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St. Patrick’s Day Parade fundraisers set
February fundraisers for the third annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Feb. 19, 22 and 27 at different venues in Rumson. On Feb. 19 at 7 p.m., a traditional Irish Seisiún and Soda Bread Baking Competition will be held at the Oceanic Library, 109 Avenue of Two Rivers, Rumson. There will also…
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Oceanport nears decision on new Borough Hall
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Oceanport officials will soon decide where to locate a new Borough Hall. OCEANPORT — Discussions about a new Borough Hall have dominated Borough Council meetings ever since the superstorm rendered the former municipal complex uninhabitable. Now borough officials say they are closing in on answers as to where the new…
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Residents praised for ‘lighting up Red Bank’
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer The Cohen family on South Street received first place in the Parks and Recreation Department’s annual home decorating contest. This is the second consecutive year the family has won the prize. COURTESY OF ADAM COHEN RED BANK — Residents were praised for “lighting up Red Bank,” as the winners of…
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Shrewsbury mayor prioritizes future of abandoned properties
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Shrewsbury Mayor Don Burden is sworn into his second term by Freeholder Lillian Burry, while his grandson Rafferty holds his great-great grandfather’s Bible dated 1895. COURTESY OF DON BURDEN SHREWSBURY — After taking the oath of office to serve his second consecutive term, Mayor Donald Burden recapped highlights of…
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Business owners concerned about proposed pay stations
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Some business owners in Red Bank say they were “blindsided” by plans to extend paid parking on the west side, but borough officials assert that the parking pay stations are needed. “None of us knew about the discussion of this ordinance,” said David Prown, owner of Prown’s Home Improvements on…
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Freehold Raceway Mall to host Baby Fair
The Childbirth Center at Riverview Medical Center will host a Baby Fair at the Freehold Raceway Mall in Freehold 12-2 p.m. Feb. 7. The fair will be located on the first floor outside of Macy’s. The event is free, but registration is requested by calling 800-560-9990 or visiting www.riverviewmedicalcenter.com/newbeginnings.
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Mayor credits communication during Winter Storm Juno
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer RED BANK — Mayor Pasquale Menna praised the borough’s improved communication as a major asset in the hours leading up to and during Winter Storm Juno. “I think the difference between this and the last storm was we had great cooperation with everybody,” Menna said during the Jan. 28 Borough…
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Wintery wonders
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Clockwise from top: A rider crashes into the snow while sledding down the large hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on Jan. 27. Children of all ages took advantage of the fresh snow. Delaney Barnwell, left, and Summer Notte of Oceanport sled down the hill. Sledders enjoy…
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Fort may house travelers under Ebola quarantine
By GREG KENNELTY & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers Plans to use Fort Monmouth to quarantine travelers who may have been exposed to Ebola are coming under fire from local officials, who say the decision was “imposed” and should have been made in a public forum. Freeholder Lillian Burry and the mayors of the three towns…
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