Category: HUB News
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Attacks put state in emergency mode
Staff Writer By Mark Rosman JERRY WOLKOWITZ A New York Fast Ferry approaches the pier in the Highlands loaded with passengers escaping the chaos and destruction in New York City on Tuesday after a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Monmouth County reacted with speed Tuesday morning to an unprecedented and catastrophic attack on New…
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Director of dance at Basie is dancer ‘extraordinaire’
Staff Writer By GLORIA STRAVELLI FARRAH MAFFAI Yvonne Lamb Scudiery, choreographer and director of the Count Basie educational program, talks about the “magic” on kids’ faces when they come into class. Like a scene out of a classic movie, Yvonne Lamb Scudiery arrived in New York with little more than her dreams of dancing on…
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Area officials prep for closing of Broad Street Expected to remain closed two weeks for railroad-crossing work
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Area officials prep for closing of Broad Street Expected to remain closed two weeks for railroad-crossing work RED BANK — All systems are go for the Route 35/Broad Street and Newman Springs Road grade crossing construction project, scheduled to be done by NJ Transit later this month. But as to…
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Market owner ‘Readie’ for retirement Jack Readie turns over reins of gourmet market, catering business
Staff Writer By GLORIA STRAVELLI Market owner ‘Readie’ for retirement Jack Readie turns over reins of gourmet market, catering business JERRY WOLKOWITZ Jack and Liz Readie outside their Red Bank eatery, Readie’s Fine Foods, a Monmouth Street landmark. Like the mentors who helped secure the future of his own business, Jack Readie made a commitment…
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Dazed commuters share personal horror stories Some injured in Twin Towers attack brought to county for medical care
Dazed commuters share personal horror stories Some injured in Twin Towers attack brought to county for medical care JERRY WOLKOWITZ A woman coming off the ferry at the Highlands marina gets hosed down to remove asbestos, soot, dust and other contaminants she was exposed to in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center’s Twin…
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Open space tax increase will be on November ballot Voters being asked to increase levy by a penny
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Open space tax increase will be on November ballot Voters being asked to increase levy by a penny TINTON FALLS — Despite recent survey results that indicated there was no interest in upping the open-space tax, officials have decided to put the question to voters. The public question "for…
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Soot raining down, he made his way out of city ‘T
Soot raining down, he made his way out of city ‘T SARAH McCOLGAN The lower Manhattan skyline turned surreal after the first World Trade Center Twin Tower was struck by a hijacked plane shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday. he sight was surreal," said Walter Matejovic after he fled the New York Stock Exchange just blocks…
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Personnel matters still vexing board Search for permanent middle school principal remains at top of list
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Personnel matters still vexing board Search for permanent middle school principal remains at top of list RED BANK — With school in session, the Board of Education is scrambling to find a permanent middle school principal and continues to debate other posts. At its workshop meeting last week, the board…
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Restoration work recognized Preservation Red Bank will give out awards at fourth annual dinner
Staff Writer By GLORIA STRAVELLI Restoration work recognized Preservation Red Bank will give out awards at fourth annual dinner Farrah Maffai Kevin McCaffrey and Brad Batcha, owners of 115 Maple Ave., Red Bank, are receiving an award from Preservation Red Bank for the restoration of the commercial structure. What do the Chicago penitentiary and a…
