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Lindsay Robinson, the daughter of Peggy and John Robinson of Red Bank, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters at Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y. The Rumson-Fair Haven High School graduate is majoring in biology/pre-med.
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Middle school video asks ‘The Big Questions’’
Public asked to vote on Red Bank school’s video contest entry by Dec. 2 RED BANK — Red Bank Middle School students’ video production efforts have earned them a fourth trip to the national finals of a music video competition and a shot at $68,000 in classroom technology. The contest, sponsored by education technology company…
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Public’s health is more important than party politics
The recent decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court to weaken the Clean Water Act, a bill that has protected our waterways for over 30 years, will put our country’s drinking water in grave danger. The Clean Water Act was intended to end dangerous water pollution by regulating every major polluter. Now, regulators may be…
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Call governor’s office if you object to bear hunt
Iawoke to the disheartening news that 53 percent of residents approve of a bear hunt in the state. I couldn’t believe the majority of the residents are so callous and unthinking, so I decided to investigate the poll. The Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind poll sampled 831 registered voters and found that 53 percent agreed to a hunt…
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Wake up, Mayor Menna, before it’s too late
The Red Bank Borough Council’s recent reversal of its earlier decision to not suspend parking fees downtown during the peak holiday shopping season comes as a huge relief to business and commercial property owners in downtown Red Bank. But the initial “no” vote from the council on Nov. 8 and its subsequent last-minute flip-flop show…
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‘Homeward Bound’: 12 months of heartwarming stories
MCSPCA calendar raises funds for shelter BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Clockwise: Lilly, Nicky and Slick are three adoptees whose stories are featured in “Homeward Bound,” the Monmouth County SPCA 2011 calendar. EATONTOWN — Kim Ruane’s 2-year-old purebred Maltese, Lilly, is the proverbial lucky dog. She was once confined to a cage in a home…
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Little Soldiers program aids military kids
State Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (all RMonmouth and Mercer) are once again assisting in the Little Soldiers program which provides gifts for children of military personnel who are posted overseas. Once more, several 12th District municipalities are participating. “This is our third year participating in the program,” said Casagrande,…
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Westside tree lighting Dec. 4
RED BANK — The Westside Community Group will host its annual Holiday Festivities and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 4, 4-5 p.m. at Westside Park at the corner of Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. James Parker Blvd. The event will feature caroling by children, including students at the Westside Christian Academy and others. Santa will…
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’Tis the season
Santa and Mrs. Claus make an appearance with the Holiday Express troupe at the Red Bank Town Lighting on Nov. 26. Several thousand people gathered on Broad Street in Red Bank for the event. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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