Category: HUB News
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Tinton Falls bids farewell to top K-9 cop
Staff Writer By Elaine Van develde JEFF HUNTLEY K-9 cop Rookie has spent five years on the Tinton Falls police force by the side of his partner and owner Lt. Glenn T. Rogers. Every dog may have his day, but few deserve one as much as Rookie. The Tinton Falls K-9 police officer has recently…
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Kelleher back on council to fill McCarter’s term
SHREWSBURY — The new face on the Borough Council is a familiar one. On Monday Councilman Robert McCarter, citing a business schedule that precludes him from participating in the governing body’s activities, resigned from the council. McCarter is a department director for TIAA-CREF, a financial services company, in its New York office. William Kelleher, a…
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Council puts off vote on zoning change Ordinance to change R-1 zone to be considered Tuesday
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Council puts off vote on zoning change Ordinance to change R-1 zone to be considered Tuesday TINTON FALLS — Willowbrook Farms fans are saying "whoa" to high-density rezoning. In fact, if the town persists in turning the former home of horses and hobos into a gated community, a group…
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Community group gets referendum details
Staff Writer By john burton RED BANK — It’s got the state’s support, and now the plan to renovate the borough’s middle school needs the support of the voters. Last week the Board of Education announced that the state, under the recently approved Educational Facilities and Construction Act, will pick up 40 percent of the…
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Street festival part of group’s larger plan
Staff Writer By john burton Marie Ortiz John Moore, a west side resident and owner and proprietor of the Red Bank Used Furniture Store, is also active in a group called Helping Black Men Help Themselves. The organization mentors young black men and boys so they can become responsible, spiritual, respectful adults leading fulfilling and…
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Arts organizations receive grants
The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) recently announced it will award grants to 27 nonprofit organizations in Monmouth County. The money comes from $143,048 that was awarded to MCAC as part of the 2001 New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, Local Arts Grant. MCAC Executive Director Mary Eileen Fouratt said, at a…
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Little Silver to purchase land for park
Staff Writern By john burto Little Silver to purchase land for park LITTLE SILVER — With the introduction of a recent ordinance, borough residents stand to gain a new park and preserve some open space. According to Borough Administrator Michael Biehl there has been considerable interest among residents to purchase property and convert it into…
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Brightening up the Parker Clinic
Taphy Harcsar of Rumson is brightening things up at the Parker Clinic by painting murals on the walls of the examining rooms and waiting room. The clinic serves uninsured people in Red Bank and surrounding communities. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Rumson volunteer brightens Parker Clinic
Remember when George Bush Sr. was campaigning in 1988 and talked about volunteers as "points of light?" Well, one of those points of light is Taphy Harcsar. However, she was a point of light long before the Bush campaign came up with that sound bite. The Rumson artist is using her painting and decorating skills…
