Category: HUB News

  • Feds stand behind Hook development decision

    Appeal of determination that process followed regulations already filed BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer The federal government dismissed their protests, but two opponents of private development at Fort Hancock aren’t giving up. "I’m looking at different avenues to pursue," said Philip Crifasi Jr. Tuesday. Crifasi, a Tinton Falls real estate developer,…

  • Zest

    Shooting whalesfor their own good Zest Shooting whales for their own good Shooting whales for their own good GLORIA STRAVELLI David Barbara uses his breathtaking photographs of whales in a slide presentation advocating for environmental strategies to save the endangered mammals. A dozen years as an amateur nature photographer didn’t prepare David Barbara for the…

  • Support group for rare disease now has N.J. chapter

    Ankylosing spondylitislimits mobility, maycause spine to fuse BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Support group for rare disease now has N.J. chapter VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff Howard Feingold of Marlboro has a rare disease called ankylosing spondylitis and has started a support group for people who are waging the same battle he is. Ankylosing spondylitis limits mobility, may…

  • Boro man appointed new child advocate

    Agency is charged with monitoring state Kevin M. Ryan In an effort to reform the state of child welfare in New Jersey, Gov. James McGreevey last week appointed one of his top advisers to the new post of child advocate. Kevin M. Ryan, of Fair Haven, a lifelong advocate for children’s rights and McGreevey’s deputy…

  • Guilty plea entered in ticket sales scam

    Old Bridge broker faces 5-year prison term for stealing $777,000 BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Guilty plea entered in ticket sales scam BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A local ticket salesman faces five years in prison for defrauding $777,000 from customers and the New Jersey treasury through his Route 9 ticket…

  • Zoners deny three-lot subdivision on Imbrie

    Developer sought to build on smaller lots than zoning allows BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — There will be no undersized lot on Imbrie Place. The Planning/Zoning Board turned down the request of Waterford Properties, Inc., to divide a parcel of land it owns into three lots, one of…

  • Independent enters race for F.H. Boro Council

    Jean Buck, a former Bd. of Education member, opposing Gilmour, Berry BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer Independent enters race for F.H. Boro Council Jean Buck, a former Bd. of Education member, opposing Gilmour, Berry BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer FAIR HAVEN — Jean Buck hates politics. So it might seem strange that she’s vying for one…

  • Missing fisherman’s body washes ashore

    Authorities unsurehow Hazlet manfell off boat, died BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Authorities unsure how Hazlet man fell off boat, died BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer HAZLET — A township man who was missing last week after a fishing expedition is dead. The body of Francis W. Delucia, 38, of Buttonwood Place was found…

  • Feds providing more funds for Fort Monmouth

    Monmouth University also receiving funds for database project BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Feds providing more funds for Fort Monmouth BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — Congress has appropriated another $1 million to continue a major overhaul of Fort Monmouth’s Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM). Reps. Frank J. Pallone Jr. and Rush Holt, both…