Category: HUB News
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Second Baptist Church welcomes new pastor
The Rev. Robert Williams formerly at Calvary Baptist in Red Bank BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES KEYPORT — After nearly three years without a pastor, Second Baptist Church welcomed the Rev. Robert K. Williams in a Sunday morning installation service. Williams, a Neptune resident who calls his…
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Police say car fire was arson
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RED BANK — On Saturday, Nov. 13 , at 8:35 p.m., a passerby called 911 and reported a vehicle ablaze in front of 126 Leighton Ave. The fire was immediately extinguished by the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department. Damage from the fire was limited to the…
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Red Bank tells county it opposes revaluation
Boro one of 17 towns being looked at due to rising property values BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Borough officials are hoping to avoid a revaluation of Red Bank properties in favor of a less costly — and less intrusive — reassessment . Borough representatives were recently summoned to a three-hour…
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City negotiating with arts district developer
Lower Broadway zone to include retail and residential space BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer A rendering of the proposed Lower Broadway Corridor arts and entertainment redevelopment zone in Long Branch. LONG BRANCH — The city has entered into negotiations with a potential developer for the Lower Broadway Corridor redevelopment zone. A…
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Dorn’s Photography site to be developed
Wallace Street tract under contract; mixed use planned BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Woolworth’s disappeared first, then Prown’s. Now, locals will have to do without yet another longtime Red Bank fixture as the Wallace Street site of the Dorn’s photography complex is under contract to be sold to a group of…
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Barris ‘Perfectly Frank’ when talking Sinatra
Elberon resident offers appreciation course on singer at Brookdale BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Mike Barris MIDDLETOWN — Mike Barris conducted an imaginary orchestra. Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Why the Lady Is a Tramp” blasted from a tiny boombox for the third time in a row. Barris, a Brookdale Community…
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More public input on horizon for CECOM redevelopment
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer TINTON FALLS — Anyone who has something to say about the proposed rezoning of the 39-acre lot that houses the blighted federal Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) building can speak up on Monday. The Borough Council is having a special meeting and public hearing on…
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Probation officer opens art gallery in Keyport
Works pay tribute to Nora Mitchell Sanborn BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES Nora Mitchell Sanborn is the owner of the Mitchell Sanborn Gallery on West Front Street in Keyport. In the background are paintings by Claude Owen. KEYPORT — To take a stroll through the new art…
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Opening the world of books to kids in need
Nonprofit donates books to agencies that serve children BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer RUMSON — A bridge of knowledge is being built for local children. Abigail Daly, who runs the New Jersey chapter of the nonprofit “Bridge of Books,” recently held a fund-raiser at Rumson Country Day School. Selling out all…
