Tag: Red Bank
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Outdoor dining welcomes guests as New Jersey continues to reopen
New Jersey entered stage two of Gov. Phil Murphy’s reopening plan on June 15 and many local restaurant operators were ready to provide outdoor dining services to guests. Since the 2020 coronavirus pandemic began in New Jersey in mid-March, restaurants had only been permitted to offer takeout and delivery services. While indoor dining is still…
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Red Bank Board of Education adopts $31.5M budget for 2020-21
RED BANK – The Red Bank Borough Public Schools Board of Education has adopted a $31.59 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2020-21 school year. The budget will be funded in part through the collection of $18.57 million in property taxes from residential and commercial property owners in Red…
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Red Bank will mail estimated tax bills without budget in place
RED BANK – Even though Red Bank’s elected officials have not adopted the 2020 municipal budget, that will not stop the borough from mailing out property tax bills which will be due on Aug. 1. During a meeting of the Borough Council on May 27, council members authorized Red Bank’s tax collector to prepare, deliver…
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YMCA and VNACJ Community Health Centers collaborate on COVID-19 testing
RED BANK – The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County has joined forces with the Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey’s Community Health Centers (VNACJ CHC) to offer COVID-19 testing at the Red Bank Family YMCA. VNACJ CHC is now staffing drive-through and walk-up saliva-based testing at the YMCA for area residents concerned they may…
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Red Bank native Crystian signs letter of intent to play for FDU
It was going into her freshman year of high school that Taylor Crystian knew she could pursue her dream of playing college basketball at the NCAA Division I level. The Red Bank native began her journey on the hardwood when she was in fourth grade and by middle school she was playing competitively in travel…
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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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Senior care workers are doing an exceptional job
During COVID-19, we at United Methodist Communities, which operates UMC at The Wesleyan, Red Bank, have seen videos of essential workers getting well-deserved praise for their lifesaving work. While I, too, applaud the doctors and hospital workers, other heroes on the front lines also deserve our praise and attention. I urge you to express gratitude…
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Trinity Dominion donates PPE to Ocean County Sheriff’s OEM
Trinity Dominion LLC, a real estate development company located at the Jersey Shore, is sending personal protective equipment (PPE) to those who need it the most. To officially launch its newest social initiative, Trinity Dominion donated 1,000 KN95 masks to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in Toms River. Rimvis Mati, CEO…
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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…