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      October 16, 2008  RSS feed
      Count Basie, First Presbyterian in Rumson nominated
      The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank and the First Presbyterian Church of Rumson have been nominated for listing on the national and state registers of historic places. Numa Saisselin, CEO of the Count Basie, located at 99 Monmouth St., said because the theater is 83 years old and is significant to the area, he felt the building deserved to be nominated. More...
      Survey results show most opposed proposals

      The Shrewsbury Borough Council ended a controversy by voting 4-1 against installing sidewalks on Borden Street, Garden Road and Robinson Place at the Oct. 6 meeting. The council decided to uphold the results of a survey sent out to potentially affected residents about whether they wanted sidewalks installed. More...

      Three seek two council seats up for election

      For the first time in more than two decades, a Democrat is running for election to a Rumson council seat in the borough. Michael Steinhorn, previously an independent, joined the Democratic Party and is running for one of the two seats up for election. More...


      LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School officials are strongly encouraging all parents to attend a presentation by the American Athletic Institute (AAI) on the topic of teenage drug and alcohol abuse at 7 p.m. Oct. 16. The event will take place at the high school auditorium at 101 Ridge Road in Little Silver. More...


      Adding library to fort reuse plan looked at as an option

      TINTON FALLS — Two years after hiring an architectural firm to come up with a plan for a new library at the municipal complex property, the Borough Council heard a proposal for a possible $6.8 million project, but is now second-guessing the site for the new structure. More...


      RED BANK — Phoenix Productions, an award-winning community theater company, and Jason's Dreams for Kids, a foundation dedicated to helping terminally ill children and their families, have partnered together for a special community event. More...


      Education foundation sets out to maximize school grounds

      RED BANK — Plans to adapt the nature preserve that is the site of the Red Bank Primary School into an ecological classroom are being revived. According to Superintendent Laura Morana, the Red Bank Education Foundation has been re-established by the Board of Education and the community to make the most of the Primary School's natural setting. More...


      Mended Hearts will meet at noon Oct. 23 in room B104-105 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. The group is a support organization consisting of heart patients, families, health professionals and other interested individuals. A light lunch will be served at the free meeting. Registration is required. More...
      My grandmother, who was a competent and rational woman in most regards, had what we thought were some very weird notions about credit and banks. More...
      Republicans will stop the budget insanity in Red Bank
      Stop the insanity in Red Bank. I have read that the definition of insanity is doing the same bad thing over and over again … According to the Red Bank Borough budget resolutions 04-206, 05-126, 06-175, 07-183 and 08-159, the borough of Red Bank has increased its budget by a whopping $3,972,353 in the short period of five years. More...
      Mr. Tyner, 78, of Middletown, died Sept. 25, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center Red Bank. He was a self- employed carpenter, and retired building inspector for Middletown Township. He was predeceased by two sons Michael and Stephen Tyner. More...
      A Rumson-Fair Haven field hockey player tries to cut into the Shore Regional High School defense during a game on Oct. 10. Shore Regional went on to win the game by a score of 5-1. CHRIS KELLY staff More...
      Iwanted to stand up and cheer when I read Brian Daneman's letter to the editor dated Oct. 9. Mr. Daneman wrote of his frustration with the parking enforcement in Red Bank, warning of the consequences to business, that Red Bank will become a ghost town. I am one more story to support this prediction. More...
      Dear Greg: I have a new policy, Old Pal. When I write my half of this column, I listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. That way, my feelings aren't hurt when you're mean to me in your response. More...
      Lillia Frantin and Herb Edwards work on exhibit at Brookdale CVA
      It's been called a pipe dream and a fantasy. Not many of us can leave our places of employment to take off to a remote location and pursue our heart's desire. Meet Herb and Lil, two artists who left their "day jobs" in the early 1990s and actually have succeeded as painters, making a significant contribution to the visual arts along the way. More...