Category: HUB News

RUMSON –The community is invited to join members of the Northern Monmouth County Branch of AAUW at the Rumson Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall on Nov. 2 for a special program, “Elect Her.” The program will feature presentations by Fair Haven Borough Councilwoman Aimee Humphreys and Red Bank Borough councilwomen Kathy Horgan and Linda Schwabenbauer. The…

REGIONAL INTEREST By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Middletown Township officials are opting to bring the work involved in a countywide property reassessment program in-house and terminate a contract with an outside firm, citing cost savings. During the Oct. 19 meeting, the Middletown Township Committee opted to terminate a contract with Realty Data Systems (RDS), the…

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC SUCAR People enjoy the outdoors in the pastoral setting at Holmdel Park on an autumn afternoon Oct. 20.

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Volunteer and seamstress Pati Githens is dressed in a replica 1780s zone front gown. TARYN FLEBBE Not all fashion shows highlight the latest styles of the season. Some take a step back and showcase the fashion trends of centuries ago. The Monmouth County Historical Association is doing just that. “This…

Carolyn Latkovich Editor’s Note: This week Greater Media Newspapers examine a few of the struggles faced by families and individuals in Central New Jersey. This begins an occasional series on some of the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges and successes experienced by our readers. Forty seconds is about the time that it takes to…

The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer THINKSTOCK Luck played a role in the transformation of a Manalapan teen’s life when he went to the pediatrician with his mother. Dr. Jill Sharon, a Manalapan pediatrician, was filling in for Alec Fiallo’s regular pediatrician, and she noted his high…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank announced a $20 million expansion project, which will include stage upgrades, a glass-walled lobby area and a “Second Space” multi-use venue that will help shape the historic theater’s future as a regional arts center for arts and education. COURTESY OF COUNT BASIE THEATER…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction in its path like this toppled beach club in Sea Bright. Below: President Jimmy Carter joined a crew of Habitat for Humanity volunteers on Oct. 12, 2013 to help build a new home in Union Beach for a family…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER – Residents could be raising their glass in the comforts of their own borough if a referendum is approved on Nov. 3. Residents will head to the polls next week to vote on a referendum that could — if it is approved— see the borough issue its…