Author: Michael Nunes
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Council worried about Stone Road Meadows future
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer KEYPORT — The Bayshore Regional Watershed Council seeks to preserve the last piece of farmland in the area, known as Stone Road Meadows. “It’s really the last agricultural area in the bayshore, and the council would like to see it preserved as open space for recreational use,” Joseph Reynolds, co-chair…
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East Brunswick puts indefinite hold on water tower
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — There will be no decision on a water tower on Henry Street, at least until next year, according to Council President Michael Hughes. “We have done some digging through our records and we have a little more legwork to do as a council and as a municipality…
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Two River Theater hopes to rope in Latino audience
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Two River Theater will present two Spanish-language performances of its upcoming play, “Ropes,” in an attempt to reach out to the Hispanic community. “When I first came here, I was quite impressed by the vitality and size of the Latino community that’s right here around the theater,”…
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Charter school disputes claims of segregation
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK—With a decision from the state looming on doubling the enrollment at the Red Bank Charter School (RBCS), representatives of the school met with reporters to answer questions about the possible impact of that decision. After weeks of debate, reports and public forums, RBCS officials invited area media to…
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Charter school officials remain silent
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Residents expressed anger over the charter school officials remaining silent during a press conference aimed at explaining a change in their enrollment expansion proposal. “It is indecent that [the principal of the charter school] and every member of the Board of Trustees has refused to comment on…
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McEvoy chosen as 31st mayor in East Brunswick
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Kevin McEvoy, a now former member of the Board of Education, has been appointed the 31st mayor of East Brunswick. “Who would have thought that I would be given this opportunity as I made my way through my professional career as a teacher and a coach, culminating…
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Red Bank panel slams charter school expansion
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — After investigating the proposed expansion of the Red Bank Charter School, a Blue Ribbon Commission that was appointed by the mayor concluded that the expansion would have negative effects on taxpayers and students. “After reviewing the materials, a majority of [Blue Ribbon Commission] members are recommending that…
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Red Bank remembers Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Over 60 years since the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech” in Washington D.C, community and religious leaders gathered in Red Bank to remember the man who got them started to the top of the mountain, but was killed before he…
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One more charged in Red Bank teacher murder
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK–A fourth suspect has been charged in connection with the murder of former Red Bank Middle School teacher, Jonelle Melton. On Jan 15, the Monmouth Country Prosecutor’s Office announced that Jerry J. Spraulding, 38, of Keansburg, has been charged with first degree felony murder, first degree armed robbery, second…
