Category: HUB News

  • Soldier serves his country as vocalist with Army Band

    As the crowd pours through security barriers and makes its way to its objective between the White House and the Washington Monument, the soldier, adrenaline pumping through his veins, prepares to defend his country. But it’s not a rifle he’s going to bring to bear on the crowd before him — it’s the sweet sound…

  • Sweet sounds from Md.’s Black-Eyed Susan

    By drew bologniniCorrespondent Sweet sounds from Md.’s Black-Eyed Susan By drew bolognini Correspondent The Brighton Bar in Long Branch has a reputation of hosting an eclectic mix of music styles and genres. From straight-ahead rock ’n’ roll, funk, jazz and R&B, to post-punk and metal bands, the Brighton provides a little something for everyone. The…

  • Expansion of Buona Sera approved by planners

    Neighbor By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer An artist’s rendering of the finished renovations to the building where Buona Sera is located. RED BANK — The nondescript southwest corner of Monmouth Street and Maple Avenue will be transformed by expansion plans for Buona Sera restaurant approved recently by the Red Bank Planning…

  • Kaboom brings fireworks celebration to Red Bank

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Kaboom brings fireworks celebration to Red Bank By sandi carpello Staff Writer RED BANK — Kaboom! More than 150,000 people are expected to attend Red Bank’s Independence Day fireworks celebration on July 3 in Marine Park. The daylong celebration, filled with rides, contests and live entertainment, will peak at 9:15 p.m.…

  • All fab, no faux at Community Y benefit

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer RED BANK — "It’s getting hard to be someone, but it all works out," sang the Fab Faux at last week’s benefit concert for the Red Bank Community YMCA. The Beatles tribute band played before a sold-out crowd of Beatlemaniacs at the Count Basie Theatre Saturday…

  • Red Bank Initiative launching a pair of free programs

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer RED BANK— Free health-care and career training workshops are in the works for the Red Bank Initiative. After two years of plotting and projecting, the nonprofit educational organization is bringing a few of its blueprints to life. Starting this fall, health-care practitioners from the Visiting Nurse…

  • Borough expanding pool of parking permits

    By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer RED BANK — Those who work in the downtown area can get in line for parking permits that are expected to become available as the borough revamps some of its metered parking inventory. According to borough parking director Neil Burnip, at least 50 new permit parking…

  • State money sought for road repairs

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Borough officials are seeking state funding to improve more than a mile of roads within the borough. The total amount needed to improve sections of Burnt Mill Circle, Port-au-Peck Avenue and Horseneck Point Road is $527,900. If the state grants the borough’s funding request, town…

  • Seeing eye to eye across generations

    Students and seniors gain new perspective through memoir programCorrespondent By elizabeth welsh Students and seniors gain new perspective through memoir program Correspondent Jackie Cole, flanked by Courtney Benedict and Courtney Halligan-Cebulko, participated in the memoir program conducted by Maple Place School, Oceanport, in conjunction with the Oceanport Senior Citizen Club. In creating memoirs for members…