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Information available on depression
Information on signs and resources available for postpartum depression (PPD) and other perinatal mood disorders that can affect women before, during and after pregnancy is available on cards being distributed by the Community YMCA in Red Bank, 166 Maple Ave., and other outlets throughout the state. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services…
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Skudera team wants open government
Fiscal responsibility, Earle housing major issues BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Borough Councilman Michael Skudera is entering the home stretch in his run for mayor. Skudera is challenging current Mayor Peter Maclearie, who is seeking re-election to his second term in the borough’s nonpartisan elections on May 12. With Skudera running for…
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Maclearie runs on proven leadership record
Team agrees Earle housing, closing of fort major issues BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Mayor Peter Maclearie is basing his run for a second, four-year term as mayor on a record of achievement. “Four years ago, I promised to control taxes, curb development and expand open space in the borough, and I’m…
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CURE to host Casino Night fundraiser
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Tinton Falls CURE (Caring Unselfishly Renews Everyone) will hold its first Casino Night fundraiser Friday, May 15, to help provide financial support for borough families faced with catastrophic illnesses. The event will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at…
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Helping hands
Left: Environmentalist Kathleen Gasienica (l-r), of Red Bank, examines the contents of a seining net with volunteers Samantha and Emily Burnham of Fair Haven during a cleanup of a waterfront lot in Red Bank sponsored by the Friends of Maple Avenue. Above: Emily Burnham clears a path to the shoreline at the lot, located at…
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BOE president questions benefits of consolidation
Karavites: Tinton Falls will stop accepting Earle students BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Board of Education President Peter Karavites isn’t convinced that consolidating school districts would result in benefits to the district. In fact, in a presentation on April 27, Karavites questioned whether cost savings, a major reason cited for consolidating local…
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Red Bank budget up less than 1 percent
Residents question salaries, health insurance costs BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — The 2009-10 municipal budget was passed unanimously at the April 27 Borough Council meeting, despite the concerns of several residents. The $19.4 million spending plan calls for a total tax levy of $10.9 million. Taxpayers will see a tax rate increase…
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Borough Council approves outdoor cafés
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — It’s time for sidewalk cafés to reappear, and that seasonal event requires the Borough Council to act on requests for outdoor seating. Among other requests approved for outdoor seating at the April 27 Borough Council meeting was that of Buona Sera restaurant on Maple Avenue for four…
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S.B. to hold 2nd annual Firemen’s Fair
SEA BRIGHT — The borough will host its second annual Firemen’s Fair May 14-17 in the Peninsula House parking lot, 1099 Ocean Ave. Fair hours are: Thursday, 6-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. to midnight; and Sunday, 4- 10 p.m. Fairgoers can get their thrills on traditional carnival rides, including a Ferris wheel, or…
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