Category: HUB News

  • Military force at Earle to drop sharply Navy moving one ship, pulling crew from two others at Weapons Station

    Military force at Earle to drop sharply Navy moving one ship, pulling crew from two others at Weapons Station It is official. Naval Weapons Station Earle’s military personnel will be reduced by nearly 43 percent this summer. Last Friday the Navy announced that the USS Seattle, which has a crew of 536, will switch homeports…

  • Dance practice

    Dance practice Students in a Red Bank Regional’s dance program practice at the barre during pointe class. The arts program at the high school has recently been named as the state’s nominee for a national award. The story is on page 19. JEFF HUNTLEY

  • Vacant stores fill up quickly in local market Strip mall owners report little difficulty in finding new tenants

    Staff Writer By linda Denicola Vacant stores fill up quickly in local market Strip mall owners report little difficulty in finding new tenants LIndsey Siegle The Royale Theatre, Monmouth Street, Red Bank, is among one of the vacant properties recently snapped up by businesses looking to enter the area. In recent months, two major retailers…

  • Red Bank Boro stepping up pace of paving

    Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Red Bank Boro stepping up pace of paving RED BANK — This year the borough has plans to pave part or all of 11 roads, the Borough Council announced this week. At Tuesday’s meeting, the council introduced a bond ordinance appropriating $522,000 for the various road improvements. "This is a…

  • Questions surround combining boards

    Correspondent By darlene diebold FAIR HAVEN — Despite being proposed at the end of last year, the Borough Council has yet to act on combining the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The ordinance to do so was reintroduced at the Jan. 8 workshop meeting of the council and was slated to be…

  • Fired cop asks council for back pay

    Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Fired cop asks council for back pay RED BANK — A recently fired borough police officer appeared before the mayor and council to demand his back pay. "I’ve been getting the runaround," said former police officer Kenneth Smith at Tuesday evening’s Borough Council meeting. Smith, a 14-year veteran of the…

  • Fun in the snow

    Fun in the snow Six-year-olds Katie Klein, Eddie Klein and Trevor Ralph made the most of Saturday night’s snowfall by spending the afternoon bounding down the hill at the First Presbyterian Church, Harding Road, Red Bank, on Tuesday. JEFF HUNTLEY

  • NJ Transit plan may benefit Red Bank

    Program would focus on improving area around train station RED BANK — The train station is more than a place to pick up and drop off passengers. If the borough and NJ Transit have their way, it will become a hub of activity and new development in town. On Jan. 17, NJ Transit officials came…

  • Science texts not making the grade Study shows major publishers’ books riddled with errors

    Staff Writer By lindsey siegle Science texts not making the grade Study shows major publishers’ books riddled with errors Don’t blame your school district if it’s using a middle school, physical science textbook riddled with errors; apparently, it doesn’t have a choice. A recent study, coordinated by Dr. John Hubisz, a visiting professor of physics…