RED BANK: HOFFMANN LEAVING REC JOB

Charlie Hoffmann with parks attendant Celestine Woods at Riverside Gardens Park in 2018. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Charlie Hoffmann, who has directed Red Bank’s parks and recreation department for the past five years, is leaving town.

The announcement of his departure at the council’s semimonthly meeting Wednesday sparked a “pile-on” of praise for Hoffmann’s work, which included organizing everything from sports and cultural offerings to this weekend’s Spring Egg Hunt.

March 25, 2021 - 1:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: PRIMARY SCHOOL BACK TO REMOTE

All Red Bank Primary School students, and some in the middle school, will revert to remote instruction Thursday, Superintendent Jared Rumage said in an announcement Wednesday.

He cited a number of COVID-19-related factors as driving the change.

January 21, 2021 - 6:08 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOLS DIVERGE ON SCHEDULES

The construction fence surrounding an addition at Red Bank Regional High School has come down, in time for a resumption of a hybrid schedule that will bring students back to the Little Silver campus starting Monday, Superintendent Lou Moore announced Thursday.

But in Red Bank borough, RBR’s largest sending district, the primary and middle schools will remain off-limits to students and staff for another month due to the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Jared Rumage said.

December 11, 2020 - 7:55 am | Comments ()

VIRUS UPDATE: COVID-19 CASES ON THE RISE

Red Bank schools, including the middle school, continued on all-remote learning Monday after a planned return to a hybrid schedule was postponed. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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By JOHN T. WARD

Governor Phil Murphy warned of a delayed post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge Monday, while cautioning New Jersey residents against gathering over the coming holiday season.

December 7, 2020 - 6:30 pm | Comments ()

ON THE GREEN: AT-HOME CLASSES EXTENDED

Red Bank Regional students won’t be back on the Little Silver campus for classes before November 30 at the soonest. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

this just in redbankgreen Red Bank Regional High will stick with all-remote schooling through Thanksgiving because of rapidly spreading COVID-19, Superintendent Lou Moore said in an announcement Wednesday evening.

Separately, a plan to resume a ‘hybrid’ of in-school and at-home instruction for Red Bank’s primary and middle school students as soon as Thursday has been scrapped because of the resurging virus.

November 18, 2020 - 5:40 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: BOROUGH SCHOOLS GO REMOTE

Red Bank borough’s two public schools would immediately switch to all-remote instruction Friday in response to “several positive cases of COVID-19 across the district,” Superintendent Jared Rumage wrote in an announcement Thursday night.

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November 13, 2020 - 7:53 am | Comments ()

ON THE GREEN: COVID CASES IMPACT SCHOOLS

A student being screened for elevated temperature on September 14. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

[CORRECTION: Red Bank’s action was prompted by a positive test of an adult, not a student, Rumage said.]

By JOHN T. WARD

One person each at the middle schools in Fair Haven and Red Bank have tested positive for COVID-19, the respective district superintendents reported over the weekend.

October 5, 2020 - 6:58 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: TEACHERS, VEEP GET SPOTLIGHT

Red Bank teachers Carol Boehm, left, and Kristen Maiello with nurse Cathy Reardon, right. (Photo by Red Bank Borough Schools. Click to enlarge.)

[Press release from Red Bank Borough Schools Superintendent Jared Rumage]

In March of 2020, we were preparing to celebrate several incredible educators but the health pandemic and ensuing school closure forced us to hit the pause button. Of course, late is better than never and these educators deserve to be recognized for the outstanding work they do for our students. Each exemplifies the “Red Bank Borough is Best in America” (#RBBisBIA) mindset, which is deeply rooted in our school district’s culture. We strive to be the Best In America so we can be certain we are the Best for Red Bank. Moreover, we all know an organization is only as strong as its people. Luckily, here in Red Bank we have some distinguished exemplars.

