Category: HUB News
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FARRAH MAFFAI staff Clifford Toodle pauses to enjoy the moment after receiving his diploma at Red Bank Regional High School’s graduation in Little Silver June 18.
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Niemann in, Dowd out as GOP leader
Republicans vote 4-1to oust Dowd fromtop of county party BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent Republicans vote 4-1 to oust Dowd from top of county party BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent The Monmouth County Republicans’ cry for change was answered last week when 18-year GOP Committee Chairman Bill Dowd lost his re-election bid to Frederick P. Niemann. In an…
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Singer determined to stay true to her roots
P-1 vocalist returnsfor July 2 performance in Red Bank BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer P-1 vocalist returns for July 2 performance in Red Bank BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer The band P-1 — guitarist Stevie Butler (l), vocalist and Middletown native Beth-Anne Arentsen, and bass guitarist Tim Deuchler — has found success as a live act…
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Public input sought on bridge replacement
BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Public input sought on bridge replacement BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Members of the public will get the chance to comment on plans for future replacement of the Hubbard Bridge that links Red Bank and the River Plaza section of Middletown. A Public Information Center meeting will take place in Red…
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DWI reforms headed for full Senate consideration
BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer In the wake of the death of a local teenager after a crash with a drunken driver with four previous convictions, bills that may crack down on repeat offenders are moving through the legislative process. Three bills sponsored by state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18) were approved…
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Erving gets fine, suspended license; 2 charges dropped
BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Erving gets fine, suspended license; 2 charges dropped BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — James Erving, of Spring Street, Red Bank, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident that occurred Feb. 27 in Red Bank. As part of his plea agreement, charges of careless driving and failure…
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Oceanport to honor town’s military personnel
BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With the ongoing conflict in Iraq, thousands of men and women continue to risk their lives in service to their country. For all but a handful, that service is largely anonymous, but for military personnel with a connection to the borough, at least one person in…
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Condo planting time coming soon on farm
Sterling Properties has received final approval for Laurino Farms project BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer There’s going to be some barn razing soon on the Laurino farm in Tinton Falls. And before the first frost hits, a final crop of produce will be pulled from the ground and 168…
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Convict charged with 35-year-old murder
BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer The 35-year-old unsolved murder and sexual assault of a 13-year-old Keansburg girl in Middletown may have been solved, with a little help from modern science, prosecutors say. Jerry Lee Bellamy, 53, was charged by the county prosecutor’s office last week with first-degree murder for the 1968…
