• ‘Face of community’ retires from Shrewsbury post

    Frank Clark stands in front of a GIS map of Shrewsbury he created during his nearly 40- year career with the borough’s Department of Public Works. ANDREW DAVISON BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer SHREWSBURY— Longtime employee Frank Clark is retiring from his position as foreman of Shrewsbury’s Public Works Department at the end of March.…

  • Residents want garden to take root

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer RED BANK — While voicing unanimous support for a community garden, Borough Council members said several outstanding issues related to the proposal require consideration . “Who’s going to pay for it? That’s themain thing,” Councilwoman Kathleen Horgan said of the plans by a residents committee to establish a community garden…

  • O’port district budget is under state cap

    Voters will weigh in on $9.7M spending plan on April 27 BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The borough Board of Education has approved a $9.7 million 2011-12 spending plan with a 1.86 percent school tax increase that stays under the state cap . Approved unanimously at the board’s March 24 budget hearing, the…

  • Historic county sites to be open for visits

    ‘W eekend in Old Monmouth” returns again with 40 historic sites throughout Monmouth County opening their doors to visitors interested in local history. Hours for most sites are from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30 and from noon to 5 p.m. May 1. “Forty historic sites will participate in the third ‘Weekend in Old Monmouth’event,”…

  • New logo reaffirms mission of The Arc of Monmouth

    Focus remains on support for people with disabilities and their families BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Top: Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, R-12th District, (far left) and The Arc of Monmouth Board President Neil Fleischman (far right) get help unveiling the new logo at the nonprofit’s Tinton Falls headquarters March 24. More than 100 people were on…

  • Monmouth Regional H.S. introduces $24M budget

    Eatontown, Tinton Falls, Shrewsbury Twp. would raise $18.7M tax levy BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer The Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education is seeking public support for its proposed $24.2 million 2011-12 spending plan. Introduced by board Business Administrator Maria Parry at the board’s March 22 meeting, the budget calls for a reduction in…

  • DuPont wants welcome mat out for businesses

    New committee would look at expediting process for new businesses BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer A potential new council committee would aim to foster communication between the governing body and local businesses, as proposed by Red Bank Councilman Michael DuPont. “There’s a common complaint among some of the businesses that we’re not business friendly,” DuPont…

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    Evelyn Giovine performs as Jo March in a musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” on March 26, a production by the Performing Arts Department of Ranney School in Tinton Falls. More photos on page 20 and at gmnews.com. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Raiders looking for postseason success in volleyball this spring

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The North Brunswick Township High School boys volleyball team is looking to build on last year’s 14-10 season. It was a campaign that included the Raiders’ first-ever state playoff appearance. “This season we are hoping to have our best season yet, including victories in both the county and state tournaments,”…

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