Category: HUB News
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Bishops address poverty in New Jersey
Catholic bishops call for community, govt., interfaith response to increasing poverty BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Eighteen Catholic bishops, who represent seven dioceses in New Jersey, a state often ranked as second or third richest in the nation, have pledged to tackle the issue of the growing number of people living in poverty in the state, which…
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Tinton Falls weighing launch of cable channel
Grant would fund first phase of project BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Citing concerns over content and costs, borough officials debated whether to move forward with plans for a cable TV channel. During the Dec. 6 workshop meeting, Business Administrator Gerald Turning Sr. said he has concerns over content that would be broadcast…
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Cold dip
Seconds after plunging into the cold water, several chilled participants head back to dry land at the 2012 Polar Plunge in Sea Bright on Jan. 8.
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Volunteers bring Thanksgiving to families in transition
TINTON FALLS — A group of Monmouth County residents made sure that the 29 families temporarily residing at Linkages, the Monmouth County transitional housing program in Tinton Falls, would celebrate Thanksgiving together, with all the fixings. Volunteers from Catholic Charities’ Monmouth County Board and Ray of Hope Gala Committee, with support from Circle BMW in…
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Arc’s Friends spread cheer all season long
TINTON FALLS — The Arc of Monmouth’s Circle of Friends, a club of approximately 65 individuals with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities, spent the month of December spreading holiday cheer. The club, a program that operates through the agency’s recreation department, participated in the holiday Adopt-a- Family program, which offers support to families through donations…
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R.B. moves forward with plans for 2012
Joint court system, parking deck, streetscapes, revitalization in the works for new year BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Jan. 1 reorganization meeting saw no new appointments or changes to the Borough Council, said Mayor Pasquale Menna in an interview on Jan. 3. However, the borough is moving forward with plans including…
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Towns partner with watershed group
Whale Pond Brook Watershed group plans cleanup, greenway BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Two local towns are partnering with the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association to clean up the watershed that spans from Long Branch to Tinton Falls and create a greenway running through five towns. Last week, Long Branch followed the lead ofTinton Falls and…
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Washington Street shows signs of history
New signs showcase Red Bank’s residential historic district BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The first of several new signs was erected on the corner of West Front Street and Washington Street in Red Bank’s residential Washington Street Historic District. KRISTEN DALTON The Washington Street Historic District in Red Bank will be outfitted with new street…
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Collier offers path to positive changes
Open house event reveals high school in Marlboro that serves diverse group of teens BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Collier High School in the bucolic Wickatunk section of Marlboro offers an alternative educational experience to students who are not succeeding to the best of their abilities in a traditional high school setting. Collier High School enrolls…
