• Delinquent taxes at issue in firehouse relocation

    By GREG KENNELTY SEA BRIGHT — Plans to relocate Sea Bright Fire and Rescue to a temporary site are on hold due to delinquent taxes on the property. Opposition arose to the proposal to raise tents at a temporary firehouse location on the corner of Peninsula and Ocean avenues during the April 22 Borough Council…

  • Rowing group’s open house set for May 10

    Navesink River Rowing (NRR) will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 at the end of Maple Avenue in Red Bank. The free event is open to the public and will feature site tours, demonstrations on land and mini-lessons on the water. There will also be opportunities to sign up…

  • Agency honors Tim McLoone at dinner

    Hudson Milestones, a private nonprofit that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families throughout Hudson County, recently held its annual Recognizing Excellence Awards and Dinner Dance at the Chandelier Restaurant in Bayonne. Little Silver resident and Holiday Express founder Tim McLoone was awarded the Chandelier Charity of the Year Award. For more…

  • Red Bank library board getting back to business

    By KEITH HEUMILLER RED BANK — The Red Bank Public Library’s new board of trustees is eyeing a return to normalcy, following months of highly publicized turbulence. Meeting for the first time on May 1, board members said they are working to adopt a long-delayed operating budget and potentially restore hours and programs that have…

  • Library has events for kids in May

    The Oceanport Library will hold special events in May for children and their families at the Oceanport Community Center, 8 Iroquois Ave., Oceanport. Registration is required for some programs by calling the library at 732-229-2626. “Family LEGO Storytime” for all ages will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. Listen to stories and make…

  • Assemblyman seeking support for bill

    First responders such as firefighters are essential to protecting the safety and well-being of their fellow citizens. Emergency responders often face dangerous situations that many people will never encounter, and many offer their services solely on a volunteer basis, which removes a tremendous financial burden from countless budgets across the state. In an effort to…

  • Support for health care fraud bill urged

    There is bipartisan agreement in the District of Columbia, thanks to the efforts of congressmen such as U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo. LoBiondo has joined many Republicans and Democrats in Congress as co-sponsors of the Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act to address Medicare fraud and abuse. This is a great bill that…

  • Hope exists for those with brain tumors

    LAURA MUÑOZ The air was fresh with the promise of spring when my 15-year-old son stepped out of his boat after crew practice, and we headed off for a routine MRI for daily headaches. The technician called me to the back room, and I was told that they had discovered a mass in my son’s…

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    Azaleas in bloom indicate that spring has arrived.

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