Category: HUB News
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~ Notes Around Town ~
CHRIS KELLY A flag made of red and white chrysanthemums and blue asters has been created on the municipal center grounds at the southwest corner of the Sycamore Avenue and Route 35 intersection in Shrewsbury’s historic four corners. The flag was created to commemorate the victims and the rescuers in the World Trade Center and…
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Borough kids seek safe place to skate Mackenzie and Krystina Brown present petition for park to council
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Borough kids seek safe place to skate Mackenzie and Krystina Brown present petition for park to council TINTON FALLS — They don’t have to pave paradise to put up a skate park. A small spot with a few boxes and ramps would be nice. That’s what the Borough Council…
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Task Force 1 was on the scene early Several area residents are part of state’s Urban Search and Rescue Unit
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Task Force 1 was on the scene early Several area residents are part of state’s Urban Search and Rescue Unit PHOTOS COURTESY OF JIM BASTAN Acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco (above) takes some time to talk to New Jersey’s Urban Search and Rescue Unit, also known as Task Force 1, during…
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A special feel for horses and dogs Certified equine and canine therapist finds her calling in the barn
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli A special feel for horses and dogs Certified equine and canine therapist finds her calling in the barn FARRAH MAFFAI Carol Allan gets a kiss from Skip who wants more attention than the short massage she was just giving him. Some downsized execs trade their cubicles for a home office,…
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Sennachie and meitheal meet in Red Bank Storytellers get together to benefit family of stricken boy
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Sennachie and meitheal meet in Red Bank Storytellers get together to benefit family of stricken boy PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Jim Flanagan, a writing teacher at Asbury Park High School, helps keep the centuries-old tradition of the Irish storyteller, or “shenachie,” alive and well. Flanagan spins yarns that detail his…
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School board asked to curb dissension Panel’s members say they view discussions at meetings as debate
Staff Writer By john burton School board asked to curb dissension Panel’s members say they view discussions at meetings as debate farrah maffai Frank Woods (white hat) receives a hug from fellow firefighters after the “A Day for Healing” ceremony in Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank on Saturday. Woods is part of the Urban…
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New group taking initiative to bolster education in R.B.
New group taking initiative to bolster education in R.B. Plan calls for bringing programs together to enhance opportunities By john burton Staff Writer Education. It all comes back to education, the quality of it and the community’s commitment to it. William David Tarver, a Red Bank resident and parent, has been working on a comprehensive…
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Bias called simple case of ignorance, arrogance Muslims, others face new hostility in aftermath of WTC attack
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Bias called simple case of ignorance, arrogance Muslims, others face new hostility in aftermath of WTC attack The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 stunned some of other cultures into a state of fear that flag-waving patriotism laced with all the good intentions in the world could turn into a…
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New business administration dean has full agenda
Staff Writer By SHERRY CONOHAN Frederick J. Kelly WEST LONG BRANCH — Frederick J. Kelly wants to carve out a special identity, or niche, for the School of Business Administration at Monmouth University. Kelly, the new business administration dean, said the school is very good but, in the successful pursuit, by his predecessor Bill Dempsey,…
