Category: HUB News
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VERONICA L. YANKOWSKI Santa gives a big hug during the tree lighting ceremony at the Red Bank train station on Saturday.
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Borough gets its tree from just up the road
RED BANK — A rose is a rose is a rose, said Gertrude Stein. Well, maybe, but, with apologies to Stein, all Christmas trees are not alike. And traditionally the borough’s tree, located at Monmouth and Broad streets in all its holiday splendor, is the best available. "We always try to get the best quality…
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Oceanport council acts to restrict crematoriums Proposal could virtually eliminate areas where facility could be built
Staff Writer By carolyn o Oceanport council acts to restrict crematoriums Proposal could virtually eliminate areas where facility could be built Staff Writer A court battle may be ahead for Oceanport if it adopts a proposed amendment to its zoning ordinances regarding guidelines for uses within a cemetery. The proposed amendments were introduced last…
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Author retraces New Jersey history
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Author retraces New Jersey history JERRY WOLKOWITZ Helen-Chantal Pike, author of Greetings from New Jersey: A Postcard Tour of the Garden State, has created a history of the state through the lens of its tourism regions. One of the roles New Jersey has always worn so well is that of…
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Area seeing changes in wake of tragedy
Staff Writer By john burton TINTON FALLS — It has been said often since Sept. 11 that the world we now live in is a far different place. Changes in the way we live are occurring on a local, national and international level. While all the changes affect us, it is those that are closest…
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DARE officials admit program’s weakness may lie in its long-term effects on drug prevention
Staff Writer By alison granito “DARE to keep kids off drugs” DARE has become an educational institution and a household name, garnering the lion’s share of government drug education dollars and maintaining a presence in the vast majority of America’s classrooms. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is the most recognizable and widely used drug education…
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DARE officer: Program works best with support of parents, schools
Staff Writer By mark rosman FARRAH MAFFAI Sixth-grader Danielle LaCugna answers a question during Patrolman Gerald Bruno’s DARE review session at the Pine Brook School, Manalapan. A piece of the puzzle — not the final answer. That’s how Eric Schmidt, one of three officers in the Manalapan Police Department who instructs youngsters in the local…
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Retired cop’s mission: Show kids stark reality of drugs Educational video depicts life, and death, of a local drug addict
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Retired cop’s mission: Show kids stark reality of drugs Educational video depicts life, and death, of a local drug addict Retired Middletown Police Detective Mike Slover comes face to face with Richard “Richie” Johnson each time he shows a video plea he requested from Johnson not long before he…
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Local program viewed as more viable alternative Retired officer prefers hard-hitting, up-close and honest approach in drug education
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Local program viewed as more viable alternative Retired officer prefers hard-hitting, up-close and honest approach in drug education “DARE to keep kids off drugs” To retired Middletown Police Detective Michael Slover, the reel-to-reel, look-’em-in-the-eye lessons learned by drug addict Richie Johnson’s videotaped life and death are key components in…
