CHRIS KELLY Last week the New Era anchor was transported from the yard of Joseph Hornick in West Long Branch to St. Andrew’s Church by the Sea in Allenhurst where it will remain on display.
Residents of Eatontown will soon be getting their new garbage cans from the borough. All households except those in the Tinton Woods condominium development on Tinton Avenue will be provided a 96-gallon garbage can unless they request a smaller 64-gallon size. Residents of Tinton Woods, where association rules require that garbage cans be kept in the garage, will be provided the 64-gallon size because there isn’t enough room for both the larger garbage can and a car in the garage, unless they opt for an even smaller 32-gallon size. The garbage cans are on wheels, and a model of each will be on display in Borough Hall. Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo said the garbage cans of the residents’ choice will be delivered by the borough to each household.
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An ad hoc committee appointed by the West Long Branch Board of Education to study the school district’s physical plant needs will present its recommendations for renovations to the two public schools at a meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 in the library of the Betty McElmon Elementary School. An architect and an engineer will be present to answer questions. The presentation marks the conclusion of a year-long study to determine what improvements are needed, and whether there is support for a bond issue to pay for them.
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Heather Strohmenger and Adrienne Hansen, both of West Long Branch, flew the American flag at each of the three sites of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The U.S. Army garrison at Fort Monmouth, in conjunction with local and regional emergency response units, was to conduct a two-day mass casualty exercise beginning this past Tuesday. The purpose of the exercise was to determine how well emergency response units handle a mass casualty incident, such as a chemical release or propane gas explosion. The exercise involved the Fort Monmouth community as well as the Offices of Emergency Management of Monmouth County, Long Branch, West Long Branch, Eatontown, Little Silver, Oceanport, Tinton Falls and Red Bank.
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Music will continue to waft out of the new gazebo in the recently dedicated Wampum Memorial Park in Eatontown Monday nights through the month of July with performances at 8 p.m. by the Eatontown Municipal Band under the baton of John J. Collins. The band is presenting a different musical program each week. Concert-goers are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
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Two West Long Branch cheerleaders, Heather Strohmenger and Adrienne Hansen, both of whom will be sophomores this fall at Shore Regional High School, took part in a special 9/11 tribute when they flew the American flag at all three disaster sites from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The cheerleaders, who are part of Ace’s ShoreCheer Elite of Ocean Township, made a 1,000-mile trip June 25-27 flying the flag at ground zero in New York City, the crash site of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The flags they flew will be offered to certain 9/11 event sites to be flown on the first anniversary of this national tragedy.
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A tribute to all the rescue dogs who toiled in the rubble of the collapsed World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will headline the annual summer gala of the Monmouth County SPCA at the Deal Golf & Country Club Aug. 18. The tribute also will remember Sirius, the only dog to perish in the search operation. Festivities kick off with cocktails at 5 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner. There also will be an auction and a 50/50 raffle. Last year’s raffle winner walked away with over $10,000. Party reservations are $75 per person. Raffle tickets are $10. To make a reservation or to purchase raffle tickets, call the shelter in Eatontown at (732) 542-0040.
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Two area agencies are among 36 humane organizations to share in grants totaling $800,000 from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in Morristown. Animal shelters, volunteer rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers were among the nonprofit concerns receiving funds from the foundation’s New Jersey Animal Assistance Program. The Monmouth County SPCA received $30,000 toward the renovation, repair and expansion of the animal-holding areas in its Eatontown Shelter. Spay, Neuter and Protect Strays, in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, received a $15,000 grant to provide low-cost spay/neuter procedures and medical care for feral cats in partnership with the Monmouth County SPCA Vogelis Clinic.
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Reappointments of department heads in Long Branch will be put on hold for another two weeks. The mayor is currently working out a few issues which need to be addressed. The issues are primarily about salary negotiations, and should be resolved shortly.
All the serving department heads to date will be reappointed to serve another term with the Schneider administration.
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The SWAT team paid a visit to the city of Long Branch July 17. The SWAT team was in town to conduct maneuvers at an abandoned building at 24 Grant Court for the purpose of training exercises.
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Elks Lodge No. 742 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2140, both of Long Branch, will be holding a luau that will include Hawaiian dancers Aug. 19 from 1-6 p.m. at the Elks club at 150 Garfield Ave.
The event will also offer horseshoes, volleyball, a kissing booth, a Hawaiian photo booth and horse-racing games. The cost per person is $20. Kids ages 8-16 get in for $10; kids under age 8 enter free. For information and to buy tickets, call (732) 870-2224 or (732) 222-9742.