September 30, 2020 - 3:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: FIRST LESSONS OF NEW YEAR

Day one of the new school year at Red Bank Middle School began with several lessons before students even reached their classrooms Monday.

Among them: stand six feet apart while waiting your turn to enter the building. Then, stand on the red dot while a touchless scanner takes your temperature.

With in-person instruction at 50-percent capacity, four days a week, “we feel confident we can provide a safe environment” in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Jared Rumage said at a board of ed meeting last month. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

September 14, 2020 - 9:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOLS ‘READY TO ROLL’

The traffic flow at the middle school will be reversed to enhance social distancing during student drop-off and pick-up, Rumage said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj While some 180 school districts throughout New Jersey are pursuing plans for all-virtual instruction, Red Bank’s is on track to open September 14 under a plan that puts students into classrooms two days a week, Superintendent Jared Rumage said Tuesday.

August 26, 2020 - 12:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOL REOPENING PLANS AIRED

Students would receive in-school instruction just two days a week under the plan unveiled Wednesday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Red Bank school officials have begun nailing down a COVID-19-era reopening plan while “standing on shifting ground,” in the words of a board of education member.

On Wednesday, the district unveiled “the most likely scenario for September” in the form of a plan that calls for a mix of classroom and at-home learning.

July 29, 2020 - 6:00 pm | Comments ()

VIRUS UPDATE: GRADUATIONS TO RESUME

Outdoor commencement ceremonies, like this Red Bank Charter School graduation in 2016, will be permitted, Murphy said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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By JOHN T. WARD

HOT-TOPIC_03 Graduation ceremonies can resume starting July 6, Governor Phil Murphy announced in another easing of COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday.

The change follows a three-day weekend in which key measures of the pandemic showed continued improvement over the Memorial Day weekend.

May 26, 2020 - 12:45 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: IS SCHOOL REOPENING IN SIGHT?

Red Bank’s schools have been closed since March 16. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Are Red Bank’s schools going to reopen April 20?

A district posting Thursday afternoon appeared to suggest they might, just an hour or so after Governor Phil Murphy threw cold water on talk that an end to his indefinite school shutdown order might be in sight.

March 26, 2020 - 4:35 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS

A program of free breakfasts and lunches for Red Bank students got underway Monday, along with school closures and other efforts to limit transmission of the COVID-19 virus.

March 17, 2020 - 11:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: DISTRICT, CHARTER NOW CLOSED

Red Bank schools plan to roll out a “home learning” program in lieu of classroom time. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Ending short-lived holdouts, Red Bank’s district and charter schools will be closed Monday as they join the widespread shift to online instruction prompted by the global COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

March 13, 2020 - 5:15 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOLS AT ‘LOW RISK,’ STAY OPEN

Red Bank’s schools provide multiple services to their families and “cannot be compared to neighboring towns,” said Superintendent Jared Rumage. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj While Little Silver and Shrewsbury schools quickly abandoned a joint local plan to remain open in the face of the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Red Bank’s will be open Friday, said Superintendent Jared Rumage.

But the pre-kindergarten-thru-8th-grade district intends to send students home early while administrators await “an official directive” on attendance from Trenton, he said.

March 12, 2020 - 8:45 pm | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOLS CLOSED AFTER ALL

By JOHN T. WARD

Reportedly prompted by “parent response,” Little Silver closed its two schools Thursday, just a day after announcing it would remain open along with those in the other sending districts for Red Bank Regional High.

March 12, 2020 - 11:05 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: CENSUS COMMITTEE FORMED

By JOHN T. WARD

A quiet final session of 2019 for the Red Bank council included the creation of a Census committee Wednesday night.

The 2020 Complete Count Committee‘s aim is to maximize resident participation in the federal government’s decennial Census and American Community Survey, said Human Relations Advisory Committee Chairman David Pascale, who will lead the effort.

