueline Conner, of Florida, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grand-nephews. The Reilly Funeral Home, Belmar, was in charge of arrangements.

____________________ Martin Gordon Avon-by-the-Sea resident Martin Gordon, formerly of Montainside, died Thursday, Feb. 24 at his home. He was 86 years old. Born in Newark, Mr. Gordon lived in Mountainside before moving to Avon several years ago. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Rutgers University and worked as an insurance agent with Prudential Insurance Company in Springfield before retiring many years ago. He was a Chartered Life Underwriters [C.L.U.] member and held a black belt in karate. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lenore Gordon; his two daughters, Marilyn Kogan, Avon, and Barbara Feeley, Edison; a sister Ann Miller, Miami Beach, Fla.; and his three grandchildren, Robert Kogan, Jeffrey Feeley and Lauren Feeley. The Reilly Funeral Home, Belmar, was in charge of arrangements.

____________________ Carmela Martinangelo Spring Lake Heights resident Carmela Martinangelo died Sunday, Feb. 26 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was 93 years old. Born and raised in Elizabeth, Ms. Martinangelo lived in Spring Lake Heights since 1953. She was the organist and choir director at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth for 25 years and most recently was the organist and choir director at St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, Spring Lake, for 32 years. Mrs. Martinangelo was a member of the Daughters of Mary at St. Anthony of Padua and participated in many of their shows. She also owned and operated Mela’s Luncheonette in Spring Lake Heights for 11 years. Mrs. Martinangelo was a member of the Hi Tiders Square Dance Club, Spring Lake Heights. Carmela was an energetic person and was always there for a friend in need. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and greatgrandson. Mrs. Martinangelo also loved her music, knitting and crocheting. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Frank Martinangelo, in 2001; her parents, Sebastian and Rosario Priolo; and her son-in-law, Anthony P. DeBella, in 1999. She is survived by her daughter, Maria M. DeBella, Spring Lake Heights; her sister, Margaret Margadonna, Torrance, Calf.; her grandchildren, Anthony F. DeBella, and his wife, Jacquelyn, Justina Mammeri, and her husband, Abdul, all of Maryland, Katherine DeBella, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Joanna DeBella, Spring Lake Heights. She also leaves her great-grandson, Josef Mammeri. The O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall Township, was in charge or arrangements.

____________________ Paul E. Becker, Jr.

Lake Como resident Paul E. Becker, Jr. died Friday, Feb. 24 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was 84 years old. Mr. Becker grew up in Newark and lived in the former South Belmar for 50 years. He was a baker for Delicious Orchards, Colts Neck, before retiring in 1986 after 15 years of service. Previously, he and his father owned and operated Becker’s Bakery on Lang Street in Newark for many years. He was a U.S. Army Air Force Veteran stationed in India during World War II. Mr. Becker attended the First Presbyterian Church in Belmar and was an avid fisherman. He was predeceased by his wife, Marion Price Becker, in 2004; his parents, Paul E., Sr. and Frida Becker; his brother, George Becker; and his sister, Elsie Maciulewicz. Mr. Becker is survived by his step-son, James Price, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; his step-daughter, Cynthia Sneeny, Toms River; his nieces, Paula Schwartz, Spring Hills, Fla., and Christine McDermote, Cedar Knolls; his nephews, Alexander Maciulewicz, Edgewater, Fla., and Richard Becker, Wayne. He also leaves six step-grandchildren. The O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall Township, was in charge of arrangements.

____________________ Virginia F. Jacobs Wall Township resident Virginia F. Jacobs died Saturday, Feb. 18 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was 80 years old. Born at home in Allenwood, Mrs. Jacobs had lived in Belmar and Mayfield, Utah, before moving to Allaire Crossing, in Wall, 10 years ago. She was very involved in all the social events there, especially with playing bingo and visits from children. Mrs. Jacobs was a graduate of the Orange Memorial Hospital School or Nursing in 1946 and had been employed as a registered nurse at Point Pleasant Hospital for over 30 years, retiring in 1987. Everyone at the hospital knew her as “Jake.” She was predeceased by her brother, Austin Frazee. Mrs. Jacobs is survived by her children, Terry and Dorinne Jacobs, Mayfield, Utah, Russell and Donna Jacobs, Brielle, and Susan Jacobs, Howell; her two brothers, Jerry Frazee, Wall, and Charles Frazee, Franktown, Va; her five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall, was in charge of arrangements.

____________________ Jeannette R. Thomson Wall Township resident Jeannette R. Thomson died Monday, Feb. 27 at Geraldine Thompson Care Center, Allenwood. She was 95 years old. Born in Maplewood, Mrs. Thomson lived most of her life in Wall, moving to Colorado Springs for a short time before returning to Wall. She was a special education teacher with the Wall Township

School System for 25 years, retiring in 1975. Mrs. Thomson was a graduate of Wheelock College of Massachussetts and received her masters degree in education from Kean University, Union. She was a member of St. Uriel the Archangel Episcopal Church, Sea Girt, the New Jersey Education Association and Delta Kappa Gamma Education Sorority. Mrs. Thompson was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth L. Thomson, in 1948. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Barry A. and Deborah Thomson, Manasquan; her daughter, Patsy T. Newman, Wall; her grandchildren, Douglas Newman, Jill Wells, Jennifer Hranicka, Kelly Landy, Sherry Richie and Kenneth L. Thomson; and her great-grandchildren, Brad, Jake, Chelsea, Emily, Douglas, Shane Alec, Dylan, Trevor, Brendan, Ty, Logan, Madison and Tyler. Visiting will be today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, 39 South St., Manasquan. A Requiem Mass will be offered on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Uriel the Archangel Episcopal Church, Sea Girt. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Uriel’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 237, Sea Girt, 08750.

____________________ Albert Barnes Poe Marion, Mass. resident Albert Barnes Poe, with family in Spring Lake Heights, died Monday, Feb. 27 at Inverness, Fla. He was 91 years old. Mr. Poe was a 1937 graduate of Harvard. After graduating he worked for Lockhead Industries and then for Curtis-Wright in New Jersey, which sponsored him in obtaining his mult-engine pilot’s license. After his service as a flight instructor in the Army, he co-founded Harvard Industries in Farmingdale. From the 1960’s through the 1970’s Mr. Poe was the owner and operator of Yacht Haven Motel and Marina in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He was a sports enthusiast enjoying golf, tennis, squash, yachting and was an accomplished croquet player. Mr. Poe was a founding member of the Marion Mallet Club in Massachusetts. He was a member of Citris Hills Golf and Country Club, Middletown, the Sippican Tennis Club, Marion, Mass., a pioneer in the charter sailing industry in St. Thomas and was a member of the St. Thomas Yacht club. Mr. Poe was an accomplished bridge player and life-long Republican, committed to supporting the party. He was predeceased by his parents, Reginald and Marie Poe. Mr. Poe is survived by his daughters, Leslie Joan Poe, St, Augustine, Fla., and Wellesley, Mass, Patricia Poe King, Spring Lake Heights, Susan Marie Poe, Fr. Lauderdale, Fla; his sons, Reginald Poe, and his wife, Andrea, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Alexander Poe, also of St. Thomas; his grandchildren, John, Jeffrey and Kelly Holleran, St. Augustine, Fla., Michael and Christopher DeAth, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Andrew and Timothy King, Spring Lake Heights, and Beth Maffei, Shamong; and his three greatgrandchildren. The Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, Fla., was in charge of arrangements.

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Houses of Worship THE CHURCH IN BRIELLE 821 Riverview Drive, Brielle The Rev. Paul J. Walther will lead the Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. Nursery care is provided for children up to 3 years old. Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 6, there is an AlAnon meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, there is an Overeaters Anon meeting at 10 a.m For more information, call the church at 732-528-7070, or visit http://churches.rca.org/brielle.

ST. CATHARINE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Spring Lake Weekend Masses will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday and at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Weekday Mass is at 6:45 and 8 a.m., Monday through Saturday. Confessions will be heard at St. Margaret on Saturdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 732-4495765.

ST. ANDREW’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

West Lake and Fourth avenues, Spring Lake Worship services are at 9:30 a.m., followed by coffee hour. The Rev. Murphy has a children’s message, so all children are welcome. Nursery and Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. All children are to meet in the sanctuary. Contemporary evening services will be held on Saturday at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary beginning Jan. 14. Call 732-449-5147 for further information.

prayer concerns, call them and their prayer-chain ministry team will help.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9th Avenue and E Street, Belmar Worship service and Church School is 10 a.m. under the leadership of the Rev. William Morris. Nursery care is available. A communion service and coffee hour follows the service on the first Sunday of each month. Bible study is on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. The church’s food pantry is available to local needy. Call the church office first. For additional information, call 732681-8685, or visit www.belmarpresbyterian.org.

CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2263 Allenwood Road, Wall Sunday worship services led by the Rev. Craig L. DiBenedictis begin at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Children’s church and nursery care are available. For more information, call 732-4498889.

GLENDOLA BIBLE CHURCH 1615 Glendola Road, Wall Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship for all ages begins at 10:45 a.m. and fellowship begins at 10:30 a.m. For further information, call 732681-3029.

ST. MICHAEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

13th Avenue and E Street Belmar Sunday-morning blended worship service begins at 10 a.m. Sunday-morning Bible classes for all ages are at 11:15 a.m. For more information on smallgroup, youth and children’s activities, and Bible studies, call 732-681-0940.

Wall Township Celebration of the Holy Eucharist is at 8 and 10 a.m. on Sunday. Sunday school is available for children preschool-age through eighth grade. Nursery care is also available for infants and toddlers. Fellowship continues after services in the undercroft. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, call the parish office at 732-681-1863.

ST. ROSE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

WEST BELMAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Belmar Schedule of Masses is as follows: Saturday Vigil Mass, 5 p.m.; Sunday Masses, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m., and 5 p.m.

GRACE TABERNACLE 2014 Main St., Lake Como Christ-centered worship and Biblical truth is proclaimed every Sunday at 8:45 and 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Randy Smith will be preaching. A nursery program and Sunday school are provided for children through fifth grade. A mid-week prayer service and bible study is held on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Youth group for ages 11 to 18 also meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., as does the Good News Club for ages 4 through the fifth grade at 7 p.m. For more information, call 732-6813712 or visit www.thegracetabernacle.org.

MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH 703 17th Ave., Lake Como Sunday school for children and adults begins at 9 a.m. Sunday-morning worship begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday-evening Bible study is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Jesse W. Evans is pastor. For additional information, call the church at 732-681-1730.

WALL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2414 Old Mill Road Spring Lake Heights Sunday worship service led by the Rev. Glenn K. Miller begins at 9:30 a.m. Nursery care is available during the service. Children attend the worship service with their parents and then go to their Sunday school class at 9:45 a.m. A praise service is held the third Sunday of each month at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. Everyone is welcome to attend. Fellowship and refreshments are provided following each service. Ongoing activities include: Bible studies on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Childrens choir meets on Thursday at 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. and the adult choir rehearses on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Wall United Methodist Church is located at 2414 Old Mill Road, Spring Lake Heights, across from the Circus Drive Inn, just off Highway 35. For more information, call 732-449-8287.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 7th Avenue and D Street, Belmar The blended contemporary-traditional worship service meets at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Come to worship where Biblically grounded, challenging, practical messages are heard, and enjoy inspiring and uplifting music. For more information, phone the church at 732-681-1385 [English]. The food pantry is open to the public on Mondays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon. The church asks that if you have

1000 17th Ave., West Belmar Contemporary worship service and Sunday school are held at 9:15 a.m. Traditional worship service is held at 11 a.m. For more church information, call 732-681-4413.

SAINT URIEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 3rd Avenue and Philadelphia Boulevard, Sea Girt Regular services are at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays. The principal service of the day is a choral celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school follows the 9:30 a.m. service. A nursery is provided for infants and preschool children during the 9:30 a.m. service. Wednesday celebration of the Holy Eucharist is offered with prayers for healing and the laying on of hands at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call the church office at 732-449-6173.

SHORE CHRISTIAN CENTER 4041 Squankum Road, Wall Services are held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. The church welcomes all and asks everyone to bring a friend. Nursery, children’s church, youth services and gourmet Sunday brunch are available. A Spanish-speaking service will be available via headphones. For more information, call the church office at 732-938-4353, or visit www.shorechristian.org.

CONGREGATION AGUDATH ACHIM

301 McCabe Ave. Bradley Beach Please call 732-774-2495 for services.

TRINITY BIBLE CHURCH Allenwood-Lakewood Road, Wall Experience uplifting, contemporary worship, relevant teaching, friendly atmosphere and Biblically solid messages that quench the thirst of anyone seeking spiritual renewal. Sunday worship starts at 10:30 a.m., with a family Bible school at 9:15 a.m. for children and adults. “New Community” small groups meet throughout the week in home Bible studies. For more information on activities for children and youth, or other special events, contact the Rev. Lenny or the Rev. Marc at 732-458-6210 or visit www.TBC4Him.org.

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 2649 East Hurley Pond Road, Wall The Full Gospel Church welcomes everyone. Sunday services include Christian education at 9:30 a.m. [classes for all ages]. The worship service is at 10:30 a.m. Intercessory prayer is on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Adult Bible study is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Royal Rangers and Missionettes,

for children 3 to 18 years old, is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Youth group, for youth 13 to 18 years old, is Friday at 7:30 p.m. Prayer and outreach is Friday at 7:30 p.m.; the church welcomes all. For information, call the church office at 732-681-5335.

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Wall Township The Religious Society of Friends [Quakers] meets for worship at 11:15 a.m. every Sunday. Worship is held in the Manasquan Quaker Meeting House, Route 35 off the Manasquan Circle. First Day School convenes at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend a Peace Vigil to be held the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 p.m. The Society welcomes all.

ST. DENIS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Route 71, Manasquan Masses are celebrated in the church at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Sunday Masses are celebrated at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. at the church and at 10 a.m. at the beach chapel.

MANASQUAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 23 Church St., Manasquan Open hearts, open minds, open doors. A brief service of Word and Table will be offered on Sunday at 8:15 a.m., followed by a service of praise at 9 a.m. and a spirited traditional service at 10:30 a.m. This week Pastor Rambach’s message will be “Brain Buckets.” Coffee hour will be held between the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services. Nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers during the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services. Sunday school is at 9 a.m. for children between the ages of 3 and 14. Wesley club will meet this Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. for children in grades one through six [this includes Celebration Singers and Wesley Choir]. Women’s Bible study will meet on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call the church at 732-223-5432.

ST. MARK ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sea Girt Masses are held on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 8 and 10 a.m. and noon. There is a Hispanic Mass at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Daily Masses are at 7:30 and 11 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena will be held after 7:30 and 11 a.m. masses on Wednesdays. Our Lady’s Rosary is daily after the 7:30 and 11 a.m. masses. The sacrament of reconciliation is administered Saturday from 4 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment. For more information call the parish office at 732-449-6364.

KING’S HARBOR ASSEMBLY OF GOD 62 Main St., Manasquan Children’s church for ages 3 through 9 is provided during the worship hour. Nursery is also available. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. for all ages. For further information, call 732223-2127.

