Category: HUB News

  • U.S. senators go right to The Source

    Director of organization called on to testify about program By jane waterhouseStaff Writer By jane waterhouse Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Risa Cullinane, director of The Source, a nonprofit, school-based, youth services program that helps teens in trouble or conflict at Red Bank Regional High School, recently spoke to Sens. Jon Corzine and Hillary Clinton about…

  • Pride in Fair Haven gathering to help raise money for hall

    FAIR HAVEN — Something about the little clapboard building on Cedar Avenue inspires people to reminisce about the past, and share their talents in an effort to preserve it. Take the Rev. Deforest "Buster" Soaries, for instance. When he visited Bicentennial Hall last May, Soaries pledged to bring his gospel choir back to help raise…

  • Storm brings winds of change for Fair Haven council

    New member sworn into council to replace Brian O FAIR HAVEN — While his wife and two young daughters looked on, Garrett Bess was sworn in as a member of the Borough Council on Monday, filling the vacant seat left by Brian O’Reilly, who resigned citing job-related conflicts. Bess will serve out the remainder of…

  • Private huts see their last day in borough

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ A Sea Bright Borough public works employee dismantles a tiki hut built by Al Lambiase, located on the Sea Bright beach across from 650 Ocean Ave., July 31. SEA BRIGHT — The metal sign dangled from a chain. It consisted of a cutout of…

  • Red Bank gets leader it sought

    South Plainfield school superintendent will come to borough in November By jane waterhouseStaff Writer By jane waterhouse Staff Writer A nationwide search conducted over a period of five months has led to the appointment of Dr. John A. Krewer as Red Bank’s new superintendent of schools. "I’m telling you that this man is my dream…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Genevieve Kelley of Red Bank tests the waters off the fishing pier in Marine Park, Red Bank, in pursuit of some crabs Monday.

  • Mayor, councilman clash over closet

    Officials have differing views on need for records facility in clerk By sherry conohanStaff Writer By sherry conohan Staff Writer Smooth sailing just turned into stormy seas concerning the construction of the new municipal building in Shrewsbury. At last week’s Borough Council meeting, officials began wrangling over a vault in which to keep the borough…

  • Storm struck every corner of borough

    Police received 1,000 calls related to last Friday SHREWSBURY — Nearly three days after last Friday’s storm, the borough still had a long way to go to get back to anything most would consider normal. Borough Councilman William Kelleher was going street by street Monday around 2 a.m., assessing damage in the 2-square-mile town. "I…

  • R.B. Film Festival shines spotlight on local area

    By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Scott Black and Heather Donahue star in Phil Botti’s film The Walking Hack of Asbury Park. A new film by award-winning independent filmmaker Philip Botti will be featured at the 2002 Red Bank International Film Festival scheduled for Aug. 21-25. Botti’s Bust a Move won the…