Category: HUB News
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State reps push for special session on property taxes
By Joyce BlayStaff Writer By Joyce Blay Staff Writer State Sen. Robert W. Singer, Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone and Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer of the 30th Legislative District are backing legislation that calls for a special session of the Legislature this summer to discuss property tax reform. The 30th district covers parts of Ocean, Monmouth,…
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New report on fort development in works
Environmentalassessment of potential use being updated By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Environmental assessment of potential use being updated By gloria stravelli Staff Writer The National Park Service is revising its assessment of the environmental effects of a proposed development plan for Fort Hancock. According to Sandy Hook Deputy Superintendent Richard Wells, in response to public comment,…
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Police seek robbery suspects
RED BANK — Police are investigating an April 23 robbery at La China Poblana, 116 Shrewsbury Ave. According to police reports, on April 23 three Hispanic males entered a grocery store. Two of the men distracted the sales clerk while a third suspect went behind the front counter and removed an undetermined amount of cash…
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Surprise challengers make bid for council
Candidates seek to unseat incumbents with write-in campaign By ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The incumbents in the Borough Council election race are finding themselves faced with a unique 11th-hour challenge. Where there was only one challenger who put in his petition to run in the non-partisan…
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FORLIVINGDuring school, after school, these students just gotta danceAching feet never stop these troupers frompursuing their passion By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Z•E•S•T FORLIVING During school, after school, these students just gotta dance Aching feet never stop these troupers from pursuing their passion By sandi carpello Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Cara France checks her balance at…
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A (very slow) Move of the Century
Snafu at intersectioncaused lengthy delayin house move By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Snafu at intersection caused lengthy delay in house move By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Ron Sickler An aerial view of the Century House as it approaches the intersection of Front and Broad streets shows the steel plates that had to be placed over manhole…
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Having choices means paying for choices
Additional staff biggestfactor in local costof Charter School By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Additional staff biggest factor in local cost of Charter School By sandi carpello Staff Writer When Red Bank’s Board of Education introduced its school budget for 2003-04, it attributed more than half of the 13.8-cent property tax increase to the Red Bank Charter…
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RFH, religious group heading to court
Christian group suing to win right to speak of faith during charity event By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Peter Milano Jr. (r), 17, Middletown, plays bass guitar while Taimane Gardner, 14, Hawaii, plays ukulele and sings and Bobby Bandiera, Brick, lead guitarist for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes,…
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Resignation could change council’s balance of power
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer FAIR HAVEN — Dr. Jeffrey Hall Dobken has resigned from the Borough Council. After only four months, the Republican Councilman — who served as the borough’s police commissioner and established Home Safe Home (the borough’s emergency smallpox vaccination and chemical weapons response plan) — said he…