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 23 Taylor Ave. [Rt. 71], Manasquan The Rev. Joe Santucci will lead Sunday-morning worship at 11 a.m. Bible study and prayer Wednesdays will be from 7 to 9 p.m. DivorceCare is Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 732-2234115 or visit www.hopecom.net.

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LUTHERAN CHURCH Main Street and Osborn Avenue, Manasquan On this weekend of the first Sunday in Lent, the Rev. Mary V. Olson will preach and Rev. Timothy Leitzke will preside at the 5 p.m. Saturday service and at the 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. services on Sunday. All weekend services include Holy Communion. On Wednesday there will be a soup supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Service of the Word at 7:30 p.m. Ecumenical Soup and Scripture will be at First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, from noon to 1 p.m., Pastor Mary will lead the devotions, “Virtues of a Christian” on courage. For information, call 732-223-0533.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16 Virginia Ave., Manasquan On Sunday worship services will be held at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. with Pastor Steve Davis preaching on a series, “What on Earth are we here for?-40 days of community.” Child care will be provided for three services. The church will be welcoming new members at the 9:30 service. Sunday School and Confirmation Class will both be held at 9:30 a.m. A Contemporary Worship Gathering begins at 7 p.m. led by Minster to Youth Chuck Gianakos For more information, call 732-2234627.

SAINT JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

4th and Hammond avenues Bradley Beach 732-775-5414 The church celebrates the Holy Eucharist every Sunday at 8 and 10 a.m. The church warmly welcomes all. The Rev. Frank M. Goss is the rector. Church school meets every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Nursery care is provided during the 10 a.m. Eucharist. For more information, call the parish office at 732-775-5414 or visit the web site www.saintjamesbb.org.

Nursery and children’s church are available during the 10:30 a.m. service. Prayer meetings and Bible study are every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible study is at noon every Thursday. For more information, call 732-7768806.

ST. ELIZABETH CHURCH Avon-by-the-Sea Masses are celebrated at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and at 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Sundays. Confessions are heard between 3 and 3:45 p.m. Saturdays.

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH 44 Union Ave., Manasquan Prayer and Bible study are held each Wednesday from noon to 1:15 p.m. and again in the evening from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 732-4589238.

THE CHURCH OF ASCENSION Bradley Beach Weekend Masses will be held on Saturday at 5 p.m. and on Sunday at 8 and 10 a.m. and noon. Weekday Mass is at 8 a.m., Monday through Friday. Confessions will be heard on Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 p.m. The Church’s Holy Name Society meets the second Monday of each month starting with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. followed by members’ meeting in O’Hara Hall. Anyone interested in joining the Holy Name Society is welcome to attend. For more information, call 732-7740456.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Third and Monmouth avenues, Spring Lake Historic Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is a welcoming church. Service begins at 9 a.m. every Sunday. For information, call 732-449-5240.

BRADLEY BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH

P.O. Box 58 Bradley Beach 07720 732-693-7079 Bradley Beach Community Church holds its services Sundays at 10 a.m. at the Bradley Beach Fire Department Hall, 815 Rear Main St., Bradley Beach. For more information, call the Rev. Wayne E. May at 732-693-7079 or visit www.bradleybeachcommunitychurch.org.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

47-51 South St., Manasquan Worship services are held on Sunday mornings at 8:45 and 11 a.m. All are invited to attend. Sunday school for all ages begins at 10 a.m. For more information, call the church office at 732-223-4649.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Avon-by-the-Sea Sunday worship is at 11 a.m. For more information, call 732-774-4368.

ST. MARGARET CHURCH

Spring Lake Weekend Masses are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Weekday Mass is held at St. Catharine. See the schedule under that church’s heading. Confessions will be heard between the hours of 2 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 732-4495765.

AVON BAPTIST CHURCH

435 Sylvania Ave., Avon Worship services are held at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sundays.

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Spring Lake’s Norman Hobbie will always remember his roots — FROM PAGE 1 — practiced, because rehearsed testimony does not come across as sincere. Overall, “I perceive trial as a battle … My function is to use every technique and ability to win the battle,” Mr. Hobbie said. He added, “The one word I’d use [to describe himself] is ‘tenacity.’ He doesn’t give up.” “I will zealously, aggressively attack the opposition’s case,” Mr. Hobbie said. The battle strategy changes with context, however. “Sometimes that’s done with

gloves, very gently, and sometimes it’s done with a hammer.” Another key to achieving a favorable outcome in a trial is jury selection. Here, the watchful habits of his boyhood come most into play. “I was raised to judge people by their characters,” Mr. Hobbie said. By body language, the kind of eye contact made, tone of voice and profession, he said he can discern who will be “fair, reasonable.” Of those who tend to be of that character, Mr. Hobbie said, “I definitely prefer women on the jury to men, because I find that women are more open-minded.” He said this is true even in cases where the victim

of the crime was a woman. In criminal cases, the jury is especially challenging. “Most jurors come to the courtroom believing that the accused must have done something wrong.” He said that presumption of guilt is something a criminal defense attorney must constantly contend with. “Every person in a contested matter deserves a level playing field,” Mr. Hobbie said. Mr. Gordan, who called Mr. Hobbie a warrior, also called him “flamboyant” and “charismatic,” and said it has been a privilege being co-counsel with him on several major environmental injury and contamination cases. Mr. Gordan said his peer has the ability to capture and communicate the core of even the most complex legal cases. “I’ve seen Norman have insight into very complex cases, to distill 40 to 50 years of pollution down to the essence of the devastation and the impact to the individual or the community effect.” Asked about Mr. Hobbie’s style, Mr. Gordan recounted an episode in which Mr. Hobbie was dealing with a large corporation and its in-house counsel. To make a point, Mr. Hobbie threw a stack of files off the table. The move stunned those present. Mr. Gordan thought it an effective move, and the outcome of the case verified that.

“He’s a battler for his clients,” Mr. Gordan said. “There’s nobody I’d rather be in a knock-down, dragout legal fight with than him.” When not litigating in court, Mr. Hobbie is helping others hone their competitive skills as a coach and a trustee for the Spring Lake-Sea Girt basketball team. Ralph Rotando, head of the boys division of the Monmouth Youth Basketball League, cannot say enough good things about the attorney, with whom he has been working for the last three years. “He’s a class act,” said Mr. Rotando. “He’s all about kids. He’s all about the teaching of the game of basketball to make kids better. Norm does all the right things that you’re supposed to do with young people.” As a coach, Mr. Hobbie’s coaching style is “intense yet constructive,” according to Mr. Rotando. “He’s a pleasure to work with because he’s got great perspective on where the kids should be at this stage … He doesn’t get crazy with it.” With his own children as well, Mr. Hobbie said he tells them to do their best: “I try to emphasize winning.” Though so much praise might indicate otherwise, Mr. Hobbie said, “I’m not a popular guy. Popularity is overrated.” But he also noted he is not perfectly understood by the public at large who read and hear of his courtroom antics. “I’m perceived as liberal in my professional life, but in my personal life I tend to be conservative and laidback. “I’m old school,” Mr. Hobbie insists, despite an admitted penchant for Eminem. At trial he always maintains a formal demeanor and appearance and he stresses similar values at home. With his children he is “very old school,” stressing “respect, discipline, accountability, insisting on a sense of honor and focus in everyday life.” He tries to stress to his children the importance of academics, athletics and having a close-knit family — “a good foundation,” said Mr. Hobbie, who has managed to live by that code himself. With his wife, Heather, a modelturned-interior decorator, the couple have seven children currently enrolled at the H.W. Mountz

School. Mr. Hobbie said he believes this is a school record for a family. R.J., 14, is in the eighth-grade; K.C., 12, the seventh-grade; J.R., 11, the sixth-grade; C.J., 10, fourthgrade; Jack, 8, third-grade; Tyler, 7, first-grade; and Savannah, their youngest, 6, is in kindergarten. His parents also have moved from Cranford to Spring Lake and are “very involved” with the children’s lives. Regarding the coming years, Mr. Hobbie’s comments turn to his young family, and he talks about the ever-escalating costs of college and graduate school. So, for the foreseeable future, Mr. Hobbie intends to continue with his lucrative practice. “Maintain the course!” he declared, leaning back in his chair and laughing. As if the Hobbies’ schedule was not full enough, for the last five years they have, together with another attorney, run a program called “Holidays for the Homeless,” in which they take on the Christmas

list of a homeless shelter. Each year, with their own money and donations from lawyers across the state, Mr. and Mrs. Hobbie go Christmas shopping for the less fortunate children’s holiday wish lists, as well as some of their basic needs. Mr. Hobbie said they have probably purchased 30,000 items over the years. He credits some local stores with increasing the haul. Toys ‘R Us, Sports Authority, and Nick at Athletes’ Alley in Shrewsbury all have given discounts on items for the project. Mr. Hobbie would seem to be a man replete with everything one could ask of life. Having litigated 200 cases in 25 years up and down the East Coast, Mr. Hobbie is managing to live-out his childhood fantasy of “Judd for the Defense.” Except for one small thing: Mr. Hobbie is afraid to fly. So, that part where Judd jets in ready to swashbuckle? That has become a joyless requirement rather than a glamorous entrance. “I’m not a big fan of flying,” Mr.

Hobbie explained, then — with a lawyer’s attention to detail — he stopped to reorganize his comment. Flying itself is alright, he clarified, “It’s my fear of crashing.” On family vacations to South Carolina and Florida, Mr. Hobbie said, “I’d rather drive,” so he and his wife and the children usually make the 14- to 15-hour trips by car. Some people, Mr. Hobbie said, have suggested that his fear of flying may be rooted in a fear of losing of control. Mr. Hobbie, ever meticulous, volunteered that information as a point of interest, but indicated with a shrug he doesn’t necessarily agree with it. Asked if he thought there was some truth to that analysis, Mr. Hobbie paused for a second, as though deciding whether to argue the point, possibly weighing how much of himself it was good strategy to show. The second passed, and he let the subject go with it.

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Ready For The Ice

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Jack Buckelew, 3, got some practice skating at the H.W. Mountz PTA’s annual ice skating party at the Wall Sports Arena last week.

March 2 birthday of Dr. Seuss, is a great — and fun — way of encouraging students to read, Principal Abeal explained. “It’s been great. The kids are having a lot of fun,” he said. “The emphasis is on reading. You can’t do anything in life without reading.” And this week is doing the trick to get students to read, he said. “It was amazing on Tuesday how many kids came up to me with Curious George books,” the principal said. “The kids are really, really motivated.” As a little added incentive, every student who reads a book gets a coupon, which goes into a box for their grade level. On Friday every week for the next few months, one coupon for each grade level will be pulled at random and that student gets to choose a book that they get to keep. The books have been donated by parents and teachers, and the more students read, the better their chances of winning. “You just can’t stress enough to the kids that they need to read,” Principal Abeal said. “It’s just that important.”

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Detective McGrath indicating Ms. Moss had fled the scene. The two were able to detain Ms. Moss after a short foot race down Lincoln Avenue. After her apprehension, Ms. Moss gave the officers several false names and was found in possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested and subse-

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from the candle box on the day of the arrest, but Chief Mahon said he was uncertain about exactly how much money was taken over the course of the burglary spree. “There’s really no way to accurately track how much was taken,” he noted. The box’s locking mechanism has been repaired, and police are going to continue to investigate the

matter to ensure that no more burglaries occur at the church. “We’re going to continue investigating, but the lock has been fixed and we shouldn’t be having this problem again in the future,” Chief Mahon stated. Ms. Moss was ultimately charged with theft, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and of paraphernalia, and obstruction.

Chief Mahon said Ms. Moss was subsequently taken to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold, where she is currently being held on the charges related to her arrest in Avon, as well as a number of outstanding warrants from other towns in the area. In other police news: • On Wednesday, Feb. 22 Phillip M. Kaeser, 19, of Neptune City, was arrested on Sylvania Avenue and Main Street by Ptl. Michael Alaimo and charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • On Saturday, Feb. 18 Ptl. Alaimo and Ptl. John Riley responded to a residence on Main Street for a report of a subject with a knife making threats. When the officers arrived on the scene, the matter turned out to be a landlord-and-tenant dispute and one of the subjects involved was arrested for an active warrant. The caller was advised to contact the court if he wished to sign complaints. • On Thursday, Feb. 16 Ptl. Michael F. Haar took a report of criminal mischief in the 300 block of Lincoln Lane. Unknown suspect[s] spray-painted the victim’s vehicle at some point during the night. • On Sunday, Feb. 12 in the 800 block of Main Street Pedro G. Nazario, 36, of Bradley Beach was arrested for driving while intoxicated after being stopped for a motor vehicle violation. Ptl. Chris Garrity made the arrest. • On Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the 400 block of Main Street Ptl. Greg Torchia took a report of criminal mischief. Unknown suspect[s] threw an egg at the window of a business on Main Street.

Where In The World Is ... ?

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Ciaran Brennan, of Belmar Elementary, proved he knows his way around the world by winning the school’s geography bee recently.

Spelling Bee Champ

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Belmar Elementary student Anne Warner recently won the school’s spelling bee contest.

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Knights capture three district titles By Dan Pennucci LONG BRANCH — Saturday afternoon at Long Branch Middle School must have seemed rather familiar for Wall wrestlers Ryan Wilson, Blaine Woszczak and Drew Doyle in the NJSIAA District 23 wrestling tournament. Woszczak wrapped up his third district title in as many seasons while Wilson, a Region VI champ last year, won his second straight title. Doyle got to experience his own district championship after watching his older brother, Matt, twice be crowned a champ in 2002 and 2003. For the fifth consecutive tournament, Wall crowned three champions but saw the team championship they captured last year taken back by Brick Memorial, who won their 20th district title in the last 21 seasons. Wall finished runner-up to the Mustangs, who crowned five individual champions, while sending eight wrestlers to this week’s region tournament, with 157.5 points to Memorial’s 232. Wall had seven finalists and one third-place finisher while Manasquan sent two wrestlers to regions in seniors Dave Alsieux (135) and Rich Grieb at 152. The wrestlers weren’t the only members of the Wall team to walk out of the gym with an award, as Wall coach Jason Nase was voted the district’s coach of the year. Point Boro standout Jeff Jacobs, the champion at 160, was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. The title was the second of his career.

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The Manasquan ice hockey team poses after winning the Southern Conference Blue Division’s Blue Cup Championship this past Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Red Bank Regional.

