CHRIS KELLY staff Pink puppy Ryan Rawlins, 2, of Fair Haven, may not have been the biggest participant among the hundreds who turned out for the Fair Haven Halloween parade on Oct. 26, but he was one of the most colorful. More photos, page 28.
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Five candidates vie for two Little Silver council seats
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
Five candidates are vying for two Little Silver Borough Council seats, making this the first time a Democrat has run for council since 1996. The candidates are Democrat Daniel O'Hern Jr., independents Daniel Levine and Anthony Trufolo Jr., and Republican incumbents Rick Denoia Jr. and William Morris Jr. More...
State has 45 days to make decision on Best Liquors
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
An administrative law judge has affirmed the borough's suspension of the license of a Red Bank liquor store. Now, it is up to the N.J. Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to make a decision about whether Best Liquors, 75 Leighton Ave., will remain in business. More...
Theater marks project end with celebratory concert
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
While some spent the s umme r months down the shore or by the pool, employees at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank spent the summer renovating and preparing for the theater's Oct. 30 reopening. The Basie, 99 Monmouth St., closed June 30 and is set to reopen with a performance by the Jersey Shore Rock-N-Soul Revue: California Dreaming. More...
Republicans vote no on affordable housing development
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
RED BANK — A resolution confirming endorsement of an affordable housing project as a community development project was approved with a 3-2 vote at the Oct. 13 Borough Council meeting. More...
Long: Decreased tax collection rate could lead to tax hike
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
SEA BRIGHT — In the current economic climate, the borough's investments are safe but its tax collection rate and its ability to borrow money may be negatively affected, according to a borough official. At the Oct. More...