Category: HUB News
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Boro Council changes zoning for nursing home
Developer will be able to build 66 units on tract under new zoning BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — A new planned senior citizen zone (PSC-3) would be created for a 40-acre tract of land along Avenue of the Commons, across from the site of a planned nursing home, under…
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The Source offers teens counseling, a place to go
BY NICOLE GERAGHTYStaff Writer BY NICOLE GERAGHTY Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Stephanie Lopez, 17, and Kewarn Dowson, 16, play Scrabble while others read or play other games at The Source, Red Bank Regional High School, during a usual lunch period last week. RED BANK — For Mary Ellen Boud, 17, of Neptune City, it’s…
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Budget forces district to pose costly questions
Voters BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Voters’ approval sought for maintaining class size, programs BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer Facing controversial budget cuts that are forcing the elimination of 35 staff members and programs, Tinton Falls Board of Education officials say they have been pushed down a budget road less traveled to preserve educational standards. The board, at…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Tuesday’s snow created treacherous road conditions throughout the area, as this cab driver who ran off the road in Tinton Falls can attest to.
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Hook development plan to be reconsidered by mayors
Recently elected officials have spoken out against privatizing park property BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer The Two River Council of Mayors will revisit the group’s support of a planned private development on Sandy Hook at the group’s May 8 meeting. "We will reopen the issue. Four mayors were not part of…
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Former Planning Board member joins council
Van Winkle named to fill spot opened by Ryder BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Stuart Van Winkle, a member of the Planning Board, was sworn in as the newest member of the Borough Council on Monday night. Van Winkle, a resident of Lippincott Road, replaces former Councilman Douglas…
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Dinner events give flavor
of county’s ethnic offerings Ethnic cuisine is the centerpiece of a new arts program that celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Monmouth County. "A Taste of Culture — International Dialogues Over Dinner" will offer participants an intercultural, multisensory experience built around three dinner events highlighting Vietnamese, Indian and African-American cuisine. Created by The Project for…
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Grants help county keep its places in history
Funding provides money for much neededpreservation projects BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Funding provides money for much needed preservation projects BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer St. Georges-by-the-Sea Church in Rumson and Church of the Presidents in Long Branch are among the historic properties that have received preservation awards from the Monmouth County Historical Commission. This year,…
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Boro offers no answers to garbage problem
Undetermined ownership of lot; responsibilityfor cleanup unclear BY NICOLE GERAGHTYStaff Writer Undetermined ownership of lot; responsibility for cleanup unclear BY NICOLE GERAGHTY Staff Writer RED BANK — Rosemarie Costa would like to be greeted by the trees and the picturesque potential that the ravine adjacent to her home has. Instead, each time she leaves her…