While the eight wrestlers Wall sent to regions wasn’t the 12 they sent last year, Nase was very pleased with his team’s performances. For Wilson, the junior standout has his eyes on bigger things, as does Woszczak and Doyle. Wilson will be the top seed at 112 for this weekend’s region tournament and wants to improve on his 0-2 performance in last year’s state tournament. His first step toward Boardwalk Hall was a decisive one as he left little doubt in the 112pound title bout, pinning Brick Memorial’s Jim Davis at the 3:35 mark of the match after building up a good lead. “His chances are as good as anyone’s,” Nase said of Wilson at the regions. “He got the kinks out in this tournament and its hard to defend where you know you’re an overwhelming favorite. He’s at his best when he’s wrestling the best … He certainly has trained at the level to win [the region title] again.” “I’m trying not to focus on it yet and stay hungry for regions and states,” Wilson said. “I’m pretty confident. I’m the only kid in the weight class who’s [won a region title] and I’ve beaten almost everyone [who will be at regions]. “I feel good [going into regions],” Wilson added. “I’m confident, my weight’s in good shape and my condition too.” While Wilson was more decisive in his victory, Woszczak’s bout again proved to be the most entertaining of the afternoon as he and Memorial sophomore Karon Reid produced an exciting battle for the title. “No, I really don’t [enjoy the close matches],” Woszczak said. “They’re nice and all, but

I just want one easy year, honestly.” Woszczak’s takedown at the buzzer with the match tied at eight gave him the 10-8 win and sent the crowd into a frenzy, some cheering for the three-time champ from Wall and some questioning whether he scored before the buzzer. Regardless of the outcome, both wrestlers proved to be some of the most athletic at the tournament. Woszczak scored several back points with his legs in the second period and Reid found many different ways to avoid being taken down. Due to Woszczak’s ability to wrestle well from bottom position, Reid cut the Wall junior on three occasions, surrendering the escape point and preferring to go at him on his feet. Woszczak got three points from escapes as Reid allowed the escapes on orders from his coach. “He moves real well on his feet and I’m good on the mat, but he was taking that away from me by cutting me. It becomes a battle on your feet,” Woszczak said. Reid cut down on a 6-2 lead with a takedown and two back points early in the third period before surrendering the escape to put Woszczak ahead 7-6. Reid responded with another takedown followed by allowing Woszczak to escape on the next restart. After a restart from neutral with under 10 seconds left, the match appeared headed for overtime before Woszczak drove through a double-leg takedown to get the winning points.

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Wall wrestlers Drew Doyle [top, at left] and Blaine Woszczak [right, at left] were two of three Knights to win district titles at this past weekend’s NJSIAA District 23 Wrestling Tournament at Long Branch Middle School. Ryan Wilson won at 112 pounds while Woszczak won at 135 pounds and Doyle captured the heavyweight crown. Wall coach Jason Nase [above] was voted the district’s coach of the year.

Warriors finally have something to hang on home banner By Pat Martin RED BANK — After the Manasquan ice hockey team hoisted the Southern Conference Blue Cup after its 2-1 victory over Red B a n k Regional at ICE HOCKEY the Red Warriors 2 B a n k Bucs 1 Armory on T h u r s d a y, BLUE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP there was one word that seemed to ring true for a number of players. Finally. The Warriors ice hockey program finally has something to hang on its banner. The 10 departing seniors finally feel that they have left their marks on the program. “It feels good to finally get it,” Manasquan goaltender Chris Rij said. “After working so hard during the regular season and playoffs it feels good to win the championship.” “Finally,” Manasquan senior Billy Egan said. “These seniors have worked four years for something like this. Finally we got it.” The coaching staff, led by Tim Grable, finally feel the program is gaining some respect in only his second season at the helm.

The Warriors came close last season, falling to Wall in the Blue Cup Championship game at the Wall Sports Arena, which makes this season’s victory taste that much sweeter. “I’m glad we are back to what we started last year,” Manasquan senior all-star defenseman Jon Scharff said. “We got there but didn’t finish last year so it is great to finish this year.” “We talked about it in the locker room before the game, especially the seniors, it is hard to get another chance [at a championship],” Grable said. “You can look at other high schools that get there once and then never get back in four years. For us to get back [to the Blue Cup Championship] this year is great. The kids just really gutted it out, I am really proud of them.” Rij, who posted a 1.92 goals against average and a .926 save percentage this season, before last night’s NJSIAA playoff game at Watchung Hills, was one of the main reasons for the championship, giving up just one goal during the entire Southern Blue playoffs. That is no surprise given his performance in the playoffs last season.

“I was trying to get through the whole thing [the Southern Blue playoffs without giving up a goal],” Rij said. “The last period of the last game they finally got one on me. We won though, that is all that matters.” First liner Timmy Higgins — winner of the Southern Blue most valuable player award presented after the championship game — got the Warriors started by scoring the game’s first goal with 6:03 to play in the second period. “I was pretty surprised [to win the Southern Blue most valuable player award],” Higgins said. Drew Scharff won the face off to the left of Bucs goaltender Chris Califano and took a shot towards the net. The puck bounced off the boards behind the net and Higgins scooped up the loose puck and deposited it in the back of the net. “I was kind of on a slump and I knew I had to score to help the team out a little bit,” Higgins said. “[Linemates] Drew Scharff and Austin Young have been helping me out so I had to help them out today.” “Timmy is a star player who came through in the biggest game of the year,” Grable said. “He got us going.

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Walling elects to skip state championships

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No shortage of drama at districts LONG BRANCH — Fans and parents that have been attending the District 23 wrestling championships the last three years have come to expect several things. 1. Brick Memorial will always be the team to beat. 2. With the exception of last year, Wall is never too far behind their DAN Ocean County neighPENNUCCI bors. 3. Any final featuring Wall wrestler Blaine Woszczak will be entertaining. That last bit should be printed on the program and guaranteed. Last Saturday, Woszczak’s match again brought the crowd to its feet, and not all those standing were on his side. In the last seconds of his 130-pound final

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against Memorial’s Karon Reid, Woszczak, a junior, registered a double-leg takedown to break the 8-8 tie, getting the points as the buzzer sounded. There was much debate as to whether time had already expired when Reid hit the mat. Regardless, Woszczak won his third district title and added this match to his district resume along with a showstopping pin of Point Boro’s Jim Airey in 2004 (103) and a thrilling last-second win over Matt Rega of the Beach last winter at 119. By winning his third title, Woszczak could become the first four-time district champ in Wall history next year. He is now the program’s sixth wrestler to win three district titles, adding his name to a list that includes two state champs in Nick Roy and Tom Hoyt, as well as Bob Seidel, John Farmer and Zane Scott. The finish of the match wasn’t the only exciting part of the bout, as the two foes were

some of the more athletic wrestlers in the tournament. The first 30 seconds started with a flurry on the mat in which neither wrestler scored. Should Reid have advanced past the region prelims on Tuesday, fans will be hoping for another duel between the two at the Ritacco Center this weekend. Woszczak wasn’t the only wrestler to win a title for Wall, as junior Ryan Wilson added his second while Drew Doyle, on his 17th birthday, grabbed the title at heavyweight. Woszczak added that for once, he’d like to have a relatively easy match in the district finals, but this week at regions is where he wants to make an impact. In this two previous Region VI trips, the Wall standout has fallen in the semifinals to now graduated Manchester wrestler Joe Schmidt before

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By Dan Pennucci MANASQUAN — Last March was a pretty successful time for Manasquan standout swimmer Emmett Walling. About a month after winning two gold medals in the Shore Conference Championships, Walling etched his name into the state tournament history books by

capturing both the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke title. Now in his senior year, a season’s worth of illness has caught up with Walling as he has opted not to defend his state titles, also passing up a chance of going for the 100 breastsroke record. Walling said that he was told by doctors recently that he had

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Manasquan’s Emmett Walling will pass up defending his state titles in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke due to recovering from illness.

mononucleosis at some point during the past few months, but he felt it was just the natural fatigue that can accompany training and competing. “I didn’t think there was anything wrong with me even through [Christmas] break, I just thought I was exhausted form training so hard,” Walling said. “This has been my hardest year of training and I overlooked the possibility of having mono or any illness. I definitely felt something.” Also causing him to feel drained was the fact that he was recently diagnosed with colitis, an inflammation of the colon and small intestines that causes nutrients not to be absorbed. With sectionals and junior olympics, two big club meets coming up, over the next few weekends, Walling felt the rigors of competing in the states as well wouldn’t bode well for his chances in the other meets.

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High School Basketball 2006

Duggan delivers in Squan state win over Rahway By Dan Pennucci RAHWAY — Most likely still more than a little fired up from their loss to Jackson in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament on Feb. 17, the Manasquan girls basketball team took their frustrations out on the seventh-seeded Rahway Indians on Monday night in their opening round contest in the Central J e r s ey, II GIRLS BASKETBALL Group sectional Warriors 64 tournament. Indians 50 f oSrewn ai ro dr CJ II FIRST ROUND Mary Kate Duggan proved herself to be rather unstoppable, dropping in 24 points on the evening. The Warriors advanced to face Abraham Clark of Roselle yesterday and will play in the semifinals tomorrow should they have won that contest. They will then face either Somerville or Summit. (A story from yesterday’s game will be available online at www.thecoaststar.com). Powered by an opening five minutes of the game that saw the Warriors miss just one shot and a 14-1 run in the second quarter, Squan held off their determined hosts, who made every attempt to get back in the contest. “[Duggan was] fantastic,” Squan coach Kristy Gerdes said. “You can’t ask for anything better than that.” Squan, now 15-9, will find themselves on the road for the remainder of the season, regardless of how far they go in the states. They were seeded 10th in CJ II because of the seven losses they had accrued when the state cutoff came about in early February. In sectional tournaments, teams are seeded strictly by record, so the fact that Squan

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Nichole Hawkins [middle] and Manasquan grabbed a 64-50 win over Rahway in their Central Jersey, Group II opener on Monday. There will be a story from yesterday’s game against Abraham Clark High School on The Coast Star’s website at www.thecoaststar.com.

played a rough schedule didn’t matter. “We wanted to come out and show everyone that we’re capable of winning,” Duggan said. The win on Monday evening was the program’s first state sectional tournament win since the 2003 season, where they were knocked out by Rumson in the semifinals. After missing the postseason in 2004, Squan lost by almost 50 last year to Willingboro in their state opener. “I don’t think words can describe how badly they wanted this win,” Gerdes said of her team.

“Not only after Jackson, but we had it in our minds from last year, the Willingboro game.” Rumson is the top seed on the other side of the bracket and the only meeting between the two division rivals would happen in Tuesday’s sectional final at Bridgewater-Raritan, should both schools advance that far. Complementing Duggan’s dominance on the evening were 13-point efforts from guards Ryan McGrath and Nichole Hawkins. “We played together tonight and everyone had a lot of assists and we were passing the ball to

each other,” Duggan said. McGrath knocked down three triples in the victory while Hawkins gave her team a boost late in the contest. Rahway was spurred on by a supportive home crowd and took the lead late in the first quarter. After being outscored 16-8 to open the game, due largely to Squan’s expert marksmanship, the Indians peeled off nine unanswered points to take a short-lived 17-16 lead. Rayven Johnson’s jumper with just under a minute remaining gave her squad the lead, only to see McGrath knock down her first three of the evening and Liz Bryndza drop in a layup with time expiring. Johnson’s basket was also worth noting because it would be the Indians’ last field goal of the first half. Squan held their foes defensively in the second quarter with a huge effort that prevented Rahway from adding to their 17 points until there were just 14 seconds left in the quarter. Johnson knocked down one of two foul shots before the half expired as Squan went to the locker room with all the momentum they would need to hold on for the win. In the second quarter, Alycia Piazza had four of her five points while McGrath hit her second 3pointer of the evening. Rahway came out in the second half determined to get back in the contest and were able to get as close as 10 after starting the third quarter on a 12-5 run. “You always get nervous in a state tournament game,” Squan coach Kristy Gerdes said. “Everyone’s got their emotions running high and you never know what’s going to happen in the second half. We came out with a nice

lead in the first half and we [needed] composure in the second half.” Duggan helped quell the Indians’ rally with six points in the final 90 seconds of the third quarter and had 14 of her 24 points in the second half. Rahway simply didn’t have an answer for Duggan and Squan was able to capitalize on that. Francesca Goray and Johnson finished tied for the Rahway lead in scoring with 12 points each. Squan can point to its second quarter run and its strong foul shooting as reasons why they came out on top in this contest, going 16-for-23 from the charity stripe, almost 70 percent. Squan’s offensive effort was the kind they were hoping for with the season on the line every game from her on in. Being on the road is something that Gerdes doesn’t mind and somewhere in the back of the minds of the Manasquan players are hopes for a rematch with Rumson on Tuesday. “Hopefully, I want to see them again,” Duggan said of Rumson. “My freshman year, they beat us in the states and I want to pay them back.” “We like [being on the road], it’s not so bad,” Gerdes said. “You come into a gym and get to feel what other courts are like and everything. I think they like being the underdog a little bit.” Central Jersey, Group II first round Manasquan 64, Rahway 50 Manasquan (15-9).......21 14 11 18– 64 Rahway (14-6).............17 1 14 18– 50 Manasquan (64): Duggan 9 6-7 24, McGrath 4 2-3 13, Hawkins 4 4-6 13, Piazza 2 1-2 5, Bryndza 2 0-0 4, Stafin 0 2-2 2, Amberg 1 1-2 3, Earley 0 0-0 0, Szkal 0 0-0 0, Langan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 16-23 64. Rahway: Godfrey 3 0-0 7, DeJesus 3 00 6, Burney 4 0-1 8, Casares 2 1-2 5, Garay 6 0-0 12, 5 2-4 12. Totals: 22 3-9 50. 3-point field goals: (M) McGrath 3, Hawkins. (R) Godfrey.

Roses begin quest for state title tomorrow By Dan Pennucci St. Rose enters this week’s NJSIAA South Non-Public B state sectional tournament with just six losses to their name and a chip on their shoulder as they look to claim another banner to hang in the McCann Activities and Athletics Center. The Lady Roses have long been one of the perennial powers in the South B tournament and last year came up short in their own eyes when they were bounced from the tournament in the quarterfinals, falling at home to Holy Spirit. That loss was a rough one to take because of the fact that they weren’t able to defend the sectional title they had captured in 2004. If all works out well for St. Rose, they’ll be playing on Wednesday at Lakewood High School for another sectional title. But first thing is first for coach

Joe Roman and the Roses, as they open tournament play tomorrow at home against the winner between sixth-seeded Bishop Eustace and No. 11 seed, Gloucester Catholic, a game that was played yesterday. The Roses earned the third seed and have played two contests since their rough loss to Pinelands in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament two weeks ago. The Roses topped St. Anthony’s 42-30 on Friday and fell to Neptune 47-44. The Pinelands game was a tough one to take for the team, as they scored just 15 points in the second half. Becoming more patient on offense and working to get the ball to interior players Kate Mason, Jessica DeBerry and Tash Gayle have been something the Roses were focusing on during practice

the last two weeks. The Roses may be dealt another blow as starting forward Lauren Crehan is dealing with an ankle injury. Odds are Crehan will play on Friday. The Roses will have to rely on the experience of senior guard Chrissy Zrowka, the only starter remaining from the 2004 sectional champs, who fell in the state final to Morris Catholic. Roman said the team has been playing well against zone defenses, which is something they likely will be seeing in the state tournament. “I’m pretty happy with the way we were attacking the zones and I know a few teams in south Jersey play zones. We’ve been moving the ball pretty well the last few games,” Roman said. Should the Roses win tomorrow, a likely opponent on Monday in

the semifinals is second-seeded Cardinal McCarrick of South Amboy. Trenton Catholic earned the top seed in the tournament. “Cardinal McCarrick, I assume we would play on Monday, they’re young and athletic and pretty good,” Roman said. “Trenton Catholic is top 20 in the state and they’re very athletic, but we’ve got to take it one game at a time.” St. Rose rolled through the B Central division undefeated for yet another division crown, but out of the division they struggled with the likes of SCT champs Red Bank Catholic, runners-up Rumson as well as St. John Vianney. The Roses did top Squan in their rivalry game on the eve of the SCT seeding meeting and feel they’re a tougher team for having played some of the better schools in the area.

