Category: HUB News

  • Council sets plan for road improvements

    Grant will cover bulk of costs to improve Wardell Circle, Wyandotte Ave. By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEANPORT — While residents of Wardell Circle and Wyandotte Avenue will see road improvements begin this year, Mohican Avenue residents will have to wait. According to Borough Engineer Thomas K. Rospos, six bids for the work were received.…

  • School program aims to protect students at risk

    Board of Education unanimously approves Second Step program By libby kesilStaff Writer By libby kesil Staff Writer RED BANK — Red Bank Primary School is partnering with an Oakhurst nonprofit organization in a program designed to head off potential problems at-risk students may otherwise face in the future. At the Oct. 1 Board of Education…

  • Concerns over drought loom in Rumson

    By libby kesilStaff Writer Concerns over drought loom in Rumson By libby kesil Staff Writer RUMSON — The Borough Council of Rumson offered and moved a resolution last week in response to emergency drought conditions in the county. Because September and October are usually the driest months of the year, the council is trying to…

  • Richart retires as health officer after 30 years

    By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Fred A. Richart, Red Bank health officer, is retiring after working for the borough for 30 years. He is hoping to spend some of his time visiting the state of Alaska. It was Christmas Eve 1971, and Frederick A. Richart was getting ready for…

  • Ready for a break after 30 years

    LIBBY KESIL Harden Fowler, retiring in May, looks forward to retirement but will miss being part of Rumson’s Public Works Department. RUMSON — Harden W. Fowler, township Department of Public Works foreman, recycling coordinator and longtime Rumson resident is retiring on May 1 after over 30 years of service to the town. Borough Administrator J.…

  • Parents Council defends way Players put on play

    Group received $16,102to help cover cost oflast year By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Group received $16,102 to help cover cost of last year’s production By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Striking back, the Shore Players Parents Advisory Council at Shore Regional High School said this week that one student played in the orchestra…

  • Boro altering manner of crisis communications

    Grant may fund siren modification; county to handle fire dispatch By carolyn o Grant may fund siren modification; county to handle fire dispatch By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The way emergency calls are received and heard within the borough will soon change. The emergency sirens heard throughout the borough will be replaced with…

  • Z•E•S•TFOR LIVING

    Keeping it real, Colonial styleD-Major Singers strive to preserve folk music of 1700s By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Keeping it real, Colonial style D-Major Singers strive to preserve folk music of 1700s By gloria stravelli Staff Writer The D-Major Singers, comprised of Irene Hauge (l), Jim Cusick, Lois Lyons and Pete Brady, carry tunes from the…

  • Fire Dept. leadership changes put on hold

    Borough Councilcannot decide onmanner of restructuring By carolyn o Fire Dept. leadership changes put on hold Borough Council cannot decide on manner of restructuring By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Plans to introduce an ordinance to enable balanced representation for both of Oceanport’s firehouses have been scrapped. Instead of introducing the ordinance, the Borough Council asked…