Tag: Red Bank
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Applicant seeking retail cannabis license to open business in Red Bank
RED BANK – Members of the Red Bank Borough Council have passed a resolution which acknowledges an entity known as Quiet Bloom, LLC, has proposed operating a permitted cannabis business in town and that the proposal would not exceed the municipal limit for the number of permitted cannabis businesses. Quiet Bloom is seeking a retail…
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Atlantic Hub News Briefs, July 13
The Vin Gopal Civic Association (VGCA) has officially opened its new food pantry and family services center in Red Bank. Gopal is a state senator whose Monmouth County legislative district includes Red Bank. The VGCA will be open twice a week for families to shop at the food pantry and individuals can schedule an appointment…
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Red Bank Classic 5K returns to benefit community’s YMCA
RED BANK – For the first time since 2019, more than 1,400 runners and walkers returned to the heart of Red Bank for the Red Bank Classic 5K and Kids Fun Run to benefit youth programs at the local YMCA. After being sidelined for two years by the coronavirus pandemic, the charity event stepped off…
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Sturdivant drops bid to run for Red Bank mayor as independent candidate
RED BANK – One week after filing a nominating petition with county authorities, Jacqueline Sturdivant has ended her bid to run as an independent candidate in the Nov. 8 mayoral election in Red Bank. Sturdivant will maintain her seat on the Borough Council. Her current council term is scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2024.…
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Three candidates expected to bid for Red Bank mayor’s office
RED BANK – Democrat William Portman has won his party’s nomination as he seeks to become Red Bank’s first new mayor in more than 15 years. Mayor Pasquale Menna, a Democrat who took office in 2007 and is serving his fourth term, chose not to seek re-election in 2022. His term will end Dec. 31.…
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Red Bank Democratic chairman addresses municipal issues
By Ed Zipprich In war, the aggressor’s first necessary, strategic move is to dehumanize the enemy. World War II Germany, the Cold War, and post-Sept. 11 nationalism clearly exemplify this behavior. Once someone is seen as “less than” or is dehumanized, it is much easier to attack and destroy. The aggressors represent their actions as…
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Red Bank council offers support to local cannabis applications
RED BANK – Members of the Red Bank Borough Council have passed three resolutions which acknowledge that entities known as ACTF, Higher Breed and Monteverde have proposed operating permitted cannabis businesses in town and that their proposals would not exceed the municipal limit for the number of permitted cannabis businesses. ACTF is seeking a cannabis…
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Red Bank Borough Council introduces 2022 municipal budget
RED BANK – The members of the Red Bank Borough Council have introduced a $25.2 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2022. Council members introduced the budget on May 25. A public hearing is scheduled for June 22. The governing body may adopt the budget that evening. The $25.2 million budget,…
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Parker family legacy room opens with new exhibit Ancestral Ascension
RED BANK — In celebration of the third anniversary of the opening of the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, the nonprofit foundation announces the opening of the Parker Family Legacy Room to honor a family of doctors, dentists and educators who were the vanguard of Black pride and upstanding civic leaders in the Red Bank…