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Design of 9-11 memorial will fit park’s character Low-key, permanent display will have place at Riverside Gardens
Staff Writer By GLORIA STRAVELLI Design of 9-11 memorial will fit park’s character Low-key, permanent display will have place at Riverside Gardens RED BANK — A permanent tribute to the victims of Sept. 11 will be put in place at Riverside Gardens Park on West Front Street, but it will not overshadow the park’s passive…
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Recalling another era Veronica Yankowski
Recalling another era Veronica Yankowski More than 100 years after it first went into service, the gatekeeper’s house has returned to the Red Bank train station. The small octagonal building was returned to the site after being refurbished by a carpenter in Farmingdale. For the full story on the house, turn to page 3. For…
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Capturing a moment out of time Photographic exhibit by Anna-Maria Vag plays with viewers’ sense of time
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Capturing a moment out of time Photographic exhibit by Anna-Maria Vag plays with viewers’ sense of time Anna-Maria Vag’s images strike a nostalgic chord despite being taken within the last few years. The photographic studies read like frames from vintage cinema accented by historical details like a 1960s Citroën automobile…
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Little change in Shrewsbury, Little Silver and Fair Haven Governing bodies remain in control of GOP in all three boroughs
Staff Writer By SHERRY CONOHAN Little change in Shrewsbury, Little Silver and Fair Haven Governing bodies remain in control of GOP in all three boroughs In tradition-bound ceremonies, the official families of Shrewsbury, Little Silver and Fair Haven gathered in their respective borough halls to swear in council members elected in November and organize their…
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John Bennett’s first day as governor begins in boro
Staff Writer By john burton RED BANK — Kicking off his tenure as governor, albeit a short one, state Sen. and co-Majority Leader John O. Bennett (R-12) appeared at the borough’s Woman’s Club for a pre-swearing-in breakfast. Amid a group of about 60 well-wishers, friends, political allies, and elected and appointed officials from both parties,…
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New director set to deliver on, expand Y’s mission Leader for Community Y filled same position in Chicago branch
Staff Writer By john burton New director set to deliver on, expand Y’s mission Leader for Community Y filled same position in Chicago branch Daniel Kasambira RED BANK — Chicago is a long way from the borough. But it is not so far, and not so different, in many ways, as discovered by Daniel Kasambira,…
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Community YMCA names new finance director Other officials with organization taking on new positions
Staff Writer By john burton Community YMCA names new finance director Other officials with organization taking on new positions RED BANK — The Community YMCA has seen some changes lately; some new faces and some familiar faces will be wearing new hats. Along with new director Daniel Kasambira, former executive director of the Metropolitan Chicago…
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Boyfriend charged
for murder in R.B. Authorities have charged the victim’s boyfriend in connection with the recent murder of a Tilton Avenue, Red Bank, woman. Alex Antonio Grant, 35, a Costa Rican national, was charged with murdering his girlfriend, Yvette Bacon, 34, 58 Tilton Ave., Dec. 15, according to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Robert A. Honecker…
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FARRAH MAFFAI BethAnn Cassella of Red Bank is making a video of the Sept. 11 Memorial at Riverside Gardens Park in the borough to send to relatives in London. The borough is planning on creating a permanent memorial.
