• Little Silver police officer runs afoul of the law

    ALittle Silver police officer has been arrested and charged with using excessive force during an arrest, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The Jan. 7 arrest of Little Silver Patrolman Steven Solari, 36, an 11-year veteran of the department, follows a joint investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Little…

  • Plans for new parks, upgrades earn open space grants

    County allots over $2.3M for municipal projects BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Red Bank, Fair Haven and Little Silver were among the municipalities that received funding for recreation projects through the 2009 Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund, the county announced Dec. 22. Among the awards were $250,000 for the acquisition and preservation of a…

  • Vietnam center to host educational film screening

    HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a film screening and discussion of “The Camden 28” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. The film and discussion led by director Anthony Giacchino, of Astoria, N.Y., will focus on the group of 28 individuals who placed themselves at risk of arrest and…

  • Open space tax cut one vote away

    Public hearing, vote set for Jan. 19 meeting BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Borough officials continued to be split on acceptance of a referendum that would cut the borough’s open space tax rate from 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to 2.25 cents. The Borough Council introduced an ordinance by a…

  • Polar plungers

    Participants brave the frigid weather and dash toward the ocean at the start of the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge held at the Sea Bright public beach on Jan. 10. More than 300 people took a dip in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the annual ritual hosted by the Ancient Order of…

  • Red Bank’s ‘crown jewel’ now national landmark

    Count Basie Theatre added to National Register of Historic Places BY KIMBERLEY STEINBERG Staff Writer The Count Basie Theatre occupies a special place in the Red Bank community, and now its provenance has been recognized on the national level. The Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank Chief Executive Officer Numa Saisselin announced that the National Park…

  • Gov’t funds aim to retain fort workers

    $3 million supports N.J. Technology Solutions Center BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The federal government has awarded $3 million to seed an initiative aimed at stemming the potential “brain drain” of highly skilled workers resulting from the closure of Fort Monmouth. The Department of Defense funding will promote the New Jersey Technology Solutions Center’s mission…

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    Participants run for the shore after a dip in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean during the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the Sea Bright public beach on Jan. 10. More photos, page 3. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Changes in finance laws mean more negative ads

    Coda • GREG BEAN If you liked the barrage of advertising in some of the most recent elections, you’re absolutely going to love what’s coming down the pike in the next few contests. Lost among the news last week about the intrusions and restrictions air travelers will face in coming years to keep us safe,…

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