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Election 2023: John Jackson, Candidate For Red Bank Council
Red Bank's first nonpartisan election for Mayor and Borough Council is May 9. Council candidate John Jackson presents his views.

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Red Bank's first nonpartisan election for Mayor and Borough Council is May 9. Council candidate John Jackson presents his views.

The Dec. 26 theft in Howell of $200,000 in jewelry and valuables was recorded on homeowners' security cameras. Two Neptune men charged.
After a winter closing for maintenance, canine visitors to the Alexander Ching Memorial Dog Park in Holmdel are ready to run.
Red Bank RiverCenter, volunteers, businesses are all gearing up for the June 17 Red Bank Classic 5K to benefit the Red Bank Family YMCA.
Compounders Inc., 15 Marl Road in Howell, is in the first stages of cleanup of chemical waste by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Freehold's Center Players are presenting the intricate thriller "Deathtrap" at the Center Playhouse.
Three people broke into an Ashton Court home through a garage window, found car keys, then stole two vehicles, Holmdel police reported.
Red Bank Borough should pay more for the use of firehouses, fire companies say. Budget will be reintroduced at a future meeting.
The Holmdel Theater Company presents the story of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl living through the Holocaust. Katie Bauer plays the lead.
PriorityVet in Howell, which offers after-hours urgent care for pets, is having a grand opening event Sunday at Howell Plaza.
Apply by this Tuesday, April 18, for a variety of college scholarships offered by the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.
Freehold Township police issue a traffic alert for Thursday near St. Robert Bellarmine for 21st annual Blue Mass honoring law enforcement.
The Holmdel Township Committee has authorized legal action for more "clarity" regarding the ownership of the Horn antenna on Crawford Hill.
Attorney General's office charges former Howell Police Chief Andrew A. Kudrick Jr. with official misconduct, coverup in sex harassment case.
Attorney General's office charges former Howell Police Chief Andrew A. Kudrick Jr. with official misconduct, coverup in sex harassment case.
Police say the area of Drakes Hill Road and Wyncrest Road was safe, but urge residents to check home security footage and report activity.
A three-day program with vintage computer exhibits, expert talks and a chance to win a vintage computer is planned at InfoAge Museum, Wall.
Sparks from a resident's fire pit in Howell ignited bushes on the property, then spread to woods on Fort Plains Road before being put out.
'People Don't Forget': Memorial bench at Oak Glen Park in Howell honors Tom Rorke and the good times he and his friends shared.
Three Middletown juveniles face "multiple charges" after an assault on a Holmdel youth April 5 left him hospitalized, Holmdel police say.