ERIC SUCAR staff John Alexander Van Dyck, of Long Branch, prepares to raise a new American flag at the Rumson-Sea Bright bridge in Rumson on Aug. 6 to replace a worn flag as part his initiative to ensure proper flag etiquette. Story, page 3.
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Referendum resolution fails to gain approval
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer
The Tinton Falls Borough Council could not come to an agreement on how the open space tax rate should be set at the Aug. 4 meeting. For the second straight council meeting, the council discussed putting a referendum on the election ballot that would put the question of open space before voters, this time with the question in front of them as a resolution. More...
Long Branch youth aims to replace worn flags with new
The American flag may be known affectionately as "Old Glory," but a Long Branch youth thinks that shouldn't be how the flag is displayed. John Alexander Van Dyck, 14, a military academy student, has begun an initiative to have faded and worn American flags in Monmouth County replaced with new ones. More...
Skudera: Budget issues were inherited
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer
TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council approved the 2009 budget last week after several sessions of contentious debate. During its Aug. 4 meeting, the council approved an amended budget with a 3-2 vote. More...
Fire damages O'port playground
