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By ALLAN DEAN HIGHLANDS — Highlands may soon be building a new skateboard park complex near the Community Center, if a streamlined Green Acres grant application, submitted last fall, is approved by the state. The borough has applied for full funding for the skate park, during what has been described as a "highly competitive funding cycle." The park complex would be located in part of what is now a parking lot at Snug Harbor Avenue and Bay Avenue. The Borough will, on its own, upgrade the remaining portion of the parking lot, according to John Mullen of Baypointe Engineering who described the project concept at a public hearing last night at borough hall. Mr. Mullen said, "The funding round is the Spring 2001 and the ranking is underway with the announcement of the eligible grant recipients by the middle to the end of April. This is a highly competitive rounding cycle for Green Acres. Where a lot of development project have been held up because of the former Governor's initiative to acquire property for parks and open space more then develop them, now that there is the initiative to put monies back into the development cycle... I believe (the project) ranks very competitively." Mr. Mullen told the audience that his firm has designed a similar skateboard park in Stafford Township, Ocean County that has won awards by the Concrete Industry and the Professional Society of Engineers. The concept plan calls for concrete to be used to form what Mayor Richard O'Neil described as a "west coast style" skateboard park. Much of the skating area would be below grade level. Mullen explained that engineering details would not be completed until engineer reports determined the water table and other characteristics of the site. A decision on the Green Acres Grant application is not expected until mid-April. But if all goes well, the project could go out to bid in May, according to Mullen. http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3
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RED BANK — Red Bank residents are invited to attend a town meeting at Borough hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, to get more information on the proposed White Street parking garage. Members of Red Bank's borough staff, along with its financial and parking consultants will be available to answer any questions from the public about the project. The 570 car facility, to be constructed over an existing borough-owned lot, would help to provide a solution to the Borough's parking shortage by adding 350 additional spaces to those currently on the site. The garage would be centrally located and its design, prepared by Desman Associates, incorporates the architectural features that are characteristic to the downtown area. The construction of the garage, along with the installation of meters on several streets in the downtown district, would provide revenue to the Parking Utility. Construction and operation cost estimates have been reviewed and revised with input from the Borough's Chief Financial Officer, Auditor and Bond Counsel. Mi agree that the Parking Utility should be 'Self-liquidating" based on these estimates, The Parking Utility currently has over 200 people on a waiting list for parking permits. Helping these regular Red Bank visitors to secure a dedicated space in the garage, as well as a better turn over of spaces through the metering system, should help to ease the Borough's long term parking woes. The informational meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at 90 Monmouth Street beginning at 7:30 p.m. on March 22. http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3
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MIDDLETOWN — The American Legion Post No. 338 has donated $21,600 to purchase life-saving equipment for Middletown’s emergency service providers. "We are grateful to the American Legion for their ongoing contributions to this community," said Mayor Joan Smith. "Their donation will give our police officers, firefighters and first aiders increased access to equipment needed during emergencies." Thanks to their donation, the Police Department will purchase four Automatic Electronic Defibrillators (AED) at a total cost of $10,400. This purchase will bring the number of available units to 11. Since July 1999, the township has purchased six AEDs and another was donated by Agnes Eperthener, a resident of Shady Oaks. The units have been used more than a dozen times to restore an effective heartbeat to cardiac victims. This includes three lives that were saved by Police Officer Lawrence Schatchel last October, said Police Chief John Pollinger. An AED is currently assigned to an officer in each of the township’s seven patrol districts while he or she is on duty. The other units will be located at headquarters and assigned to officers stationed at large gatherings such as Middletown Day and the great race, the chief added. Another $8,700 will be used to purchase a thermal imaging camera for the Fire Department. This device allows the user to see through thick smoke to find fire victims and lost fire fighters; discover hidden fires; and to search for injured victims in wooded areas. Seven thermal imaging cameras have been purchased for the fire chief, assistant fire chief and four fire companies since 1998 with township and state grant funding, Fire Chief Doug Corbet explained. The American Legion’s donation will also be used to purchase a portable device for the Leonardo First Aid that allows first aiders to monitor a patient’s vital signs during transport, Mayor Smith said. The veteran’s organization raised the money by selling raffle tickets with a state-regulated raffle machine they acquired last September. "It’s a lot of work to maintain the machine, but the money will do a lot of good for the community," said American Legion Board of Trustees Member Richard Lougee. The Township Committee presented a proclamation to the American Legion tonight in appreciation of their generous donation. http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3
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TRENTON — Assemblyman Steve Corodemus will host a Greek Independence Day celebration on Thursday, March 22, at 10:30 a.m. in Committee Room 4, Statehouse Annex, Trenton. "The Greek struggle for peace has been admired by the people of New Jersey and the United States," said Corodemus, R-Monmouth. "Greek influence on our state and nation extends from the ideas of great Hellenic thinkers to the many important contributions of Greek Americans today." "This celebration will honor these contributions and give formal recognition to the strong bond that exists between the people of New Jersey, the United States, and Greece," Corodemus said. The celebration program will include remarks by Corodemus; Paul Kotriotsios, founder of the Hermes Expo International; Varvara Gokea, president of the Greek School of Kimisas PTO; Vasilios Philippou, Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus; Alexander Mitrogogos, Senior Trade Commissioner of the Greek Trade Commission; George Siamboulis, President of Pam Gregorian Enterprises; Panos Stariannidis of Hellenic Link; as well as a presentation by the Greek School of Kimisas Greek Orthodox Church students. In addition, members of government, religious organizations, and the public will attend. Corodemus will honor the Greek leaders with Assembly resolutions. Coffee, cookies, and Greek pastries will be served. For more information, contact Assemblyman Corodemus' district office at 732-708-0900. http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3
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Scientific Competition Identifies Area’s Best and Brightest High School
Students WEST LONG BRANCH
—
Monmouth University has announced that it will host
the 39th annual Monmouth Junior Science Symposium (MJSS) on Thursday
and Friday, March 29 and 30 at 9 a.m. in Pollak Theatre.
