• Human neglect at root of feral cat problem

    Linda Cherkassky, New Jersey State apprentice wildlife rehabilitator, Voorhees, says, “TNR (Trap- Neuter-Return) doesn’t work.” No place in her opinion letter (Wildlife Rehabilitator Says TNR Doesn’t Work, May 13) is the cause of the feral cat problem discussed. Human neglect and gross irresponsibility and the total lack of any legal control of this offensive and…

  • When social networking sites seem very anti-social

    CODA GREG BEAN I stopped watching Jack Cafferty and Don Lemon, and most of the other anchors on CNN, when they started reading Twitter comments about the issues as part of their news presentation.   There you’d have Jack or Don talking about a serious matter, like the nomination of a Supreme Court justice, and…

  • Free introduction to rowing May 22

    RED BANK — From May through November, shells are a common sight on the Navesink River. Rowing is growing in popularity across generational lines in the area, according to Navesink River Rowing (NRR). The program will opens its site to the public for a free introduction to rowing on Saturday, May 22, from 9 a.m.…

  • Red Bank returns to four-day workweek

    BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council voted to reinstate a five-day workweek for municipal employees after finding that cost savings fell short of projections. During the May 10 meeting, Councilman Michael DuPont announced that all municipal offices would return to a five-day workweek and be open Monday through Friday from…

  • Greenbriar Falls residents seek borough’s help

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Now on their third builder, residents of Greenbriar Falls want to see their development completed. Representatives of the active-adult community located on Hance Avenue between Sycamore Avenue and Newman Springs Road, spoke during the May 3 Borough Council meeting, asking for the borough’s help in handling the…

  • ‘Spotlight on Lyme’ takes place May 23

    The Lyme Disease Association (LDA) will sponsor the third annual “Spotlight on Lyme” Lyme disease awareness 5K run/walk on Sunday, May 23, at Pier Village in Long Branch. The proceeds from this family-oriented event will be used to fund the research and education projects of the national Lyme Disease Association. Check-in begins at 9 a.m.…

  • Environmental groups to host panel on PurGen project

    MIDDLETOWN — The N.J. Chapter of the Sierra Club and a group of other environmental organizations will host a panel discussion to explore the impact of a proposal for a coal-fired power plant that includes plans to store liquid carbon dioxide beneath the Atlantic Ocean. According to a press release from the local chapter, the…

  • Outsourcing dispatchers still on table in Fair Haven

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — The borough’s efforts to cut costs by outsourcing dispatchers for police, first aid and fire department services has yet to be successfully resolved. At a Borough Council meeting in March, at which the council introduced the town’s budget with a half-cent drop in the municipal tax rate because…

  • Maple Cove sign will signal river is for all

    BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Advocates transform vacant lot into public access pointMembers of the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association display the handmade sign the group donated to be erected at Maple Cove. Above right: The hand-carved sign is made of cedar. BORIS KOFMANN RED BANK — After more than two years of lobbying, the once-vacant…

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