JEFF GRANIT staff Red Bank Catholic's Francesca Yaccarine (11) is mobbed by her teammates after scoring a penalty kick to take a 1-0 lead against St. John Vianney in their NJSIAA Non-Public South A final at Holmdel High School on Nov. 13. The Caseys defeated the Lancers 2-0.
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Economic woes mean empty shelves and fewer donations
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
Thanksgiving is approaching, and because of the troubled economy, local food pantries are more in need of food donations than they have been during past holiday seasons. Ed Markiewicz, chairman of the social concerns ministry at St. More...
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
Red Bank community members, borough officials and students from local schools were on hand at the Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have served the country. A portion of the street was closed off as people crowded around the veterans monument located at 51 Monmouth St. next to the YMCA's Children's Cultural Center. More...
Many cite economic challenges for local businesses
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
RED BANK — The recessionary financial climate has claimed another casualty: Red Bank's proposed ban on plastic shopping bags. Citing the need to protect businesses in these challenging economic times, Borough Council members did not second a motion to vote on the long-discussed ordinance banning plastic bags in the borough at the Nov. 10 council meeting. More...
Fair Haven councilman resigns
