FAIR HAVEN - A brief but powerful thunderstorm swept through the area during the borough council meeting on Monday night, just as Jersey Central Power and Light Area Manager James Markey prepared to address the mayor and council about the recent rash of power outages that affected nearly half of Fair Haven's 6,021 residents during the past week.
FREEHOLD - For Superior Court Judge Paul F. Chaiet the evidence against former newspaper publisher and Red Bank business owner Claudia Ansorge was not sufficient to support the municipal court's guilty verdict against her for driving while under the influence
of alcohol.
HIGHLANDS - The Most Rev. Bishop John M. Smith will celebrate the 10:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Sunday, June 29, officially commemorating the 125th anniversary of the parish. The Rev. Robert M. Tynski, current pastor, will be joined by several former pastors offering the Mass with Bishop Smith.
OAKHURST - Representatives of Easter Seals of New Jersey met with Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-11) last Friday at their Oakhurst location to discuss "right-sizing" the system regarding individuals with developmental disabilities.
RED BANK - The borough school system, the town
governing body and a number of community groups are
banding together to help
the environment. They are hoping to encourage residents to abandon the use of plastic shopping bags and start carrying reusable bags when they go shopping.
LITTLE SILVER - Community, law enforcement and parent leaders recently assembled at the Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) for a presentation by Dennis O'Sullivan, Vice President of the American Athletic Institute (AAI) on underage drinking and athletes.
RED BANK - Each year Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey awards scholarships to New Jersey high school students pursuing a bachelor's degree in Nursing. The scholarships were awarded to three local area students during this year's VNACJ Nurses' Day ceremonies held at PNC Arts Center in Holmdel.