Category: HUB News

  • K-9s take center stage during Red Ribbon Week

    Drug-, bomb-sniffing dogs show off their skillsduring school assembly BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Drug-, bomb-sniffing dogs show off their skills during school assembly BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Students at Shrewsbury Borough School meet Zak, a bomb and search and rescue K-9, Oct. 23. SHREWSBURY — "Are you ready to go to…

  • Towns may go separate ways on drug alliance

    Disagreement on service provider may sinkthree-town concept BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Disagreement on service provider may sink three-town concept BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer RED BANK — If Red Bank wants Prevention First to run its anti-drug and alcohol abuse program, Shrewsbury and Little Silver are prepared to go it alone with an independent coordinator…

  • Holiday Express kicking off season with fund-raiser

    Holiday Express will hold a Nov. 23 fund-raising gala to benefit children’s hospitals, homeless shelters, hospices and soup kitchens in the tri-state area. The group of 60 professional musicians and 200 volunteers stages free holiday concert parties and donates gifts to those in need between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The black-tie affair will be held at…

  • Sewer plant falling further behind schedule

    TRWRA also running into some problems at pumping stations BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — The $48 million expansion and upgrade of the sewer plant of the Two Rivers Water and Reclamation Authority is now running almost a year behind schedule. The latest report, presented to the authority at…

  • Hiring of officer restores police dept. to 11 members

    Council rejects sole bid for Island View Wayproject for third time BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Hiring of officer restores police dept. to 11 members Council rejects sole bid for Island View Way project for third time BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — James McCue was sworn in as the borough’s newest police officer…

  • Freeholders under fire from Dem challenger

    Pringle mounts stiff challenge to GOPincumbent Narozanick BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Pringle mounts stiff challenge to GOP incumbent Narozanick BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Democrat Jeffrey R. Pringle of Tinton Falls came out swinging for the long ball in the race for the lone open three-year seat on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, hoping to pull…

  • Green Party candidates speak up

    GREEN PARTY Green Party candidates speak up GREEN PARTY – 11th District Lynn Surgalla Hometown: Monmouth Beach Age: 51 Occupation: Scientist GREEN PARTY – 11th District Lynn Surgalla Hometown: Monmouth Beach Age: 51 Occupation: Scientist Biography: A former president and founder of Integrity Research Corp., where she directed research in electromagnetic medicine and nonconventional energy…

  • GREEN PARTY – 11th District

    Tom AulettaHometown: Atlantic HighlandsAge: 44Occupation: High schoolscience teacher (biology) Tom Auletta Hometown: Atlantic Highlands Age: 44 Occupation: High school science teacher (biology) Biography: High school science teacher since 1996; teaches biology for Freehold High School District. In 1982 received a bachelor of science degree in the biological-marine sciences at Richard Stockton College, Pomona. Education also…

  • Gatta and Mahon square off

    OceanportDemocratic Mayoral CandidateMaria GattaAge: 57Occupation: Owner of Cheers to You, Oakhurst Gatta and Mahon square off Oceanport Democratic Mayoral Candidate Maria Gatta Age: 57 Occupation: Owner of Cheers to You, Oakhurst Oceanport Democratic Mayoral Candidate Maria Gatta Age: 57 Occupation: Owner of Cheers to You, Oakhurst Maria Gatta Biography: Oceanport Borough councilwoman for the last…