Category: HUB News

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    CHRIS KELLY staff A fresh layer of snow proved irresistible to Cole Allen, Oceanport, who glides down Wolf Hill in the borough on Tuesday.

  • Locals say bldg. would harm creek

    Opponents: Increase in lot coverage will result in runoff into creek BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer FAIR HAVEN — An office building proposed for River Road would have a negative impact on Fourth Creek, a group of local residents contend. Formed two months ago to protect the body of water, the…

  • Krewer: Budget vise is hurting schools’ momentum

    District forced to cut nursery school program for 3-year-olds BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — State budget caps are forcing some hard choices for Red Bank public schools. Dr. John Krewer, superintendent of the Red Bank School District, said in an interview last week that state-mandated restrictions on school…

  • For the Record

    A story about Sea Bright’s new municipal prosecutor published in the Feb. 10 issue incorrectly stated that outgoing Borough Prosecutor James Butler was appointed to that post one year ago. Butler was actually appointed to that post on Jan. 1, 2001, by former Sea Bright Mayor Gregory Harquail. In the same story, a statement attributed…

  • Little Silver in talks on age-restricted housing

    Development would require rezoning to permit 34 townhomes BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LITTLE SILVER — A proposal for an age-restricted townhome development in the borough is causing concern among residents worried about the traffic impact and zoning changes involved. Officials of Kalian Companies, Red Bank, made a presentation at last…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff This week’s snowstorm created pristine scenic landscapes throughout the Shore area.

  • Boro forms new drug alliance

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer SHREWSBURY — The borough recently established a Community Alliance For the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. A resolution creating the alliance was approved recently, along with one that approved the formation of a committee to organize and coordinate efforts involving schools, law enforcement, business groups…

  • Olde Union House to be reduced to a marker

    R.B. Planning Board approves demolition for new development BY RONNIE GANTSTEIN CORRESPONDENT BY RONNIE GANTSTEINCORRESPONDENT This mixed-use four-story structure designed by architect Jack Purvis, Allenwood, will be built on the site of the Olde Union House. RED BANK — Members of the borough’s historic preservation community this week decried the Planning Board’s decision to permit…

  • O’Scanlon joins ranks of Assembly hopefuls

    Little Silver councilman seeks GOP nod for 12th District race BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LITTLE SILVER — A longtime borough councilman has thrown his hat into the ring for one of the two available 12th District Assembly seats, making the state-mandated school budget cap his platform. Declan O’Scanlon has announced…