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Good news for Sea Bright: School merger won’t hike taxes
State will reassess funding formula for regional district BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Mayor Maria Fernandes announced at the Borough Council meeting on Oct. 2 that the neutral tax impact from the newly created Sea Bright- Oceanport K-8 school district would remain in place indefinitely. In a Sept. 16 letter from Commissioner…
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Charter school launches costume exchange
RED BANK — Red Bank Charter School, a K-8 public school, is holding a costume exchange program to raise money for its educational programs and to provide parents throughout the community with a low-cost costume resource for the Halloween season. The school is collecting donated gently worn Halloween costumes now and will be offering them…
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Red Bank Fire Prevention Expo Oct. 11
RED BANK — Members of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department will host their ninth annual Fire Prevention Expo and Free Barbecue in the White Street parking lot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 11. (Rain date Oct. 18). The department comprises entirely of volunteers and their goal for this day is to…
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Clean Ocean Action sets Fall Beach Sweeps for Oct. 24
Clean Ocean Action (COA) is enlisting individuals, families, organizations and businesses to participate in the 24th annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Saturday, Oct. 24, at more than 60 sites along the New Jersey coast. The statewide, volunteer-led cleanups begin at 9 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m., rain or shine. A map and list of…
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Walkathon highlights parental abductions
More than 200 turn out for Bring Sean Home Walk BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer More than 200 people participated in the Bring Home Sean 3K walkathon on Oct. 3 in Long Branch, raising funds for The David and Sean Fund. Natalie Alonso (l-r), Henry Alonso and Barbara Elias participate in the Bring Sean Home…
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Red Bank ups density around train station
Sen. Beck: Change ‘goes against character’ of boro BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer After more than 18 months of master plan review, the Red Bank Borough Council unanimously approved a zoning ordinance permitting higher-density development around the train station. The council, at its meeting on Sept. 28, voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance despite…
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The ‘Kid from Red Bank’ is back where he belongs
Basie bust gets prominent spot at train station BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer One of Red Bank’s most notable citizens, William “Count” Basie, a pioneer of swing music, was honored during a rededication ceremony of a sculpture of the jazz great on Oct. 2. CHRIS KELLY staff Phyllis Rudlow, Red Bank, shares memories of her…
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Emerson E. Jones
Mr. Jones, 79, of Middletown, died Sept. 27, 2009, at home. He resided in Ellicott City, Md., prior to relocating to Middletown 40 years ago. He was a retired employee at AT&T, New York City. Prior to that, he was employed at Western Electric, Baltimore, Md. He is survived by his wife, Joan Jones of…
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John P. Brennan III
Mr. Brennan, 66, of Rumson, died Sept. 27, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was employed during retirement at the Monmouth County Park System, Lincroft section of Middletown, Rumson boat ramp, and Cecom, Tinton Falls, until its closure. Prior to that, he was a detective for the Holmdel Township…
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