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Long Branch Boy Scout Troop 148 will be holding its annual car wash at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, at the corner of Washington Avenue and Broadway, Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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During the week of July 16, the New Era anchor, which was in the yard of Long Branch firefighter Joseph Hornick in West Long Branch, was transported to its final resting ground in Allenhurst at St. Andrew’s Church by the Sea. The anchor was recovered off the shore of Asbury Park from an 1854 shipwreck. Over 300 German immigrants died when the ship went down. That shipwreck inspired the formation of the U.S. Coast Guard. Abner Allen was a lighthouse keeper at the time, and was the first on the scene. The town of Allenhurst was named after him, and members of the Allenhurst Historic Preservation Society, along with the Nova Ceasaria Maritime Preservation society and trustees of the church, decided to give the anchor its final resting ground at the church. A short ceremony was held July 21 on the church lawn.
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The Long Branch Elks fish fry, scheduled for July 5, has been rescheduled for Aug. 2 to be held at the Elks Lodge, 150 Garfield Ave., from 6-8 p.m. The meal is $6.50 per person for a choice of fish or chicken. The money will go toward the Elks parade in Wildwood in which the Long Branch High School marching band will perform.
For more information, call George Hussey, parade chairman, at (732) 222-9742.
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The Long Branch Youth Soccer Club is seeking players for a U10 boys’ team. For further information, call Coach Dominick at (732) 728-0169, or the recreation department at (732) 571-6534.
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The Trinity Rosary Altar Society, Long Branch, will be taking a break for the summer, but will resume its meetings Sept. 16 in St. Joseph’s Church hall at 7:30 p.m. under the guidance of President Mary Stout.
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A bus pilgrimage to Mount St. Mary’s seminary and the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg, Md., is being sponsored by the Trinity Rosary Altar Society, Long Branch, and Father Dan Swift. The trip will leave at 8 a.m. Oct. 17, and return at approximately 9 p.m. The cost is $40. Pilgrims will enjoy a buffet lunch and have time to visit the basilica of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity, as well as the Grotto of Lourdes. Call Blondie for more information, (732) 935-0992.
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The Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf outing will be held Aug. 15 at the Colts Neck Golf Club. The fee is $145 which includes greens fees, a golf cart, locker room facilities, a golf shirt, a continental breakfast, a barbecue lunch and awards. There is a limit of 100 golfers. To attend the luncheon only costs $20. For more information, call (732) 222-0400.
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In memory of firefighter Robert "Bullet Bob" Feeney, who died Jan. 16 and left a wife and four children, members of the Long Branch Fire Department have created a fund which will assist the Feeney children in paying their college tuition. If you wish to donate to the fund, send a check to: Children of Bob Feeney Educational Fund, P.O. Box 563, Long Branch, NJ 07740.
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Ocean Township voted this week to purchase property behind 777 W. Park Ave., defined on the tax map as Block 3, lots 16-C and 16-D. The land will be added to the township’s open space. Green Acres funding will be used to defray the cost of the purchase.
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The Ocean Township Council approved a resolution amending the Deal Lake Commission charter to include the borough of Deal as a voting member. All of the boroughs bordering Deal Lake are now part of the commission.
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The Oakhurst Methodist Church will hold a garage sale Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Look for bargains on bicycles, toys, books, games and household appliances. Don’t forget to stop at the bake sale table. For more information, call (732) 531-1150.
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In Ocean Township, volunteer drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels. The program assists homebound seniors living in the township. For more information, call Bob at human services at (732) 222-7737.
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The Ocean Township Historical Museum is selling memorial bricks to raise money. The bricks will be used to construct new pathways on the grounds of the museum, and the money raised will support preservation of the 200-year-old Woolley Homestead as a museum. The bricks are priced at $100 each. For information, call the museum at (732) 531-2136, or the bricks committee chairman at (732) 531-9187.
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West Long Branch voters appear destined to have a school bond issue put before them. Councilman Joseph C. Woolley said at the July 3 Borough Council caucus that he understood a $4-million proposal for renovations to the Frank Antonides School, which serves fourth through eighth grade, was in the works and suggested the council invite someone from the Board of Education to come to a council meeting to explain what is planned.
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Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Monmouth County, headquartered in Eatontown, will hold its 13th annual Golf Classic Sept. 26 at Spring Lake Golf Club. This is one of only six charitable events hosted at Spring Lake, and is a great opportunity for the general public to support a very worthwhile cause while playing on a members-only course that has a tradition of excellence in golf. The donation for this event is $300 per individual golfer and $1,650 for a corporate foursome, and includes a full day of golf, club service, lunch and cocktail hour. The money raised will help further the work of BBBS, which matches at-risk children with adult volunteers who act as friends, confidants and mentors.
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The Old First United Methodist Church in West Long Branch will be hosting "Godzwerkus Circus" vacation Bible school Aug. 12-23. Classes will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information or to preregister, contact the church office at (732) 222-4232, or call Karen Hagerman at (732) 229-4691.
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Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will host an information session 7:30 p.m. July 29 for prospective students interested in its graduate and adult undergraduate programs offered by the five academic schools. The session will take place in the Samuel H. Magill Commons. The programs are being offered by the School of Education, the School of Science, Technology and Engineering, the School of Nursing and Health Studies, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Business Administration.