Category: HUB News
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School referendum approved in landslide
Staff Writer By john burton Red Bank residents went for the Upper Elementary/ Middle School renovation referendum in a big way this week. Voters overwhelmingly approved an $11.3 million referendum on Tuesday that would extensively renovate the middle school building on Harding Road. Out of the 868 votes cast on Tuesday, 681 were in favor…
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Voters defeat referendum
Staff Writer By elaine van develde TINTON FALLS — Speaking on the heels of Tuesday’s defeat of the $6.7 million schools referendum, Superintendent of Schools Carol Moldan said, "It’s a difficult day." With roughly 10 percent of the registered voters going to the polls, 684 voted against and 474 voted in favor of the referendum…
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Town officially opens Riverside Gardens Park
Staff Writer By John Burton RED BANK — Though completed and available to the public for some time, the borough held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the grand opening of the Riverside Gardens Park. "I think the citizens of Red Bank should consider this one of the proudest days of the borough," Mayor…
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Yesteryear 100 years ago
Yesteryear 100 years ago The shovelers on the new road between this place [Holmdel] and Bradevelt struck last week for an addition of twenty-five cents a day in their wages. They had not been out long before they received what they demanded. They had been getting $1.25 and now they are to get $1.50. A…
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100 mph and no stopping for gas Electric truck to be
100 mph and no stopping for gas Electric truck to be Gil Harris (l), of Fair Haven, is the proud owner of a 1952 Ford pick-up that he converted into an electric truck with the help of Rick Stoeber, owner of Classic Garage, Red Bank. on display at Cruise Night Oct. 13 in Red Bank…
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Significant tax increase looms New Shrewsbury municipal building will drive up taxes
Staff Writer By lindSey siegle Significant tax increase looms New Shrewsbury municipal building will drive up taxes The construction costs of a new municipal building in Shrewsbury will add at least 9 cents to the borough’s tax rate next year. On Monday the Borough Council passed an emergency resolution appropriating $76,250, amended its capital budget,…
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Y moves ahead with skate park Red Bank YMCA expects to spend $275,000 on project
Staff Writer By john burton Y moves ahead with skate park Red Bank YMCA expects to spend $275,000 on project Red Bank is well on its way to having a place for youths to skateboard — legally. The board of directors for the Community YMCA, Maple Avenue, has approved the proposal to build a skateboard…
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Indian Summer surf
Donna Kingsley takes advantage of Indian summer by getting in a little boogie boarding off the coast of Sea Bright Tuesday. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Lumia opens season with work by Ohio playwright
Lumia opens season with work by Ohio playwright LONG BRANCH — In keeping with its mission to develop new works, the New Jersey Repertory Company begins its new season with the world premiere of In Search of Red River Dog. Written by Sandra Perlman and directed by Rob Reese, the play will be presented at…
