Author: Steven Viera
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Wesleyan Cafe relocated to Reckless Estate
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK – This summer, a program offering lunch and outreach for seniors is getting Reckless. The Wesleyan Cafe, an initiative organized by United Methodist Communities (UMC) at The Wesleyan to provide seniors with the opportunity to enjoy lunch and socialize, has moved to the Anthony Reckless Estate, home of…
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State will hold hearing in South River to talk of revaluation
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — For the first time in 30 years, the borough may be required to conduct a property revaluation. Under the authority of New Jersey’s Department of the Treasury, the state’s Division of Taxation will be holding a public hearing in South River to solicit feedback from residents as…
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East Brunswick Council considers regulating vapor shops
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — When it comes to placing restrictions on the growing vapor shop industry, the township isn’t blowing smoke. At a meeting on July 11, East Brunswick’s Township Council discussed the possibility of regulating vapor shops, which have been proliferating along Route 18, by enacting an ordinance to establish…
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Planning Board approves redevelopment area in Red Bank
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK – Two tracts of land in the heart of downtown have made it onto the fast-track for redevelopment. On July 6, Red Bank’s Planning Board voted to designate the borough-owned White Street parking lot and a privately-owned property at 55 West Front St. as an area in need…
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First mayor elected to office in East Brunswick passes away
EAST BRUNSWICK – Dr. Aleck Borman, the first mayor of East Brunswick who was elected by popular vote, died at the age of 96 at his home in Warren on July 4. In 1964, East Brunswick changed its government structure so that residents would elect the mayor rather than having one appointed by the Township…
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Spotswood Council, residents discuss EMS ballot question
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The Borough Council continued discussions of a potential draft of a question to appear on the ballot in November regarding emergency medical services (EMS). The question, as presented at a meeting on June 20, asked: Shall the mayor and council of the Borough of Spotswood be authorized to budget…
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Community rallies to discuss Navesink River pollution
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RUMSON — More than one year after New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) downgraded 565 acres of the Navesink River as unsuitable for shellfishing, members of the community recently poured into Bingham Hall to learn about the pollution plaguing the waterway. Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit dedicated to…
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Red Bank Council tables vote opposing Reliability Project
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — At a Borough Council meeting on June 22, Mayor Pasquale Menna submitted a last-minute resolution to the agenda calling for Red Bank to formally oppose a plan by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) to build a 10-mile stretch of power lines along the railroad tracks to…
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Indie Street Film Festival to debut in Red Bank
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — The first annual Indie Street Film Festival (ISFF) is coming to Red Bank from July 6-10, giving members of the community the chance to see over 75 independent feature and short films and enjoy pre-screenings and after-parties all over town. ISFF will include showings of local filmmaker…