“Our out-of-division schedule was very difficult, I don’t know how many teams would have success [with a schedule like that],” Roman said. “We’ve learned from things we did wrong in those games and hopefully we don’t make the same mistakes when we play in the state tournament.” Roman feels confident that the win-or go home atmosphere of the state tournament will be a motivator for the team, as they seek to return to past glory, but thinks a little reminder could be in order for the squad. “Hopefully these kids want it that much, I want them to understand we lose, we’re done,” Roman said. “We just try to stress to them that we’re playing good teams now and have to be ready to play every night.” Friday’s game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m. in Belmar.

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High School Basketball 2006

Knights squeak out state win, set to face Hamilton

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St. Rose senior Matt Caverly [above] and the rest of the Roses will have to be at their best to get past Glouster Catholic tomorrow.

By Pat Martin The Wall boys basketball team has shown a lot of resiliency this season. On Tuesday night at West Windsor BOYS HOOPS Plainsboro North in the NOTEBOOK preliminary round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs, the team’s seniors proved that they aren’t ready for their season to end. Wall, the 10th-seed, squeaked out a 59-58 win over the seventhseeded Knights to earn a date with Hamilton West today. “The whole team stepped up,” Wall head coach Ron Pastore said. “Especially the seniors. It was a total team effort though.” John Reed led Wall with 23 points with Mike Polsaky pitching in 10 and Ryan Bumbera 7. Fellow senior Adam Mancino also had a great game from his point guard position running the offense and playing good defense. Bumbera and Mancino both added four steals in the game. “Those seniors really came to play in the one,” Pastore said. “That is exactly what we need to be successful. Along with Reed’s 23 a game, everyone else needs to pitch in around seven to 10 points. That’s what happened for us [on Tuesday night].” Wall was actually down 15 at

halftime and came back to close the gap to four at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter was back and forth with Wall leading by as much as five before they squeaked out the one-point victory. “[West Windsor Plainsboro North] was very talented,” Pastore said. “They had three scorers that were on fire in this game. They are a different team than we scouted.” The Knights now must set their sights on a game against the second-seeded Hornets this evening at Hamilton West High School. “Hamilton is supposed to be pretty good,” Pastore said. “I really don’t know a whole lot about them.” ST. ROSE The St. Rose boys basketball team is set to face off against Glouster Catholic in the NJSIAA Non-Public South B playoffs tomorrow. It will be the Roses first game since this past Saturday when they lost to Neptune in a meaningless game for both teams. “We are in pretty good shape health wise headed into states,” St. Rose head coach Dennis Devaney said. The only person who is not at 100 percent is guard Stephen Lorenzo who has been battling an illness this week, according to Devaney. His status for tomorrow’s game was unknown as of

CBA too much for Warriors in SCT Colts show why they are class of Shore Conference with dominating win By Pat Martin DOVER TOWNSHIP — The Manasquan boys basketball team knew headed into its Shore Conference Tournament [SCT] semifinal game with BOYS BASKETBALL Christian Colts 59 B r o t h e r s Warriors 35 Al c aa d esm yt SCT SEMIFINAL Wednesday that it was going to take a supreme effort to collect a win. The Warriors gave that type of effort but it still wasn’t enough against the powerhouse Colts in a 59-35 loss at the Ritacco Center, here. “I think the game should have been closer,” Manasquan point guard Jason Westrol said. “All

night our shots just weren’t falling. In order to beat a good team like that your shots have to fall. That is the only way you are going to stay in the game,” he added. Manasquan shot just over 27 percent from the field in the game thanks to the Colts’ stifling defense. “I thought we played a little selfish,” Manasquan head coach Kurt Fenchel said. “We didn’t share the ball. We have a lot of guys who can play the game. The last game Jason [Westrol] had a great performance but there are other guys on the team that can score. I don’t think we shared the ball well enough today and I think you have to do that when you play a team as good as CBA.” In the Warriors SCT quarterfinal round game against St. John

Vianney, Westrol scored 34 of his team’s 64 points and was the hero after hitting the game-winning bucket in the third overtime. He tried to duplicate that performance against CBA last night, but after starting just 1-for-9 he finished 5-for-19 for 13 points. “I got some shots but I probably took too many,” Westrol said. “In some situations I felt we needed to take advantage of some open shots but they just weren’t falling tonight. “He is our guy, he is the guy we go to,” Fenchel said of Westrol. “It just wasn’t happening for him today.” “They are a good team but we didn’t play as well as we would have liked to,” Manasquan center Derek Fetzer said. “He had 13 points and nine

rebounds,” Fenchel said of Fetzer. “We looked to Derek to score big tonight and he didn’t. He had 13. We were looking for around 20 from him. He played his butt off though. He was in there rebounding, fighting, but it just wasn’t happening tonight.” The Colts’ star center, Dan Werner, led all scorers with 17 points in the game even though he didn’t score his first points until about 2:15 was left in the first half. Derek Becker [13 points] and Tim Andree [11 points] were the only other players to score in double digits in the game. The Warriors started the game out strong taking a 10-8 lead after the first quarter — thanks to a Corey Lee [6 points] jumper at the

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Sneakers Plus Athlete of the Week Higgins’ MVP season helps lead Warriors to Blue Cup Championship MANASQUAN — The Manasquan ice hockey team won the Southern Conference Blue Cup Championship this past Thursday and along with the team honor, sophomore for-

ward Timmy Higgins, 15, earned the Southern Blue’s most valuable player award. “I was pretty surprised [to win the Southern Blue MVP award],” Higgins said.

Higgins has been an integral He is also a member of the part of the Warriors success Brick Hockey Club that had a this season, collecting eight respectable season but came up goals and eight assists while a little short in districts accordusually attracting to ing the other Higgins. “Timmy is a star team’s best Timmy is defenders. player who came the son of “Timmy is a Kevin and through in the star player who Madeline and came through biggest game of the credits his in the biggest father’s love year. He got us game of the of the New going. ... ” y e a r , ” York Rangers Manasquan for getting head coach him started in — Manasquan Tim Grable hockey when head ice hockey coach he was in said of Higgins’ perTim Grable on kindergarten. formarmance He also has sophomore Timmy Higgins an older sister, in the Blue C u p Erin, 20, an Championship. “He got us older brother, Kevin, 17, and a going. ...” younger sister Maggie, 12. “The whole team worked In his spare time he likes to hard,” Higgins said. “I just tried surf and hang out with his to score goals when I could.” friends and family.

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press time. The Rams are a pretty athletic team with a huge center that should give Roses’ post-man Anthony Ranaudo some problems. “They remind me of Shore Regional with a 6-8 center,” Devaney said of Glouster Catholic. “He isn’t as athletic or active as Anthony [Ranaudo] but he is a big guy who takes up a lot of space. They also surround him with a lot of 6-3 guys who can really jump. “There is no doubt we can win if we play like we are capable of. We just have to hit our open shots and play solid defense,” he added. In order for the Roses to be successful they have to play better against the zone defense that has given them problems all season. “We have played pretty evenly with almost everyone except for Monsignor Donovan on our schedule until they switch to the zone,” Devaney said. “On paper we have matched up pretty evenly with some of the best teams in the Shore.” The problem is, Glouster Catholic was at one of the Roses games in which they showed their weakness against the zone. “They were at the St. Augustine game [in which the Roses lost in the fourth quarter after the Hermits switched to a zone defense],” Devaney said. “They saw us play a real good game and they also saw a real good way to beat us and that is against the zone. “We do fine when we match up

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Wall senior John Reed [above] had another strong game leading the Knights to an NJSIAA CJ III playoff victory on Tuesday.

man-to-man but we seem to struggle against the zone. Either way though, if we knock down our shots from the perimeter and cut down on turnovers we can beat anybody in the [Non-Public South B] bracket,” he added. The Roses have spent the last week of practice preparing to face the zone defense and are expecting to see it most of the game tomorrow. “The guys are getting better,” Devaney said. “I have seen

improvement the last seven weeks. Hopefully we will take another step forward in [tomorrow’s] game.” MANASQUAN The third-seeded Manasquan boys basketball team played sixthseeded Hillside at home in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoff bracket yesterday. The game ended too late for this week’s edition of The Coast Star. See game story online at www.thecoaststar.com this morning.

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High School Wrestling 2006

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St. Rose’s Brett Thibideau [bottom] battles with Brick Memorial’s Cody Heilbroun in the 103pound consolation bout at the District 23 championships on Saturday.

Thibideau provides St. Rose spark in upset By Dan Pennucci LONG BRANCH — Things on Friday evening in the District 23 tournament typically run according to schedule. In about 90 percent of the matches, the clearcut favorite advances to Saturday’s semifinals and a chance to go after the district title. Last Friday at Long Branch Middle School in one of the first bouts of the quarters, one of the weekend’s biggest upsets took place. St. Rose sophomore Brett Thibideau, seeded sixth and 103 pounds, scored a big victory over Manasquan senior Tom Farese, considered to be one of the favorites for the title as a runnerup one year earlier. Thibideau captured the win with an 8-7 scoreline and rode out Farese in the last 40 seconds of the match after scoring a reversal early in the third period. The St. Rose sophomore was one of just five Roses wrestlers in the tournament and the only one not to have to wrestle in a qualifier, or pigtail bout. Thibideau becomes just the second wrestler in the last three tournaments from St. Rose to reach the semifinals on Saturday, as Andrew Cookson did so in 2004 as a freshman. The last time St. Rose had a wrestler in contention for a title was in 2003, when Dan White fell to Wall’s Chris Cappiello in the 215-pound final. Needless to say, Thibideau’s win was rather satisfying for Roses coach Brian MacGowan

and Thibideau. “I knew I had him, I knew he couldn’t get out,” Thibideau said of keeping Farese from escaping in the final seconds. “I wasn’t letting go. It was a big upset for me, it was nice … I really wasn’t that upset [about the draw], I knew I could beat him.” “We wanted Brett to make it a six-minute match,” MacGowan said. “He came out in the third period and really turned it on.” Thibideau and Farese aren’t strangers to one another, as the Roses grappler almost pinned Farese last year in the regular season before being turned and pinned himself. Farese then beat Thibideau at districts, as well. This year, the two didn’t get together when Squan wrestled St. Rose as Farese, a rare senior at 103 pounds, was still competing at 112. While the score of the match looks close, Friday’s quarterfinal was all Farese early on. In the second period, the Squan senior, who entered the tournament at 25-6, built up an early lead thanks to some back points and saw himself holding a comfortable margin of 7-1. Farese had Thibideau on the mat in the second period and tried to lock him up in a cradle, only to have Thibideau break it and score a reversal and three back points to cut the score to 7-6. Farese couldn’t get out from bottom position late in the third period and the senior saw his state tournament hopes dashed by the Roses’ sophomore.

Squan coach Ken Pevovar felt his wrestler was a little too aggressive in going for the cradle in the second period while holding such a big lead. “It’s real important for St. Rose,” Thibideau said. “We don’t have the numbers this year … We might not have a real good team but we work just as hard as any other team, I know that.” Unfortunately for Thibideau, he didn’t experience much joy on Saturday as his chances at getting to the regions were cut short by Brick’s Vin Lacerda in the semifinals and Memorial’s Cody Heilbroun in the consolation bout. Regardless of whether he advanced to regions or not, Thibideau was pleased with his effort on Friday. Sophomore Tom Scotto was the only other Roses wrestler to appear in a quartefinal bout, where he fell to eventual champ Don Miller of Memorial, despite frustrating his opponent. Scotto won his preliminary bout 12-5 over Manasquan freshman Spencer Ahern. “Coming into these last couple weeks, it’s been tough to keep energy up, but I really thank the kids that stuck it out,” MacGowan said. “They know how appreciative I am. They know I’m going to keep working and building up the program. After all we’ve been through this year, [Thibideau’s win] is a blessing. I looked at all the kids on the sidelines, the rest of our teammates, and they were going crazy. It’s definitely a good sign for the future.”

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Nagy’s came in the 125 pound consolation bout against Boro’s Anthony Tarantin while holding a 5-4 lead late in the match. The caution tied up the score and Tarantin won in overtime. Labrusciano’s was even more heartbreaking. After being cautioned during regulation, Labrusciano was whistled for a second caution at the start of the fourth overtime session, giving Brick Township’s Vinny Lacerda the win. The officiating generated as much buzz in the stands as Woszczak’s match did. Another one of the more exciting bouts in the finals was the last one of the evening, as Doyle pinned Memorial’s Scott Lindsey at the 5:10 mark of the match, putting him just one district title away from his brother, Matt, who won in 2002 and 2003. Doyle received his winner’s medal to a “Happy Birthday” serenade from the Wall fans and is relieved at the fact that he’ll be able to now get the keys to his car. Wall assistant coach John DeMarco, a successful coach during his days at Toms River South, said that they were looking to give Doyle a little extra motivation heading into this weekend. Doyle said he was told by DeMarco that if he didn’t win the title, he would not be getting his car keys. “We were trying to motivate him, obviously, I don’t have the keys to his car,” DeMarco chuckled. “His dad does, but there was a

deal worked out in the family. We’re just using anything we can do to motivate him.” Wall sent seven wrestlers to the finals, finishing 3-4. One of the rougher losses was at 135 pounds where Bob Sprengel fell to Memorial freshman Steve Santos. Wall freshman Mike Tancredi also fell at 125 pounds while Anthony Cappiello lost to last year’s seventh-place wrestler in the state at 119 pounds, Rega. While most of the champs on Saturday certainly have their eyes on bigger things such as regions and states, there was a palpable buzz on Saturday as the best in District 23 squared off. In conclusion, the districts was the first step toward a hopeful trip to Atlantic City for local wrestlers, but a dramatic one nonetheless.

From Page 49 being bounced in wrestlebacks. While Woszczak’s match ended with a referee’s decision in his favor, the officials weren’t exactly the most popular people at the brand new Long Branch Middle School on Saturday. Many fans felt that the refs had too much impact on the outcome of matches and also saw some questionable awarding, or lack thereof, for takedowns and back points. Ask Point Beach’s Chris Nagy or Wall’s Frank Labrusciano if they were pleased with the officiating. Both wrestlers were victims of a penalty point for receiving their second caution for a false start.

Wednesday’s state games available online Stories from NJSIAA tournament games yesterday featuring the Manasquan boys and girls basketball teams as well as the Wall ice hockey team will be available on The Coast Star’s website, www.thecoaststar.com this morning.

