Category Archives: Family matters

RED BANK: In-tree uplighting and other prep work underway for launch of downtown dining-and-shopping plazas starting Thursday evening.

RED BANK: Chief sends dashcam video and reports from incident involving Councilman Ballard and his wife to prosecutor for "fair and impartial review."

RED BANK: After three-month shutdown, restaurants see strong turnout for outdoor-only dining, and "it feels ____ great" to be back, says one owner.

RED BANK: With the weather a bit on the cool side, restaurants stir back to life after nearly three-month shutdown under pandemic regulations.

RED BANK: YMCA and Visiting Nurse Association team up to offer drive-thru and walk-up saliva-based testing for COVID-19.

RED BANK: With outdoor dining set to resume Monday, and shopping-and-dining plazas coming three days later, restaurants scramble to be ready.

SANDY HOOK: Lifeguards and entry fees set to return to Gateway National Recreation Area, along with end of 50-percent capacity limit.

RED BANK: Hundreds march through town and gather for "Justice for George Floyd" rally to protest police brutality and systemic racism. Photos.

RED BANK: After three weeks as a drive-thru, the Galleria's farm market resumes walk-thru shopping Sunday, with masks and social distancing required.

RED BANK: "Justice for George" march to protest the killing of George Floyd slated to begin at Marine Park and end with rally at Count Basie Fields Tuesday afternoon.

VIRUS UPDATE: State's death toll tops 12,000 as Murphy praises efforts to "beat the crap out of this virus" going into stage two of his restart plan.

RED BANK: Ballard blasts cops "overaggressive" response to incident that led to his wife being handcuffed. Also tees up unnamed borough hall officials.

RED BANK: Councilman adds one to the growing list of Zoom meeting embarrassments: a report of spousal arrest in progress.

FAIR HAVEN: With a police vehicle supplying sirens and flashing lights, school officials hold rolling graduations at homes of Knollwood eighth-graders.

LITTLE SILVER: Though in-person graduation ceremonies can resume July 6, Red Bank Regional High says one here is impractical.

RED BANK: Comedian Jon Stewart, whose farm is helping feed Lunch Break clients, will host a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit in late August.

VIRUS UPDATE: Red Bank's COVID-19 caseload appears to flatten for first time since March 30 as longterm care facility sees another resident fatality.

VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County COVID-19 case growth continues, but well below pace of late April, as Murphy focuses on new hospitalizations.

VIRUS UPDATE: As Monmouth COVID-19 cases top 8,000, Murphy says relaxed limits on horse racing, religious services coming "sooner rather than later."

VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy clears outdoor graduations to resume July 6 as key measures of COID-19 pandemic show continued improvement over holiday weekend.