The two-day event will be broadcast live via the Internet at: www.monmouth.edu/~jrsci/jrsci1.html.
Sponsored jointly by the U.S. Army, Navy and Air
Force, there are 49 regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposia.
Specific sponsoring organizations include the U.S. Army Research Office,
Research Triangle Park, N.C., the Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Va. and
the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bolling AFB, D.C. The MJSS audience will consist of approximately 450
academically talented and scientifically inclined high school students and
dedicated high school science teachers. The participants are from more than 50
schools in central and southern N.J. The program features ten presentations of
original student research papers and technical lectures by two distinguished
guest speakers. In addition to the
presentations, students will tour state-of-the-art laboratories at Monmouth
University, Fort Monmouth, Brookdale Community College and Naval Weapons Station
Earle. The first-place winner at MJSS will receive a
four-year tuition scholarship to attend Monmouth University and a $4,000 cash
award. In addition, he or she will
be invited to present the winning research paper at the National Junior Science
and Humanities Symposium to compete for a $16,000 scholarship.
Five runners-up from MJSS will also be invited to attend the national
Symposium. An additional $4,000 in scholarships will be
awarded at MJSS. The Fort Monmouth
Chapter of the Armed Forces Communication Electronics Association will present
$2,000 for outstanding papers in computer science and electronic engineering,
$1,000 from the Bradley Blonder Scholarship Fund and $1,000 from the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering will be divided between the top three
papers in each category. Ten students have been selected to present their
research papers. They are:
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RED BANK — The Red Bank Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will host its annual Run Against Drugs and Community Day in Count Basic Field on April 7. Community Day is held every April to help promote Alcohol Awareness Month. The purpose of the day is to bring the community together to raise awareness of the threat of substance abuse. For nine years, the Alliance has presented some type of community focused program for this purpose. The event has evolved from a walk around the borough to the present full program known as Community Day which includes a 5K run and much more The "Run Against Drugs" is a 5K race beginning at 10 a.m. Runners will travel throughout the Borough beginning and ending in Count Basic Field. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with awards to be given out at 11 a.m. A "Walk Against Drugs" will begin at 12 noon and follow a path down Broad Street before returning to the park. Following the finish of the walk, the Community Day festivities will begin. There will be a home run hitting contest, a hoop shoot and jump rope contest. Food will be served, two bicycles will be raffled off and there will be music, entertainment, games, prizes and more until about 2 p.m Local agencies involved in the substance abuse field will have tables set up where they can distribute literature concerning their activities. The Run Against Drugs and Community Day programs raise funds for the Red Bank Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and its after-school program for children at risk for substance abuse. This year, Red Bank Regional High School's Senior Class will participate in the Health Walk to help raise money for their annual Post Prom Party which is drug and alcohol free. For more information on the Run or any of the other activities outlined above or to find out more about the Alliance, please call its director, John Austin1 at 530-2781. Information is also available on this event and other subjects concerning the Alliance through its website; http://www.redbankdrugalliance.com http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3
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WEST LONG BRANCH — Students enrolled in Professor Cuny's Contemporary Issues in Free Speech class welcomed Deborah Jacobs, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Jersey to their class last week. Ms Jacobs was happy to accept Cuny's invitation to share stories and personal experiences as well as entertain student questions about free speech and the ACLU.Jacobs oversees a broad range of programs designed to protect and promote civil liberties principles through legal, legislative, and public education activities. This was the second time Jacobs visited Monmouth in the name of public education (she talked to criminal justice students last year). Through her work with the ACLU, Jacobs has continued her defense of student rights and has advocated for student free speech on the Internet. In addition to the student rights issues, Jacobs engaged the free speech students in discussion about topics such as hate on the internet, the right of an individual to write a message on their own personal checks, and distribution of materials and surveying in NJ shopping malls. Many students were not aware of the work ACLU-NJ does for people in the garden state who have had their free speech rights violated but are not able to provide themselves with legal representation. Student Eji Maxilom (Brielle) found the free legal services work to be of particular interest as he posed many intriguing question to Jacobs. The perspectives course, largely student discussion oriented, is designed to help each individual develop his or her own personal philosophy about free speech. While many students think they know how they feel when they start the course, most, like Chris Zuczek find the issues to be mind-boggling, "I am no longer sure how I feel about free speech, I have been exposed to so many different things this semester." Jacobs' visit started to heat up when students shifted their disagreed with each other, which Cuny says happens each time that they get together, to challenging Jacobs herself. Student, Ed Barnwell (Oceanport native), found that while he may not have agreed with all that Jacobs and the ACLU stand for, he had to admit, "she was good… she clearly has to defend her views on free speech regularly." Students reported the visit by Jacobs to be well worth the time. Overall, they appreciated getting another perspective on the topic of free speech. While Jacobs had an ACLU agenda, Cuny claims that, she did not, "All I want is for the students to have the opportunity to think about free speech from as many different angels as possible. If the ACLU gets a few more fans or enemies and the idea of a student chapter at Monmouth University is born, I don't think any harm has been done." Bringing in guest speakers is just one of the innovative ways Cuny (Department of Communication Instructor since 1998) attempts to make learning fun for her students. http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3
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By ALLAN DEAN HIGHLANDS — The borough council voted March 7 to appointed John Tedesco, 27, to the position of borough administrator of Highlands. Tedesco is currently employed as Director of Annual Giving for Pace University's Division of Advancement and Development. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at New York University where he teaches evenings courses. Tedesco graduated from Thiel College earning a B.A. in Political Science, with a minor in Communications. He began work on an M.P.A. degree at Pace, but will likely finish earning the degree at Rutgers. Before going to Pace, Tedesco was the Director of Programs and Services for Alpha Chi Rho National Fraternity, based in Neptune, NJ. He is currently active on their board as the Risk Management Officer. Tedesco will begin his new $62,000-a-year job April 1. He said, " I have an extensive list of goals for my first 90 days, including a complete evaluation of all current borough operations, a listening tour with the residents and the businesses, an assessment of my role in the preliminary redevelopment plans, a comprehensive marketing strategy for the community, and much more." He was appointed in a 3-0 vote. Councilmen John Urbanski and William Caizza, recently elected democrats on the council, abstained from voting saying Tedesco was the only applicant they've had a chance to interview since they took office on Jan. 1. There were 10 applicants for the position according to Mayor Richard O'Neil. Paul Shaffery, who held the job of administrator for 7 months, resigned February 23. During the reorganization meeting in January, the Mayor recommended that Shaffery remain in the borough administrator position, but the council voted 3-2 against the nomination. Republican Sherry Ruby sided with Democrats Urbanski and Caizza in voting against Shaffery's reappointment. Councilman Robert Robert Rauen voted with Mayor O'Neil in the January vote. Tedesco, who moved to the borough two years ago, has been active in the Highlands Business Partnership's marketing committee and serves as chairman of the Highlands Republican Club. He and his wife, Lyn, live at 330 Shore Drive. http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3
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HALF-TRUTHS
ARE FULL LIES I attended a
lecture where an important historian gave an example of the brilliant career of
a person in church history. You
could sense that his example persuaded the audience.
