Category: HUB News

  • Two teens arrested for burglaries in Tinton Greens

    Youths charged in four cases; five cases in same complex remain unresolved By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Youths charged in four cases; five cases in same complex remain unresolved By elaine van develde Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — While police say they have caught the culprits in the case of a string of burglaries in…

  • Board approves home-based massage business

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — A woman who has operated a massage therapy and yoga business out of her condominium since April 1995 just got the green light to continue. Sharon Chessman was forced to come before the Planning/Zoning Board after Raymond DiPasquale, a former zoning official who…

  • Reassessments lead to jump in taxes for some

    Several waterfront property owners see increase in tax bill of more than 50% By sherry conohanStaff Writer By sherry conohan Staff Writer Stung by an increase of thousands of dollars in their taxes as a result of revaluation, a number of residents of Little Silver Point Road and Paag Lane and Paag Circle vented their…

  • Summer school scores with Charter students

    Dodge grant covering the cost of five-week hands-on learning program By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer RED BANK — Forget swimming and sunning. Jonathan Sung would much rather spend his summer vacation in school. "I like coming here. It’s a lot of fun," said Sung, a third-grader at the Red Bank Charter…

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    CHRIS KELLY Michael Barreca, 4, of Oceanport tosses a frisbee during Oceanport’s National Night Out event on Monday.

  • School construction remains on schedule

    Approval for sprinklers needed before ceilings in both schools get installed By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — School construction is on schedule, but Board of Education officials were told that if the sprinkler system isn’t approved soon, delays may be inevitable. Tom Kocubinski, of Kocubinski Architects, Lawrenceville, said work…

  • House approves change in Head Start program

    Uncertainty created by vote already creating problemsfor county By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Uncertainty created by vote already creating problems for county’s operation By sandi carpello Staff Writer For the Head Start program, it could be the beginning of the end. In a 217-216 vote last week, the U.S. House of Representatives supported proposed legislation that…

  • Dodge Foundation comes to aid of arts groups

    By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has stepped up support of local arts groups to offset across-the-board decreases in state funding to the arts. Trustees of the Morristown-based Dodge Foundation recently approved a total of $5.2 million in arts grant payments to arts organizations throughout the state,…

  • Council decides against reducing deferment

    Money will be held in surplus unless borough faces emergency By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer FAIR HAVEN — Though the option still exists, an accidentally deferred $150,000 in school taxes will not be removed from the borough’s budget. With an unwritten hands-off policy, the council said they would access the money…