By John Burton SEA BRIGHT – After more than an hour of discussion and comments by the public, the borough council approved a $1.7 million bonding ordinance for its share of a largely federally funded beach replenishment…
By John Burton SEA BRIGHT – The borough council has taken its first step to pay for its share of the beach replenishment project, slated to begin in November and continue through the winter. The borough…
By John Burton SEA BRIGHT – It’s not what local officials would like to see on a sunny summer beach day. And, it’s certainly not something that beachgoers and their children would like to experience, but…
By John Burton HIGHLANDS – Officials gathered on Wednesday, May 23, at the bridge connecting Highlands to Sea Bright and dedicate the span in memory of former state Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina. “He ought to have some…
By John Burton SEA BRIGHT – First it was Red Bank. Then Rumson followed suit. Now Sea Bright officials have decided to cancel the town’s annual fireworks display. Borough Councilman Marc Leckstein announced plans earlier…
SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council hired some additional help in its ongoing effort to curb the costs of sending public school students out of district. The council, at Tuesday’s meeting, voted 5-1 to appoint a…
Borough residents will get some relief from their chronic flooding problem, thanks to a federal grant for bulkheads and flood control. The borough will receive a $1.37 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
By John Burton SEA BRIGHT — At a regular meeting of the governing body Tuesday, the borough council introduced its proposed municipal budget of $3.9 million, one that would increase the tax rate to .765…
By Alison Bitterly THE BOROUGH OF Sea Bright held a special meeting on Monday to discuss the town’s 2012 budget proposal. Sea Bright’s Chief Financial Officer, Michael Bascom, provided council members with information…
What I Learned From Maria Fernandes: One Person Can Make A Difference
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By Susana Markson MARIA FERNANDES LOVED dirty jokes. I realize that may seem a strange tribute to Sea Bright’s former mayor who recently passed away, but whatever. As a bartender for 15 years, I…
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