When there was time for questions and answers, I asked him if the person
who served as his example was the same person who later denied his faith and
died outside of the Christian faith. I
could see that this was not a welcomed question and I was refused an answer. I find that in many
situations we are presented with half-truths.
We are not told the whole story. For
the above-mentioned lecturer it was relevant to clench his presentation with a
powerful illustration, but his illustration was incomplete and, therefore, not
true. I grew up as a
Baptist in the midst of Orthodoxy. In
many instances I was told that the Romanians were more suited to be Orthodox
than Protestants. There was a
division - the Latins are Catholic, the Germanic peoples are Protestant and the
Slavic are Orthodox. The reality
was that when the Orthodox went to propagate their faith outside of these ethnic
confinements, they no longer used these criteria. Moreover, someone forgot that the Romanians are not Slavic
but Latin, and the argument looked ridiculous. As I teach, I find
that there are half-truths being presented as absolutes, based on the ethnic
backgrounds of my students. I am
told that I should not expect some of my students to come in on time.
I am told that many of my students will not respond to anything that has
to do with memorization. In talking with a friend of mine, he told me that he left
teaching math because he was told that he could not use a consistent level of
grading for all his students. Years ago when
Jimmy Carter talked about his faith openly, he was told by many of his political
friends that faith convictions are not to be taken seriously or presented in the
public arena as absolute truth. In
fact, religious truth has been relegated to the backwaters of yesterday.
Is anyone still
interested in the absolute truth? At
one point, the study of philosophy was the pursuit of truth.
Today, if you take philosophy you will discover that they have given up
on truth. At one point the judicial
system was about finding the truth. Today
we find out that the judicial system has been filled with sociological
conclusions that supersede the pursuit of truth.
Jesus said: I am the way, the truth, and the life. We are told that these statements are good for Christians,
but not for everyone. However,
Jesus never made the claim - I am the way,
the truth, and the life for some people.
If His claim is not absolutely true, Christianity should be taken out of
its delusion, and the sooner the better! But,
if Christ made that claim in an absolute way, then the world which does not
believe, has to change. Believing
half-truths about Jesus is perilous to one’s life, if our eternity depends on
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BOROUGH EVENTS INCONVENIENCE SOME - BENEFIT ALL As the cold weather of winter fades into a memory, our attention turns into the many outdoor events that the warm weather will bring. Among those events that will be taking place in Atlantic Highlands is the 2nd Annual Bicycle Race for the Hills and the town wide Garage Sale. These two events are scheduled for April 21 and April 28 respectively, and the final stages of planning for both are currently under way. But how do events like that get on our calendars? In the case of the town wide Garage Sale, the Atlantic Highlands Recreation Committee has been running this event for the last 5 years and it is now a well- oiled machine. There is some preparation to be done, maps need to be made and signups conducted, but this widely anticipated event brings many visitors into our town for one Saturday. Year in and year out, we get some complaints from residents, but this low cost event is always a lot of fun. The Race for the Hills is a much bigger challenge for our borough. The taxpayers absorb some of the cost in regards to a police presence, and the borough employees construct a fence along First Avenue for pedestrian safety. Additionally, First Avenue and other east side streets must be closed to traffic entirely causing an inconvenience for some of our residents. All these factors are taken into consideration when discussing the approval for any event. But the bottom line is determined by- is it good for the borough. The council did not hesitate about approving the garage sale because of its low cost and minimal inconvenience. The bike race had some discussion but the overwhelming consensus was that it did well for a first time event and brought some notoriety to Atlantic Highlands. Any cost associated with the event was offset by the enthusiasm of the volunteers and their dedication for making a dream happen. The borough council has always been willing to try new events that promise to bring business and attention to our borough at little cost to the taxpayer. We encourage our residents to support both events, volunteer for them if you can, and bring your ideas for a new event to our attention. Contact Jack Archibald - JArchibald@tradingedge.com http://www.ahherald.com/bodypolitic/ - Body Politic Archive http://www.ahherald.com/bodypolitic/bp010322_events.htm
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NAPSTER “The needs of the many Outweigh the needs of the
few.” - Spock, Star Trek II Napster users, do you feel guilty when you’ve downloaded
a song from the Napster library? Do
you feel like you’ve hurt someone? Do
you feel like you’ve stolen something that is not yours? I have to admit, when I first used Napster, I felt a small
pang of remorse. I had just heard
about this great website which had thousands of songs that you could
download for free! For free?
