Author: KELLY GIULIANO, Staff Writer
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Fair Haven school board will ask voters to approve $15.6M referendum
FAIR HAVEN – The Fair Haven Public Schools Board of Education will ask voters to approve a multi-million dollar question on Sept. 24. The board has authorized a $15.6 million referendum that proposes the expansion of and renovations to the district’s two schools. The referendum will be on the ballot in a special election on…
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Red Bank council drops plan to name street after former mayor
RED BANK – The Borough Council will not move forward with a plan to name an unnamed street for Edward McKenna Jr., a former mayor of Red Bank. On Aug. 21, council members introduced an ordinance to name an unnamed street that is one block north of West Front Street and intersects Boat Club Court…
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New committee in Fair Haven will review local restaurant ordinance
FAIR HAVEN – The Fair Haven Borough Council has created and appointed the members of a Restaurant Ordinance Review Committee. The need for such a committee was prompted by a group of residents who expressed displeasure with a Dunkin’ Donuts coming to town. In August, the Planning Board approved an applicant’s request to open a…
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Improvements underway at Monmouth Regional High School
Improvements at Monmouth Regional High School that were included in a $22.3 million referendum voters approved in November 2018 are advancing. The high school is off Route 537 in Tinton Falls and the three municipalities that send students to the high school are Tinton Falls, Eatontown and Shrewsbury Township. During an Eatontown Borough Council meeting…
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Emerging Artist Series at Monmouth Museum proves to be fertile ground for creators
Promising artists in New Jersey are making use of a local “launch pad.” The New Jersey Emerging Artist Series at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft is giving artists solo recognition as they navigate the art world. The annual series consists of six solo exhibitions that highlight the work of New Jersey artists. The artists who…
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Schoor uses precision of former career as engineer in ‘Trianglism’ paintings
Asbury Park resident Howard Schoor, a retired engineer who founded the firm Schoor DePalma Inc., has created a new persona as a “trianglist.” The term, which was introduced by Schoor, defines a trianglist as an artist who uses triangles as the focal point, or at least the foundation, of abstract creations. The triangle represents “the…
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Mother Nature storm led teenage entrepreneur to create ‘Mother Nature’s Beauty’
Mother Nature storm led teenage entrepreneur to create ‘Mother Nature’s Beauty’ When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. That was 17-year-old Phoebe Allen’s mindset when she was young. As a child, Phoebe planned elaborate lemonade stands outside of her home in Columbus, Ohio. But when her family’s second residence in Highlands was destroyed during…
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Holmdel officials to publicly question former administrator
Holmdel Township Committee members will publicly question Donna Vieiro, Holmdel’s former township administrator, during a special meeting on Sept. 23. During a meeting on Sept. 12, members of the governing body publicly investigated and questioned Township Engineer Frances Mullan of T&M Associates, and Victor Stevens, Holmdel’s director of infrastructure, after Committeeman Rocco Pascucci said unexpected…
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Eatontown council fills open seat with appointment of Caruso; one vacancy remains
Members of the Eatontown Borough Council have appointed Christine Caruso to fill a vacancy on the governing body. During a council meeting on Sept. 11, Borough Clerk Julie Martin administered the oath of office to Caruso, before the new council member took her seat on the dais with the council. The vacancy on the council…