• Expectations, expectations

    Green Scene Winter has taken a long time to leave, the wet, sloppy snow has melted, and we are feeling the strength of the sun’s rays. But winter’s residue is still found in the many branches that broke off during the storms and beckon to be taken care of. Albert Einstein famously proposed that doing…

  • NJ SHARE grants would save in the long term

    Guest Column • Brian J. Valentino On the day of his inauguration, Gov. Christopher Christie inherited a gaping $2 billion hole in the state’s budget and swiftly set about the people’s business in meeting our constitutional mandate guaranteeing a balanced budget. Shortly thereafter, he declared a State of Fiscal Emergency via Executive Order No. 14,…

  • Brookdale job fair draws hundreds

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Job seekers talk with representatives of local employers at a job fair held at the Long Branch Portuguese Club on March 12. CHRIS KELLY LONG BRANCH — Anastasia Davis has been out of work for eight months but is hopeful that her employment status will change sometime soon. Davis, of…

  • ‘Cinderella’

    Trish Blair and Mike Anderson rehearse a scene in Red Bank Regional Theatre Company’s spring musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” on March 11. CHRIS KELLY

  • ‘Acoustic Saturdays’

    Chris Turner (l) and Bob Andrews perform during Acoustic Saturdays, a music program hosted by the Red Bank Public Library on Feb. 27. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY

  • Red Bank contractor pleads guilty in bid-rigging scheme

    Was awarded $153K in state contracts Acontractor from Red Bank pleaded guilty Feb 16 to making false representations in connection with state contracts awarded by a former N.J. Department of Corrections (DOC) official. The DOC administrator, Gerald T. Kennedy, pleaded guilty last month to orchestrating a bid-rigging and kickback scheme involving hundreds of thousands of…

  • Here come the brides

    Red Bank hopes to become a destination for bridal shopping BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — The downtown community is hoping that the bridal walk down the aisle will begin in Red Bank. To brand the borough as a one-stop shopping destination for weddings, Red Bank RiverCenter is organizing the first annual Wedding…

  • Two River Tour de Yoga March 17-20

    Five local yoga studios will open their doors to the community to share their love of yoga for the first Two River Tour de Yoga on March 17- 20. The tour is tailor-made for those who are intrigued by yoga but don’t know where to start, as well as for those experienced yoga practitioners who…

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