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Mayors look to county for shared fire services
Budget caps and decline in volunteers pressure towns to share resources, expenses BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Balancingabudgetwitha2percent cap is one of the strongest arguments for shared services, according to local mayors who are looking to Monmouth County to facilitate interlocal agreements for sharing the costs of providing local fire departments with necessary equipment. “When…
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Sea Bright mulls three options for beach facilities
Feasibility report studies amenities including boardwalk, beach club, pool and restaurant BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer A rendering of the Sea Bright beachfront redevelopment plan for a two-story, open-air public bathing pavilion by Monteforte Architectural Studio. SEA BRIGHT — The results are in, but the plan remains unclear. The Borough Council received the long-awaited analysis…
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Superbowl champ at Shrewsbury School
The Shrewsbury All Sports Night, sponsored by the Shrewsbury Youth Athletic Association (SYAA), was held June 6 at Shrewsbury Borough School. This year’s guest speaker was former all-pro NFL linebacker and two-time Superbowl champion Carl Banks. Banks spoke to the student-athletes and their parents about the importance of hard work in sports and in life.…
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Temple hosting open houses July 6, Aug. 10
Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave., Tinton Falls, will host two open houses for prospective members. On July 6 the temple will host an outdoor Shabbat service in the Sid Martin Memorial Garden followed by a barbecue, under the stars. Services begin at 6 p.m. preceded by a pre-service indoor oneg at 5:30 p.m. The…
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12th annual Trombone Night slated for July 11
The Red Bank Salvation Army, 180 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, will host its 12th annual barbecue and trombone night July 11. The barbecue will start the night at 6 p.m., followed by the trombone concert at 7 p.m. Some of the finest trombonists from the N.J. Symphony, the Salvation Army’s Premier New York Staff…
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Pay-station kiosks improve parking payment options
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer REDBANK— Fourteen new pay-station kiosks have been installed throughout the borough’s downtown, providing more payment options for residents and visitors. The parking lots at North Maple Avenue, Marine Park, Union Street, Wharf Avenue, White Street and English Plaza got an upgrade on June 25, the first day of operation. “We’ll…
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Red Bank wins first round in battle with NJNG
State Superior Court denies gas company injunctive relief BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Sen. Jennifer Beck (l) (R-11th District) joined Red Bank Borough officials at a press conference onMarch 14 to call attention to plans to relocate underground gas regulators throughout the downtown. RED BANK — A full hearing on the merits of the ongoing…
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Two River Pride celebrates LGBT community
Music, slam poetry, stories shared at Red Bank’s first annual pride event BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Members of the Giving Voice Choir, directed by Penny Gnesin, perform an opening song in the Marion Huber Theater at the first annual Two River Pride event held June 20 at the Two River Theater. Left: Red Bank…
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Michael Bebel, of Florida, competes in SkimBash 2012, a skimboarding competition that attracts amateur and professional skimboarders from across the country, held at the Sea Bright Municipal Beach on June 23. More photos, page 20 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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