Author: Steven Viera
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South River residents voice tax troubles at state hearing
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — As part of an ongoing investigation into South River, New Jersey’s Division of Taxation held a public hearing at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building on Aug. 17 for residents to discuss their experiences paying property taxes in the borough. South River is under the microscope…
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Stone elected board of ed president in Red Bank
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK–Dr. Fred Stone was unanimously elected as the new president of Red Bank’s Board of Education at a regular meeting on Aug. 16. His appointment followed the resignation of the previous president, Carrie Ludwikowski, who moved to North Carolina with her family. “I’m looking forward to helping the district…
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Historic sites offer glimpse of the past
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer In 1775, Colonial patriots opened the American War of Independence by firing the famous “shot heard ’round the world” at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and that shot can still be heard today at dozens of historic sites in New Jersey. Battlefields where revolutionaries squared off with royal forces,…
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Stone elected Red Bank’s school board president
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK–The Board of Education unanimously elected Dr. Frederick Stone as its new president on Tuesday evening, Aug. 16. Dr. Stone has served as a member of the school board for the past four years while he held the office of vice president since January. Board members tabled electing a…
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Rally for the Navesink shines a light on jellyfish, pollution
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RUMSON — Representatives of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Rutgers University, Montclair State University and other organizations joined members of the community to rally for the Navesink River. Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit that is dedicated to improving water quality along the coasts of New Jersey and…
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Council President calls for Board of Ethics to rule on fundraising issue
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Allegations surrounding fundraising practices have led three candidates for municipal office to be referred to the township’s Board of Ethics. Council President Michael Hughes requested that the Board of Ethics look into whether or not three East Brunswick Democrats — Dr. Brad Cohen, Councilman Michael Spadafino and Sterley…
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Mayor’s votes break gridlock on four issues in Red Bank
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — A series of resolutions to facilitate the construction of a parking garage and other downtown redevelopment initiatives nearly stalled out before the Borough Council. At the Borough Council’s meeting on Aug. 10, Mayor Pasquale Menna — a Democrat — sided with his Republican colleagues and cast four…
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JCP&L files for Monmouth County Reliability Project approval
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer MORRISTOWN — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) filed a petition with New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) seeking approval for its proposed Monmouth County Reliability Project. The utility company announced this action yesterday through a press release. The $111 million project calls for the construction of a 10-mile…
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Aberdeen opposes JCP&L power line plan
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township thinks a plan to build massive electrical transmission lines should go back to the drawing board. At a meeting on Aug. 3, the Township Council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the construction of utility poles as part of Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed Monmouth…