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Squan had hoped for better district tournament By Dan Pennucci LONG BRANCH — This past weekend’s District 23 tournament didn’t begin too well for the Manasquan wrestling team, as one of their champion hopefuls was ousted in Friday evening’s quarterfinals. The drought continues for the Warriors, who have not had a district champion in each of the past two seasons, not since Todd Rinaldo won at 215 pounds in 2004. Despite not getting a champ, Squan sent two wrestlers to the Region VI tournament in 135pound senior Dave Alsieux and senior Rich Grieb at 152. Grieb fell in the final to Brick Memorial’s John Barrett, who finished seventh in the state last year at 145, while Alsieux captured third place at 135 with a pin of Point Beach’s Tyler Welengewicz. In all, Squan wrestling coach Ken Pevovar had hoped for a better effort from his squad, as the Warriors advanced just two wrestlers past Friday’s quarterfinals. Squan senior Tom Farese, a runner-up at 103 pounds last year, represented a great chance for the Warriors to win a title in a wideopen weight class at 103. Farese, however, saw his tournament end early following a rough 8-7 loss to St. Rose sophomore Brett Thibideau in the quarterfinals. “Tommy’s a tough kid, but I give a lot of credit to Thibideau, he wanted it and he earned it,” Pevovar said. “Tommy went with his cradle a little too aggressively. In a big match, you’re up 7-1, you don’t go crazy. He just got stubborn and looked for a pin instead

— DISTRICTS — From Page 49 “I looked at the clock and I saw zero on it and I saw Karon in the air still,” Memorial coach Dean Albanese said. In 2004 Woszczak pinned Point Boro’s Jim Airey while trailing in the third period and last year in the 119-pound final, he scored a reversal on Beach’s Matt Rega with a few seconds remaining for a onepoint win. Now the Wall junior has his sights set on doing well at regions, after falling in the semifinals in each of the past two years to Joe Schmidt of Manchester. “He’s been waiting 365 days and he wants another opportunity to get ripping,” Nase said. “I know that he wants to put himself up with the best in the region. He shows he’s on the level, he’s so dangerous. He’s in the [region] quarterfinals now and we put two [wins] together, we’re going [to the states].” Doyle’s victory was also a battle, as he was able to takedown Lindsey before earning the pin with just 50 seconds remaining in the bout. Following the district tournament, Doyle’s record now sits at 30-1 as he enters a strong region draw at heavyweight. “Drew followed the gameplan and the other guy made a little bit of a mistake with his hips and Drew capitalized,” Wall assistant

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Manasquan’s Rich Grieb [left] looks to take down Brick Memorial’s John Barrett in the 152-pound final on Saturday in the District 23 tournament.

of hanging on to win it and it cost him.” Alsieux took a rough loss to eventual champ Steve Santos of Brick Memorial in the semifinals, getting pinned with nine seconds remaining in the first period. Alsieux held a 2-0 lead in the match before Santos successfully earned back points prior to pinning him. “He should have won [the title] instead of getting through,” Pevovar said of Alsieux. “He got through, the third spot worked out better than the second spot anyway. It’s better that he face [Brick

coach John DeMarco, who helps train the upper-weight wrestlers, said. “Me and coach DeMarco always talk about that, if I take someone down, I don’t lose,” Doyle said. Manasquan’s Rich Grieb bounced back after a rough district tournament last year to earn a spot in the finals against Memorial senior John Barrett, who was seventh in the state last year at 145. Barrett proved tough to score on for the Squan senior, who had just four losses on the season before falling 7-0 to his opponent. “I was just trying to get my takedowns, but he’s a great defensive wrestler,” Grieb said of Barrett. “I’m happy, but I don’t feel it now, right now it’s disappointment.” Grieb wasn’t the only local wrestler to take a tough loss on Saturday, as Wall freshman Frank Labrusciano lost in excruciating fashion. Entering the fourth overtime tied at four with Brick Township’s Vinny Lacerda, Labrusciano was banged with his second caution of the match for a false start. The penalty point gave Lacerda the win as the fourth overtime session was sudden death. “It was unfortunate,” Nase said of Labrusciano’s match. “You go that deep into the match, you let the kids decide it.” Hoping for a title at 135 pounds, Wall captain Bob Sprengel fell 134 to Memorial’s standout freshman Steve Santos while another

Memorial freshman Steve] Santos first because I’m pretty confident that if he faced [Wall’s Bob] Sprengel again, he’d beat him up. It works out better for him taking third in this district than taking second.” Grieb beat Brick Township’s John Fritzsch in the quarterfinals before advancing to the finals after an injury default to Long Branch’s Sergio Chapparo in the semis. Grieb qualified for regions this year after a disappointing quarterfinal exit one year earlier. The Warriors had a winning season this year, grabbing more

than 10 victories, but they would have liked to have had a better effort last weekend at Long Branch Middle School. “The bottom line is that it doesn’t matter where you’re seeded, if you’re one of the best kids, unless you’ve got to wrestle a top seed, you’re going to make it out,” Pevovar said. “The kids wrestled hard, we just underperformed.” Jason Mopsick and Jason Stolzenthaler were the only other Squan wrestlers to win matches over the weekend, doing so in the preliminary round before falling in the quarterfinals.

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Wall senior Bob Sprengel battles Brick Memorial’s Steve Santos in the 135-pound final on Saturday in the District 23 tournament. Santos beat Sprengel.

promising freshman, Wall’s Mike Tancredi, lost 7-3 to Memorial’s Don Miller at 125. At 119 pounds, Anthony Cappiello became Rega’s third victim in district tournaments, as the Beach standout captured his third title in four years, topping the Wall junior 12-5. Regions start on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. at the Ritacco Center at Toms River North with the quarterfinals and the semifinals and wrestlebacks beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday followed by the consolation bouts at 3 p.m. at the finals at 4:30 p.m. NJSIAA District 23 Tournament at Long Branch Middle School Consolations: 103: Heilbroun (Memorial) p. Thibideau (St. Rose) 2:52;

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Wall senior Steve Bower [bottom] finished third at 160 pounds in the District 23 championships this past weekend before falling in the region prelims on Tuesday.

135: Alsieux (Squan) p. Welengewicz (Beach) 2:24. 160: Bower (W) p. Husarenko (Beach) 4:51. Finals: 103: Lacerda (Brick) d. Labrusciano (Wall) 5-4, 3 OT; 112: Wilson (Wall) p. J. Davis (Memorial) 3:35; 119: Rega (Beach) d. Cappiello (Wall) 12-5; 125: Miller (Memorial) d. Tancredi (Wall) 7-3; 130: Woszczak (Wall) d. Reid (Memorial) 10-8; 135: Santos (Memorial) md. Sprengel (Wall) 13-4; 140: Nickerson (Boro) d. Guzzi (Memorial) 3-1, OT; 145: Sims (Long Branch) md. Oliverio (Memorial) 184; 152: Barrett (Memorial) d. Ri. Grieb (Squan) 7-0; 160: Jacobs (Boro) p. Coccurello (Long Branch) 3:50. 171: Havens (Memorial) d. Engelken (Boro) 30; 189: McCrossan (Memorial) p. Coleman (Boro) 1:24. 215: Jasio (Long Branch) d. Battista (Brick) 8-5; HWT: Doyle (Wall) p. Lindsey (Memorial) 5:10.

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Knights’ Sprengel reaches quarterfinals Warrior duo advances; Wall gets four into quarters By Dan Pennucci DOVER TOWNSHIP — For the last two years, Wall wrestler Bob Sprengel has seen his season end at the Region VI preliminaries the Tuesday evening before the quarterfinals. The prelims are for the wrestlers in Districts 21-24 who finish second and third in their respective weight classes. A loss in this round means the end of the season, and Sprengel finally navigated his way past this round and into the quarterfinals, which begin tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the R i t a c c o REGION VI Center. PRELIM WRAP Sprengel’s pin at the 3:30 mark of the match over Keyport’s Luis Arrufat ended two years of frustrations for the Wall captain. “As a senior, I just wanted to make it past the first round and wrestle in the quarters and wrestle Friday,” Sprengel said. “It’s great knowing that we’re down to the top eight in the region right now and I’m taking it one match at a time, hopefully place in regions and make it to [Atlantic City].” “I wanted him to win so bad,” Wall wrestling coach Jason Nase said of Sprengel. “That’s a round that’s been a bugaboo for him the last two years, so getting through there has got to help him with his confidence.” Sprengel was one of four wrestlers to advance to the quarterfinals while Manasquan sent both of its wrestlers that advanced out of districts to the quarters. “As far as us wrestling good and staying hot right now is what makes it in this tournament,” Nase said. “You’ve just got to be peaking at the right time. Tonight it looks like we’re doing that.” Wall freshmen Frank Labrusciano [103] and Mike Tancredi [125] won their matches on Tuesday evening at the Ritacco Center.

— WALLING — From Page 49 He said he’s been feeling better recently, but wrestled with the decision to skip the state meet very

Wall Pop Warner to hold registration Wall Pop Warner will holding registration for new and returning football players, and cheerleaders ages 5 and up on Thursday, March 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. Registration will be held downstairs in the community center at the Wall Municipal Complex. New participants must provide a copy of ther birth certificate and and a wallet size photograph. Football players ages 7 and up must be present to weigh in for team placement. For more information on fees, coaching applications and other forms to be completed go to our web site at www.wallpopwarner.org or contact Director of Public Relations Peter Miceli at 908-309-9537.

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

Wall freshman Mike Tancredi, 125, advanced to the region quarterfinals on Tuesday with a win in the prelims.

Labrusciano won via technical fall (17-2, 5:12) while Tancredi won a big 4-2 match over Southern’s Frank Miele, a wrestler he’d defeated already this season. Tancredi scored a takedown in the first period and grabbed two more escape points during the match while holding his foe off in the end. Both Wall freshmen lost district finals on Saturday, as Labrusciano fell to Brick’s Vinny Lacerda in overtime while Tancredi lost to Brick Memorial sophomore Don Miller. “I’m psyched, I’m really psyched [for the quarters],” Tancredi said. “I wrestled the best I could [on Saturday in districts], so I was happy with myself.” After a rough loss at the hands of state placewinner Matt Rega, Wall’s Anthony Cappiello advanced with an 8-5 win over

CBA’s Charlie Favia at 119 pounds. Cappiello controlled most of the match, holding a 8-0 lead until the last few seconds, when Favia tossed him on his back and almost registered a pin. The takedown and three back points weren’t enough as Cappiello advanced. Wall senior Steve Bower, the Knights’ only third-place finisher in districts was pinned by Raritan’s Kevin Kilgannon in his preliminary bout at 160. While Manasquan didn’t have as much success at the district tournament as they were hoping for, seniors Dave Alsieux [135] and Rich Grieb [152] advanced convincingly. Grieb grabbed a major decision over Red Bank’s Brooks Saible, 15-6 while Alsieux was dominant in a technical fall win over Lacey’s Steel Caiola, topping the

much and is disappointed in the fact that he won’t get to defend his titles and represent his school one last time. “It was [a difficult decision] and it wasn’t,” Walling said. “I wanted to go back and maybe get the 100 breast record, but I can’t even come close to that. Another factor that I was thinking is that I have three weekends of meets. I’d have states, sectionals and then the junior olympics. Swimming three weekends in a row, would probably kill me. “It wasn’t easy, but basically my final thoughts were what meet helped me more last year into getting my name out into college world and it was sectionals, so I might as well go for that,” he added. Walling has narrowed his college choices down to national swimming powers Auburn and Texas. He plans to visit the Longhorns later this month. At last year’s sectional meet, Walling improved on his state-winning times and posted some personal bests that he hasn’t broken since.

That meet will be held at Harvard this year, Walling said. Despite winning, and defending, the 200 IM and 100 breast titles at the Shore Conference meet in early February, Walling’s winning times were well below what he did in the meet one year ago. That night he said he felt rather drained of energy. Although he has his eyes on doing well in the meets approaching, he still has fond memories of winning the states last year, as it was a surprise to him. “Winning states last year was amazing but I knew was going to put forth my best but didn’t think I would win,” Walling said. “It did make it easier [to decide to skip the state meet] because I have two state titles. It’s not exactly what I wanted [for my senior year], but I didn’t want to sacrifice three big meets for one.” “I really wanted to go [to states],” Walling said. “I can’t say there’s anything good coming out of it except for saving myself for other meets. Everything that I wanted to end my high school career with I can’t. It’s really difficult to look

District 24-runner up 16-1 at the 4:00 minute mark. “I put myself in a bad position over the weekend [in a semifinal loss to Memorial’s Steve Santos],” Alsieux said. “So I’m trying to make up for it. I was getting a little nervous, Manasquan doesn’t create crowds like this. “I feel if I wrestle to my ability, I can win,” Alsieux added. “We went over getting my mind right. It’s more mental for me now than physical. I’ve got all the skills needed to win, I’ve just got to put it in my head [that I can do it].” Alsieux feels he could be able to surprise some people this weekend. As for the three wrestlers that captured district titles for Wall, Ryan Wilson will be the top seed at 112 by virtue of being a returning region champ and state qualifier while Blaine Woszczak is seeded third at 130 pounds. Ocean’s Dan Lopes and Jackson’s Matt Bradley will make up the top two seeds at 130. Heavyweight Drew Doyle is the fifth seed, with Raritan’s Jeff King the top seed. In what was almost one of the biggest upsets on Tuesday evening, Brick Memorial’s Karon Reid, who fell to Woszczak in the 130-pound final on Saturday, narrowly escaped with a win over Ryan McGilvray of Manalapan. Reid notched a reversal with just a few seconds remaining off a restart to grab the one-point victory. •Labrusciano is seeded sixth while Tancredi is slotted at eight. At 135, Sprengel is seeded seventh with Alsieux at eighth and at 152, Grieb, seeded eighth, will wrestle top seed Nick Weaver of Central. Cappiello, a fourth-place finisher last year, is seeded third at 119. Labrusciano will have a rematch with Lacerda in tomorrow’s quarterfinals. back, and I’m sure it will be even harder and look back on my senior year and not support Squan in the state and that my career ended with Shore Conference meet. It’s hard to accept the fact that I’m not going to states again.” Walling has captured five Shore Conference titles over the past three years and is the owner of the 100 breaststroke record. He holds that record in the Monmouth County meet as well, where he is also the owner of the 200 IM record.

Wednesday’s state games available online Stories from NJSIAA tournament games yesterday featuring the Manasquan boys and girls basketball teams as well as the Wall ice hockey team will be available on The Coast Star’s website, www.thecoaststar.com this morning.

Warriors win academic awards

Wall AAU to hold fund-raiser at Leggetts The Wall AAU baseball team will hold a fund-raiser on Friday, March 10 at Leggetts Sand Bar in Manasquan. The event will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event will help fund the team’s trip to their annual tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. Continuing a South Wall Baseball tradition, the 12-year-old knights are going to Cooperstown this August. The tournament, held in the Baseball Hall of Fame town, hosts 96 teams from around the country. Berths to the tournament are hard to come by. The Knights are able to participate each year because each team passes the berth to the next team, as per the tradition. The players will sleep in barracks and play at least eight games during the six-day tournament.

Six senior members of the Manasquan High School foootball team received academic awards from the Shore Conference Football Coaches Association this past weekend. The awards were handed out during an awards breakfast held in Gibbs Hall at Fort Monmouth which 430 other players and their parents also attended. The student athletes were recognized for maintaining a minimum of a B average throughout their high school careers and being contributing players on their respective teams. Warriors players to recieve awards were: [from left] Ryan Manson, Bill Bertscha, Kevin Kircher, Ed Savoth and Manasquan Assistant Coach Rich Read. Not pictured, but also honored at the breakfast were Joe Florentine and Brian Wheeler.

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LAUREN PARKER, The Coast Star

The Wall ice hockey team hosted a preliminary round NJSIAA playoff game yesterday. See game story online at www.thecoaststar.com this morning and in next week’s print edition.

