• Fort Monmouth could be perfect location for a college

    A university campus focusing on technology and business would be the perfect solution for the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth. New York City recently announced it had chosen Cornell and Israel’s Technion to operate a new graduate school of applied sciences on Roosevelt Island. It is a brilliant idea which will create jobs, train our children…

  • Housing policy fails developmentally disabled

    GUEST COLUMN DR. SALVATORE PIZZURO The plight of New Jerseyans with developmental disabilities has received considerable media attention recently. Perhaps the most immediate burning issue regarding this population is the housing problem. In many cases, the parents of adults with developmental disabilities are elderly and unable to continue to care for their offspring with special…

  • No more Twinkies? Now that’s a real nightmare

    CODA GREG BEAN Here are three stories you might have missed due to the 24/7 coverage of the South Carolina Republican primary and Newt Gingrich’s marital peccadilloes last week. We start with Zingers and Ding Dongs: Over the last few years, the crummy economy has made most of us feel like Job, that Old Testament…

  • Residents plant the seed for community garden

    A promising discussion confirms interest, resources BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Carol Fornwald, of the Monmouth University Community Garden, spoke to residents interested in starting a Shrewsbury Community Garden at a Jan. 17 discussion hosted by the Shrewsbury Garden Club. KRISTEN DALTON SHREWSBURY — Community gardens grow communities. That was the reason why more than…

  • Transparency bill sheds light on ‘shadow govt.’

    Bill requires state, regional & local authorities to post public information online BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Close to 600 local authorities and commissions spend $5 billion in taxpayer money per year that until recently was nearly impossible to track in New Jersey’s so-called “shadow government.” “Seven out of 587 [government entities] have basic information…

  • R.B. Roller Vixens lace up for hard-hitting fundraiser

    Roller derby event raises more than $2,300 for R.B. Middle School 8th grade BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer This text will be replaced Juicy McGillicuddy, of The Train Stop Trixies, celebrates a winning play at the Red Bank Roller Vixens’ roller derby fundraiser on Jan. 20, a benefit for the Red Bank Middle School eighth-grade…

  • Zoning dispute stalls Hampton Inn proposal

    Pending litigation, jurisdiction issues stall hotel application BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Architect’s rendering of the proposed 76-room, six-story Hampton Inn & Suites ERIC SUCAR staff RED BANK — The Hampton Inn application has become a hot potato for the borough, whose Planning Board put a stay on the proposal at the Jan. 18 meeting…

  • Tinton Falls’ goal for 2012: attract jobs

    Skudera looks to offset jobs lost to fort closure BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Borough Council President Gary Baldwin (right) congratulates Tinton Falls Mayor Michael Skudera after Skudera delivered the State of the Borough address during the Jan. 17 council meeting. TINTON FALLS — The borough will establish an Office of Economic Development to attract new…

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