Author: Steven Viera
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Lawsuit alleges deficiencies with minutes, meeting notices in Spotswood
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — When it comes to the status of minutes from dozens of public and nonpublic meetings, the Spotswood Board of Education (BOE) will need to have a better answer than “the dog ate it.” The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG), a nonprofit that promotes transparency in government,…
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Funding for turf fields gets green light in Holmdel
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — When it comes to synthetic turf fields, residents say no, but the Township Committee says yes. At its regular meeting on Sept. 6, the Township Committee unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance that will authorize a $3.3 million bond to pay for the installation of synthetic athletic turf…
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Red Bank challenges medical center’s tax-exempt status
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — When it comes to exemption from property taxes, the borough is seeking a second opinion on whether or not Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank merits a clean bill of health. In the wake of a court decision last year that saw a hospital lose its tax-exempt…
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Hazlet launches the Explorers Program with Brookdale Community College
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer HAZLET—This fall, a group of teenagers is doubling-down on freshman year by starting both high school and college at the same time. Thanks to a partnership between Brookdale Community College and the Hazlet Township School District, six incoming students who will begin their freshman year at Raritan High School will…
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HABcore is a hero to the homeless in Red Bank
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — Some 12,000 people make their homes in the borough, but for individuals who are not fortunate enough to have a place to go at night, there is an organization that wants to help. For nearly three decades, HABcore, a nonprofit based in Red Bank, has worked to…
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A holiday cheer: Santa returns to sell trees at Brunswick Square Mall
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK—Residents of the township have earned themselves a spot on the “nice list” this year for helping Santa Claus hold onto his home of 38 years. Bill Kohlhepp, owner of the New Brunswick-based Coastal Evergreen Tree Farms, will return to the Brunswick Square Mall on Route 18 this holiday…
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Charter school’s Summer Institute turns Navesink into a classroom
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — A group of local students can now add boat building to their resumes. The Red Bank Charter School (RBCS) held a five-week Summer Institute open to all fifth-to-eighth grade students in the borough that emphasized skills in science through a series of hands-on activities such as building…
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Pallone opposes proposed parking hike at Sandy Hook
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer At an open house event held on Aug. 31 at the Sandy Hook Chapel, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) objected to a potential increase of parking and camping fees at Sandy Hook National Park. “I am opposed to the proposed fee increase, which would dramatically increase the fees from…
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Federal court orders Ocean Twp. to allow Yeshiva
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — After two years of controversy, a proposal for a Jewish college in the township has been approved thanks to a court order. On Aug. 26, a federal court ruled that barring a Jewish post-secondary boarding school from Ocean Township violates the law and further ordered that the…
