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Jewish Reggae Festival comes to Red Bank
RED BANK — Congregation Beth Shalom of Red Bank will host an evening of Jewish reggae and world music at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. The Israeli reggae group Aharit HaYamim will arrive in Red Bank straight from Long Beach, Calif., where they were scheduled to headline the annual Jewlicious Festival. The popular Israeli festival…
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R.B. Board of Ed. to present school budget March 17
Board trims costs to minimize tax impact BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank Board of Education is looking for ways to trim the 2009 school budget, including cutting some bus routes and creating a walking zone for students. “By sharpening our pencils and identifying areas that we could reduce, we…
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Verizon helps LADACIN Network
The Verizon Foundation, through its “Check Into Literacy” program, has awarded LADACIN Network a $9,000 grant to support its “Lifetime of Learning” literacy project for children and adults with disabilities. LADACIN Network is a nonprofit agency that provides educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services for people with cerebral palsy or other physical disabilities in…
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Holy Cross to hold Gaelic Mass and Irish fest
Holy Cross Church, Rumson, will celebrate a Gaelic Mass and hold an Irish Festival in honor of St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, March 14. The event will begin with a gathering at 8 a.m. on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright followed by a parade of flags and bagpipes marching over the Sea Bright Bridge, emulating…
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Memorial concert for Knize
Leon Knize RED BANK — The Monmouth Conservatory of Music (MCM) will host a memorial concert in honor of a local musician and supporter of the arts.T he Leon Knize Memorial Tribute Concert will take place on Saturday, March 7, at 4 p.m. in memory of the wellknown musician and businessman, who died on Jan.…
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Tinton Falls mayor will run for re-election
Councilman, Planning Board member also in race BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Three candidates have announced their intention to run for mayor of Tinton Falls thus far, including incumbent Mayor Peter Maclearie, who announced Feb. 23 that he is seeking re-election for a second term. Challengers who have picked up packets from…
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Debate, still no decision on community center
Council members endorse Boys & Girls Club BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer RED BANK — Two Borough Council members paid a visit to an agency that is in the running to operate a new community center and reported back to the council last week. Councilwomen Sharon Lee and Juanita Lewis addressed the council about the…
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Warped Tour coming to Oceanport in July
Police chief: Operational plan in place to handle crowds BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Vans Warped Tour is coming to Monmouth Park racetrack July 19. Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon said borough officials support the tour that is coming to the borough for the first time. “We learned about the tour in August 2008 through…
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Red Bank reacts to club fracas
New ordinance puts limits on teen nights BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer The Red Bank Borough Council took action at its Feb. 23 meeting that will limit the presence of underage youths at clubs and other places where alcoholic beverages are sold. The ordinance, adopted unanimously by the council, requires persons under the age of…
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