It was too good to be true! The first time I logged on to the site, I felt like a
musician who was just let loose in a music store, holding a million dollar gift
certificate in my hand. I didn’t
know where to look first. Rock, Jazz, Blues! All
the classics. All my favorite songs. Songs that I had in my old LP collection, but not in my CD
collection. But, there were rare songs, too. Songs that I didn’t even know existed. Sarah Mc Lachlan singing Joni Mitchell’s Blue!
A gem! A live version of
Alanis Morrisette performing the Police’s King of Pain!
Jose Feliciano’s version of Miss Otis Regrets!
I couldn’t find that version anywhere!
I started to build my own personal Napster library. But wait a minute. “Isn’t
this stealing?” I asked myself. Pang,
pang, pang. “Yes.
It is stealing. And
as a writer and musician, I felt even worse. But then I asked myself, “Did you feel guilty when you
were a kid, and tuned into Cousin
Brucie’s Top 20 Countdown on ABC radio every Tuesday night, waiting for a
certain song to come on, so you could use your steno talents to copy down the
words?” No. “Did you feel guilty when you borrowed your friends’
albums and made cassette copies of them?” No guiltier than I did when I borrowed one of their
books to read. Nobody was making money on me back in those days.
I didn’t have any money to spend.
I was just a kid, learning to play guitar, trying to get my hands on
anything I could. I wanted to
learn, learn, learn. I loved music. I was a sponge waiting to soak up every note, chord, and word
that I could find. I didn’t feel
the least bit guilty. So why the guilt now?
Well, part of the reason is that I’ve become a mature member of society
with a social conscience. As a
writer and musician, I sympathize with other artists out there, who should
be compensated for their work. I
empathize with them every time someone downloads one of their songs, because
they’ve lost a sale. But, how much have they really lost?
Doesn’t the record company get most of the profits from record sales?
Isn’t the artist’s cut only about 15 cents per CD? Every time someone borrows a Stephen King book from the
“real” library, he loses a sale, too, doesn’t he?
On the other hand, he might have gained a fan, who will hurry to buy his
next book as soon as it comes out. Besides,
we support libraries, through the taxes we pay.
Not an accurate comparison, I guess. The movie theaters lose a sale every time someone rents a
video, too, don’t they? But,
people pay to rent videos. Apples
and oranges. But this is progress!
This is change. This
is the age of technology. People
are going to find the easiest and fastest way to do things, and some other
people are going to get hurt in the process.
Isn’t that the way it goes? Some
people win and some people lose. Candle makers lost a lot of sales when people started to
use electricity. Dressmakers lost
money when the textile industry moved into factories. Typewriter companies lost money when computers were invented. Grocery stores lose profits every time a Costco opens
up in the area. Before you know it,
smaller grocery stores are remodeling, turning into “Super” stores and
selling sushi. They have to find
other ways to bring people in. They
can’t just close Costco down (even though they might want to). When factories took over production in England, during the
1800’s, many people tried to stop them. But
because England had a “hands-off” policy, the Industrial Revolution was
allowed to flourish, without interference from the government. When production of products moved from the home to
factories, many people were forced to move from farms into the cities.
People who owned small shops were hurt.
New advances brought new problems. Factories
caused pollution. Children were
forced to work. But, do you shut
down the factories and send everyone back to the farm?
Do you go backward instead of forward?
Or do you embrace the changes and address the challenges that they
inevitably bring? Do you find solutions
to the new problems? The post office loses money every time we use email or send
a FAX. The telephone company loses
money, too. And the minute money is
taken away from one place, the loser feels like he’s lost control. The first
impulse after losing control is to try gaining control back again. BMI, Vivendi, Universal, AOL Time Warner, BMG, EMI, and
Sony may have won the battle, but will they win the war?
There are already sites out there like Napster.
Some claim that they’re even better than Napster. You can’t stop progress.
It would be like trying to hold back a sneeze. But maybe a compromise can be reached.
Maybe Napster could charge a monthly or yearly fee to customers.
Maybe they should accept support from sponsors, the way other free sites
do. Maybe the record companies need
to do more to entice the consumer to buy records.
Maybe they need to include rare cuts or other promotional lures. Whatever the solution, I think that the artists should
have the final say about whether they want their songs to be available on
Napster, not BMI or the record companies. Many artists support Napster. Madonna, Dave Matthews, and Bono are all in favor of Napster.
Also, many struggling new artists feel that Napster is a great way to get
their music out there. But artists like the musicians in Metallica are very much
against Napster. I wonder, though,
if those guys ever made cassettes when they were growing up.
Also, if their band was just starting out today, would their stance be
different? Are they angry because
they’re going to have to find other ways to make money?
Maybe they’re tired of touring. Maybe
they’re tired of pumping out new material.
Maybe they’re more dependent on record sales at this point in their
careers. Personally, I like Napster for all the reasons I like the
Internet. It allows me to learn
about music and it exposes me to artists who I might never have heard.
When I’m finished recording my first CD, I can’t wait until
I can get it out on the Internet. Every artist has to ask him or herself why they create in
the first place. Is it first and
foremost to “make money?” Or do
they create to express themselves? Do
they create to entertain and educate? Do
they create because they enjoy creating? Do they create to leave a small part of themselves behind
when they’re gone? Thank God there weren’t copyright laws back in the times
when the Egyptians were writing on caves. Thank
God no one stopped the monks from copying the Bible.
Thank God there weren’t laws controlling the oral tradition of American
Indians, when they were handing down their stories to their kids.
