Tag: Red Bank
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Teenager recalls positive lessons learned in kindergarten classroom
RED BANK – Retired special education teacher Laraine Gaunt of Red Bank has devoted her life to teaching children to show respect and empathy – and a former student is thanking her for doing so. Chloe Hoban, 16, of Middletown, smiled as she sat in the Lambs & Wolves hair salon, Red Bank, and flipped…
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New tattoo shop has begun making its imprint in Red Bank
RED BANK – Two months after municipal officials approved the zoning for tattoo parlors in Red Bank, Front Street Tattoo has opened shop – and the new business is contributing to the art scene downtown. The new form of artistic expression is on the block, located at 37 East Front St., to be exact, and…
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Red Bank council moves forward with plan to create redevelopment agency
Municipal officials in Red Bank have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, create the Red Bank Redevelopment Agency. The agency would supervise the logistics involved with “smarter, rather than greater” construction in town, Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna said during the Feb. 13 meeting of the Borough Council. A public hearing on the proposed…
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In the Service
U.S. Air Force Airman Travis A. Cimmino graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward…
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Letter to the Editor: HABcore pleased with opening of warming centers
The HABcore Board of Trustees is pleased to see that options for the homeless in the Red Bank area have increased with the opening of a warming center supported by the JBJ Foundation, Pilgrim Baptist Church and the JBJ Soul Kitchen. Immediate action during Code Blue alerts (when snow or rain falls in freezing weather, or when…
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Counseling center in Red Bank will offer teen anxiety group
RED BANK – A counseling center in Red Bank is seeking to “normalize the experience of stress” among adolescents who may find it difficult to cope with anxiety. “School is like the wild, or the movie ‘Mean Girls.’ If (teenagers) show a little bit of weakness, fear or anxiety, you are going to get eaten…
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Goal of restoring Navesink River by 2020 may not happen
While restoring the Navesink River by 2020 may not be feasible, progress continues to be made toward the restoration of the contaminated waterway. On Jan. 31, Clean Ocean Action facilitated a “Rally For the Navesink” meeting at Bingham Hall in Rumson. The Navesink River is an estuary that is about eight miles long and is…
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Hazlet couple: Participants gain sense of satisfaction by repairing homes
One might assume the best part of owning a business is being one’s own boss. For Hazlet residents and business owners Bill and Gail Bechtoldt, that sentiment is true, but not because the couple enjoys taking spontaneous vacations or extended lunch breaks. Among the exquisite floral arrangements and whimsical vases at Koch Florist + Gifts,…
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Count Basie announces availability of annual scholarship awards
The Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced the availability of its annual Arts Impact scholarships to Monmouth County high school seniors graduating in 2019. The Count Basie Center for Arts. which is located in Red Bank, will offer four scholarships: the Moser Taboada Arts Impact Scholarship, Steven and Jaime Schultz Arts Impact Scholarship, the Siciliano Landscape Company Arts…