• Voters support cutting open space tax rate

    Referendum vote backs up three on council BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — By a margin of close to 1,000 votes, Tinton Falls voters on Nov. 3 approved cutting the open space tax rate. The yes votes carried a referendum on the ballot that asked residents if they wanted to lower the open…

  • Dr. Robert L. “Bob” Ticehurst

    Dr. Ticehurst, V.M.D., 97, of Kensington, Md., and formerly Red Bank and Shrewsbury, died Oct. 28, 2009, in Bethesda, Md., following a brief illness. He founded Ticehurst Animal Hospital, Middletown. Prior to that, in 1936, Dr. Ticehurst partnered with his father, Harry Ticehurst, D.V.S. He was a former Red Bank health officer. Dr. Ticehurst’s awards…

  • Kitchen lessons: healthful food and helping others

    Lunch Break classes aim to educate children and parents about healthy eating BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Children in a cooking class at Lunch Break are learning how to prepare healthful meals while giving back to their community. Above: Amya Johnson, of Red Bank, washes vegetables during Lunch Break’s “Kids…

  • Patricia Noel Havard

    Mrs. Havard, 71, of Tinton Falls, died Oct. 27, 2009, at home. She had resided in Shrewsbury and Little Silver before relocating to Tinton Falls 20 years ago. Mrs. Havard is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, W. Scott and Jane Havard of Middletown, Kevin and Jacqueline Havard of Delray Beach, Fla., and Todd Havard…

  • Two indicted in death of disabled woman

    Caseworker, sponsor charged with neglect BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Intercession by 12th District legislators has led to the indictment of two caregivers of a developmentally disabled woman who died after being severely neglected in a state-licensed sponsor home. The 17-count indictments were announced last week by Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon Jr. and…

  • Doris Foster

    Mrs. Foster, 89, of Tinton Falls, died Nov. 2, 2009, at Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls. She taught music in Pennsylvania and the Little Silver school system, retiring after several years. Mrs. Foster was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Charles Foster, in 1985. She is survived by a daughter, Jill; two sons, David and…

  • Ballot count gives Red Bank Dems wider lead

    Ballot count gives Red Bank Dems wider lead     Red Bank Democrats widened their margin of victory for two Borough Council seats following the counting of provisional ballots on Nov. 9.     Council incumbents Michael R. DuPont and Arthur V. Murphy III had a lock on the race before the ballot counting at the Monmouth…

  • Charles Schanck Jr.

    Mr. Schanck, 85 ,of Oceanport died Nov. 8, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He had resided in Colts Neck before relocating to Oceanport 75 years ago. Mr. Schanck was employed at New Jersey Natural Gas Co. for 39 years, retiring as vice president of operations…

  • Ballot count gives Red Bank Dems wider lead

    Challenger undecided on seeking recount BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Red Bank Democrats widened their margin of victory for two Borough Council seats following the counting of provisional ballots Monday. Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna (center) watches as provisional ballots for the Borough Council election are tallied at the Monmouth…

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