Category: HUB News
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Municipal budget is down but tax rate is up
Council expecting rate to rise less than a penny for borough services By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough budget is slightly down from last year and the tax rate is slightly up. A draft municipal budget for 2003 of $3,990,507 was submitted to the Borough Council by…
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Blues band will serve up tasty helping of tunes
Former Red Bank Boogiemembers strike off in theirown blues direction By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Former Red Bank Boogie members strike off in their own blues direction By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer Blue Plate Special, a staple of area blues clubs, is holding a benefit with Crossroads Bar, Asbury Park, to help out a…
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Cooperative public helped borough weather storm
CHRIS KELLY With the area hit by the worst snowstorm since 1996 and 20 inches of snow in some parts of the state, residents and businesses dug out the best they could. Above, the courtyard in front of the Dublin House, Red Bank, is a wintery landscape of snow-covered trees and shoveled footpaths. RED BANK…
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Closed bridge putting crunch on businesses
Commerce at a crawl, while county repairsmain artery into boro By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Commerce at a crawl, while county repairs main artery into boro By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHERRY CONOHAN Stores in Sea Bright, like Bain’s Hardware (above), along with restaurants and food markets have suffered a severe drop-off in business since the…
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‘Service station’ an apt term for Tubby’s
Pumps closing at boroughfixture, but repair shopon West Street remains By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Pumps closing at borough fixture, but repair shop on West Street remains By gloria stravelli Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Gary Elgrim stands in the office at Tubby’s Shell, which will be closing after more than 50 years in the gasoline business.…
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County funds finishing touches at ferry terminal
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The county is footing a bill of more than $40,000 to cover costs for final construction work at the Belford ferry terminal. The $10 million, federally funded terminal will soon undergo some routine finishing touches, to be completed by the contractor. Doing…
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Watershed partnership facing murky future
Management group loses state support, may become part of county By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Its state funding may be drying up, but the Monmouth Coastal Watershed Partnership is operating as an organization that has a significant role in the region’s future. The watersheds partnership, also known as Watershed Management Area…
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It’s official — board has no ties to Initiative
Potential legal, ethical conflict cited as reason for ending involvement By libby kesilStaff Writer By libby kesil Staff Writer Red Bank’s most prominent educational institutions are no longer officially involved with the Red Bank Education and Development Initiative. Last week, the Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution severing its relationship with the Initiative. Red…
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Race to help fund
Thorne scholarship WEST LONG BRANCH — The first of what organizers hope will become an annual four-mile race to benefit the Michael W. Thorne scholarship fund will be held on the streets of the borough on May 18. Mindy Brady, spokeswoman for the organizers, said the route will be completely contained within the borough. Two…
