Category: HUB News

  • Twp. pursues open space: 40 acres and a view

    Middletown would contribute $3.4 million toward waterfront site BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Forty acres of waterfront property will be preserved as open space at a cost of $10.435 million, with the township contributing about $3.4 million. The Township Committee introduced an ordinance on Oct. 4 that…

  • Oceanport establishes new crisis team

    Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention team to benefit community BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer One domestic violence report is one too many, according to Detective Sgt. Danny Barcus. That is why the borough law enforcement official said the new Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention team in Oceanport is definitely needed. “The team is…

  • Riverview addition for new cancer surgery approved

    BY RONNIE GARDSTEIN Correspondent BY RONNIE GARDSTEINCorrespondent Riverview Medical Center’s application for amended site plan approval with bulk variances to permit construction of a 2,950-square-foot addition to house new CyberKnife cancer, tumor and lesion radiation treatment technology, sailed through the Red Bank Planning Board Oct. 11. After brief discussions of parking and landscaping plans, the…

  • New director tailors recreation to families

    Upcoming Red Bank programs target residents of all ages BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer At left, Peader McMahon and Patricio Vera, both 10 years old, practice defensive skills under the guidance of UK Elite coach Daniel Gronnow in a program Borough Parks and Recreation Director Robert Evans (above) put together. The…

  • Middletown library opens main branch

    MIDDLETOWN — The Main Library reopened last Friday after 16 months of renovations. Fifty percent more space has been added to the original building at the New Monmouth Road location since 1971, according to staff. Old shelving and furniture has been replaced, and the children’s and family room has doubled in size. New books, DVDs,…

  • Volunteers sought to help clean beaches

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Clean Ocean Action’s 19th annual Fall Beach Sweeps Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. LONG BRANCH — Volunteers for Clean Ocean Action will make a difference for the environment on “Make a Difference Day.” From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Clean Ocean…

  • Singer and stand-up comedian team up for inspirational seminar

    ‘Speaking of Life,” a motivational seminar, will be presented Oct. 23 in Borden auditorium at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. The event will feature country recording artist Kevin Sharp and stand-up comedian Paul Jon. Platinum recording artist Sharp is known for such No. 1 hits as “Nobody Knows,” “If You Love Somebody,” and “Measure…

  • Suit to seek jury trial to decide future of Ft. Hancock

    Sea Bright mayor throws her support behind grassroots group BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — If Save Sandy Hook gets its way, the public will have a say after all in redevelopment plans for historic Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. “We will ask for a jury trial. Let the citizens…

  • Notes

    The Northern Monmouth County Branch of the American Association of University Women will present “Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Monologue” featuring actress Michele LaRue on Monday, Nov. 1, the eve of this year’s elections on Nov. 2. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. at the Eatontown Community Center, 58 Broad St.,…