Tag: Red Bank municipal government
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Red Bank officials oppose plan for gas pipeline through Raritan Bay
RED BANK – The Borough Council in Red Bank has become the most recent governing body in Monmouth County to state its opposition to a gas pipeline that is proposed to be constructed through the Raritan Bay in the county’s Bayshore region. During a meeting on May 13, council members unanimously passed a resolution which…
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Red Bank council awards contract for White Street improvements
RED BANK – The Red Bank Borough Council has awarded a contract to Lima Charlie Construction, Freehold Borough, for improvements to White Street. Council members awarded the $975,975 contract to the firm during a meeting on April 22. Lima Charlie Construction was the low bidder among six bids that were received by the borough from…
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Horgan, Yngstrom sworn in as council members in Red Bank
RED BANK – Democrats Kathleen Horgan and Erik Yngstrom have been sworn in as municipal officials in Red Bank. During Red Bank’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 1, Horgan and Yngstrom began serving new three-year terms as Borough Council members. State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) administered the oath of office to Horgan and Yngstrom. State…
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Red Bank officials approve corrective action plan in wake of audit findings
Municipal officials will carry out a corrective action plan that will seek to rectify four inconsistencies in the borough’s finances that were uncovered during Red Bank’s 2018 audit. On Dec. 11, Red Bank Borough Council members passed a resolution that outlines the corrective action plan. The 2018 audit of Red Bank’s finances was conducted by…
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Red Bank officials call for review of state’s Open Public Records Act
RED BANK – Without comment, members of the Red Bank Borough Council have passed a resolution that calls for a study commission to review New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). An OPRA is a formal request for public information that can be filed with any public entity. After a request has been filed, the…
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Red Bank council names side street Ice Boat Lane
RED BANK – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that tags a street with no name Ice Boat Lane. On Sept. 25, council President Erik Yngstrom, Councilman Edward Zipprich, Councilman Michael Ballard, Councilman Hazim Yassim, Councilwoman Kathy Horgan and Councilwoman Kate Triggiano voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance. The council members…
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Red Bank council drops plan to name street after former mayor
RED BANK – The Borough Council will not move forward with a plan to name an unnamed street for Edward McKenna Jr., a former mayor of Red Bank. On Aug. 21, council members introduced an ordinance to name an unnamed street that is one block north of West Front Street and intersects Boat Club Court…
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Red Bank council members vote to ban single-use plastic products
RED BANK – Members of the Red Bank Borough Council have adopted an ordinance that prohibits the use and distribution of single-use plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers and straws by business operators in town. The ban in Red Bank will take effect in one year. According to the ordinance that was adopted during an Aug.…
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Red Bank officials adopt $22.96 million municipal budget
RED BANK – The Red Bank Borough Council has adopted a $22.96 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2019. During a meeting on June 19, council President Erik Yngstrom, Councilwoman Kate Triggiano, Councilman Michael Ballard, Councilman Hazim Yassin and Councilman Ed Zipprich voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the spending…
