Category Archives: Children & Teens

RED BANK: District teachers, nurse and educational services professional cited for achievements by New Jersey Department of Education.

SHREWSBURY: YMCA of Greater Monmouth County names seven new board members.

RED BANK: Middle school students create community garden and murals as corner coffee shop property morphs into post-pandemic hangout.

RED BANK: Red Bank Catholic students combine agriculture and tech to create a laboratory that puts "wasted space" to use and helps feed the hungry.

RED BANK: Public library begins easing pandemic restrictions with resumption of in-person services, by appointment, for up to an hour per visit.

RED BANK: Late getting that book or DVD back to the public library? Not to worry. Fines for overdue materials are now a relic of the past.

RED BANK: Quickly filling vacancy left by Charlie Hoffmann, council hires former RBR athletic director Louis 'Del' DalPra to run parks & rec department.

FAIR HAVEN: Dunkin' franchisees contribute $5,000 to Compañeros de Comida, a student-run volunteer organization that helps feed families in need.

RED BANK: Leaving borough hall for new job, parks and rec director Charlie Hoffmann gets a 'pile-on' of love from officials.

RED BANK: Former charter school teacher charged with 'multiple' assaults on elementary students; suspect resigned after three days.

RED BANK: New app created by High Tech High students offers walking tour of significant places in the life of William 'Count' Basie.

RED BANK: After two decades, Basie Center arts educator Yvonne Lamb-Scudiery exits, stage left. Co-directors named to succeed her.

RED BANK: Parker Family Health Center teams up with Monmouth County and Pilgrim Baptist Church to administer COVID-19 vaccine.

SHREWSBURY: YMCA of Greater Monmouth County honors life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

RED BANK: Numerous speakers, some near tears, endorse council action on immigrant rights, ending family separations and more.

SHREWSBURY: Lunch Break executive director Gwendolyn Love to receive YMCA's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Dignity Award.

RED BANK: The holiday season is popping as organizations adapt the retail 'pop-up' concept to entertain and engage patrons.

FAIR HAVEN: Kick Dance Studio wins okay to add a second story – plus praise as a harbinger of the future from the only board member to vote no.

RED BANK: New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund to provide $187,000 to help borough students stay connected via remote learning.

LITTLE SILVER: Whipsawed students, parents and teachers at Red Bank Regional High are in for another schedule change starting Thursday.