Asbury Park Press front page, Sunday, May 31, 2015
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Tech advance or invasion of privacy? Experts weigh in on growing use of drones. @issue, 1AA THE NEW BATTLE AT FORT MONMOUTH ASBURY PARK PRESS :: MONMOUTH EDITION APP.COM $2.00 05.31.15 VOLUME 136 NUMBER 129 SINCE 1879 @ISSUE 1AA BUSINESS 6AA CLASSIFIED 1D LOCAL 3A LOTTERIES 2A OBITUARIES 14A OPINION 4AA SPORTS 1C SUNDAY BEST 1E WEATHER 12C F our years after the U.S. Army shuttered Fort Monmouth, closing the book on a rich military history and thousands of jobs, a slow-moving economic rebirth is underway. h The question is when and how a trickle might become a torrent. h On the sprawling Charles Wood section, the global technology firm CommVault leads a mixed-use renaissance that includes a golf course and recreation center. It has created 900 jobs so far — equating to nearly a fifth of the number of civilian jobs lost when the fort closed. It also is pumping new revenue into local coffers. h Another company is investing $2.25 million to build a business park to attract small businesses. State and local government employers are breathing new life into the property; some look to expand their footprint. PHOTOS BY TOM SPADER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER (TOP ROW) AND JASON TOWLEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER (BOTTOM ROW) Clockwise from top left: CommVault on the Fort Monmouth property; Suneagles Golf Club; one of two replica cannons that still flank the main entrance of Fort Monmouth’s Russel Hall; vacant barracks. Ex-military post sees hopeful signs in the quest for jobs and restored glory See FORT, Page 8A INJURED VETERANS’ NEW MISSION: CATCHING THOSE PREYING ON KIDS PAGE 1B ONLY ON NEWSTANDS; UP T0 $1695 IN COUPON SAVINGS INSIDE DAN RADEL @DANIELRADELAPP ON THE WEB Find more on the past, present and future of Fort Mon- mouth, visit on.app.com/ fortmonmouth. UPPER FREEHOLD — A 24-year-old New Jersey State Police trooper died early Saturday morning after his police cruiser struck a deer and veered off Interstate 195. Anthony Raspa was a member of the 152nd New Jer- sey State Police Class, graduating from the academy in October 2013, according to a statement from the agen- cy. State Police confirmed Raspa’s death in a post on its Facebook page. Raspa was from Highland Park. His family issued the following statement: “Today our family lost an incredible son, brother, grandson, cousin, friend and person. Anthony was a phenomenal young man with a heart of gold and a pas- sion for life. While he is no longer physically with us, we are so grateful for the 24 years of love and loyalty we shared with him. “Anthony was passionate about law enforcement State trooper killed in I -195 car crash SUSANNE CERVENKA @SCERVENKA AND GREG TUFARO @GREGTUFARO See TROOPER, Page 12A “Anthony was a phenomenal young man with a heart of gold and a passion for life.” RASPA FAMILY STATEMENT
