Category: HUB News
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Boy building pipe bombs did not intend to harm, police say Shannon Kelly The Hub
Boy building pipe bombs did not intend to harm, police say Shannon Kelly The Hub FAIR HAVEN — Police say a 13-year-old borough boy was actively making pipe bombs in his home, following instructions he found on the Internet. Detective Darryl Breckenridge of Fair Haven police announced this week that last Friday, his department, along…
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Lighthouse rededicated on eve of 236th anniversary
Jeff Huntley Gateway National Park Superintendent Russ Wilson (l) applauds as Con-gressman Frank Pallone (D-6) (center) and Chester Growcock, the lighthouse attendant during World War II, cut the ribbon during Saturday’s rededication ceremony. What a difference hard work and many coats of Bright White, the Coast Guard standard for lighthouses, can make. On Saturday, the…
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Lunch Break gets a break from Riverfest, Greater Media
JEFF HUNTLEY Joan Benderson, director of administration at Lunch Break, talks with Hub Managing Editor Shannon Kelly. RED BANK — Because of the generosity of groups and individuals, Lunch Break Inc., Red Bank’s soup kitchen, spends very little on food. Organizers of catered events bring over their surplus of prepared food. Businesses donate day-old breads,…
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Keeping performances from going sour Little Silver guitarist troubleshoots for musicians linda denicola The Hub
Keeping performances from going sour Little Silver guitarist troubleshoots for musicians linda denicola The Hub Mike Barris Guitarist Mike Barris knows firsthand what it is like to stride on stage eager to win an audience over with your musical virtuosity. And he knows what it is like to bomb on stage. But, he has also…
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And the winner is … Scudiery JOHN BURTON The Hub
And the winner is … Scudiery JOHN BURTON The Hub After all the sound and fury, and once the votes were tallied and the dust finally settled, Mayor Edward J. McKenna Jr., of Red Bank, failed in his bid to oust longtime incumbent Monmouth County Democratic Party Chairman Victor V. Scudiery. At Tuesday evening’s party…
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Swim for Kids
Tim Harris was the first to swim from Leonardo to the Fair Haven River Rats dock in the annual Swim for Kids event last weekend, which raises funds for KidsBridge in Red Bank.
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Accident injures one, leaves trail of damage john burton
Accident injures one, leaves trail of damage john burton The HubRED BANK — With Broad Street sidewalks crowded with lunchtime pedestrians, a car jumped the curb and drove the length of a block, causing property damage and injuring one person last Friday, police said. At about noon, a car driven by Mary Plasky, 86, of…
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Got an inch to pinch? Try Root & Branch’s full body wrap Mineral-soaked bandages purportedly pull out toxins and shrink tissues amy byrnes walsack The Hub
Got an inch to pinch? Try Root & Branch’s full body wrap Mineral-soaked bandages purportedly pull out toxins and shrink tissues amy byrnes walsack The Hub In the hands of Diane Milhan, Ace bandages and plastic bags are the promise of a thinner you. FAIR HAVEN — These are desperate times. Like a bad penny,…
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How to light up Marion’s world
Local artist Pinky (r) organized an art show last week to benefit her friend Marion Tucker (l). Marion’s pencil drawings below were interpreted by other artists. Everybody knows her but nobody knows her. That’s how local artist Pinky describes Marion Tucker, who for years has been an elusive fixture about Red Bank. For years Marion…
