• Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival Sept. 25

    RED BANK — The second annual Guinness Oyster Festival is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 25, noon to 7 p.m. (rain date is Oct. 2). The event will take place in the White Street Parking Lot in downtown Red Bank, with access from White or Monmouth streets and within walking distance of the Red Bank Train…

  • T.F. scrambles to replace software system

    Unexpected death of technology staffer creates need for new system BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The untimely death of a longtime borough employee has caused the Borough Council to take action quickly on an urgent situation. “OnAug. 8 I notified the council about the loss of our software support person, Tom Walsh,” borough…

  • Ninety days to FIXX its act

    Local club negotiates license renewal with conditions BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council approved the renewal of a liquor license for the nightclub FIXX, under special conditions, during its Aug. 24 meeting. The West Front Street bar negotiated a time of 1:30 a.m. to shut down all music, whether live…

  • Quick action needed to combat obesity in children

    We have waited long enough for the food industry to voluntarily develop standards to reduce the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. While the proposed uniform standards recently announced by several food companies are a step in the right direction, they do not go far enough to have a significant impact on limiting the types…

  • Think about equality of privilege this Labor Day

    Most folks need to work for a living, which makes Labor Day a very popular holiday indeed. Most folks need to work, but some folks don’t have the same access to good-paying jobs that others have. In many cases, if not most, that’s not by design. It’s just the way things work. Our country’s founding…

  • Grant sought for Bellhaven Park

    Safety, waterfront access issues for west side preserve BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council approved a bid last week for a $250,000 Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund grant for the redevelopment of Bellhaven Park on the borough’s west side. At the Aug. 24 council meeting, Borough Engineer Christine Ballard…

  • T.F. council split on $1M bond ordinance

    Mayor: Borough at work on plan for capital improvements BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Mayor Michael Skudera thought he had unanimous consent on a $1 million bond that would pay for public works and police equipment. That is why Skudera was surprised when the ordinance was introduced with a 3-2 vote during theAug.…

  • Paddle the Navesink Day slated for Sept. 17 in Red Bank

    RED BANK— Plans are under way for the second annual Paddle the Navesink Day, a free community-wide celebration of the Navesink River and all the opportunities it provides to adults and youths. Beginning at 10 a.m. at Maple Cove at the foot of MapleAvenue on Saturday, Sept. 17, local boating clubs, businesses and organizations along…

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