Warriors/Knights set for state playoffs Roses goaltender, Micallef, earns second team all-star honors By Pat Martin The Manasquan ice hockey team, coming off of its Southern Conference Blue Cup Championship this past Thursday, played its first NJSIAA playoff hockey game since 1998 at Wa t c h u n g ICE HOCKEY Hills last NOTEBOOK night. That game ended too late for this week’s edition of The Coast Star. See wrapup in next week’s ice hockey notebook. “We are all real pumped to be in the states,” Manasquan defensman Jon Scharff said. “That was our goal at the beginning of last season. “We are happy to move on. We just want to win a couple games in the states.” The Warriors are actually the 39th seed in the playoffs traveling to play the Warriors who are the 26th seed. “That dip in the season cost us first place in the division and some seedings in the states, but the bottom line is we got to were we wanted to be which is a championship,” Manasquan head coach Tim Grable said of winning the Southern Conference Blue Cup Championship. “Now we have to take care of business in the preliminary round of the states.

Obviously we are going to be facing a tough team but we still got it done.” The Warriors have a pretty balanced attack as of late with Billy Egan [9 goals, 3 assists], Drew Scharff [9 goals, 13 assists], Matt Frank [9 goals, 5 assists while splitting time at defense and forward this season] and Timmy Higgins [8 goals, 8 assists] leading the way. This past week Higgins was named the Southern Conference Blue Division’s most valuable player for his play on the top line of the Warriors. “I was pretty surprised [to win the Southern Blue MVP award],” Higgins said. “Timmy is a star player who came through in the biggest game of the year,” Grable said of Higgins’ performance in the Blue Cup Championship. “He got us going. ...” Higgins had the Warriors’ first goal in the Blue Cup final, also playing one of his strongest games cycling the puck in the offensive end with linemates Drew Scharff and Austin Young. Defensively, Manasquan has been led by goaltender Chris Rij who has posted 12 wins, six shutouts, a 1.92 goals against average and a .926 save percentage this season.

Jon Scarff — named to the Southern Blue first team all-star team last week — is also one of the leaders on the defense with three goals and eight assists. ST. ROSE St. Rose goaltender Eric Micallef was honored this past Thursday after the Southern Blue Championship game as a second teams Southern Blue Division allstar. This season Micallef played every minute of the Roses’ inaugural season in goal making 732 saves while posting an .837 save percentage. Leading scorers for the Roses this season were Shawn McNally [2 goals, 3 assists], Matt Giglolo [3 goals, 1 assist], and John Porsisik [1 goal, 3 assists]. Defensman Logan Alten led the blueliners, collecting a goal and an assist this season. WALL The 25th-seeded Wall ice hockey team hosted its first NJSIAA state playoff game in the preliminary round against 40th-seeded Lawrence last night. The game ended too late for this week’s print edition of The Coast Star. See game story online this morning at www.thecoaststar.com and in next week’s print edition.

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win on our banner at our home rink,” Higgins said. “I congratulate Red Bank Regional on their game,” Grable said. “They played hard and they still have states coming up. It is tough to beat a team three times in one year, especially teams that are close like this.” “I didn’t like the idea that we beat them three times last year. I didn’t want it to repeat itself.” Lucky for the Warriors it didn’t. Manasquan shifted its focus to its first NJSIAA state playoff game since 1998 that was played last night at Watchung Hills. That game ended too late for this week’s edition of The Coast Star. “We are all real pumped to be in the states,” Jon Scharff said. “That was our goal at the beginning of last season. “We are happy to move on. We

just want to win a couple games in the states.” The team is seeded 39th after a mid-season slump hurt their chances at a higher seed. “That dip in the season cost us first place in the division and some seedings in the states, but the bottom line is we got to were we wanted to be which is a championship,” Grable said. “Now we have to take care of business in the preliminary round of the states here. Obviously we are going to be facing a tough team but we still got it done.”

From Page 49 “I think we came out kind of flat and I think it was nerves. I think it was the anticipation of these seniors to finally put something on that banner that hangs [at the Wall Sports Arena],” Grable added. Higgins played one of his best games of the season, grinding it out down low and cycling the puck in the Red Bank Regional zone for extended periods of time. “Higgins got us some momentum,” Grable said. “He had his best game of the year. He played hard and he played simple. He did a great job.” The Bucs were able to tie the game with a power play goal with 12:37 to play in the third period after Egan took a holding penalty. Monday Matech collected a rebound off Rij’s pads and fired it into the back of the net to tie the score at one. About two minutes later Egan collected a loose puck in the slot and fired a shot past Califano for the game-winning goal. “I wish I could have got [Rij] the shutout but I took the penalty then I had to redeem myself,” Egan said about his game-winning goal. “We needed a garbage goal and it was a garbage goal. It was a rebound and he didn’t know where to go and I beat him low to the far side. It was a good shot. “Our line just always works our butts off. George Vahamonde and Mike Hohenstein and myself, we just always gut it out and we came through,” Egan added. “Billy Egan came through and got the goal after taking the penalty [that led to the tying goal],” Rij said. “He came through for us.” The Warriors defense held the Bucs to just a few more chances the rest of the way before the final horn sounded and Manasquan’s celebration could begin. “Thank god we finally have a

Manasquan 2, Red Bank Regional 1 Manasquan (14-9-1)................0 1 1 - 2 Red Bank (12-6-1)....................0 0 1 - 1 Goals (assists): First period — none. Second period — (M) Higgins (D. Scharff) 6:03. Third Period — (R) Matech (Ferrone) 12:37, (M) Egan (unassisted) 10:37. Saves: (M) Rij 21, (R) Califano 22,. Shots on Goal: Manasquan 24-22.

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Squan Pop Warner to hold registration Manasquan Pop Warner will hold registration for the fall season for football and cheerleading on Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Belmar Recreation Center on Main Street. The cost is $125 for the first and second child and there is a $300 cap per family. Several documents are required for registration including an original birth certificate, a copy to be kept by MPW and a wallet-sized photo. Football players must be present to be weighed-in and cheerleaders must be present to be sized for uniforms. Children from Belmar, Brielle, Manasquan, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights and Lake Como are eligible to play and cheer for Manasquan Pop Warner. For further information, contact Bruce Bresnahan at (732) 2920527.

KATHLEEN ESDAILE, The Coast Star

St. Rose senior goalkeeper Matt Gullace [middle] signed a letter of intent to continue his soccer career at Monmouth. Seated with him is his mother, Stephanie, and St. Rose athletic director Rick Stainton with his father, Frank, standing behind him.

Wednesday’s state games Gullace headed to Monmouth available online Stories from NJSIAA tournament games yesterday featuring the Manasquan boys and girls basketball teams as well as the Wall ice hockey team will be available on The Coast Star’s website, www.thecoaststar.com this morning.

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By Dan Pennucci St. Rose senior goalkeeper Matt Gullace has elected to follow in his older brother’s footsteps as he will continue his soccer career at Monmouth University. Gullace was the keeper for the defensive-minded Roses in each of the past two seasons and recorded 22 shutouts as well as helping the Roses win two South B sectional titles and play in two state finals. Also included in that resume is an appearance in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. Gullace’s steady play was at the

heart of the Roses’ run to the state final this year. He plays his club soccer for Matchfit Academy and is very much looking forward to playing for the Northeast Conference champion Hawks for the next few years. Simply getting the chance to play soccer in college is something he’s excited about. “It’s going to be great to continue to play and hopefully we could make NCAA’s,” Gullace said. “They’re getting better and hopefully I’ll be able to contribute to the team.” Gullace added that he’s ready to

battle for playing time on the team and feels he’s been improving. He plans to major in either business or physical therapy. Matt’s older brother, Frank, played at Monmouth and he’s happy that he gets to play where his brother did. “It means a lot to go there, not just because of my brother, but I was always around [the team],” Gullace said. Matt’s twin brother, Chris, was also a part of the St. Rose team this past fall and Matt plays lacrosse and swims for the Roses.

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FISHING TIPS Striped bass fishermen can jump to the back this week as our backwaters legally opened for striped bass fishing once again on March 1. This season many anglers will be happy that the striped bass regulations have been changed from 2005. Anglers can now keep two striped bass at 28 inches or greater. A bonus program is also being worked out at this time. We are also in the heart of the winter show season and this weekend local anglers can stay close to home as the Berkeley Striper Club will be holding their 11th Annual Fisherman’s Flea Market Sunday, March 5th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tri-Boro First Aid Building on J Street in Seaside Park. The show will feature a mix of vendors and merchandise with over 65 tables of custom, antique, new, and used saltwater and freshwater fishing tackle and equipment. Fishermen are sure to find great deals among the known custom plug makers such as Bass-Wood Lures, Big Don’s Wooden Plugs, Billy McFadden, Gary “2” Hull, Greg Cuozzo, Gene Amato, Mac’s Lures, Choopy Lures and PA Surfer. The show will also feature vendors that specialize in custom tackle, rod building and other unique products related to the sport, such as New Jersey Beach Buggy Association, Betty and Nick’s Bait and Tackle, NJ Tackle, Skip’s Custom Lures, and Peterson Custom Rod and Tackle. Antique and collector items will also be available, which are unique in that they cannot be acquired at bait and tackle shops. Berkeley Striper Club is known for hosting one of the best Fisherman’s Flea Markets in the Jersey Shore area. Admission is $3 per person and children under 10 are free. Food and refreshments will be sold and door

By Jim Freda prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Visit www.berkeleystriperclub.org for more information or call 732-280-3281. The grand daddy of outdoor shows opens today in Suffern, N.Y., and continues through Sunday. This is the World Fishing and Outdoor Exposition and is located at Rockland Community College Field House, just off of the NY Thruway. The show runs today from 2 to 9:30 p.m., Friday 1 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 7 pm and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Adult admission is $10, children are $3 with under 5 free. Check out www.sportshows.com/Suffern for more info. Capt Howard Bogan of the Big Jamaica reports that the offshore fishing was very good on Thursday with limit catches all around the boat. The catch was primarily giant sea bass with some ling and a few porgies mixed in. High hooks caught limits of sea bass. Pool winners were Jamie Loyola from Cheltenham, Pa. with a 6-lb sea bass, Dennis Mohlenforth from Hockessin, De with a 5.5-lb sea bass. Dennis also caught his limit of bass. Bogan says, “The outlook for our upcoming trips is good.

Porgy season closed on Tuesday of this week but giant sea bass will continue to migrate to the offshore wrecks in good numbers. Both of the wrecks fished on Thursday were fished recently and they had more fish Thursday then when we last fished them. The water temperature is still 48 to 49 degrees so I expect to see continued good catches on our upcoming trips right through March.” The Jamaica will sail offshore every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January through April. Greg over at Brielle Bait and Tackle reports that the inshore ling fishing on board the Jamaica II and Paramount has been very good in the past week. Anglers are getting 20-30 ling up to 3lbs. There are also some school cod mixed in with the pool winners around 10-lbs. On the freshwater scene Greg says that yellow perch is the best bet right now in Forge Pond, Toms River, and the ponds in Lakewood. Killies and small grub tails are working best. Announcements of Interest: March 2-5, World Fishing and Outdoor Exposition, Suffern, NY. March 5, Berkeley Striper Club 11th Annual Fisherman’s Flea Market, Tri-Boro First Aid Squad, Seaside Park, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 12, Asbury Park Fishing Club’s 14th Annual Fishing Flea Market, Convention Hall, Asbury Park, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17-19, Saltwater Fishing Expo, Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset. Tip of the Week: For the best buys at the Berkeley Flea Market this Sunday get there early and wait in line. Many anglers will be there waiting at first light. Send info, comments, or notable catches to: [email protected].

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Manasquan’s Derek Fetzer [above, No. 32] goes up for a rebound against a Christian Brothers Academy player as NC State recruit Dan Werner [No. 33] looks on.

— WARRIORS — From Page 51 buzzer — and built the lead to 128 before the Colts came storming back. CBA outscored the Warriors 21-7 the rest of the first half and took a 10-point lead into halftime. It didn’t get much better in the third quarter for Manasquan as the Colts took a 12-point lead into the fourth. In the final quarter, CBA built its lead to as much as 20 points before Fenchel put his reserves in the game with about two minutes to play. The loss was the second consecutive one to CBA in the SCT after falling to the Colts in last

season’s SCT Championship game. “Actually this is the fourth time in five years [the Warriors have lost to CBA in the SCT],” Fenchel said. “Those kids work hard. When you work hard good things are going to happen. “The bracket just fell the wrong way and we lost to CBA in the semifinals. The winner of those other two teams [Monsignor Donovan and Freehold Boro] is going to have a hard time with this CBA team [in the Shore Conference Championship game on Saturday].” “This game is over,” Fetzer said. “We just have to learn from our mistakes, keep playing hard and play some better defense.” The Warriors will be back in

action this Wednesday when they play the winner of Arthur Johnson and Hillside at home in the state playoffs. “We just have to go into [the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoffs] strong and play our game and we will be fine,” Westrol said. CBA 59, Manasquan 35 Manasquan (20-4)..........10 9 9 7 - 35 CBA (23-1)..................8 21 11 19 - 59 Manasquan (35):White 0 0-0 0, Cohen 1 0-0 2, Westrol 5 2-2 13, Fetzer 5 3-4 13, Richardson 0 0-0 0, Lee 2 1-2 6, Mahon 0 0-0 0, Casale 0 0-0 0, Halton 0 0-0 0, Tumas 0 1-2 1, Ragan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 7-10 35. CBA (59): Becker 5 3-4 13, Schwartz 0 00 0, VonWagnor 2 1-1 5, Higgins 2 0-0 4, Light 0 0-0 0, Grier 3 0-0 7, Hasilarie 0 00 0, Kuhn 0 0-0 0, Woehnker 1 0-0 2, Sommerville 0 0-0 0, Seuffert 0 0-0 0, Andree 4 3-4 11, Werner 6 3-5 17. Totals: 23 10-14 59. 3-point field goals: (M) Westrol, Lee, (CBA) Grier, Werner 2.

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IT MAY be old... but it works! Doctor approved weight loss products. Guarantee to take off the weight & keep it off. Discount avail. Call 800-704-7605 or website http:/www.herbal-nutrition.net/members/yvonnek. MATTRESS/BOXSPRING SETS- 1 full $350, 1 twin $200. Brand new side-by-side Hotpoint refrigerator, 25cu ft., white w/water & ice dispensers, $800. Chuck Norris Total Gym Excel, 6 mos. old, $1,200. 732-840-7594. SOFA CASUAL style tan tweed good for summer house, 3 yrs. old, $125. Matching love seat, $75. 732-449-3144.

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HOME BUT Not Alone- Professional pet care when you can't be there. Whether at work or traveling. Insured, bonded, veterinarian recommended. 732-528-0407.

G. Real Estate for Sale BRICK- CEDAR Village Adult Community (Willow model), LR/DR combo, EIK/family rm., sunroom, 2BRs, 2BAs, 2 car garage, gas heat, CAC, professionally landscaped, paver patio. $459,900. 732-701-0280 PT PLEASANT FSBO 1BR, 1BA, w/loft, w/bsmt. Near Manasquan River. By appt. only. No Realtors, $295,900. Call 732-267-4070.