Thank God Shakespeare didn’t burn his manuscripts before he died. I wonder what Beethoven thinks about Napster? Or John Lennon? Or Frank Sinatra? What about Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix or Harry Chapin? They’re not making any money (or losing any money) because of Napster. And yet, Napster helps their music play on… http://www.ahherald.com/barbieri/ls010322_napster.htm
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SO YOU THINK YOU HAD A BAD DAY We all have those days that we should have stayed in bed. The first day of spring 2001 was mine. Knowing we were going to refinish the floors in the restaurant I awoke at 5:45 AM, suffering from the onset of the bug that is going around, to watch the weather report. With rain in the forecast I could not leave all the new tables and chairs outside over night so a truck was needed to house them. Calling Colonial rentals, their older cheaper trucks were out, so I had to rent the biggest and newest and most expensive truck they had for $100. Walking out to my desk, I noticed my computer screen was off color and locked up, rebooting did nothing. The computer in the office was also not backing up information to the Zip drive so it was time to call Tony my computer guy. Luckily he was driving this way and would stop by, it was 8:30 AM. As Tony arrived to fix the Zip drive in the office and tell me that my computer was "shot" and I would need a new tower ($500) or get a new hard drive ($200) the phone rang. It was Cafe del Maestro calling to tell me the steamer for the cappuccino machine was "shot" and I could buy a new one ($840) or buy a whole new system ($3000). It was 10 AM and I was already in the hole for $1,1140 to $3,600. Knowing we would close early to do the floors and not open for lunch the next day I wrote off another $500 and added in the cost of doing the floor $600. Feeling ill from whatever, I called the Doctor for an 11 AM appointment. Of course I had a sinus infection, would need an expensive antibiotic and on the way to the drugstore I came too close to a curb and blew out the right rear tire which had just been put on new four days before ($160). It was 12:30 PM as I changed the tire in the Wolf Press parking lot and a lady backing up almost hit the car door I had left open. The racing of my heart did clear up my headache for a few minutes. I drove to Stafford's for a new tire and left for Eatontown to pick up the eight lampshades for the new light fixtures in the dining room that had been damaged in shipping. On the way I got a bad nosebleed and had to go for medical attention at the local hospital. This caused me to miss the 2 PM meeting at my restaurant of all the local Restaurateurs who participate in the up and coming "Cruising with the Oldies" festival coming up in May. Arriving back to work at 3:30 PM I decided not to do anything for the rest of the day. I discovered that my cell phone ringer was off and I had 15 calls including one from Cowly exterminators calling to ask in what wall the squirrel was in at my apartment that I had called him about. No one knew, so he left and would be back next week. The men arrived at 10:00 PM to refinish the floor, all the furniture was in the truck and by 12:30 AM I was able to go to bed in my apartment over the restaurant inhaling the fumes from the refinished floors downstairs. I awoke this morning not dead; the truck was still outside intact and the floors looked beautiful. I hope this day is better. I hope your day is great. Contact Daniel Murphy, Jr. - danssteaks@aol.com http://www.redbankrivercenter.org
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REPORTS OF RIVER, BAY AND OCEAN FISHING Spring is here finally!! Yesterday was a beautiful first day of the Season, but there were not many anglers to be found. Considering it was a Tuesday I still thought more people would show up on the party boats. Usually that first warm day brings the flounder up out of the mud. Winter Flounder The Teal, from Atlantic Highlands, will also seek flounders the next two days with half-day trips sailing at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. I received this email from a loyal reader. Can anybody help us out with
this?" http://www.bahrs.com/weekfisrep.html
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COMMON
TREATMENT FOR PREMATURE BABIES DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD A treatment
commonly prescribed to reduce the risk of chronic lung disease in extremely
premature infants does not reduce the risk of death or chronic lung disease
in these infants and may increase the risk for perforation of the intestines,
according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development Neonatal Research Network In
the largest, most comprehensive study of it’s kind, the study authors
concluded in the January 11th, 2001 New England Journal of
Medicine, that early postnatal doses of the drug, dexamethasone, are not
indicated to prevent lung disease in extremely low birth weight infants.
“This study shows that early moderate doses of dexamethasone do not
increase the survival of preterm infants or prevent chronic lung disease and
may in fact actually endanger their health,” said NICHD Director, Duane
Alexander, M.D. Approximately
70% of extremely low-birth-weight infants (weighing less than 2.2 pounds)
survive to hospital discharge. Of
these, about 30% develop chronic lung disease requiring supplemental oxygen
to breathe. The lungs of these
infants are incompletely developed at birth and are easily injured by
mechanical ventilators, oxygen and infection.
In addition, there is preliminary evidence that these infants have
inadequate levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which makes them more prone
to “over-respond” to injury or infection. (Cortisol acts to
“turn-off” the body’s immune response after the threat has subsided.) The
research was originally done to see if the dosage of the drug being used
could be reduced because problems it caused with the infants growth, blood
sugar and blood pressure. After
studying 220 premature infants from 13 different centers the researches
concluded that there was no significant benefit from using the drug at all
and that significantly more infants in the drug use group suffered severe
side effects including spontaneous perforation of the intestines.
These side effects were so startling that the researchers terminated
the study early. “Given
the serious complications and the lack of discernible benefit,” the
researchers wrote, “we think that early dexamethasone treatment to prevent
chronic lung disease in extremely low birth weight infants is not indicated. To Your Health! Contact Dr. Jay Mazzella: GallagherChiro56@aol.com
THE ISSUE OF SELF-ESTEEM I often
hear concerns that failure (or perceived failure) may hurt a child's
self-esteem. For example, if Suzy
gets a D in Algebra she'll be crushed. What would that do to her self-esteem? As
parents we must realize that self-esteem involves two components: feeling good
about oneself and performing well. Many
times when we praise our children we focus almost exclusively on feeling good
without recognizing the accompanying component of competency.
We should not under estimate our children in the name of protecting their
self-esteem. Children know if they
did not perform up to their own expectation of self-worth.
Children are also smart. They can see right through us if we praise them
without the level of competency they expected for themselves. Let's look at Suzy. If she has optimally applied herself by listening in class, taking notes, doing homework, going for extra help, let's praise that admirable behavior of perseverance for a passing grade. If she did none of the above, love her anyway, but let her take the blow for the D so that she can do better and feel good about herself next time. False
praise because she's sad at report card time can do more harm than good.
