Category: HUB News

  • Band seeks role in play

    School criticized forusing professionalorchestra last year By Sherry conohanStaff Writer School criticized for using professional orchestra last year By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Music students at Shore Regional High School should be given the opportunity to play in the pit orchestra for the school musical, Russell Olivadotti urged. Olivadotti, a member…

  • Oceanport to change town fire ordinance

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEANPORT — By recommendation of the state, the Borough Council is making minor changes to the town’s fire prevention ordinance. According to Councilman Gary E. Wolfe, the amended ordinance now outlines more specifically the duties of the fire official. "The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs wants…

  • Mayors focus on emergency response

    Group speaks toJCP&L about response to Aug. 2 storm By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Group speaks to JCP&L about response to Aug. 2 storm By Sherry conohan Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Monmouth Beach has its own AM radio station for broadcasting emergency information. Shrewsbury has a 732 number devoted exclusively to providing taped messages in…

  • Boro considers creating themes for area parks

    Council seeking state money to pay forplayground renovations By libby kesilStaff Writer Council seeking state money to pay for playground renovations By libby kesil Staff Writer RED BANK — The borough has a plan for its parks, and the state may provide the money to make those plans a reality. At last week’s Borough Council…

  • The right combination of access and safety

    New locks allow boro police officers bettercontrol of weapons By elaine van develdeStaff Writer New locks allow boro police officers better control of weapons By elaine van develde Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Police were not responding to any kind of weapons discharge problem when they got new trigger locks. Instead, said Lt. Glenn Rogers,…

  • New state law requires testing for private wells

    Tests will meanadditional step inreal estate transactions By alison granitoStaff Writer Tests will mean additional step in real estate transactions By alison granito Staff Writer Before buying or selling a home which relies on a well for its supply of drinking water, the well will now have to have to be tested for an expanded…

  • Z•E•S•T

    FOR LIVINGHook home to Coast Guard By sherry conohanStaff Writer FOR LIVING Hook home to Coast Guard’s history Boatswain mate’s mural depicts service’s past on mess hall walls By sherry conohan Staff Writer One of Johnny Church’s favorite personages in the history of the United States Coast Guard is President Andrew Jackson, who didn’t mince…

  • Parking issue still unresolved

    F.H. council nixes temporary measure; will seek grantfor permanent solution By Libby KesilStaff Writer F.H. council nixes temporary measure; will seek grant for permanent solution By Libby Kesil Staff Writer Whatever changes are coming to Fair Haven Road in the area of Sickles School will not be coming anytime soon. In the face of fierce…

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    CHRIS KELLY Katheryn Garelli, 41/2, of Monmouth Beach is not quite sure what to make of Elvis impersonator Michael Marchitto, also of Monmouth Beach, at Sea Bright’s Community Day on Saturday.