Tag Archives: michael ballard

RED BANK: It's four against two, again, as a Democrats continue to clash over mothballed Senior Center and role of Redevelopment Agency.

RED BANK: Council agenda includes bonds, hirings, event date approvals for a post-pandemic world... but still no movement on commenting protocol.

RED BANK: Democrats announce creation of Black caucus to "bring forward future civic leaders and field future candidates," among other objectives.

RED BANK: Passions run high as residents demand Senior Center be repaired, while sparks continue to fly among council members.

RED BANK: Tension among Democrats over the future of the borough's Senior Center erupts in public as "majority" splits with Ballard and Zipprich.

RED BANK: The Senior Center, which has been closed since a leak almost two years ago, is not for sale, officials say. But will it ever reopen?

RED BANK: After a year of butting heads with fellow Dems, Ballard loses seat on finance committee as Yassin moves to the fore. Reorganization wrap.

RED BANK: Council OKs new trash contract with more frequent recycling pickups and higher costs. Also authorizes report on Zipprich emails.

RED BANK: Once again, issues related to trash split all-Democratic council into factions, and this time generate some shade-throwing.

RED BANK: In-person turnout light as Zipprich and Ballard breeze toward new council terms.

RED BANK: Ballard and Zipprich, unopposed incumbents seeking re-election as Red Bank council members, duck customary question and answer.

RED BANK: Menna proposes interim compromise in council split over dueling probe demands stemming from emails leaked in August.

RED BANK: Split over probe into leaked emails enters its third month as Ballard derides colleagues for wanting to "whistle past the graveyard" and ignore the issue.

RED BANK: Both Republicans quit borough council race, leaving incumbent Democrats Ballard and Zipprich on a glide path to re-election.

RED BANK: Rifts laid bare as council Democrats clash for hours over budget and an email leak probe that one calls a "witch hunt."

RED BANK: Busy council agenda includes authorization of Zipprich email leak probe; longer parking enforcement; budget; and six police promotions.

RED BANK: Zipprich wants probe of leaked emails in which Shehady warned of efforts to "sabotage" trash bidding. Also, Ballard and Shehady spar again.

RED BANK: Almost two months after it was first announced, finance committee's public walk-thru of proposed budget has a date.

RED BANK: Local tax would rise by 2.8 percent under budget that finance chair Ballard said is "inflicting more pain" on residents impacted by pandemic.

RED BANK: Council takes up budget that would boost local tax load by 5.4 percent, but finance committee chairman may oppose it.