Category: HUB News

  • ~ Notes Around Town ~

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Alice Yorke, 15, of Rumson makes a balloon hat during Red Bank’s Day of Remembrance held Saturday. It’s that time of year! The advent of craft sales signals the approach of the holiday season, and the United Methodist Women are among the first to start the ball rolling. The group will sponsor its…

  • Skate park hopefuls get surprise inquiry, help

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE TINTON FALLS — They’re two sisters in search of a place to skate. They’re Mackenzie and Krystina Brown and the path to their search may have been paved by a benefactor from out of the blue. The two have made their plea twice now before the Borough Council and…

  • R.B. seeks solution to problem intersection Study for traffic signal at White and Maple OK’d

    Staff Writer By john burton R.B. seeks solution to problem intersection Study for traffic signal at White and Maple OK’d The intersection of White Street and Maple Avenue, Red Bank, is being targeted as a location for a new traffic light. The Borough Council recently authorized the borough engineer to perform the necessary studies to…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Edward Krystopwicz, a member of the Rumson Fire Department, sings the national anthem at the Evening of Remembrance program on Oct. 11 at Victory Park, Rumson.

  • Powder creates scare at Eatontown postal center Postal inspectors say substance not likely to be anthrax

    Staff Writer By sherry conohan Powder creates scare at Eatontown postal center Postal inspectors say substance not likely to be anthrax VERONICA YANKOWSKI Stephen Hessinger, 9, of Fair Haven gets his face painted by Dylan DeVesty, 13, at the annual Fair Haven Harvest Fest on Saturday. The large regional postal center on Industrial Way became…

  • Businesses advised to prepare for emergencies

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli GLORIA STRAVELLI In light of recent disasters, SCORE counselor Juan Fret urges small to medium-sized businesses to plan for possible emergencies. The events of Sept. 11 and the specter of future incidents of terrorism are, according to a small-business counselor, a message for small to medium-sized companies to be ready…

  • Evening of Remembrance attended by thousands

    Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON JERRY WOLKOWITZ The Rumson Children’s Chorus, featuring students from the borough’s Deane-Porter School and Forrest Dale School, and the Rumson Country Day School, perform “God Bless the U.S.A.” at the Evening of Remembrance program Oct. 11 at Victory Park in Rumson. RUMSON — One month after the catastrophic events of…

  • Council candidates square off in debate

    FARRAH MAFFAI Robert J. Bifani (r), Democratic incumbent councilman in Red Bank, answers a question from the audience while his running mate Thomas Hintelmann (directly to his right) and Republican rivals John Talarico and Marianne Rhodes look on at the West Side Community Group’s Candidates Night held at the River Street Commons Oct. 10. Dems…

  • Funding requested to step up Earle facilities

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Funding requested to step up Earle facilities Naval Weapons Station Earle’s function in supplying the fleet with munitions is integral to national security and unique to the East Coast. In line with those facts, local legislators are looking to secure funds to step up efficiency and security at the…