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      December 18, 2008  RSS feed
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      FRANK GALIPO Tanita Waddy, Red Bank, concentrates on her bowing technique during the Red Bank Middle School Holiday Celebration Concert on Dec. 11. More...
      Council recycles plastic bag ban
      Ordinance now aims at recycling of bags
      BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

      Although an outright ban on plastic bags in Red Bank was not successful, the governing body may adopt a plastic bag recycling ordinance at the next council meeting. A first reading of the proposed ordinance was held, and after some editing suggestions, the measure gained full support of the Borough Council at its Dec. 8 meeting. More...

      Community center location debated
      Neighbors say Head Start a better alternative
      BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

      The owners of a building on Drs. James Parker Boulevard don't want a community center next door and are urging the Red Bank Borough Council to consider another use for the former Count Basie Learning Center. George Kolber and Mike Simpson, principals in PS 5 LLC, which owns the building at 144 Drs. James Parker Blvd. More...


      Ranney's 'Day Without Art' marks World AIDS Day

      Ranney School Middle and Upper School students stripped the school's hallways and classrooms bare on Dec. 5, removing most artwork and covering larger works with plain, brown paper. More...


      Council nixes more taxicab licenses
      Drivers protest that more cabs would hurt business
      BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

      RED BANK — The Borough Council at its Dec. 8 meeting unanimously voted against increasing the number of taxicab licenses in the borough, after local drivers filled the borough hall in opposition to the proposal. If the ordinance had passed, it would have increased the number of licenses from 45 to 55. More...


      Hotaling's boro service drawing to a close
      Councilwoman served as borough clerk for 20 yrs.
      BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer

      SHREWSBURY — After serving the borough for three decades, Councilwoman Marlene Hotaling will retire from municipal service at the end of the year. Hotaling, a Republican and a former borough clerk, chose not to run for re-election in November after serving on the council for about six years. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Audubon trip to Barnegat Light Jan. 24
      Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a field trip at noon Jan. 24 to Barnegat Light and the Manahawkin marshes. The trip will be led by Audubon board member Michael Casper. Attendees may see snow buntings, horned larks, long-tailed duck and scoters. More...
      • First Baptist hosts holiday events
      • Applications taken for Tweed scholarship
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image A gift for the man who has too much — a manscaper
      My friend Butchie Rawlins may have been the hairiest human being in the history of the world. For starters, he had a full head of thick, curly, black hair, but that was only the beginning of the wonder. His beard began coming in when he was 13, and it started high on his cheekbones and went right down his body like a fur coat. More...
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       Editorials
      • article has image Is new boss same as the old boss?
      We are on the dawn of a new political landscape in Monmouth County — and it's one that many people may have believed they would never see. After 23 years of Republican control, the Democrats will be in control of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders come January. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Janice J. Mahoney
      Mrs. Mahoney, 71, of, Holmdel died Nov. 29, 2008, at the Laurel Bay Nursing Home, Keansburg. She was an administrator at Discovery House, Marlboro, for 10 years, retiring in 2000. She was predeceased by two brothers, John and Harry Balaney; and a sister, Grace Grabowski. She is survived by two sons and one daughterin law, Thomas P. Mahoney Jr. More...
      • Lois Catherine Bell
      • Joseph "Joe" C. Thompson
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       Sports
      • article has image Up for grabs
      ERIC SUCAR staff Players from Ocean Township and Red Bank Catholic high schools battle for a loose ball during a recent scrimmage at Red Bank Catholic. RBC opens its season at Raritan on Friday night, while Ocean Township goes on the road to face Red Bank Regional, also on Friday night. More...
      • article has image RBC wrestling trying to move up in Shore Conference
      • BCC point guards are the difference
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       Letters
      • Freeholder-elect promises to work for residents
      Iwould like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the voters of Monmouth County who put their confidence in my candidacy for freeholder. We saw a record number of voters turning out to make their voices heard. This dramatic election changed the course of history in our nation and in our county. More...
      • Election has shown that our future is now
      • Association extends thanks to Memory Walk supporters
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       Arts / Zest
      • article has image 'Changing Seasons, Changing Moods'
      Acollection of watercolor and pastel paintings by Shrewsbury artist Nessa Neilson Morse is on display at the West Long Branch Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Long Branch Public Library, "Changing Seasons, Changing Moods" will run through Dec. 29 during regular library hours. More...
      • article has image In the Arts
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