PAGE 60 BRIELLE- 1,732 SQ. Ft Ranch, plus garage, partial bsmt., 100x100 landscaped, 3BR, 2BA, lg. family rm., hdwd flrs., CAC, gas heat, hotwater, range dryer, storage, 2 blks. to school, park. $590,000. By appt., owner 732-223-1628.

THE COAST STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006 LITTLE SILVER- Open house, Sun. 3/5, 1-4pm, 20 Holly Tree Ln. 5BR, 3.5BA, Colonial, new KIT/Master bath, lg. private yard w/mahogany deck, very desirable neighborhood, close to school, move in cond. $1.3M. No Realtors pls. 732-212-9470.

PT. PLEASANT- Near H.S., 2410 Spruce St., 2BR, 1BA ranch. $319,000. Conforming 50'x100' lot. Great condo alternative. Full bsmt., walk up attic, lg. fenced yd. Gas HWBB heat. Owner will pay closing costs. 732-267-5581.

MANASQUANRTE. 71, 3,000sq. ft. Commercial building/storefront/overheads. Also has 2,000sq. ft. detached house. Both totally remodeled. Must see. Asking $1.2M. 732-921-1518.

BRICK- PRESTIGIOUS Herbertsville. Spacious 4/5BR, 3.5BA center hall colonial on 1/2 acre wooded lot. New kitchen w/granite counter & S/S appliances. Custom trim work throughout. 5yr. young heated inground pool, full finished basement. Minutes to I-195, Rt 18 & GSP exit 98. $759,900 732-840-5881. MANASQUAN- OPEN house, Sun. 3/5, 1-4pm, 6 Pearce Ct. (off East Main St.), 3BR, 2BA. Enjoy fishing & boating from your own backyard. $756,000. 732-221-5673, Owner NJLIC.

FOUR SEASONS, Wall Twp.1527 Tanner Ave. Open House Saturday, 12-4pm. Beautifully decorated extended Danbury Model w/sunroom, 3BR, 2 full BAs, new granite, Corian, tile, faucets, appliances, new cabinets, carpet, freshly painted, landscaping. Move in & hang your pictures! $659,900. 732-299-7224.

SPRING LAKE Hts.- Desirable Fairway Mews ranch, 2BR, 2BA, frpl., overlooking 1st tee. $499,000. Christine Keating Realty. Call Amy White, 732-449-5933. TOMS RIVER- Silverton area, 2 story contemporary townhome, 3BR, 2.5BA, lg. basement, many upgrades. Closing flexible. $345,000. Call 732-600-9409 NJRE license . WALL- FSBO Custom colonial, 4BR, 3.5BA, 2 frpls., custom 'L' shaped pool, 2 acres, finished bsmt., $699,000. 1628 Rustic Ct., Motivated seller. 732-280-2009.

H. Real Estate for Rent BELMAR- SUMMER rental. Gorgeous, completely renovated in ‘05, 6BR, 2.5BAs, furnished, 5 blks. to beach. 608 15th Ave. $33,000/season. No group rentals. Call Mary McAllister, Prudential Zach Shore Properties, 732-423-7335. BRICK CEDARCROFT, 3BR, 1BA home, lg. family rm. & LR, garage, lg. fenced yard, W/D hookup. Walk to private beach. $1,650/mo. + utils. 732-996-1912. BRICKUPSTAIRS rental. Share kitchen, bath, W/D. Minutes from Wall, Manasquan, major hwys. No pets/smokers. $675/mo. +1/2 utils. incl. 732-996-5885. BRIELLE- 3BR, 1BA duplex. Yearly. $1,300./mo. plus utils. No pets. Call 732-458-6867 or 732-223-4723 or 732-859-3600. FLORIDA KEYS- Islamorada2BR, 2BA townhouse, pool, tennis, beach, gated community. Call 732-223-1174. FLORIDA KEYS- Islamorada. 2BR/2BA townhouse in gated community. Fully equipped including bicycles & kayak. Fishing dock, pool & sandy beach. 732-223-0543 JUPITER, FLA.- Ocean Dunes. Blk. off beach, 3BR, 3BA townhouse. Pool, tennis, etc. Furnished, $3,000/mo. Avail. for Apr. 732-775-8725, 732-693-7047(c). MANASQUAN- 1BR, 3.5 room garden complex, available immediately, 2nd flr, carpeted, ceiling fans, A/C, blinds, tub doors, off street parking. 1 yr. lease. 1.5mo. security. No pets. $795. + utilities. 732-223-6500 MANASQUAN- BEACH front 3BR, 2BA, sleeps 8, A/C, DW, W/D, grill. Avail. weekly June thru Sept. 973-635-5151 (days) 908-647-1414 (evenings).

THE COAST STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006 MANASQUAN- FIRST Ave. summer rental, directly across from beach. 3BR, LR, updated KIT, 1BA, front porch, full length backyard w/patio, grill, outside shower, newly painted interior, cable. $18,500 + utils./season. Tom 732-996-1291. MANASQUAN- GARAGE apt. avail. 3/1/06. 2BR, 1BA, kit/LR combo. Yard/parking. Walk to beach. Immaculate! No pets. $1,200/mo. + util. 732-223-5281. MANASQUAN- SECLUDED 1st fl. studio/cottage near town. Gas heat, C/AC, W/D, $1,050./mo. + util. (Yearly) 732-528-1415.

MANASQUAN- IMMACULATE Summer rental. Beachfront, 2BR, 1BA, W/D, DW. $1,475/wk; $14,950/Summer incl. utilities & cable. Outdoor shower, barbecue. 732-431-9099. MANASQUAN- PRIVATE 1BR cottage near town & train. Gas heat, C/AC, recently renovated, W/D, storage, $1,150/mo. + util. (Yearly) 732-528-1415. MANASQUAN- WATERFRONT, summer. Immaculate 2BR house, off street parking, walk to beach. No pets. Avail. 5/20-9/10, $14,000 utils. inc. 732-223-3638.

MANASQUAN- SUMMER rental. Ideal location near Stockton Lake. & beach Perfectly furnished 2BR home, LR w/cathedral ceiling, DR, HWF, lg. rear deck w/Webber grill, front porch w/wicker furn., full bsmt. with W/D. Avail. MD to LD, $15,000. Call 732-245-3493. MANASQUAN- YEARLY. 1BR, 2nd flr., desirable neighborhood, 1 blk. from town. Newly painted & carpeted. Ceiling fans, W/D, lg. storage area. 1yr lease, 1.5mo. security. Avail. immediately. $1,100/mo. + utils. No pets. 732-528-7731.

MANASQUAN- YEARLY. Cozy 1BR apt. quiet neighborhood 3 blocks to town. LR, EIK, storage area with W/D. Avail immed. $1,100/mo. 732-996-8547. MANASQUAN- YEARLY. LR, KIT, den, 2BR, no pets, no smoking. $1,450/mo. + utils. Avail. immediately 732-223-1443.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD- Mint cond. 3 BR, 2 BA Cape. Deck, outside shower. Overlooking farm, midway bet. beach & town. Avail. Summer 2006. Off season rates avail. 732-996-1027 or 732-974-2300. SPRING LAKE yearly. Room for rent near beach $135/wk. Call 732-618-4437

PAGE 61 NAPLES AREA- New gated community avail. Mar.-May monthly. 3BR, 2.5BA, loft, den, pool & spa in lanai, garage. On 16th green. Golf membership included. Call 732-741-8975. PT. PLEASANT- 1BR cottage, very clean & newly renovated. CAC, gas heat. No pets. $800/mo. + utils. 732-295-9784.

OCEAN GROVE- Small studio on 1st flr. in quiet building. 2 blks. to beach. $725 furnished or $700 unfurnished, inc. utils. Sec. dep. req. 732-682-6483. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE space available at a prime location in Wall Twp. up to 6,000 sp. ft. For lease or sublease call 732-449-6800.

PAGE 62 SPRING LAKE Hts., 4BR, 2BA, AC, screened porch home in family neighborhood. Season July/Aug. $10,800. Call 732-449-0803.

THE COAST STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006 SPRING LAKE Hts.- 1,000sq. ft. $1,260/mo. 410 Rte. 71; 1,400sq. ft. $1,820/mo., 408 Rte. 71. Both $3,080. Bob 732-223-5294.

SPRING LAKE Summer. Renovated 2BR plus loft, sleeps 6, A/C, lg. private patio, garage, W/D, $17,000 season. 732-449-3898.

PT. PLEASANT- 2BR, 1BA, eat-in kitchen, ceiling fans, full bsmt., W/D hook-up, private parking, lawn maintenance incl. No pets. $1,200/mo. + utils. & 1-1/2mo. security. Call 732-892-9206. PT. PLEASANT- lg. 3BR duplex, fenced yard, A/C, W/D, hdwd. flrs., nice area. $1,500/mo. + utils. 732-597-8576.

RED BANK- Class A Professional window offices & conference rooms with expert receptionist svcs. Located next to GSP, exit 109 Red Bank. Monthly cost $675 plus svcs. by the hour $15 and up. Call 732-784-2800.

SPRING LAKE Hts.- Summer 2006. Beautiful 2-3BR, furnished, CAC, 6/17/06-9/04/06. $12,000/season, including utilities (except elec.), basic cable, outdoor shower, charcoal grill & computer workstation. Also includes 4 Sp.Lk. season beach badges. Call 11AM-4PM, 732-449-2300.

WALL/MANASQUAN- OFFICE suites for rent. Starting at $400/mo., rooms are furnished, include shared kitchen & conf. rooms. Free T1 internet svc. & all taxes, utils., maintenance & cleaning! Located at 1913 Atlantic Ave. (across from Atlantic Club). Pls. call 732-223-7500.

THE COAST STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006 SEA GIRT (Governor's Court)- 3 units avail. for year-round lease. 1 BR unit on 1st fl. incl. wash/dryer, $1,250/mo. + utils; 2 BR unit on 1st fl., $1,550/mo. + util; 2 BR unit on 2nd fl., $1,500/mo. + utils. All avail. for immediate occupancy. Call Phil Schwier eves, 732-449-3985. Henry S. Schwier, Realtors 732-449-6200 ext. 223. SPRING LAKE Hts. Fairway Mews, a lifestyle! Rarely avail. Ranch style 2BR, 2BA, open flr. plan in private location. Newly revamped. $2,150/mo. + utils. Edmonds Realty Co., 732-449-4600 or eves 732-223-5661. SPRING LAKE Hts. Summer rental, 2BR, 2BA, LR, DR, deck w/gas grill, AC, W/D, garage & off street parking. Bike to beach, close to area stores & restaurants Avail. 5/26-9/4, $12,500 908-309-4008. SPRING LAKE Hts.- Fairway Mews, 2BR, 1.5BA, new appliances, $1,750/mo. No pets or realtors. 732-770-2408. SPRING LAKE Hts.- Homestead Garden Apts. 1BR Special starting at $1,180/mo. incl. heat, hot water, cooking gas. Private, park like setting. No dogs, cats only. Call 732-449-3270. SPRING LAKE- Ocean front summer rental 5BR, 5BA house w/pool. Monthly or season. 732-449-3233 SPRING LAKE- Summer 3-4 Bedrooms, $26,900. Includes North End Beach, pool, locker, all utilities., cable w/internet, www.rent4summer.com, or leave msg. 732-528-7393. SPRING LAKE- Summer rental, 2BR furnished cottage, Memorial Day-Labor Day. No pets. Close to beach, town, train or bus. $12,000/season + utils. 732-449-5742. SPRING LAKE- Summer rental. A perfect summer place. LR w/frplc. & dining area, EIK, 2BR & den, W/D, CAC, comfortable front porch w/wicker & awnings & rear patio. Avail MD-LD, $19,500. 732-567-8354. SUMMER RENTAL- Spring Lake Hts. 1 BR bungalow, many upgrades, $8,000/season. Call Charles Wooley at Remax Shore & Country, 732-449-7200. WALL- SPACIOUS 1BR cottage on 3 acres, 1.5BAs, all utils. inc., $1,500/mo. No pets 732-996-2681. WALL- WEYBRIDGE condo, 2BR, 2BA, gas heat, CAC, pool/tennis. No pets/smokers. $1,450/mo. + utils. 917-553-2642

J. Real Estate Wanted 1 OR 2 BR apt. Professional middle aged male. Needed for 5/1/06. Pls. leave msg. 877-250-8984.

L. Business Opportunities TANNING SALON 4 sale established 12 yrs. Profitable great location 7 units, large client base. Monmouth County. email:[email protected]

M. Help Wanted ASST. INNKEEPER for Avon B&B. Duties incl: inn sitting, front desk, cleaning, laundry. Morning, weekend & evening shifts avail. 732-776-8727. AVON PRODUCTS... the company for women. Up to 50% earnings/discount, PT/FT, free training, low cost benefits avail., bonus opportunities. $10 start-up fee 732-897-9142 or Email:[email protected] PT SALES Help- Teddy Bears by the Seashore. 732-449-7446.

BOOKKEEPER- BUSY Real Estate office seeks an experienced bookkeeper proficient in QuickBooks Pro. Qualified individual must be able to work in a busy, but friendly atmosphere. Send resume to PO Box 215, Sea Girt, NJ 08750. COOK/BARTENDER/WAITPERSON. Mc Cann’s Tavern, 1704 Main St., So. Belmar. Apply in person. GOLD'S GYM in Pt. Pleasant is looking for FT/PT receptionist. Weekend & weekday shifts avail. Apply within.

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PAGE 64 HAIR SALON front desk, PT, experience a plus. Call 732-892-5292. MEDICAL ASSIST./RECEPT positions avail. for new Medical office. Some experience preferred. Fax resume & refs. to 732-899-6532.

THE COAST STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006 LOAN OFFICERS needed for local Manasquan mortgage company. We will train you. Pls. call 732-292-0400 or fax resume 732-292-0550. For interview call Mike Alveriso.

LOCAL GIFT and flower shop looking for PT sales help. Fax resume to 732-892-7902 or call 732-295-1492. MANICURIST WANTED. Immediate hire, guaranteed salary. For LaLuz Salon, Bayhead. 732-892-6363.

MOVER/HELPER FOR Wall Twp. moving company. Experience req. & transportation to Wall. Excellent pay. Start immediately. 732-223-3313. PART TIME Sales, 2-3 days a week, Youngland of Shoes, 1219 Third Ave., Spring Lake. 732-449-6461. PT CHIROPRACTIC receptionist. Experience required. Call 732-295-4900. TEACHER’S AIDE Mon.-Fri., 2:30pm to 6:00pm. Pt. Pleasant Nursery School. 732-616-5032.

PT NEWSWRITER/REPORTER- Health industry. Interview, cover, write, edit news stories, features for health management readers. Manasquan based business publisher. Heavy writing responsibilities. Deadline oriented. Compile & edit multi-page reports. Ability to write news well critical. Newspaper experience required. Journalism degree preferred. Send cover letter, resume & salary reqs. to [email protected], or fax to 732-292-1111.

PT PRODUCER to organize & coordinate business-to-business teleconferences for Manasquan based publisher. With guidance, organize educational telephone conferences/presentations for executive audiences. Must be detailed oriented self-starter. Plan program schedule, recruit & work with program presenters. Power Point knowledge a plus. Send resume, qualifications to rjenkins@healthresourcesonline. com or fax to 732-292-1111.