When parents give credibility to her excuses for her low grade Suzy can
easily find ways to blame the teacher, the school, the text book, lack of time,
or any other external source. All
human beings want to protect their own self-worth and it's easier to blame
outside sources then to face our own shortcomings.
Unfortunately, it isn't until we recognize our own shortcomings that we
can grow. Contact Carol at: ccaruso@monmouth.com http://www.ahherald.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?topic=topic3 - YOUR COMMENTS
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW MONMOUTH COUNTY This Week's Question:
Q:
What town is the location of the Monmouth County seat? Last Week's Question: A: Navesink Hook and Ladder Company organized in 1886. "Navesink has been free from destructive fires as any town could well be," wrote Thomas H. Leonard in his book, From Indian Trails to Electric Rails. "The writer can remember from the burning of the old school house, about the year 1849, to the year 1895, at which time the Minor Cottage (formerly the old Joseph Maxon property, on the Hill), was burned. In the intervening time no other fire occurred." "Notwithstanding this grand record, the village people believed in the old adage of "In peace prepare for war," and formed a fire company, which company became part of the township Fire Department. The following is a copy from the the company's books, kindly furnished by Joseph Mount." "The Navesink Hook and Ladder Company was organized in All Saints School building on May, 1886, with the following named persons as charter members: B.F. Burge, A. J. Swan, E. E. Burdge, T. H. Golden, W. A. Maxon, Jr., Joseph Mount, B. F. Tompkins, Charles E. Wilson, W. D. Carhart, W. E. Manning and T. M. Maxon." (from Indian Trails to Electric Rails, by Thomas H. Leonard) http://www.ahherald.com/trivia/lt010322.htm
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TOXIC INVITATION Normally, there is
not much on television these days to excite me. This will change, however, on
Monday, March 26th. For the first time a special environmental
program hosted by Bill Moyers will air on channel Thirteen (PBS) from 9-11pm.
The program is titled, Trade
Secrets: A Moyers Report. You might want to consider watching this
program, since it promises to be an electrifying event. In the past 50 years
since synthetic chemicals have been extensively manufactured, more than 75,000
different types of chemicals have been produced and released into the
environment. This includes common household items, such as bug spray, window
cleaners, air fresheners, and wood furniture polish. What happens to our bodies
when they absorb these man-made chemicals? The program is based
on hundreds of internal documents that were leaked from employees within the
chemical industry. Bill Moyers and producer Sherry Jones have examined these
documents to uncover how human health and safety has been put at risk for
chemical distribution. In addition, it will be examine why in the past 50 years
very little government action has been committed to regulating the chemical
industry. To me, this debate
seems all too familiar. In 1962, biologist Rachel Carson published, Silent
Spring. A noteworthy book where
she raised public concern about the health and environmental hazards of
pesticides and other toxic chemicals used by industry. The book helped arouse
worldwide interest for the preservation of the environment during the 60s and
70s, and for the eventual American ban of DDT in 1973. Before 1973, however, DDT was a common chemical and was
disseminated in great quantities throughout the world to combat yellow fever,
typhus, and other insect-vectored diseases. Closer to home, a majority of
farmers in Monmouth County used DDT on their fruits and vegetables to guard them
from insect infestation and to double their yields. Rachel Carson illustrated (with great ridicule from the
chemical industry) that DDT, by entering the food chain and eventually
concentrating in higher animals, caused reproductive dysfunctions in animals,
such as thin egg shells in American bald eagles. DDT was also responsible for
helping to increase local soil and water pollution. Close to forty years after Silent Spring was first published, chemicals still play a big part
within our society. Industrial waste and agricultural chemicals, such as
fertilizers and pesticides, are some of the main causes of water pollution.
Farmers still treat crops with chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which hinder
the natural processes occurring within soil and destroys useful organisms such
as bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. Moreover, chemicals can be found
in our carpeting and wallpaper, in our medical products, and in our children’s
playgrounds. Industrial society has introduced or increased human
exposure to thousands of chemicals in the environment. Of particular concern is
the delayed potential for these chemicals to produce disease and birth defects.
The full toxic potential of most chemicals still has not been completely tested.
Thus, the cancer-producing potential of most chemicals still remains undefined. After you have watched, Trade Secrets, you might want to investigate more about this issue.
