ERIC SUCAR staff Hardy "polar bears" head for dry land after taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean during the first annual Mad Hatter's Polar Bear Plunge held in Sea Bright on a frigid New Year's Day.
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Topics to range from garage to boosting foot traffic
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
Business and community leaders and a state official will discuss how to help the borough's businesses during the current economic downturn at Red Bank's first economic summit scheduled for Jan. 27. Sponsored by Councilman Michael DuPont, the event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Count Basie Theatre on Monmouth Street. More...
Sea Bright election results challenged Maria D. Fernandes was sworn in as mayor of Sea Bright last Jan. 1 even as the validity of her election win was challenged. The longtime Democratic councilwoman's victory was upheld after a Dec. 4 mayoral election recount that gave her the mayor's seat formerly held by Republican incumbent Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams by a three-vote margin. More...
Grant will help fund purchase of adjacent half-acre
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer
RUMSON — The borough has received a $250,000 grant that will help subsidize the purchase of a parcel of waterfront land adjacent to Victory Park. Rumson Mayor John Ekdahl said the borough received the funds from the Monmouth County Open Space Grant Program. The total cost of acquisition of the property at 38 W. River Road is $875,000. More...
Ekdahl: Work on new boro hall on schedule
