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SEA BRIGHT – The Sea Bright Borough Council has endorsed the town’s fair share housing plan, complying with state requirements under New Jersey’s updated affordable housing laws.

SHREWSBURY – This past January, two members of the Shrewsbury Borough Council vacated their seats as members of the council after years of public service, according to the borough mayor.

RED BANK – The highly debated ordinance from 2023 that banned short-term rentals (STR) was reconsidered and revised after public input May 8 and adopted at the May 23 borough council meeting. The revised ordinance allows STRs for up to 28 consecutive days in owner-occupied premises only, potentially cutting out nonresident investment opportunities.

Although 5,700 miles away, nearly an hour of the Feb. 22 Red Bank Borough Council meeting centered around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. A fierce debate ensued between two factions over a rumored council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the conflict.

In a key development in the lawsuit challenging the results of November’s borough elections, the complaint against newly elected council member Alyson Forbes was struck down. Forbes will remain in her seat.

Even though Red Bank is more than 5,600 miles from the Middle East, the ongoing war in Gaza managed to consume part of the borough’s Jan. 25 council meeting.

Although it was a gloomy day at the shore, there was a friendly atmosphere at Sea Bright Borough’s reorganization meeting Jan. 6.

The borough council unwrapped its outlook for 2024 and reflected on the last six months as it transitioned into a new form of government.

The borough will be ushering in 2024 with a new borough manager. Jim Gant was unanimously voted into the role at a special council meeting Friday, Nov. 17.

Putting deliberation to rest, the borough council voted to authorize the acquisition of 21 Fair Haven Road, a vacant waterfront lot abutting the municipal dock.