Author: Michael Nunes
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C-SPAN Bus makes pit stop in Jamesburg
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Away from the twists and turns of the 2016 presidential campaign trail, the C-SPAN Bus stopped at Grace M. Breckwedel (GMB) Middle School in Jamesburg to give students a lesson in civics. “This is great. We’ve been doing a lot of the campaign coverage for the primaries so…
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Count Basie Theatre will honor local high school students
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK- Nominees have been put forward to the 11th annual Basie Awards, which seeks to put high school actors, actresses and production crew staff in the lime light. “For the 11th straight year, we’re honored to host The Basie Awards and recognize excellence in Monmouth County high school dramas…
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Proposed parking lot increase overshadows budget introduction
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK–Despite having the 2016 budget introduction on the agenda, residents and business owners voiced more concern over proposed increases to parking rates than the proposed tax increases under the proposed budget. “We examined all sources of income, and we looked at them to make sure we are leveraging, in…
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Red Bank Charter School starts three-year lottery experiment
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank Charter School has started what officials call a three-year experiment in order to increase the school’s population of economically disadvantaged students. “We appreciate the community of Red Bank, and we want to be responsive to the entire school-aged population and incorporate into our school…
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East Brunswick clamps down on pet sales
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — While the Township Council voted on restricting dog and cat sales, the owner of the now-closed Just Pups in East Brunswick faces charges of animal cruelty in relation to the store’s Paramus location. The council voted unanimously at its April 25 meeting to pass an ordinance that would…
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East Brunswick introduces 2016 budget
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Without much fanfare, the Township Council introduced its 2016 municipal budget. According to information provided by the township, the 2016 introduced budget totals $63.01 million, a total that is up from $59.47 million the previous year. The tax rate is expected to increase from $1.88 out of…
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Rwandan genocide survivor tells her story
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EDISON — Jacqueline Murekatete was not like other children growing up. “Most of my classmates and friends did not know anything about me beyond being an orphan from Africa,” she said. One day when a Holocaust survivor named David Gewirtzman came to her high school class in Queens, New York,…
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Spotswood council approves $10.39 million budget
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council has approved its 2016 budget that will increase municipal taxes by about $60 for the owner of a home that is assessed at the borough average. Council members voted unanimously on April 18 to adopt a $10.39 million budget, which will be supported in part…
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Grand jury indicts four in killing of Red Bank teacher
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A Monmouth County grand jury returned a nine-count indictment against four men charged with the 2009 killing of a beloved Red Bank Social Studies teacher, Jonelle Melton, who was found dead in her Neptune City apartment, according to the office of Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.…