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_____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-1317905 Sheriff’s File #06000637 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for First Interstate Financial Corp., Plaintiff vs: Edward Andersen & Paula Andersen, h/w, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 20th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Wall in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 3004 McKinley Street, Wall, NJ Tax Lot No. 8 in Block No. 252 Dimensions of Lot: 50 feet wide by 100 feet long Nearest Cross Street: Washington Street Subject to unpaid taxes and other municipal liens, As of 1/10/06, taxes paid through year 2005; total amount due as of 3/10/06 for water/sewer is in the aggregate sum of $502.89 TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $209,142.51. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, Attorneys Jennifer T. Pelkowsky, Esq., for the firm (973) 740-0700 (2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16) ($91.00) (65) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-977404 Sheriff’s File #06000668 Sovereign Bank, a national banking assoc., Plaintiff vs: Helaine Camacho a/k/a Helaine Podwika, Joseph Podwika, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 20th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Marlboro in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 222 Franklin Place, Bldg. 1014, Unit 317, Morganville, (Township of Marlboro), New Jersey Tax Lot No. 7 C0222 in Block No. 173 Dimensions of Lot: Condominium Nearest Cross Street: Hampton Way Prior Mortgage to Financial Resources of NJ, Inc. dated 12/8/98 recorded 12/18/98, in Mortgage Book 6648, Page 584 in the initial amount of $100,000.00, which Mortgage was assigned to Ohio Savings Bank, which Mortgage was further assigned to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash

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or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $155,263.46. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff David S. Briman, Attorney Gerard Boruch, Esq., for the firm (732) 750-9300 (2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16) ($98.00) (70) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-453205 Sheriff’s File #06000641 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Acting Solely as a Nominee for Co Plaintiff vs: Frank Diliberti and Diane M. Diliberti, his wife, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 20th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Borough of Englishtown in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 27 Tennant Ave., Englishtown, NJ Tax Lot No. 9 in Block No. 18 Dimensions of Lot: 50 feet wide by 183 feet long. Nearest Cross Street: n/a Subject to unpaid taxes and other municipal liens. As of 8/12/05, taxes paid through 3rd Qtr. 2005; Total amount due as of 10/12/05 for water/sewer is in the aggregate sum of $791.25 TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $264,028.77. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, Attorneys Jennifer T. Pelkowsky, Esq., for the firm (973) 740-0700 Attorney Ref.: 200500504 (2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16) ($91.00) (65) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-1682405 Sheriff’s File #06000628 Citimortgage, Inc, Plaintiff vs: Charles David, et als, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 20th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Borough of Howell (Farmingdale) in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 19 Canterbury Way, Howell (Farmingdale), NJ 07727 Tax Lot No.17 in Block No. 178.02 Dimensions of Lot: 143 x 210

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Nearest Cross Street: Camelot Drive Being known and designated as lot 17 in block 178.02 as shown for section in Rapp Farms, Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey; duly filed in Monmouth County Clerk’s Office July 16, 1996 in case no. 25833. Also being known as lot 17 block 178.02 on the Tax Map of the Township of Howell, New Jersey Prior Liens/Encumbrances Taxes are current as of 01/06/2006 Sewer Open $152.00 Total as of 01/06/2006 $152.00 TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $265,266.20. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, Attorneys Joshua B. Sears, Esq., for the firm (973) 538-9300 Attorney Ref.: ZCC 432 (2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16) ($102.20) (73) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-3955-05 Sheriff’s File #06000443 Eastern Savings Bank, FSB, Plaintiff vs: Barry J. Colicelli & Josephine Colicelli, wife, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 13th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Borough of Brielle in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 933 Birch Drive, Brielle, New Jersey 08730 Tax Lot No. 7 in Block No. 129 Dimensions of Lot: approximately 108.00 feet wide by 160.43 feet long, irregular Nearest Cross Street: Situated on the westerly side of Birch Drive,distant 735 feet from the northeasterly side of Osprey Point Drive. TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $693,028.73. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Petillo & Walters, Attorneys Glenn Petillo, Esq., for the firm (908) 725-1700 (2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9) ($84.00) (60) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-1794602 Sheriff’s File #06000483 IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff vs: John Accardi, et al, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at

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public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 13th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 2 Sunrise Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728 Tax Lot No. 13.04 in Block No. 90 Dimensions of Lot: 54.98 ft. x 240 ft. x 165 ft. x 253.19 ft. x 59.52 ft. x 70.84 ft. Nearest Cross Street: Mount Holly Road TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $304,511.38. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, Attorneys Leonard B. Zucker, Esq., for the firm (908) 233-8500 Attorney Ref.: XRA L 52863 (2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9) ($84.00) (60) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-844705 Sheriff’s File #06000563 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Acting Solely as a Nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Plaintiff vs: Jeremy Gonzalez, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 13th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 35 Saxton Road Tax Lot No. 99 C0051 f/k/a 51 in Block No. 50.02 Dimensions of Lot: n/a - condo Nearest Cross Street: n/a - condo Prior lien(s) subject to unpaid taxes and other municipal liens. As of 11/2/05, taxes paid through 3rd qtr. 2005, total amount due as of 12/6/05 for sewer and lien certificate #20050048 is in the aggregate sum of $989.97 TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $290,658.69. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, Attorneys Jennifer T. Pelkowsky, Esq., for the firm (973) 740-0700 Attorney Ref.: 200501006 (2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9) ($93.80) (67) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-850205 Sheriff’s File #06000469 Greenpoint Mortgage Corp, Plaintiff vs: Kevin P. Brown, et als, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 13th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Borough of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 18-24 Sheriff Street, Freehold, NJ Tax Lot No. 23 in Block No. 39 Dimensions of Lot: approximately 90 feet wide by 119 feet long (irregular) Nearest Cross Street: Lafayette Place Subject to unpaid taxes and other municipal liens. As of 12/16/05, taxes paid through 2nd Qtr. 2005; total amount due as of 2/16/06 for landlord reg. fee, 2005 3rd & 4th Qtr. taxes, and water/sewer is in the aggregate sum of $11,372.10. Chicago Title Ins. Co. will insure without exception or issue letter of indemnification as to judgment numbers J-108752-96; DJ-016765-88; DJ-028961-89; DJ-098934-93 & DJ168176-96. TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $134,931.64. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, Attorneys Jennifer T. Pelkowsky, Esq., for the firm (973) 740-0700 Attorney Ref.: 200500998 (2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9) ($103.60) (74) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-1807804 Sheriff’s File #06000473 Matrix Capital Bank, Plaintiff vs: Elizabeth G. Gilligan, et als, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 13th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 16 Priscilla Lane Tax Lot No. 12 in Block No. 84.17 Dimensions of Lot: irregular 79 x110 Nearest Cross Street: is approximately Standish Drive Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Priscilla Lane, being distant 243.48 feet in a southerly direction along the easterly line of Priscilla Lane, from a curve which forms the intersection of the easterly line of Priscilla Lane with the southerly line of Standish Drive. This concise description does not constitute a legal description. A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Office of the Sheriff.

Pursuant to an updated tax assessment search dated 01/20/2006 subject to 2006 1st Qtr. Taxes: $1,280.36 open; 2nd Qtr. Taxes: $1,280.36 open; sewer charges: 01/01/2006 - 03/31/2006 $152.00 open + penalty; $638.65 open + penalty owed in arrears. TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $35,525.53. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Eschen & Frenkel, Attorneys Howard I. Gordon, Esq., for the firm (973) 325-8800 Attorney Ref.: 2245 (2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9) ($107.80) (77) The Coast Star \_____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-1202105 Sheriff’s File #06000361 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Plaintiff vs: Matthew Elo, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 6th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 62 Andrews Court, Freehold, NJ 07728 Tax Lot No. 29 in Block No. 93.03 Dimensions of Lot: irregular lot: 248.14 ft. x 169.96 ft. x 250 ft. x 35.01 ft. x 23.55 ft. x 56 ft. Nearest Cross Street: Prescott Place Subject to any open taxes, water/sewer, municipal or tax liens that may be due. TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $386,304.65. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, Attorneys Leonard B. Zucker, Esq. for the firm (908) 233-8500 Attorney Ref.: XCZ L 70953 (2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2) ($89.60) (64) The Coast Star _____________________________ JOSEPH W. OXLEY MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION Docket No. F-732205 Sheriff’s File #06000337 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, Plaintiff vs: Gamble Fanizzi, et al, Defendants By virtue of a writ of execution in the above stated action to me directed, I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street (2nd Floor Freeholders Meeting Room), in the Borough of Freehold, County of

Monmouth, New Jersey, on Monday, the 6th day of March, 2006 at 2 o'clock, P.M. prevailing time. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Howell, in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 138 Oyster Bay Court, Condominium #135, Building #15, Howell, NJ Tax Lot No. 135, C1000 in Block No. 142.01 Dimensions of Lot: N/A - Condo Nearest Cross Street: N/A -Condo Subject to unpaid taxes and other municipal liens. As of 11/28/05, taxes paid through year 2005 TERMS OF SALE: DEPOSIT: 20% of the bid amount at the time of sale. Balance due in 30 days. Cash or certified check only. The approximate amount of the judgment, Commission and costs to be satisfied by sale is the sum of $113,763.02. The successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, commissions and costs of sale. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice by publication. JOSEPH W. OXLEY, Sheriff Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, Attorneys Jennifer T. Pelkowsky, Esq., for the firm (973) 740-0700 Attorney Ref.: 200500838 (2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2) ($92.40) (66) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF AVON BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE There will be a Special Meeting of the Avon Board of Education, on Monday, March 6, 2006, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the Avon School. The purpose of this special meeting is to introduce and tentatively approve and adopt the proposed budget for 2006-2007. No other business will be conducted by the Board at this special meeting. The public is welcome to attend. AMY S. LERNER School Business Administrator ($5.95) (17) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF BELMAR SPECIAL MEETINGS ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Belmar Zoning Board of Adjustment will convene Special Meetings on March 30, 2006 and April 19, 2006 at the Borough Council Chamber/Municipal Court, 601 Main Street, Belmar, NJ. The workshop sessions for both meetings will start at 7:00 p.m., and both regular meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. At the meetings, the Board will review, discuss, and possibly vote upon certain Applications, and such other matters as may come before the Board. The tentative agendas, to the extent known, include the following: March 30, 2006 Janet Pizzelanti 1909 A Street Belmar, NJ New single-family home Pat Zengel 104 8th Avenue Belmar, NJ New single-family home Kokin Lam 416 16th Avenue Belmar, NJ New single-family home April 19, 2006 Agenda not yet set The public is welcome to attend both meetings and formal action may be taken. APRIL CLAUDIO Board of Adjustment Secretary ($14.35) (41) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF BRIELLE ORDINANCE NO. 963 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER SIXTEEN OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF BRIELLE ENTITLED “STREETS & SANITATION” The foregoing Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading by the Mayor & Council of the Borough of Brielle, at a meeting held on February 14th, 2006. The Ordinance was finally adopted at a

meeting held on February 27th, 2006. THOMAS F. NOLAN Municipal Clerk ($5.95) (17) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF BRIELLE ORDINANCE NO. 964 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER THIRTEEN OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF BRIELLE ENTITLED “PARKS & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES” The foregoing Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading by the Mayor & Council of the Borough of Brielle, at a meeting held on February 14th, 2006. The ordinance was finally adopted at a meeting held on February 27, 2006. THOMAS F. NOLAN Municipal Clerk ($6.30) (18) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF SEA GIRT BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE There will be a Special Meeting of the Sea Girt Board of Education on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 7:45 p.m. at the Sea Girt Elementary School, 451 Bell Place, Sea Girt, NJ. The purpose of this special meeting is to introduce and tentatively approve and adopt the proposed Sea Girt School District Budget for 2006-2007. Official action will be taken on all business before the Board at this meeting. EILEEN F. ERTLE School Business Administrator ($6.30) (18) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF SEA GIRT AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF SEA GIRT AND ESTABLISHING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND REPEALING A PORTION OF SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 579 BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Sea Girt in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, that: Section 1. The boundaries of the zoning districts established in Article III of Ordinance No. 579 are reaffirmed and are now shown on the map entitled “Zone Map of the Borough of Sea Girt, Monmouth County, New Jersey” prepared by Leon S. Avakian, Inc., dated October 2005 and approved by the Planning Board is hereby adopted as the Zone Map of the Borough of Sea Girt. Section 2. The portion of Article III Section 4 of Ordinance No. 579 adopting a zoning map is hereby repealed. THIS ORDINANCE will take effect upon adoption at final hearing and publication according to law. The foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Sea Girt on February 22, 2006 and will come up for final consideration and passage at a regular meeting of said governing body to be held on March 22, 2006 at 7:30 P.M. at the Sea Girt Elementary School Auditorium, Sea Girt, New Jersey at which time and place all persons desiring to be heard thereon will be given full opportunity. PATRICIA A. ALLEN Borough Clerk ($16.80) (48) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF SEA GIRT AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF SEA GIRT IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH STATE OF NEW JERSEY NOTICE The foregoing Ordinance was introduced on first reading by the Council of the Borough of Sea Girt on January 25, 2006 and was passed on second reading and finally adopted at a regular meeting of Council held February 22, 2006. PATRICIA A. ALLEN Borough Clerk ($6.65) (19) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________

BOROUGH OF SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, c.231, P.L. 1975, you are hereby advised that the Board of Education of the Borough of Spring Lake Heights, in the County of Monmouth, has scheduled a Special Meeting on Monday, March 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Cafetorium in the Spring Lake Heights School, 1110 Highway 71, Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, for the purpose of conducting a budget workshop meeting for the 2006-2007 school budget. The public is invited and formal action may be taken. SEAN GATELY Board Secretary ($7.70) (22) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ BOROUGH OF SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO. 2-2006 BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough of Spring Lake Heights, in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey on February 27, 2006 and the 20 day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement. Copies of the full ordinance are available at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk’s office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: Title: “Bond Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition of Equipment for the Borough’s Water System in and by The Borough of Spring Lake Heights, in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, Appropriating $750,000 Therefor and Authorizing The Issuance of $750,000 Bonds or Notes of The Borough For Financing The Cost Thereof.” Purpose: The acquisition of equipment for the Borough’s water system, including the acquisition and installation of water meters and related hardware for the Borough’s water and sewer utility, and further including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto and all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto. Appropriation: $750,000 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $750,000 Grants Appropriated: N/A Section 20 Costs: $50,000 Useful Life: 10 years ELISE MCCANN Acting Borough Clerk ($18.90) (54) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ WALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION DRAWING FOR POSITION ON BALLOT Notice is hereby given that the drawing for position on the ballot for the Annual School Board Election will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. in the Business Administrator’s Office, 1630 18th Avenue, Wall, NJ. The Annual School Board Election will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. If, for any reason, you are unable to comply with this request, please contact this office immediately. ARLENE BIESIADA Interim Board Secretary ($7.35) (21) (3-2) The Coast Star _____________________________ WALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION WORKSHOP MEETING/ TENTATIVE BUDGET ADOPTION Notice is hereby given that the Wall Township Board of Education will hold a Workshop meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. at the Intermediate School. In addition, the Board will adopt the 2006/2007 Tentative Budget. ARLENE BIESIADA Iterim Board Secretary ($5.25) (15) (3-2) The Coast Star

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