Category Archives: Family matters

RED BANK: The pandemic delayed, and forced changes, to this year's National Night Out, sponsored by the police department. But the kids had fun as usual.

RED BANK: GoFundMe campaign raises $3,600 to get biking landscaper Ricardo Paz back on the road. Not that he ever completely left it.

RED BANK: Family Resource Associates marks return to in-person instruction for people of all ages who have developmental or acquired disAbilities.

LITTLE SILVER: Officials and residents wrestle with how to do Halloween in a pandemic, without being a buzzkill, particularly for one partying neighborhood.

ON THE GREEN: Middle Schools in both Fair Haven and Red Bank adjust schedules as one student in each tests positive for COVID-19.

SHREWSBURY: Historical Society unveils a dazzling collection of restored wedding dresses from more than a century of American life.

RED BANK: District teachers and an administrator get delayed recognition for professional achievements and awards announced before the pandemic.

RED BANK: Council approves unannounced proposal to make 'Broadwalk' dining plaza a 24/7 affair, at least through November 30.

FAIR HAVEN: Local volunteers help paint exterior of Fisk Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where many congregants are senior citizens.

RED BANK: Public library, closed since start of pandemic, plans a partial reopening Monday, with limits on number of patrons and more.

RED BANK: Boys and Girls Clubs open remote learning centers to provide safe space for children to participate in their schools’ virtual learning programs.

RED BANK: Count Basie Fields playground would be relocated to Mohawk Pond and street closed to traffic under Open Spaces application OK'd by council.

RED BANK: Landscaper who hauls his equipment around by bike needs new set of wheels, so friends launch a Go Fund Me campaign to help.

RED BANK: Volunteers distributed more than 400 backpacks filled with school supplies at Pilgrim Baptist Church Saturday. Giveaway continues Wednesday.

RED BANK: Reverend Henry P. Davis, former pastor of St. Paul's Baptist Church and president of the Greater Red Bank Area NAACP, has died.

FAIR HAVEN: Pandemic aside, 'Transition Day' rolls on as new fourth-graders bike to their new school in a shower of cheers and confetti.

RED BANK: Law enforcers, healthcare providers and others advocate for destigmatizing opioid addiction at an Overdose Awareness event here.

RED BANK: Knights of Columbus program to give a coat to every kid in town who needs one faces its greatest demand yet. Here's how you can help.

RED BANK: Teen's online fundraiser quickly surpasses amount needed to pay for life-saving surgery on his family's pet bulldog.

RED BANK: Borough teen launches online fundraiser for his family's pet bulldog, who needs emergency surgery they cannot afford.