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Sale of ‘Sesame Street’ toys should be able to fund PBS
I loved the political cartoon of Grover before the firing squad. Anyone with children is very familiar with the vast quantity of “Sesame Street” products you can buy for your child — dozens of DVDs, CDs and books; countless toys of every character. Elmo’s face is on diapers, wipes, clothes, shoes, sheets, shower curtains, potty…
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Supporting youth athletics is right thing to do
I was shocked to learn the Red Bank schools did not fund athletic programs, but was pleased learn a foundation has been established to support sports in Red Bank. RedBank has sent many students on to college and professional sports, and we need to support the effort to develop these students at the gradeschool level.…
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NJ promotes profits, pollution over citizens’ health
A newspaper recently reported, “The state Department of Environmental Protection last week announced it was proposing a rule that would, in effect, allow the agency to ignore its other rules and regulations when DEP leadership believes it would help make New Jersey more pollution-friendly.” Actually, I fibbed. The DEP used the words ”businessfriendly,” but isn’t…
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Get ready to Paint the Town Pink
RED BANK — Pink Bank (Red Bank), Pink Beach (Monmouth Beach) and Pink Haven (Fair Haven) will be transformed for “Paint the Town Pink,” Riverview Medical Center’s annual breast cancer awareness initiative. This year’s Paint the Town Pink runs fromApril 30 to May 7. For the fifth straight year, volunteers, committees, businesses, physicians and local…
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Sea Bright creates new multifamily housing zone
Borough settles builder’s remedy lawsuit BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council has approved an ordinance paving the way for the construction of a proposed 24-unit residential housing project, despite the objections of some residents. Approved by a unanimous vote during the council’s March 15 meeting, the measure creates an R-4…
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Tinton Falls 2011 budget under cap
Council appoints Stephen Schertz to vacant seat BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The borough budget is now out of the hands of Mayor Michael Skudera, who passed it off to the Borough Council, noting that it reflects cost savings and fiscal discipline. Skudera announced the preliminary $21.6 million budget at the March 15…
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Oceanport introduces $6.96M spending plan
Council to hold budget meeting April 21 BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Residents could see a 1.8 percent increase in their municipal tax bill if the Borough Council approves its $6.96 million spending plan next month. Introduced at the council’s March 17 meeting, the budget calls for a tax levy of approximately $5.3…
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R.B. School District budgets under cap
Public hearing and adoption set for March 29 at 7:30 p.m. BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank Public School District expects a tax levy increase of 1.9 percent for the 2011-12 budget year, according to Superintendent Laura Morana. The preliminary budget of $15,054,242 contains a tax levy of $12,268,200, a…
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