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    JEFF GRANIT staff Red Bank Catholic senior Heather Westrol is guarded by Shabazz’s Jania Sims during the Caseys’ Tournament of Champions semifinal loss on March 18 in Toms River.

  • Arts festival brings teens, pros together

    Artist Larry Patterson, Eatontown, (l-r) gives design tips to Sam Gomez, a student at Coastal Learning Center, Morganville, during a collage workshop. The 2004 Teen Arts Festival kicked off at Brookdale Community College on March 18 with a surge of energy symbolic of the collective creativity of the participating student artists and performers. "It started…

  • Board seeking approval for 6 percent tax increase

    Borough facing biggertax bite despite negligible increase in spending BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Board seeking approval for 6 percent tax increase Borough facing bigger tax bite despite negligible increase in spending BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer Property owners in Shrewsbury will see an increase of $334,975 in the tax levy to support the budget of the Board of…

  • Zest

    Red Hatters: the new women BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest Red Hatters: the new women’s movement Red Hatters: the new women’s movement MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Getting the Red Bank chapter of the Red Hat Society off the ground are (front l-r) Bobbie Daughtry, Pinky, and Pat Heyer, all of Red Bank. At right, Ellen Halsband,…

  • Deer hunting may be coming to county parks

    BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — In response to an escalating deer population, county officials presented a plan last week that would allow deer hunters to barrage their game at six of the county’s parks. After completing a hunter’s education course and obtaining an annual license, hunters would be permitted to use…

  • Two arrested at hotel for drug dealing

    Men are believed to be main source forpsilocybin in county BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Men are believed to be main source for psilocybin in county BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — A two-month investigation culminated in the arrest of two out-of-state men for possession and resale of psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana and…

  • Zoning Board member facing charges from accident

    James Erving reportedly left scene after hitting car traveling on Spring St. BY NICOLE GERAGHTY Staff Writer RED BANK — A motor vehicle accident on Spring Street has left a member of the borough’s Zoning Board of Adjustment facing charges of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, and careless driving.…

  • Hook development plan to be reconsidered by mayors

    Recently elected officials have spoken out against privatizing park property BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer The Two River Council of Mayors will revisit the group’s support of a planned private development on Sandy Hook at the group’s May 8 meeting. "We will reopen the issue. Four mayors were not part of…

  • Former Planning Board member joins council

    Van Winkle named to fill spot opened by Ryder BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Stuart Van Winkle, a member of the Planning Board, was sworn in as the newest member of the Borough Council on Monday night. Van Winkle, a resident of Lippincott Road, replaces former Councilman Douglas…