December 12, 2019 - 8:25 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOL REFERENDUM PASSES

By a 2 to 1 margin, Red Bank voters approved a $6.75 million building-repair referendum on Tuesday’s ballot, according to the Monmouth County Clerk’s website.

November 5, 2019 - 11:12 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: RUMAGE REFLECTS ON FIVE YEARS

Superintendent Jared Rumage wished middle schoolers a nice holiday weekend on the Friday before Memorial Day in May. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Red Bank’s school district still faces stiff financial challenges, but is “without question” in all-around better shape than it was when he arrived five years ago, says Superintendent Jared Rumage.

And as he did at a presentation last week, Rumage is hoping to leverage the narrative of that improvement to win voter approval of a $6.75 million referendum in November.

September 6, 2019 - 2:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: REFERENDUM Q&A SCHEDULED

Red Bank voters, faced with a $6.75 million ballot question in November, will get their first chance to grill Superintendent Jared Rumage on the issue Thursday night.

August 28, 2019 - 8:00 am | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER: Q&A WITH NEW RBR PRINCIPAL

New RBR Principal Julius Clark in downtown Red Bank last month. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Many students at Red Bank Regional High School will recognize the new principal when they arrive at the Little Silver institution next month.

Completing a loop of sorts, Julius Clark returns to the area where he worked for 13 before departing for what turned out to be a one-year stay at a district in Mercer County.

August 9, 2019 - 5:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOLS AMONG ‘MOST IMPROVED”

Red Bank’s pre-K-8 school district was among 11 from across New Jersey honored this week by the state Department of Education as “most improved” in terms of student performance.

August 2, 2019 - 11:00 am | Comments ()

FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOL REFERENDUM ON TABLE

Sean McNeil, center, with fellow superintendents Brent MacConnell of Shrewsbury, left, and Red Bank’s Jared Rumage at a school funding discussion in 2018. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Fair Haven’s two-school district plans to hold a facilities bond referendum in September, Superintendent Sean McNeil announced earlier this week.

How much spending does the board hope to win approval for? How will the funds be used? Stay tuned, says McNeil.

May 17, 2019 - 11:07 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NAMED

Government consultant Ken DeRoberts will manage the agency. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj The Red Bank council approved two of its own members and five other residents to constitute a new borough redevelopment agency Wednesday night.

April 25, 2019 - 10:00 am | Comments ()

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RED BANK: HOFFMANN LEAVING REC JOB

RED BANK: PRIMARY SCHOOL BACK TO REMOTE

RED BANK: SCHOOLS DIVERGE ON SCHEDULES

VIRUS UPDATE: COVID-19 CASES ON THE RISE

ON THE GREEN: AT-HOME CLASSES EXTENDED

RED BANK: BOROUGH SCHOOLS GO REMOTE

ON THE GREEN: COVID CASES IMPACT SCHOOLS

RED BANK: TEACHERS, VEEP GET SPOTLIGHT

RED BANK: FIRST LESSONS OF NEW YEAR

RED BANK: SCHOOLS ‘READY TO ROLL’

RED BANK: SCHOOL REOPENING PLANS AIRED

VIRUS UPDATE: GRADUATIONS TO RESUME

RED BANK: IS SCHOOL REOPENING IN SIGHT?

RED BANK: FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS

RED BANK: DISTRICT, CHARTER NOW CLOSED

RED BANK: SCHOOLS AT ‘LOW RISK,’ STAY OPEN

LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOLS CLOSED AFTER ALL

RED BANK: CENSUS COMMITTEE FORMED

RED BANK: SCHOOL REFERENDUM PASSES

RED BANK: RUMAGE REFLECTS ON FIVE YEARS

RED BANK: REFERENDUM Q&A SCHEDULED

LITTLE SILVER: Q&A WITH NEW RBR PRINCIPAL

RED BANK: SCHOOLS AMONG ‘MOST IMPROVED”

FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOL REFERENDUM ON TABLE

RED BANK: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NAMED