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Eatontown, Red Bank, Tinton Falls school board election results
Residents in Eatontown, Red Bank and Tinton Falls have elected members of their local school boards in the 2022 general election. The results of the Nov. 8 election will remain unofficial until they have been certified, which had not occurred as of Nov. 15. The results are reported at Monmouth County Votes, which is posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office.
Springsteen archives to host authors of award-winning Woody Guthrie book
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University will host a conversation and book signing with Nora Guthrie and Bob Santelli on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Monmouth University, West Long Branch. Their book, “Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom,”...
Dept. of Agriculture encourages residents to destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher is encouraging New Jersey residents to help take part in eliminating spotted lanternfly egg masses. While the adult spotted lanternflies cannot survive the freezing temperatures, they do lay egg masses that survive the winter and then hatch in late April or early May, according to a press release from the department.
Voters give thumbs up to Monmouth Regional High School improvements
A referendum that proposed the expenditure of $15 million for athletic facility upgrades and other improvements at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls has been approved by voters. The high school is operated by the Monmouth Regional High School District and serves high school-age residents of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township...
Accessible trails make nature available to all
Before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009, Karen Richards was an athlete. She could hike for miles on rugged mountain trails and she regularly swam distance laps in a pool. Having multiple sclerosis changed all that for Karen, who is the New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s director of finance and...
O’Toole rallies Bulldogs past Raritan, 34-27, to win state sectional championship
HAZLET — The words “epic rally” would be an understatement for what the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football team was able to pull off against Raritan High School to win the 2022 NJSIAA South Jersey Group II state sectional playoff championship on the evening of Nov. 11 in Hazlet.
Eatontown – Red Bank – Rumson 2022 municipal election results
Residents in Eatontown, Red Bank and Rumson have elected members of their local governing body in the Nov. 8 general election. The results of the 2022 election are unofficial as of Nov. 9 and will remain unofficial until they have been certified. That process could take one week or longer.
Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 9
An Ocean County man has been arrested and charged with committing a daytime robbery of a West Long Branch check-cashing business in Monmouth County five years ago that netted $700,000, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Oct. 28. Travis A. Bryant, 41, of Jackson, is charged with...
Brookdale student magazine ‘Collage’ wins 2022 Gold Crown award
The Brookdale Community College 51st edition of “Collage,” a magazine that showcases the highest caliber art, design and literary pieces that Brookdale students create, has been awarded the 2022 Gold Crown for Print Literary Magazines from Columbia University Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). In addition, the publication received a...
Red Bank voters appear to approve change of government proposal
RED BANK — Voters in Red Bank appear to have approved a public ballot question that will lead to a change in the borough’s form of municipal government. According to unofficial results that have been posted the Monmouth County Votes website by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, the ballot question passed by a count of 2,013 “yes” votes to 931 “no” votes.
Gov. Murphy announces comprehensive plan to combat auto theft
Gov. Phil Murphy, alongside state Senate President Nick Scutari and state Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, has announced his support for a series of legislative proposals and administrative actions to combat auto theft in New Jersey. The Nov. 7 announcement builds upon steps taken earlier this year, which have already proven...
Floro RB will seek retail cannabis license to operate in Red Bank
RED BANK – Members of the Red Bank Borough Council have passed a resolution which acknowledges that an entity known as Floro RB, LLC, has proposed operating a permitted cannabis business in town. The council’s resolution also acknowledges that Floro RB, LLC’s, proposal would not exceed the municipal limit...
Red Bank Borough Council members appoint new chief financial officer
RED BANK – A new chief financial officer has been hired in Red Bank. During a meeting on Oct. 26, the members of the Borough Council authorized the appointment of Thomas Seaman to a four-year term as CFO and director of finance. According to a resolution, Seaman will receive...
YMCA to celebrate Dr. King at 34th commemorative breakfast on Jan. 13
The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County has announced a return to a live event to commemorate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After a virtual format for two years due to COVID-19, the Y welcomes the community to attend the 34th annual memorial breakfast on Jan. 13 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Sheraton, 6 Industrial Way East, Eatontown.
Lunch Break in Red Bank relocates operations during construction of building
RED BANK — Lunch Break, the food and social services resource center in Red Bank, has temporarily relocated meal service, pantry and clothing operations to nearby facilities during the $12 million capital campaign construction expansion of its headquarters at 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank. Construction is scheduled...
Protect Liberty State Park’s Caven Point as urban natural area
In the most urban area of the nation’s most densely populated state, there is a small peninsula along the Hudson River where it widens into Upper New York Bay. It is an amazing haven for nature and wildlife. Migrating shorebirds, including ospreys and American oystercatchers, stop at Caven Point...
Bulldogs pound Oakcrest, 28-6, to reach SJ Group II championship game
It would not be a state sectional playoff year without the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football team playing for a sectional title. The No. 2 seed Bulldogs clinched their 11th appearance in a state sectional championship game since 2010 on the evening of Nov. 4 in Rumson with a 28-6 victory over No. 3 seed Oakcrest High School of Atlantic County during the semifinals of the 2022 NJSIAA South Jersey Group II playoffs.
Light of Day Winterfest 2023 returning from Jan. 7-20
The Light of Day Foundation has announced WinterFest 2023, the annual music festival taking place from Jan. 7-20 in Asbury Park, Red Bank, Montclair, Philadelphia, New York City and Rockland County. “Bob’s Birthday Bash” will take place on Jan. 14 at the Count Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, according...
Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 2
The American Red Cross is asking individuals of all blood types and people who have never given blood before to book a time to give blood or platelets and help keep the blood supply from dropping ahead of the holidays. People of all blood types are needed, especially platelet donors...
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