Category: HUB News

  • Retired Middletown principals move on

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer JOSH DAVIDSON Former River Plaza Elementary School Principal Frank Vaccarelli (l) helps Johanna Atkinson, a first-grade teacher, teach students at the school on Friday. Through a business venture, two retired Middletown Township school principals are using their educational experience to help others. Former River Plaza School…

  • With Y out, skate park very unlikely

    Curley: Town lacksproperty and financingfor such a facility BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer Curley: Town lacks property and financing for such a facility BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer In a skater’s perfect world, the streets would be made of concrete, the Community YMCA would complete its skate park project, and if the Y decided not to, Red Bank’s…

  • Rumola named executive director of RiverCenter

    Prown, Tarver tappedas winners of SID BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Prown, Tarver tapped as winners of SID’s Ambassador Award BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer At an up-tempo annual meeting Monday, Red Bank RiverCenter reviewed successes, announced new initiatives including the naming of a new executive director, and committed to building on community partnerships forged during…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Shore Regional’s Monica Micelli jumps over the stick of Red Bank Catholic’s Erin Carkeek as the two teams square off in the Shore Conference Tournament final at Long Branch High School on Friday. Shore won the double-overtime thriller, 4-3 for their fifth consecutive title.

  • Youth sports advocate joins borough’s rec. committee

    David Prown among 3 new members appointed to 7-member panel BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer Youth sports advocate joins borough’s rec. committee David Prown among 3 new members appointed to 7-member panel BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer RED BANK — After months of advocating for higher athletic participation among borough youth, David Prown will continue his…

  • Fair Haven giving WW II vets their due

    Memorial will honorthe 288 borough residents who served in war BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer Memorial will honor the 288 borough residents who served in war BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer Few young men were dressed in caps and gowns at Rumson High School’s 1942 graduation. "Most of the boys in the class enlisted in the…

  • Tinton Falls election becomes a hot topic in Sea Bright

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — In a pre-election snafu, borough voters received the wrong sample ballots from the county. Instead of ballots pertaining to the borough, the ballots were for Tinton Falls. Councilwoman Maria Fernandes said the tip-off to local residents that they had received the wrong ballot,…

  • Growing Cool School seeking new home

    Basie-based education program wants to move to larger first-floor space BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer The Count’s Cool School, a children’s educational program presented by the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, has grown in popularity and needs its own space. So the Basie is proposing to move the program, currently…

  • Cemetery project earns Scout rank of Eagle

    RFH freshman first in troop to achieve rankin more than a decade BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer RFH freshman first in troop to achieve rank in more than a decade BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer Brian Bugbee FAIR HAVEN — Brian Bugbee has three passions in life: sailing, camping, and the Boy Scouts of America. The…