Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ) articles from April 2005

Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ) archives from April 2005

Development in Marlboro at center of corruption case.
April 29, 2005... Apr. 29--MARLBORO -- The road that led to the construction of the 184-unit Lexington Estates development stretches back 20 years and was marked with legal obstacles, dozens of negotiations and redrawn plans. And according to township and...

Horizon, union extend pact.
April 29, 2005... Byline: David P. Willis Apr. 29--Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and a union representing 1,273 workers have agreed to extend their current contract by three weeks while members vote on a new contract offer by the company....

Students vie in tech expo.
April 28, 2005... Byline: Joan Hritz Apr. 28--EAST BRUNSWICK: They can build a house and install heating and air conditioning, repair cars, prepare a multicourse meal, do graphic and commercial art and carpentry and are well-versed in machine tool...

Santa Monica, Calif.-based real estate firm buys 10 malls on East Coast.
April 27, 2005... Byline: William Conroy Apr. 27--A Santa Monica, Calif.-based real estate investment trust has completed its acquisition of the company that owns the Freehold Raceway Mall as part of a $2.33 billion deal involving 10 other regional malls....

1,273 Horizon employees set to strike.
April 27, 2005... Byline: David P. Willis Apr. 27--A union representing 1,273 workers at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey may go on strike if a new contract is not reached by Saturday, a union leader said Tuesday. The union employees...

Patients cause concerns.
April 27, 2005... Byline: Joe Zedalis Apr. 27--BERKELEY -- Township officials Tuesday night said they have fielded calls from residents concerned about patients of Crystal Lake Healthcare Center who have urinated on their lawns and knocked on their doors....

Squad leader wants pension plan funded.
April 27, 2005... Byline: Matt Porio Apr. 27--JACKSON -- Although voters in November approved a plan to set up financial benefits for retiring volunteer first aid squad members, the township has not taken steps to establish the program, squad President...

Shore gives retirement plan mixed reviews.
April 27, 2005... Apr. 27--As the U.S. Senate Finance Committee opened its first hearings into President Bush's controversial proposal to privatize a part of the Social Security system, the idea received mixed reviews from some Shore area residents. "I...

Asbury Park may ask state to allow sewer plant debt refinancing.
April 27, 2005... Byline: Nancy Shields Apr. 27--ASBURY PARK -- The city and Monmouth County Improvement Authority expect by June to ask the state Local Finance Board to allow Asbury Park to refinance its debt on its 1988 sewer plant to raise about $13...

Emotional day for N.J. workers as automaker ends production.
April 22, 2005... Byline: Rick Malwitz Apr. 22--LINDEN -- When a white Chevrolet Blazer made its way to the end of the assembly line at the General Motors assembly plant here yesterday, an era came to an end. Unless General Motors has a change of...

Deal prevents strike at 3 New Jersey nursing homes.
April 22, 2005... Byline: David P. Willis Apr. 22--A tentative settlement on a four-year contract reached early Thursday morning has averted a strike by about 250 union workers at three Jersey Shore nursing homes. The workers, who include registered...

Shrewsbury, N.J., restaurant offers unique glamour, fine dining.
April 22, 2005... Byline: Dennis P. Carmody Apr. 22--William DeClemente of Colts Neck is still hearing about the setting for his birthday party last Saturday at the Shadowbrook restaurant in Shrewsbury. "Since Sunday I've had about 20 phone calls from...

Nursing home workers could strike next week.
April 20, 2005... Byline: David P. Willis Apr. 20--About 250 union workers at three Jersey Shore nursing homes warn they will go on strike Tuesday if talks do not yield a new contract. The workers -- including registered nurses, certified nursing...

Inspectors help ensure motorists get every drop of gas they pay for.
April 20, 2005... Byline: David P. Willis Apr. 20--In these days of high gasoline prices, how can you really be sure that you are getting your money's worth at the pump? That's the job of the weights and measures inspectors in Monmouth and Ocean...

Grocery workers union, supermarket chains reach tentative agreement.
April 16, 2005... Apr. 16--The grocery workers union and four supermarket chains reached a tentative agreement Friday evening on a four-year contract the union said contains a generous wage package and pension fund increase and continues to allow employees to...

N.J. to market five Shore counties as tourist destination.
April 16, 2005... Byline: William Conroy Apr. 16--As part of a series of new initiatives, the state plans to spend $1.25 million this year to market the five Shore counties as a tourist destination, the executive director of the Casino Reinvestment...

Onetime deli owners in Marlboro, N.J., try new venture.
April 14, 2005... Byline: Dennis P. Carmody Apr. 14--When Bob and Fran Pinzon look around the inside of their former store, the Colonial Deli on Route 79 in Marlboro, they can't help but be wistful. On one side is where the grill used to be, and that...

Union, supermarkets negotiate as contract deadline draws near.
April 12, 2005... Byline: William Conroy Apr. 12--A labor contract at four supermarket chains operating in New Jersey will expire at midnight Saturday, leading to the possibility of a strike by 28,000 grocery workers. Bargaining has been under way for...

Shore art show draws a crowd.
April 11, 2005... Byline: Dan Kaplan Apr. 11--TINTON FALLS -- Dorothy Clifton of Jackson was admiring a $2,000 photograph of the former Palace Amusements when she thought back to her childhood. "I actually went there as a kid," she recalled. The...

Military service can be good preparation for a sales job.
April 11, 2005... Byline: William Conroy Apr. 11--Need a salesperson who handles rejection well, plows ahead in a difficult environment and stays focused on the mission at hand? Hire a veteran of the military. That strategy is suggested by the results...

Hotels develop a taste for company's hors d'oeuvres.
April 10, 2005... Byline: Michael L. Diamond Apr. 10--Gourmet Kitchen Inc. in Neptune, which makes hors d'oeuvres for hotels and banquet halls, had been growing comfortably for 16 years by July 2001, when Ray Walsh decided to expand to Washington, D.C....

Finding room at the Shore.
April 10, 2005... Byline: David P. Willis Apr. 10--Monmouth Park Corporate Center 1 and 2, on the border of West Long Branch and Oceanport on Route 36, took a hit when telecommunications equipment maker Tellium Inc. was sold and its local operations were...

Drugmakers and retailers help boost index.
April 10, 2005... Byline: William Conroy Apr. 10--Two retailers and two pharmaceutical companies led the Asbury Park Press/Bloomberg 75 index to a gain of 0.66 percent last week. The index, made up of 75 companies either based at the Shore or with...

Valley National Bank completes merger with Shrewsbury State Bank.
April 1, 2005... Byline: Michael L. Diamond Apr. 1--Valley National Bank on Thursday announced it has completed its merger with Shrewsbury State Bank, giving it 12 Monmouth County branches and a presence in the county. The Shrewsbury State bank...