Category: HUB News

  • Rescued dolphin later succumbs to injuries

    Firefighters attended to mammal until rescue team arrived BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — Despite efforts of the Long Branch fire department, residents and volunteers, a dolphin that had washed up on the city’s shoreline last week succumbed to its injuries. The dolphin was transported to the University of…

  • In the Arts

    Jersey Shore singer-songwriter John Padovano will perform at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) on Jan. 7, 8-11 p.m. His show will include folk/blues and jazz/blues songs from his last four CD releases: “Cattailsville Ballet (without orchestra),” “The Return of Rainy Day Hobo,” “Innocent Waters” and “The Dusty Road Session.” SICA is located…

  • He makes driving off sound very simple

    Lori C linch Are We There Yet? Well, he went ahead and did it. I asked him not to, pleaded in fact. I even offered cash compensation — but he ignored my offers and became old enough to drive anyway. I didn’t even realize how hard it would be, until just the other day, when…

  • New borough attorney named at R.B. reorg

    Mayor fails to reappoint Curley to Planning Board BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Red Bank appointed a new attorney at its reorganization meeting Monday to succeed Richard O’Connor, who has retired after 15 years. The new borough attorney is Kenneth Pringle, who is mayor of Belmar. Mayor Edward J. McKenna Jr.…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Participants in the second annual Polar Bear Plunge, sponsored by the Sons of Ireland, make a speedy exit from the Atlantic Ocean at Donovan’s Reef in Sea Bright on Jan. 1. Proceeds from the event benefited two charities, Teddy’s Fund and Clean Ocean Action.

  • Tredwell House plan under wraps

    Planners, applicants will meet to discuss construction guidelines BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer The Rumson Planning Board has prepared a rough draft resolution for the development of the historic Tredwell House that is just inches away from approval. The resolution, which contains the suggestions of the board members regarding construction guidelines…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Jim Hempstead, Rumson, is accompanied by his dog, Bella, and John Burges, Rumson, as they make a speedy exit from the ocean after participating in the second annual Polar Bear Plunge, sponsored by the Sons of Ireland at Donovan’s Reef in Sea Bright on New Year’s Day.

  • Two members wrap up terms on Boro Council

    Moss retires after 28 years; Lynch resigns to move from borough BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RUMSON — Two seats on the Borough Council were turned over to new members during the final council meeting of the year last Saturday. The two seats were vacated by Councilman George Moss, 81, who…

  • Easing traffic in a roundabout way

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Whatever you do, don’t call it a circle A roundabout, not a traffic circle, is being proposed at the intersection of Newman Springs Road (county Route 520) and College Drive at the entrance to Brookdale Community College, Middletown. Now rapidly vanishing from the highways,…