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    Students say goodbye to a special guest after a reading of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” on Feb. 16 at Point Road School in Little Silver during a kick-off for the “Read Across America” program, which will take place March 2 on the birthday of beloved children’s author Theodor Geisel. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Mixed feelings over KaBoom’s fizzle

    BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The implosion of the long-running Ka- Boom Fireworks on the Navesink has left many wondering, now what? The KaBoom Executive Committee announced on Feb. 15 that Red Bank’s 2012 July 3 fireworks display would not take place due to soaring security costs and insurance premiums, coupled with the difficulty of…

  • Stakeholders discuss future of Rumson-Sea Bright span

    Public meetings to be held in Sea Bright & Rumson Feb. 27 BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer A map showing the location of the Rumson-Sea Bright bridge is displayed at the Feb. 15 stakeholders meeting where community, state and regional officials discussed plans to rehabilitate or replace the 62-year-old bridge. KRISTEN DALTON Local, county and…

  • FMERA negotiating with software co. for fort property

    Oceanport officials upset over CommVault move to Tinton Falls parcel BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — A software data company will hop from one local town to another to become the first company to relocate at Fort Monmouth. CommVault, currently located on Route 36 in Oceanport, is in negotiations with the Fort Monmouth Economic…

  • Shore-area CERT open house

    Representatives of the Red Bank Office of Emergency Management will participate in an open house with several surrounding towns to help educate residents about disaster preparedness and how they can take a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. In the early stages of a disaster, local first responders could be overwhelmed,…

  • Student Art Competition March 4 at temple

    TINTON FALLS — The Monmouth Festival of theArts will host the annual Student Art Competition and Art Workshops on Sunday, March 4, 2-5 p.m. at Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave. The competition features the work of 11th-grade artists from high schools throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. Participation is free. Winners receive first-, second- and…

  • L.S. adds cameras, seeks new vendor for train station

    BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — The borough’s train station is getting three new security cameras and is in need of a vendor for the convenience store located inside the historic building. “The security cameras will allow us to open the station earlier and then keep it open to accommodate train riders at…

  • Char lights up downtown corner, fires up business

    Planning Board approves steakhouse at former Ashes cornerstone location BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer A composite rendering shows exterior and interior views of Char, a steakhouse that will open at the corner of Mechanic and Broad streets in the former location of Ashes cigar bar. KRISTEN DALTON REDBANK— The historic downtown is getting a new…

  • Holy Cross scales down original church renovations

    Proper signage, accessible parking and landscaping concerns ironed out BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The architect’s rendering of renovations to Holy Cross Church, Rumson, from the front of the church. RUMSON — The Church of the Holy Cross received approval from the Borough Zoning Board to finish what it started nearly eight years ago, but…