Category: HUB News

  • Thinking in the cultural long term

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Thinking in the cultural long term BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI staff Chase Jackson (l-r) attended a meeting last week during which consultant Louise Stevens gathered public input for a community cultural plan for Red Bank. RED BANK — Planning for the future borough’s cultural life needs to be…

  • Story on emergency radio causes static on council

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — Mayor Emilia M. Siciliano took Councilman William Kelleher to task for not informing her and the Borough Council about his conversations on the establishment of an emergency radio station to serve the borough and Little Silver and Red Bank. Siciliano said she was embarrassed…

  • Plan to raze, replace retreat house off to a slow start

    St. Peter BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Plan to raze, replace retreat house off to a slow start BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — There was a great deal of talk, but little progress, on St. Peter’s Prep’s application before the Planning/Zoning Board. The Jersey City parochial school and the order of Jesuit priests…

  • Major will become chief of police in Tinton Falls

    BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — You can call him chief — in a few weeks. After nearly five years of heading the borough’s police department as Major Turning, Gerald Turning Sr. will become Chief Turning with the turn of the New Year. The decision to impose…

  • Preservation Red Bank to present annual awards

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Preservation Red Bank to present annual awards BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Above, the Hertlers’ restored Victorian residence on Reckless Place has been recognized by Preservation Red Bank. Liberty Hose Company (at right), White Street, is one of the firehouses included in a study that examined possible renovations to…

  • NJ Transit working on improving train station

    ADA-compliancy upgrades include raised platforms on both sides of tracks BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank train station may be getting a new look with high-level platforms, historic benches and information display cases. On Nov. 18, the borough council unanimously passed a resolution supporting accessibility improvements…

  • Zest

    Writer forever linked to BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Zest Writer forever linked to ‘Unchained Melody’ Feelings for young woman inspired words to famous song BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer Writer forever linked to ‘Unchained Melody’ Feelings for young woman inspired words to famous song BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer William Stirrat (l), aka Hy Zaret,…

  • No deal for Mulheren on land swap

    Town BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer No deal for Mulheren on land swap Town’s incoming mayor was on record as being opposed to plan BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer The land swap is officially off. The Sea Bright Borough Council, at its meeting on Nov. 18, approved the cancellation of the proposed property exchange between the borough and…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff Tinton Falls’ Brian Cahill, 13, and Kevin Eager, 9, literally went flying down Cemetery Hill in West Long Branch on Sunday.