CHRIS KELLY staff Erick Dodd, North Plainfield, rides a wave with help from Lake Downham, Sea Bright, during the Best Day Foundation's "Best Day at the Beach" event of surfing and body boarding at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch on June 14. More photos, page 40.
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Washington Street Historic District includes 106 houses
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer
The Red Bank Borough Council approved an ordinance creating the borough's first residential historic district at the June 9 meeting. The ordinance amended and supplemented the existing planning and development regulations for the historic districts to include the Washington Street Historic District, which is the earliest residential area in the borough. More...
Plantings watered by rain water runoff
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer
Thanks to the work of many "green thumbs," the Red Bank Public Library has a new rain garden. The new garden not only beautifies the library property, it acts as an ecosystem for purifying rainwater. According to Deborah Griffin-Sadel, director of the Eisner Memorial Library at 84 West Front St. More...
FAIR HAVEN — The Church of Nativity, founded 56 years ago, will dedicate its new commemorative garden during a special blessing ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on June 21. The Commemorative Brick Project, which began on April 1, remembers special people or events and raises funds to help maintain the church's building and grounds. More...