Category: HUB News
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Inspiration for poetry born in the midst of war
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent Charles H. Johnson, an award-winning poet and journalist, began writing poetry while stationed in Vietnam. ‘The poet is a little god.” Charles H. Johnson often quotes this line by Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro in his poetry workshops. “When you write a poem,” he explains, “you create a world…
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Local school to attend ‘Peer to Peer’ conference
New Jersey Peer to Peer will sponsor the eighth annual “Middle School Day of Learning” Dec. 2 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick. This year’s program, “Powerful Connections,” will bring together more than 500 middle school students and their adult mentors for a day of learning about how they can conduct outreach activities around…
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Police to guard the entrance at Point Rd. School
Parent raises concerns about security during construction project BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Little Silver police have agreed to provide security at Point Road School while construction is under way there, after a parent raised concerns about the safety of students. At the borough district Board of Education meeting last week,…
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Open space cost to be reimbursed
Middletown Committee votes to acquire 40-acre Fisher Stern property BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The state and county will reimburse the township for the cost of the Fisher Stern property, it was announced at Monday night’s Township Committee meeting. The 40-acre parcel will be preserved as open…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Woodchips and sawdust fly as Steve Garcia, Fair Haven, uses a saw to trim the trunk of Red Bank’s holiday tree before setting it in place on Monmouth Street.
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Bargains to be found amid the castoffs at Castaways
Thrift shop a treasure hunt for shoppers, a resource for needy BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff The Family and Children’s Service Castaways thrift shop has a new location and a new image on Bath Avenue in Long Branch. LONG BRANCH — A winter coat for $20, a suit…
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YMCA defends use of skate park grant
Critic says Y should raise the funds or give back $75K grant BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer In response to questions posed by residents and local officials, Community YMCA of Red Bank Director Richard Pollock explained how the funds granted by the state Department of Community Affairs were spent. The…
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Families needed to raise puppies for Seeing Eye
The Seeing Eye of Morristown is seeking people to raise puppies like these that will eventually be matched and work with blind individuals. The Seeing Eye dog guide school relies on volunteer families from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware to provide puppies with early training that gives them a head start in learning how to…
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Salvation Army’s new home will expand services
Sale of present site to Navesink House will bring in $1.25 million BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer The Salvation Army’s new facility, shown above in progress, is slated to house a full-court gymnasium, classroom space, a chapel, a multipurpose room, office space and a larger food pantry. Pictured below is an…
