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Rights of trees vs. rights of property owners
Fair Haven Councilman Robert Marchese said recently, “We’re forced to balance the rights of the trees with the rights of the property owner.” This scary quote has caused the following un-intended consequences: 1. Rumson and Red Bank trees have been observed, late at night, crossing the border into Fair Haven so they, too, can enjoy…
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America needs uniculturalism, not multiculturalism
Not long ago there was a good deal of discussion about institutional racism. The idea being put forth was that even though most people have learned to get along better, there are still institutional barriers that, in effect, prevented some people from getting ahead. Over the years there have been many policy changes to attempt…
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This tax cap law looks like a good deal, but …
CODA GREG BEAN Before we start popping the champagne corks over the fact that the New Jersey Senate passed a bill last week limiting property tax increases to 2 percent a year — with certain exceptions — we ought to remember that old Latin admonition Caveat emptor (Let the buyer beware). On first blush, the…
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Above: Audience members listen to the music of Familiar Faces during a Sounds at Sunset concert sponsored by Fair Haven Parks and Recreation and held at the Fair Haven Dock along the Navesink River on July 9. Left: Jen Bennett and her son Keith, of Fair Haven, share a dance. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Freeholders vote to oppose wind turbine
Resolution calls for more study of proposal for Union Beach BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution opposing construction of a 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine on the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) 24-acre wastewater treatment facility in Union Beach on July 8. The board decided to…
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R.B. Summer Series returns to Riverside Gardens Park
RED BANK — Live jazz and blues, fitness and dance, contemporary music and family-friendly movies will be presented in Riverside Gardens Park on West Front Street during July and August. Sponsors include the Red Bank Department of Parks and Recreation, Brookdale Public Radio 90.5 The NIGHT and several local businesses. The fun starts with Fitness…
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Chamber of Commerce slates annual Beach Party
The Business After Hours Committee of the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC), Red Bank, will host its annual Beach Party on Thursday, July 22, at The Seagull’s Nest at Sandy Hook. The rain-or-shine event, which will run 4:30-8:30 p.m., will feature entertainment by Bruce Foster, a sunset celebration with the Monmouth County Police…
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Salvation Army to host Trombone Night July 28
RED BANK — The Salvation Army will host the 10th annual BBQ & Trombone Night Wednesday, July 28, at 180 Newman Springs Road. According to a press release from the Salvation Army, each year some of the finest trombone players in the New York metropolitan area and beyond have come to the Red Bank facility…
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Family Resource Network hosts surf camp for Down syndrome community
BELMAR — The Family Resource Network (FRN) and its affiliate organization, Autism Family Services of New Jersey (AFSNJ), will host a Down Syndrome Surf Camp in conjunction with Surfer’s Healing on Monday, Sept. 13, in Belmar. In the past, Surfer’s Healing camps have been exclusive to the autism community. Last year, The Family Resource Network…
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