• NJSBA wants talks on tenure reform

    The New Jersey School Boards Association has called on the state Legislature and the administration of Gov. Chris Christie to begin serious discussion of changes in the state’s century old tenure laws that govern employment of public school teachers and other school district employees. According to a press release from the NJSBA, to promote public…

  • Fire chief wants F.H. to opt out of county dispatch

    Delay in time from receipt of call to dispatch cited BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — Borough Fire Chief Jim Cerutti told the mayor and council members at the Borough Council meeting last week that the performance of Monmouth County in fulfilling its contract to dispatch fire and first aid emergency calls for the…

  • F.H. awaits bids from private carters

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — The borough is expecting to receive bids for refuse collection from private carting companies by the end of November, Borough Administrator Mary Howell said Monday. At the Oct. 12 Borough Council meeting, Mayor Michael Halfacre said he expected the savings from switching from collection by borough employees to…

  • Red Bank revamps taxi ordinance

    Council will vote on new licensing rules Oct. 25 BY DAN HOWLEY Correspondent RED BANK — Local taxi owners fearful of a jump in borough licensing fees are breathing a collective sigh of relief following the Borough Council’s introduction of a new licensing ordinance last week. The ordinance, which the council introduced unanimously at the…

  • Breast cancer is theme for Red Bank Catholic’s dance show

    RED BANK — The Red Bank Catholic Dance Company will perform a show dedicated to breast cancer awareness on Thursday. Through dance and song, the performers will depict the stages a breast cancer patient goes through and the strength needed to recover and survive. The show will take the audience from the initial diagnosis, through…

  • Red Bank Boro Council candidates square off

    Boro debt and water fees spark debate BY DANIEL HOWLEY Correspondent Five candidates seeking three seats on the Red Bank Borough Council went toe-to-toe last week during the Westside Community Group’s 14th annual Meet the Candidates Night. Incumbent Councilwomen Kathleen Horgan and Sharon Lee, Mayor Pasquale Menna and challengers Joseph Mizzi and Robert Lombardi field…

  • CROP Walk

    Clockwise from left: Participants drop off canned and boxed foods at Red Bank Regional High School on Oct. 17 during the 30th annual Red Bank CROP Walk, a five-mile walk/run to raise funds to fight hunger. Hundreds of participants took part in the walk, which began at the school in Little Silver. Teens decorated T-shirts…

  • Mayor: ‘Red Bank is open for business again’

    Council revises parking schedule to encourage new business development BY DANIEL HOWLEY Correspondent In an effort to spur economic growth, the Red Bank Borough Council introduced an ordinance last week that they hope will entice new business owners to set up shop in the downtown’s many vacant storefronts. Introduced unanimously during the council’s Oct. 11…

  • Photo

    Members of the National Danish Performance Team presented an exhibition of the Scandinavian nation’s tradition of rhythmic show gymnastics at the Maple Place School gymnasium in Oceanport on Oct. 13. For more photos, see page 6 and Photo Galleries at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

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