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County supports nomination of two historic sites
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer RED BANK— Two historic Monmouth County properties might receive national recognition this year. The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution on Aug. 12 supporting the nomination of the Dutch Colonial Robert White House at 20 South St. in Red Bank and the Robert W. Cooke Medical…
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Boro’s summer camp provides a mix of enrichment, fun
Children could sharpen math skills in the morning, then canoe in the afternoon BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — Children enrolled in the borough’s summer camp experienced action packed days filled with enrichment classes as well as recreation. The camp offered a wide variety of activities: from creative writing, mathematical problem solving and…
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Hurry over to the Count Basie for summer rush tickets
RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank reports that while concert attendance is strong, and the theater’s recent ticket sales put them at 10 percent above industry standard, the theater will most likely be left with a limited number of concert tickets for some shows that will go unsold. The theater is…
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Red Bank council seeking more input on taxi ordinance
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — Changes to the borough’s taxi ordinance won’t take place until the mayor and Borough Council hear from those who have a stake in the matter. The Borough Council postponed action on making changes to its proposed taxi ordinance during what was scheduled to be a public hearing…
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A sad day for Raritan Bay
Locals decry forced removal of Baykeeper oyster project BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer An effort to restore the eastern oyster population to the Keyport Harbor officially came to a close on Aug. 9, a day that marked the shutdown of the largest shellfish restoration project in New Jersey and New York. Meredith Comi (c), NY/NJ…
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Council: S.B. boro hall wall in dire need of repair
Crumbling wall will be costly to fix, officials say BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Local officials said Sea Bright’s Borough Hall is falling apart and repairs will be costly. During the Aug. 3 meeting, Borough Council members spoke of the structure’s crumbling eastern wall, which is cracked and separating from the rest of the building,…
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Dorian Washington gets ready to plant a flower in the new garden installed at the Community YMCA in Red Bank on Aug. 11. The YMCA partnered with Home Depot of Long Branch, which donated garden items for the kids to plant. More photos on page 33 and at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR
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Privatizing state parks would be violation of public trust
GUEST COLUMN JEFF TITTEL Gov. Chris Christie is again advocating for increased privatization in the state government. The governor released a report that calls for leasing out management of all 58 of New Jersey’s state parks. The Christie administration wants to give away New Jersey’s most valuable public assets to private companies. These lands were…
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