Category: HUB News
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McGreevey unveils one-way toll plan
McGreevey unveils one-way toll plan By year’s end, drivers on the Garden State Parkway will only have to pay tolls on one side of the major toll plazas in Sayreville and Asbury Park. Gov. James E. McGreevey unveiled a plan last week to institute a one-way toll program by removing toll barriers on the northbound…
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Zest
National Archive photos tell tale of 20th century BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest National Archive photos tell tale of 20th century BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer “Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office as president of the United States after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.” Cecil Stoughton,…
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Price for municipal complex jumps $3M
Additional costs pinned on delayin construction BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Additional costs pinned on delay in construction BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer There are a lot of clichés being bandied about between officials in Tinton Falls over $3 million extra in costs to construct the new municipal complex that no one counted on. Councilman Peter…
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Szostak, Gatta voice opposition to fort plan
Mayors BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Mayors’ council hears from opponents of plan BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Local mayors failed to reach a consensus on the issue of a planned private development at Fort Hancock on Saturday, largely because new mayors withheld their support. Dissension among the mayors was a setback for Rumson developer James…
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RFH team wins national competition in D.C.
RFH team wins national competition in D.C. Pictured with adviser Joe Lanza are team members Kim Gittleson, Eric Roberts, Camilla Thees, Amanda Tomney and Aaron Small of Rumson-Fair Haven High School, who won the Fed Challenge in Washington, D.C., May 3. A team from Rumson-Fair Haven High School won the ninth annual Fed Challenge national competition…
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Business owner speaks out against beach vendors
Ordinance introducedto charge fees for public information requests BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Ordinance introduced to charge fees for public information requests BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Opposition to the borough’s solicitation of bids for concessions on the beachfront this summer was voiced by Jean Orejuela, of Subs and More, at the Borough…
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Man sought for pointing gun at skateboarder
Pick-up driver could face charges of aggravated assault from incident BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — When a shaken young skateboarder reported that a person chuckled over threatening him with what appeared to be a gun, police took it very seriously. And when the suspect they are…
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Plan for Shrewsbury Ave. apartment project rejected
Zoners deny use variance, noting single-family home could be built on site BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Plan for Shrewsbury Ave. apartment project rejected Zoners deny use variance, noting single-family home could be built on site BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer RED BANK — Residents of Shrewsbury Avenue told the Zoning Board of Adjustment a proposed…
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Freeholder finance questions mount
BY MARC CAVELLAStaff Writer Freeholder finance questions mount BY MARC CAVELLA Staff Writer Monmouth County Freeholder Ed Stominski is on the offensive amid more questioning of his financial expenditures in office. Recent accusations of misusing campaign funds have plagued Stominski. He has spent at least $7,500 since 2001 attending conventions on behalf of the county’s…
