• Tinton Falls school budget approved

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Voters in the Tinton Falls School District approved the $28,496,069 2009-10 school budget last week. The budget, which increased less than 1 percent from last year’s spending plan, calls for a tax levy of $17.6 million. As a result of the budget approval, the tax rate per…

  • RBR assistant principal honored by Brookdale

    Pictured at the 24th annual Wilbur Ray Scholarship Dinner are (l-r) Monmouth Country Freeholder Director Barbara L. McMorrow; honoree Risa Clay; Dr. Webster Trammell, vice president Brookdale Community College; and Mary S. Scott, chairwoman of the dinner committee. LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School Assistant Principal and English Language Learners (ELL) Supervisor Risa…

  • Borough becomes ‘Pink Bank’ for a good cause

    Youngsters spread pink icing on cupcakes at last year’s ‘Paint the Town Pink” event. RED BANK — Red Bank becomes “Pink Bank” on May 2-8 for a week of themed events aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer. “Paint the Town Pink” is a community wide program sponsored by Riverview Medical Center and Red Bank…

  • Voters OK school budget

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Residents came out to the polls April 21 and voted in favor of the $9.5 million school district spending plan for the 2009-10 school year. The “yes” votes totaled 311 and the “no” votes totaled 257. “I am so thankful to all the residents who exercised their right…

  • Galleria proposes major expansion

    Planning Board hearing continues May 4 BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — The borough Planning Board began hearing an application for a major expansion of The Galleria that would add a five-level garage/office space structure. The applicant, ET Galleria LLC, whose principals are members of the Sourlis family that owns The Galleria, proposed…

  • American Littoral Society to hold open house May 2

    MIDDLETOWN — On Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the American Littoral Society will celebrate the coast with an open house and coastal field day at its headquarters on Sandy Hook. The day will start with hikes and walks that will explore the rich and varied coastal habitat and wildlife on Sandy…

  • In the Service

    The U.S.S. Columbus Veterans Association is seeking Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 from 1944-76, and USS Columbus past and present wishing to share memories and camaraderie with old friends or to make new ones. Shipmates are also sought for a reunion Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at Holiday Inn Select,…

  • May programs at Red Bank library

    RED BANK — Music receives top billing in the Adult Department of the Red Bank Public Library in May. The month begins with “Women of Song,” a choral group of 10 women performing Broadway tunes and other favorites at the Red Bank Public Library, 84 W. Front St., 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. Directed…

  • Regional school budgets approved

    BY DANIEL HOWLEY and KENNY WALTER Staff Writers TINTON FALLS — Both Monmouth Regional and Shore Regional high schools saw their proposed budgets approved by a majority of voters during last week’s school board elections. The Monmouth Regional School District, which educates students from Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury Township, proposed a budget of $25,388,429,…

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