Category: HUB News
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Shrewsbury gains seat on RBR Board
Little Silver loses seat; boroughs now have two board members each By john burton Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — The Red Bank Regional Board of Education will have to reapportion its representation, shifting one member from Little Silver to Shrewsbury. Michael Maddaluna, the Monmouth County superintendent of schools, recently notified the district, that because of…
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Growing number of options for caregivers Taking occasional break from duties emphasized at presentation
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Growing number of options for caregivers Taking occasional break from duties emphasized at presentation RED BANK — An increasing number of people are finding themselves in the role of caregiver, a demanding, often stressful situation where the needs of those providing the care are often neglected. "Caregivers need a respite,"…
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Hearing on Dowd’s DWI charge postponed
Staff Writer By carolyn o Hearing on Dowd’s DWI charge postponed MONMOUTH BEACH — Monmouth County Republican Chairman William F. Dowd did not show up for his hearing in the borough’s municipal court, but his lawyer and law practice partner John Reilly did. Dowd, 58, of Ocean Avenue in Long Branch was supposed to be…
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K. Hovnanian planning move across river Home builder will consolidate headquarters on Riverside Avenue
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli K. Hovnanian planning move across river Home builder will consolidate headquarters on Riverside Avenue K. Hovnanian has released this sketch of the new building it plans to construct and use as its new corporate headquarters in Red Bank. RED BANK — Developer K. Hovna-nian Enterprises Inc. will soon have more…
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Borough Council changes zoning on Point Road
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan LITTLE SILVER — In a move touted as preserving the character of the neighborhood and protecting it from overdevelopment, the Borough Council has given its blessing for upgrading the zoning for Little Silver Point Road east of Borden Place from R-2 to R-1. The council voted 5-0 with one absence…
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Councilman sees some solutions for parking Menna’s suggestions include angled stalls on White Street
Staff Writer By john burton Councilman sees some solutions for parking Menna’s suggestions include angled stalls on White Street RED BANK — With parking promising once again to take a prominent role in the theater of local politics, one councilman is weighing in with his own possible scenarios. "I think we can take some corrective…
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Learning link between music and Macintosh Students discover how computers are used to enhance the arts
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Learning link between music and Macintosh Students discover how computers are used to enhance the arts RED BANK — Technology and the arts are not mutually exclusive, maintains Mike Weaver, a musician and music producer. Last week Weaver presented his "Rockin’ With Computers" program in two assemblies held at St.…
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Garden grant promotes environmental studies
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Garden grant promotes environmental studies Children at Red Bank’s Primary School will soon be able to look out their classroom windows and watch the butterflies flutter by as a result of a grant from the National Gardening Association. "We chose a site between the two wings of the school building…
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Willowbrook’s days as a farm now just a memory Construction work has changed landscape at 150-acre parcel of land
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Willowbrook’s days as a farm now just a memory Construction work has changed landscape at 150-acre parcel of land VERONICA YANKOWSKI What used to be a view of sprawling farmland at Willowbrook Farms in Tinton Falls is now a view of development to come. TINTON FALLS — The trees…
