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    CHRIS KELLY staff Byron Smith solos during the Holiday Express concert at the annual Red Bank Tree Lighting festivities Nov. 24.

  • Holiday light drive-through features all new displays

    The annual holiday lights display at the PNC Bank Arts Center. HOLMDEL – It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas as the Holiday Light Spectacular at the PNC Bank Arts Center returns for its ninth season featuring all new displays created by Brandano Displays. Brandano’s lighted displays have been featured throughout the country,…

  • Ibex holds on to Boro Council seat by 2 votes

    Recount uncovers additional absentee ballot for incumbent BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer John Ibex Oceanport Borough Council-man John “Ted” Ibex has reclaimed his seat on the council after a recount of the votes cast in the municipal Nov. 7 election confirmed his victory this week. On Tuesday, the county Board of…

  • Master plan meetings under way

    TINTON FALLS – The public is invited to attend four Tinton Falls master plan meetings to discuss preliminary goals, objectives and recommendations. All are welcome to attend and participate at any of the meetings, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. The first meeting was to be held last night in the municipal building for…

  • Shared services study limited to three towns

    Shrewsbury officials upset that boro’s police dept. left out BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LITTLE SILVER – A study that will examine the implications of merging the police departments of three local towns will proceed without the participation of neighboring municipalities. The Shared Services Committee, which includes the municipalities of Little…

  • Hearing set on charges against liquor store

    Dec. 6 hearing by Boro Council will decide fate of Best Liquors BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK – A public hearing that will determine whether a west side liquor store will remain in operation will take place Dec. 6. Official charges against Best Liquors include violations ranging from selling…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s Gram Klatt catches up with Red Bank’s Brian Lynch as they participate in the seventh annual Turkey Bowl, an annual Thanksgiving benefit for Red Bank-based Jason’s Dreams for Kids. The tournament was held at Thompson Middle School, Middletown, Nov. 25.

  • New attorney seeks to amend Sandy Hook suit

    Would add violations of historic preservation, environmental acts BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent An attorney for Save Sandy Hook (SSH), a grass-roots organization formed to block the commercial development of historic Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook, will go to U.S. District Court in Trenton on Dec. 18 to ask for permission to file…

  • Fifty years and still adding good deeds

    Shrewsbury Boro honors resident for years of service to the community BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer SHREWSBURY — You might say Jack Connors is Mr. November. In an unusual move for Shrewsbury Borough, the mayor and council dedicated November to Connors as one of the borough’s most devoted public citizens. John…