• Day at the races benefits L.S. schools

    LITTLE SILVER — The Red Bank Regional Educational Foundation (RBREF) will present “A Day at the Races” on Saturday, Oct. 16, noon to 5 p.m. at Monmouth Park, 175 Oceanport Ave. Adults 21 years old and older are invited to a fun day of horse racing, good friends and great food. The event takes place…

  • Legislators say time for reform is now

    Package of bills awaits action at State House; property taxes drive effort BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The central New Jersey state legislators want residents to know they are pushing for Gov. Chris Christie’s reform package to advance in Trenton. During a Sept. 15 presentation at Manalapan town hall, Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon…

  • FMERA adopts initial $1.5M budget

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) unanimously approved a three-month working budget for 2010 at its first meeting on Sept. 28. Timothy Lizura, interim executive director of FMERA and senior vice president of business development with the state Economic Development Authority (EDA), said that the budget…

  • stork •••

    Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announced the birth of a boy Sept. 10 to Silvia M. Silva and Lindomar L. daCruz of Long Branch.

  • October happenings for children at R.B. Library

    RED BANK — The Red Bank Public Library will host programs including yoga, story time and movies for children during October. “Yoga Kids!” will be held Monday evenings at the new time slot of 5:30 p.m. This program is 30 minutes of simple yoga poses for kids at a beginner’s level. They will learn not…

  • Variety of orchids available at auction

    The largest orchid auction in the Mid- Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Colts Neck Fire House No. 1, Route 537, Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for a preview. Orchids of all colors, shapes and sizes will be sold at an auction…

  • Local FMERA members urge greater transparency

    Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority adopts bylaws at first meeting BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The recently formed Fort Monmouth Economic RevitalizationAuthority (FMERA) adopted bylaws at its first meeting on Sept. 28 despite protests that the information had not been made public. Several members of the public, including Oceanport Borough Council President…

  • Talk on women’s suffrage at library

    SHREWSBURY — Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library. Ocean Grove author Mary Walton will present the colorful history of New Jersey suffragette Alice Paul and the struggle to give women the vote. This free event will be…

  • T.F. district’s $4.7M referendum passes

    Funds will be used for upgrades at three schools BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — No longer will Tinton Falls students have to dodge raindrops from a leaky roof on rainy days. The district will move forward with a referendum that will fund improvements to all three borough schools. The $4.7 million referendum…

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