Category: HUB News
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Dept. of Interior review of fort lease under way
Citizen By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Dept. of Interior review of fort lease under way By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Officials at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) in Washington, D.C., are reviewing the legality of procedures leading up to the awarding of a historic lease for buildings at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Deputy…
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No relief is in sight for park patrons
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer No relief is in sight for park patrons By sandi carpello Staff Writer RED BANK — When you gotta go, you gotta go someplace other than Riverside Gardens Park. That’s what borough park visitors were saying when they discovered that the bathroom complex at the park is closed for business. "In…
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Borough still taking bids for fire chief’s SUV
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — The Borough Council rejected the lone bid it received on a new vehicle for the fire chief and may scale back its request to a smaller SUV when — and if — it goes out to bid again. The council, nonetheless, amended the capital…
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Residents continue to oppose condo project
Builder says planwill decrease traffic,noise in neighborhood By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Builder says plan will decrease traffic, noise in neighborhood By sandi carpello Staff Writer RED BANK — As borough residents remain relentless in their opposition, Building and Land Technologies say their project would have a positive effect on residents’ quality of life. More than…
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Former B’nai Israel rabbi making fresh start
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer RUMSON — With no strings attached, Rabbi Harry Levin is looking for some believers. Levin, whose contract with Congregation B’nai Israel, Fair Haven, expired June 30, has taken preliminary steps toward assembling a Red Bank area-based congregation of his own. The name: The Open Synagogue, or…
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Existing helipad gets another council nod
Governing body makes use conditional inborough By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Governing body makes use conditional in borough’s R-2 zone By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — A helipad in a vacant lot on the Shrewsbury River just south of McLoone’s Riverside Dining restaurant has gotten the official endorsement of the Borough Council. Again. The…
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Hotel stays in boro may become more taxing
Council consideringordinance imposing local tariff on room rentals By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Council considering ordinance imposing local tariff on room rentals By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A tax on hotel rooms looms in the borough’s future. Borough Attorney Gene Anthony is preparing an ordinance for action by the Borough Council to impose a…
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Incorrect home elevations may sink boro’s flood insurance
FEMA sent letter tohundreds of residents warning of problem By Sherry conohanStaff Writer FEMA sent letter to hundreds of residents warning of problem By Sherry conohan Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has threatened to put the borough on probation from the National Flood Insurance Program for failing to enforce NFIP…
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Consultant hired to raise funds for 9/11 memorial
By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer A fund-raiser has been hired to help raise the $850,000 needed for the county’s memorial to local victims of the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks. Jennifer Anderson, an independent consultant based in Monmouth Beach, was chosen from a field of three candidates who responded to a request…
