Category: HUB News
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Borough’s fourth-graders earn high marks on state test
BY NICOLE GERAGHTYStaff Writer Borough’s fourth-graders earn high marks on state test BY NICOLE GERAGHTY Staff Writer RED BANK — Results from a test administered to fourth-graders statewide showed significant improvement in many areas for district students. Last year the state Assessment of Skills and Knowledge, also known as the NJ ASK4, replaced the Elementary…
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Council passes bond for library improvements
Changes will include making building comply with ADA standards BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Council passes bond for library improvements BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Book stacks at the Red Bank Public Library won’t remain out of reach of adults and children with disabilities now that the Borough Council has approved a bond ordinance to fund…
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Library’s Eastern Branch to receive a face lift
$6.7M in upgrades includes three additions totaling 10,000 sq. ft. BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — More services and meeting rooms will become available soon to users of the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch on Route 35. Construction will begin this spring on additions and renovations to the Eastern Branch, and a little later…
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Council approves bond for street meters
Revenue from parking utility expected to cover payments on bond BY NICOLE GERAGHTYStaff Writer Council approves bond for street meters BY NICOLE GERAGHTY Staff Writer RED BANK — Borough residents might want to hold onto their spare change. At a Feb. 10 meeting, the Borough Council voted to approve a bond that will implement parking…
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Nine sex offenders arrested in county
All immigrants, six incountry illegally, facedeportation for crimes BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer All immigrants, six in country illegally, face deportation for crimes BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Nine Monmouth County sex offenders were arrested on Feb. 11 by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. ICE agents worked with the Megan’s Law Unit of the Monmouth County…
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Board rules Jesuits meet definition of a family
BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Board rules Jesuits meet definition of a family BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — In a major victory for the Jesuits, the Planning/Zoning Board has ruled that their tightknit community in Jersey City qualifies as a "family" and they will not need a use variance to build a new…
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Zest ‘Orchidstrating’ a symphony of color
Passion for flower has filledgreenhouse with nearly 1,000 plants BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Zest ‘Orchidstrating’ a symphony of color Passion for flower has filled greenhouse with nearly 1,000 plants BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer Zest ‘Orchidstrating’ a symphony of color Passion for flower has filled greenhouse with nearly 1,000 plants BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer…
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DWIs up, most other crimes down, in 2003
Serious crimesin the boroughdeclined significantly BY NICOLE GERAGHTYStaff Writer DWIs up, most other crimes down, in 2003 Serious crimes in the borough declined significantly BY NICOLE GERAGHTY Staff Writer RED BANK — The annual crime report for 2003 is in, and it shows significant increases in the areas of DWIs and adult arrests for the…
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Big construction projects changing face of boro
K. Hovnanian HQ, theater being built;VNA building, Navesink House approved BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, the site of the future K. Hovnanian headquarters, along the Navesink River at the intersection of Maple Avenue and West Front Street, Red Bank. Another major construction project is slated for the site of the…
