• Church seeks community support

    Painters work on the cupola of Christ Church Episcopal in Shrewsbury, which is asking for the community’s support to complete the project. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT M. KELLY JR. SHREWSBURY — The historic Christ Church Episcopal at the Four Corners in Shrewsbury is undergoing a major painting project — the first since 1998 — and…

  • Charity event at Forsgate for Autism Speaks

    The Forsgate Foundation’s Chip in for Charity fundraising event Aug. 26 will benefit Autism Speaks of New Jersey. The day at Forsgate Country Club will begin with an 18-hole golf outing on the Banks Course, followed by an evening barbecue, a silent auction and a concert by New Jersey party band The Nerds. “Real Housewives…

  • Annual Touch-A-Truck benefits Monmouth Day Care Center

    RED BANK — Monmouth Day Care Center (MDCC) will host the fourth annual Touch-a-Truck “fun-raiser” on Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Red Bank Middle School, 101 Harding Road. Police cars, fire engines, dump trucks and other construction equipment will be displayed in the parking lot, where children will get a closer…

  • Fundraiser set for Oct. 17

    RED BANK — The Visiting Nurse Association Health Group will be hosting a ladies’ night out and purse auction fundraiser, “Power of the Purse,” on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Alfie’s Ristorante Italiano, 101 Town Center Drive, Warren. Proceeds will benefit local and statewide Visiting Nurse Association Health Group services and programs, including…

  • Oceanport will hire firm for Borough Hall study

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Borough Council took the first step last week toward clearing up the murky future of Borough Hall, which is still only partially inhabitable after superstorm Sandy. Following an executive session during the Aug. 15 meeting, the Borough Council unanimously authorized the borough administrator to solicit quotes from…

  • Community Gardeners Market at Lunch Break

    RED BANK — As the growing season winds down and gardens continue to produce fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs or flowers, Lunch Break is welcoming donations to the Tuesday morning Community Gardener’s Market. The market takes place each Tuesday through September, 8:30-10:30 a.m., inside Lunch Break at 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank. Last year’s…

  • Boro, developer reach agreement on taxes

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council has entered into an agreement with a developer that could result in windfall revenues for the borough. The council approved an agreement with GS Realty Corp., developers of the Oakland Square complex, to enter into a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement…

  • GUEST COLUMN

    Voters get no say on open space MICHELE S. BYERS New Jersey voters won’t get to vote this year on funding to preserve open space, farmland and historic sites, and to buy out flood-prone properties. The New Jersey Senate met on July 29 in a rare summer session to act on a resolution that would…

  • State tax credit benefits caregivers

    The number of individuals over the age of 65 is expected to grow to nearly one in five residents by 2030. This demographic shift will make family caregiving more important than ever. Caregivers reported spending 20 hours each week and an average of over $5,000 each year out of their own pockets to care for…

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