Category: HUB News
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Two old buildings joined to form one new school
New home for charter school will cost nearly$4 million to complete By gloria stravelliStaff Writer New home for charter school will cost nearly $4 million to complete By gloria stravelli Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY The Century House sits at its new location on Oakland Street where it will be used by the Red Bank Charter…
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Gassing of geese gets activist’s dander up
Colts Neck health officerdefends town By larry ramerStaff Writer Gassing of geese gets activist’s dander up Colts Neck health officer defends town’s action By larry ramer Staff Writer Geese who call Colts Neck home are at the center of a controversy between town officials and a state activist. At the end of June, federal and…
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On My Mind
Gilda RogersWe On My Mind Gilda Rogers We’re all paying for poor upkeep of area roadways Gilda Rogers We’re all paying for poor upkeep of area roadways As taxpayers, if we don’t pay our property taxes on time, we’re assessed an 18 percent annual interest charge for every day they’re late. If we violate a…
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Eatontown moves ahead with hotel tax proposal
Boro expected to realize as much as $300k in new revenue next year By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — It may soon cost a little more to stay in a hotel or motel room in town. The Borough Council introduced a proposed ordinance on July 23 to impose a tax…
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Grassroots neo-Nazi group targets church
ELAINE VAN DEVELDE A 51/2-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary that stood underneath this arbor at St. Catherine’s was allegedly beheaded by teen vandals July 19. The desecrated statue was buried next to the arbor July 22 as part of a Catholic ceremony for disposing of sacred objects. MIDDLETOWN — With the arrest of five…
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New rules for parking fund payments in works
By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer RED BANK — Applicants who come before the borough Planning and Zoning boards seeking variances for parking deficiencies will face hefty increases in contributions to the parking utility fund under ordinance amendments by the Red Bank Borough Council. Approved at the Borough Council meeting Tuesday, the…
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New police dog arrives to serve borough
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — On the heels of one tragic loss, there was a gain. A few weeks after K-9 officer Ty died suddenly, a new police dog arrived in the borough and is just about ready to be sworn in. When Ty died in…
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LOSAP program faces council’s uncertainty
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — Over the strenuous objections of Mayor Emilia M. Siciliano, the Borough Council Monday night introduced an ordinance placing a question on the ballot Nov. 4 asking voters if they want to establish a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for volunteer firemen and first…
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Development of Hymer property approved
Proposal to put detention basin on its own lot rejected by developer By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — A proposed seven-lot subdivision to be carved out of the former Hymer property on Sycamore Avenue, with the required detention basin located entirely on one of the home building lots, has gained…