The following are just a few web sites to learn more about the steps you can
take in an ongoing effort for a cleaner, healthier world: http://www.worldwildlife.org/toxics/
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HOW TO AVOID COMMON ERRORS ON YOUR INCOME TAX AND
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VISITATION RIGHTS WITH THE 'FIVE FAMOUS WOMEN' They've got to be one of the best things about being an American. Public libraries. In every place that I have ever lived, those book-lined buildings where I could come and go, while shopping for free, have loomed large. There is much to question about where our tax dollars go, but not when it comes to keeping libraries up and running. They are, in my opinion, foundations of democracy. My little town of Rosedale, in Queens, New York, had no library and it was quite a walk to Valley Stream, where the library was tucked in the middle of a side street off a main highway, next to a funeral parlor. (Fortunately for me, the library came first on the block, and I never, ever, had to walk past the funeral parlor itself. I wasn't quite sure what the function of a funeral parlor was, but I was told it was a place to go and look at dead people, something I had no desire to do. The library was always closed before dark - I thought it was because of the danger lurking in the place next door. And those men in dark suits who seemed to loiter outside the funeral home, smoking and talking and pausing to look at me as I ducked into the library, surely they were up to no good...). A few times a week, from a very young age, I trekked back and forth, bearing books each way. I hated giving them back. I remember an early attempt at theft. The name of the book was Five Famous Women. I only remember 2 of the women, now. One was Florence Nightingale. The other Nellie Bly. A nurse and a reporter. I dreamed of being both - but was assured at early age that one had to choose. The dreaming was more free than that. I was both. So for weeks I pretended wide-eyed innocence when the now-faceless librarian asked me about the book. "I brought it back. It must be here somewhere." I declared; all the while wondering why she was so persistent about its return to a place that had thousands of books languishing on the shelves. Eventually my mother found the book in my room, and sent me back with marching orders to return it "AND DON'T BRING ANOTHER BOOK HOME UNTIL I KNOW HOW MUCH THIS FINE IS GOING TO COST ME!" I was crushed. The combination of having to return my beloved "adopted" book, losing my allowance for who knows how long, and, worst of all, having to take the long walk back home without a pile of new books was awful. Once in the library, I apologized profusely about "misplacing" the book, and angled to get the fine (2 cents a day, I think) eliminated. I got nowhere, until I explained that "I'm not allowed to take anymore books out, ever again" (another deceit). This got me the sympathy that claiming poverty didn't. I walked home, as usual, carting books; shifting them from one arm to the other, and finally clutching them to my chest when both arms became equally sore. I was able to deflect my mother's ire at my disobedience when I airily announced "There's no fine at all - She (unlike you, Ma) understands that kids forget things sometimes." I exercised my visitation rights with the Five Famous Women, but they never again came home with me. Except, of course, in my heart. Contact Evelyn D'Amato - AuntiexEv@aol.com http://www.ahherald.com/nightbird/sn010322.htm
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USS ARCTIC SAILOR SELECTED FOR ENLISTED
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM Damage Controlman Second Class Petty Officer Richard N. Hausmann, a native of Albany, Oregon, was selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program in February. He works for ARCTIC’s Chief Engineer, LT Bair, and Damage Control Assistant, LT Straub in Engineering Department. DC2 Hausmann originally wanted to become a civilian fire fighter in high school and never lost sight of his goal when he entered college. Before completing his degree, however, DC2 decided to enlist in the Navy in September 1996 and chose to enter the Navy’s damage control rating. He attended boot camp in Great Lakes, IL where upon
completion, he attended Damage Controlman A School in San Diego, CA. After
graduation, he proceeded to his first assignment aboard Precommissioning Unit
Hopper (DDG 70) in Bath, MA. He sailed with the ship while it conducted Sea
Trials and transited the Panama Canal enroute to San Francisco, CA for the
ship’s Commissioning ceremony. USS Hopper then moved to its homeport in Pearl
Harbor where DC2 Hausmann submitted a package to apply for an Appointment to the
United States Naval Academy. Although he was selected to the Academy, Hausmann
declined the Appointment and remained in the Navy. DC2 Hausmann added, “I felt
I needed to further develop my work ethics and prove myself to my seniors and
peers.” He transferred to USS ARCTIC (AOE 8) in time for the
1999 Mediterranean cruise where he worked diligently in his rating to quickly
advance to his present rank of Second Class Petty Officer. Now eligible for
First Class Petty Officer, Hausmann feels he is ready to accept the challenge to
advance his education and earn a Bachelor’s Degree. Arriving at that decision,
he submitted a package for the Enlisted Commissioning Program. After several
delays, Hausmann said, “I was very honored to find out I had made it.” DC2 Hausmann had to meet four prerequisites in order
to apply for the Enlisted Commissioning Program. They included: meeting the
standard Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score, have at least 30 transferable
college credits, complete three personal interviews with Naval Officers, and be
recommended by his Chain of Command. Upon committing to the program, DC2 must
agree to six years of service after he completes Navy Reserve Officer Training
Corps (NROTC) indoctrination at Boston University. In conjunction with his
military training, he will also attend classes for three years to obtain a
Bachelor’s Degree. “The schooling is not paid for, but I will be able to use
the Montgomery G. I. bill I have already earned,” said Hausmann. At
graduation, DC2 Hausmann will be Commissioned an Ensign in the United States
Navy. From there, he will begin a new career path at Surface Warfare Officers
School in Newport, RI and transfer back into the Surface Navy. Contact USS Arctic Public Affairs - 2NDDIVO@arctic.navy.mil http://www.ahherald.com/scuttlebutt/sb010322_enlisted_commissioning.html
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dogs are stupid Waiting,
waiting until
the door opens but...
