Category: HUB News
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Boro gets Green Acres grant to buy land
BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent SHREWSBURY — The borough is about to become a bit greener. The state Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program presented the borough with a $305,000 grant toward Shrewsbury’s recreation and open space plan this week. "The grant would go towards purchasing open field land," said Councilman John…
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New waiting room matches hospital to its name
Other changes have been made to improve quality of care at Riverview BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer The new face of Riverview is starting to show. On Monday last week, the new lobby of Riverview Medical Center opened to the public. Its look is reminiscent of an airport waiting area, with…
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School board accepts most budget reduction requests
Mayor: Vote againstspending planmandated significant cuts BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Mayor: Vote against spending plan mandated significant cuts BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Board of Education agreed to cut its next budget by the amounts suggested by the Borough Council, but did not agree entirely with the governing body on what cuts should be…
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Monmouth County Park System offers trips, exercise classes
The Monmouth County Park System will present "Watercolor Rearrange-ment," a workshop, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $50 per person for the class, which will use rearrangement and/or collage treatments to transform students’ work. A trip to Philadelphia is set for June 26. Participants will be able to visit Independence…
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Administrator’s time off to teach questioned
Earlier this year councilman raisedconcerns about having 1 man fill 3 posts BY LAYLI WHITEStaff Writer Earlier this year councilman raised concerns about having 1 man fill 3 posts BY LAYLI WHITE Staff Writer When a discussion turns to personnel issues, things get personal. At last week’s Red Bank Borough Council meeting, Councilman John Curley…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Robbie List, 6, of Fair Haven seems to be enjoying himself on the Sea Ray at the Oceanport Lions Club annual Strawberry Festival at Monmouth Park Racetrack on Sunday.
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Shore Regional board accepts $300K cut
Board doesn BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Board doesn’t accept cuts suggested by towns’ governing bodies BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer The Shore Regional High School Board of Education has reluctantly accepted the cut of $300,000 from its $11.65 million budget recommended by the four municipalities that send students to the school. The board has not…
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T.F. tax rate is holding steady in ’04
Mayor: Rise in ratable base covered increasein borough expenses BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Mayor: Rise in ratable base covered increase in borough expenses BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — When it comes to the municipal spending plan, Councilman Peter Maclearie may be extending kudos for a zero increase this year, but…
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Seat belt stop results in drug arrest
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — With the arrest last week of two men for possession of a large quantity of heroin, police are saying that similar possession arrests stem from drug purchases made in neighboring Asbury Park. On May 17, police arrested and charged Thomas Spain,…
