Tag: Red Bank
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Lunch Break reopens dining room in Red Bank to guests
RED BANK – “It’s like coming home again after being away for such a long time,” said Lunch Break Executive Director Gwendolyn Love, referring to the recent reopening of the dining room facilities to guests. Having been closed for 15 months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Lunch Break dining…
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RBC’s Panzini drafted by Royals; waiting to sign professional contract
The childhood dream of being drafted to play professional baseball became a reality for Red Bank Catholic High School pitcher Shane Panzini on July 12 during the fourth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. Panzini heard his name called during a live telecast being presented by MLB.com as the 108th pick in the…
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Ballot question will focus on possible Red Bank government study
RED BANK – Members of the Red Bank Borough Council have approved the placement of a public question on the Nov. 2 Election Day ballot. Residents who go to the polls will be asked if they want to empanel a charter study commission that would review the charter that is responsible for establishing Red Bank’s…
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Candidates will vie for two seats on Red Bank Borough Council
RED BANK – In a contested Democratic primary election for two available Red Bank Borough Council nominations, incumbent Councilwoman Kate Triggiano and newcomer Jacqueline Sturdivant emerged as the top vote-getters. The primary election was held on June 8. The field of four Democrats featured Triggiano, incumbent Councilman Hazim Yassin, Sturdivant and Bruce Maida. According to…
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Teen gymnast wins medals in trampoline events at national championships
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A local teenager won gold and silver medals at the USA Gymnastics Championships. Ava DeHanes, 13, won the medals in two separate events in trampoline at the USA Gymnastics National Championships, held in St. Louis, Missouri, in June. Ava has placed on the 2021-22 USA Junior National Team in two different…
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Red Bank council members introduce $24M municipal budget
RED BANK – The members of the Red Bank Borough Council have introduced a $24.2 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2021. The budget was introduced by council members on June 23. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for July 21 at 6:30 p.m. The council may adopt the…
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Atlantic Hub News Briefs, June 30
On Aug. 1 from 5-7 p.m., the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, Red Bank, and the Ranney School, Tinton Falls, will honor Walter Greason, who was recently appointed professor and chairman of the Department of History at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. Greason is President Emeritus of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation and will continue…
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Red Bank drafting guidelines for cannabis operations in town
RED BANK – Municipal officials in Red Bank are preparing legislation that is expected to establish the guidelines under which marijuana businesses would be permitted to operate in the borough. The topic of marijuana businesses operating in Red Bank was discussed during a Borough Council workshop meeting on June 9. The town’s elected representatives indicated…
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Juneteenth celebration planned at three locations in Red Bank
RED BANK – On June 19, Red Bank will celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and to ensure those enslaved were freed. The troops arrived more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President…