wait, I had resolve in
anger but
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RECLAIMED SUBMERGED WOOD FOR BOARDWALK Often in our busy world, we lose sight of the real issues going on around us. Issues become a cold and heartless numbers game, and this type of decision-making allows us to bulldoze through life, wreaking havoc on any helpless form of life in the path. People have stopped thinking about the consequences of their actions. For example, most people don't think about where wood comes from. We walk along boardwalks, and though doorways without the slightest thought of where this wood comes from. We cannot continue to bulldoze through life. We must awaken a sense of social responsibility within us. We must understand that each decision we make has consequences on the earth. Furthermore, we must seek out responsible environmentally friendly choices and insist that they be considered and used wherever possible. Therefore regarding the reconstruction of Asbury Park's boardwalk, I am writing to you to urge Asbury Park to use the reclaimed submerged wood from Aquatic Cellulose available to their supplier Timber Holdings. Timber Holdings was already quoted a price from Aquatic Cellulose that's within 10% of the reported price of the uncertified virgin rainforest wood currently being considered for use. Since purchase orders account for a 20% cost increase buffer, this option is a very feasible alternative to using virgin rainforest wood. I would urge them to please look into this environmentally preferable solution for the reconstruction of their boardwalk. Lets make Asbury Park famous for being an environmentally friendly town. A town that cares about saving the Rainforest, all of its wildlife, and native peoples, reducing the amount of greenhouse gases released, and protecting the earth for our children. If Asbury Park refuses to make the responsible decision, this will in no way be the end of this issue. Then people WILL know Asbury Park as an uncaring municipality. Forever engrained in the minds of the public will be the knowledge of Asbury Park, not as a shore destination, but as an enemy of the earth, a destination of destruction and so on. Therefore, Asbury Park, please consider the environmentally friendly alternative of using reclaimed submerged wood from Aquatic Cellulose for Asbury Park's boardwalk re-construction. [editor's note] A Superior Court judge last week
ruled Asbury Park can use the Brazilian hardwood ipe to rebuild the northern
part of its boardwalk, effectively ending a lawsuit Rainforest Relief had filed
against the city last month. http://www.ahherald.com/readers_write/rw_ap_boardwalk.htm
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ARE THE PARENTS? The news is not the news anymore. It hasn't really been for a while. Its now broadcast for our entertainment with first the Distinguished Looking Gentleman giving us the bad stuff, and the Perky Cute (sometimes) Babe giving us the fluff. But I watch anyway, wanting to hear what happened in the world around us, trying to make sense of the sometimes insanity. So it was during one such 'show' that I heard the latest travesty. A mother, weeping at the loss of her child, wondering who would take her daughter. Asking for help, saying that someone must have taken her because she would never just 'run away'. My heart went out to this poor woman, who along with her husband, was making a plea for her child's return. Well a few days go by. And then we find that the child, about 10 or so, had gotten into trouble at school and was punished and given a spanking by her parents. Not BEATEN mind you, when found 3 days later there were not bruises or visible marks on the child, but spanked. So she did run away, because she felt she couldn't deal with her parents (who by the way, had immediately called police and authorities, such was their concern). Now.....I am a mother. My 'child' is now of legal age, and on her own. I thought back, remembering the time she cut school in the 8th grade and I found her with a friend and dragged both their butts to the school, after loading them in the car and giving my daughter a good wallop on her butt. Didn't BEAT her, just a good solid whack. Or the time she refused to change out of a pair of raggedy old pants to go to a party, and I took her by the arm and hauled her straggly looking behind into her room. I then shoved her onto her bed and told her she would change or stay home. Those were the choices. I was giving out 'discipline'. I never BEAT her, but there were times when the only recourse was to let her know I was the parent. That there were rules to follow or there would be consequences. I am a firm but loving mother, whose heart actually breaks at the thought of children being abused. For Pete's sake, the little kid on "Family" had me in tears every week! I sobbed at "Beaches", not where most people did, but when the little girl found her mom on the floor. It broke my heart to think a child would ever have to go through something as painful as that. But it is and was my job to ensure that MY child learned respect. That she know the difference between right and wrong. To know to be mindful of other people's feelings and of authority. I go to the convenience store and there are groups of what I call 'wild ones' hanging outside. I have found that being nice and joking around with them usually gets their attitudes down a notch. But I know better than to ask them to please remove their bikes or skateboards or scooters out of my way. Even in a nice tone, all you get is abuse. Yes, abuse. The little darlings say things I still can't say to the general public. I asked on boy of about 14, "Do you kiss your mom goodnight with that mouth?" Know what his answer was? "Only if she's bending over." I actually spoke to one of their mothers, and was told, "Oh I know. I have no control over him. He never listens to me". Well no, not at 14. But was he like this at 4 or 5, when the time was right for teaching him? Or was he a model child that woke up a snot one day? I have been told by a mother, "I just don't want to deal with it." Well thanks hon. So let everyone else deal with it. You go have a drink or watch some TV. We'll let you know when he's in the belltower. God help my daughter if I EVER found out she had spoken to an adult like that. There are so many ways to discipline, but I think in this day and age there are a lot of parents that allow their kids way too much freedom. We sit and wonder about teenagers destruction and the wild ways they seem to have. And as a parent, I wonder.....where are their mothers and fathers? Why are they out at 11pm, roaming the streets and generally causing all sorts of havoc? Or at the very worst, bringing guns to school and I don't even want to think about what follows. The mother making the heartfelt plea has been brought up on charges. I wonder sometimes when we lost the ability to be stern, to let our children know that WE are the parents and it is OUR laws they should learn to obey, to prepare them for the bigger laws of the outside world. We wonder why they bring guns found in the house to school, and I wonder how was it so accessible? We hear of 14 year old raping, yes raping! and I wonder, where the heck did they learn that? Do parents not see trouble brewing? Trust me, if my kid had a semi automatic on her bed, I would know about it. If she wasn't home by the time specified, I was calling around or out getting her. And there was trouble to deal with as a consequence. Maybe it was no TV for the night. Or as she got older, no phone. I enforced the old "If you dance to the music, you'd better be ready to pay the piper". I always figured it was my job as a parent. So, in closing........do you know where YOUR kid is? And with who? And what they're plotting? I only hope the poor parents that are being brought up on charges for trying to make a better human being don't suffer for it. They'll be going through enough when she gets older. http://www.ahherald.com/readers_write/rw_where_parents.htm
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Leonardo Beach Light Tower (Conover
Beacon) in Leonardo, NJ Approved for construction in Aug 1852, the first light was erected in 1856. It was wooden and painted red and white. It was built on lands purchased from Rulif Conover. Together with the Chapel Hill Beacon downrange, ships would line up the two beacons to navigate the Narrows. In 1941, the present (metal) beacon was installed. Fred & Cheryl Bahr of Highlands,
were the first to correctly identify the location. (business owners: Sponsor Picture This! - the popular new feature on the AHHerald. Call Allan at 732-872-1957 for details) SIGN THE HERALD GUESTBOOK Charlene Thee Magee wrote: I lived in W. Keansburg, but went to St. Ann's grammar school Class of 1958. Wonder what happened to Anthony Latwinko? Had some of the best years of my life there, The St. Ann's dances through High School. The Belvedere swimming pool, the skating rink and of course the boardwalk. Glad to see the boardwalk is making a come back! Best years of my life were my teens, except of course the raising of my 2 children. Hope you're as happy as I was then. Charlene Thee Magee < Char210@webtv.net > Please contribute to the AH Herald by signing our guestbook or engaging in
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