Category: HUB News

  • Mayor’s seat up for grabs in local elections

    Contests for council in Little Silver, Rumson, Fair Haven In the Little Silver municipal election, there is a race for the mayor’s seat between acting Mayor Robert Neff, a Republican, and Councilman Daniel Levine, current Borough Council president, who is running as an independent candidate. Two council seats are also up for election. Democratic incumbent…

  • Garden Club honors local homeowners

    The attractive plantings at this Red Bank residence are among those recognized by the Navesink Garden Club with a Random Sighting of Beauty Award. RED BANK — The Navesink Garden Club will present local homeowners with a “A Random Sighting of Beauty Award” for the fourth consecutive year The homeowners will be honored this year…

  • O’port, Monmouth Medical partner to promote breast cancer awareness

    OCEANPORT — The borough is partnering with Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) in Long Branch to promote breast health awareness. During the final two weeks of October, which is Breast CancerAwareness Month, there will be pink ribbons along Main Street, and local businesses will be handing out pink MMC bags with a free breast cancerscreening coupon,…

  • Halloween Parade in Red Bank

    A pair of princesses, the Grim Reaper, witches and superheroes are among the costumed characters parading along Broad Street during the 64th annual Halloween Parade in Red Bank on Oct. 23. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Parking issues impact residents, business owners

    Sea Bright council discusses handicap spaces, parking fines BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Finding a parking spot in Sea Bright is often a challenge, but at the Oct. 18 meeting, Borough Council members expressed concern for the location of spaces for the handicapped and the heavy parking fines that burden residents, business…

  • Animal advocacy program at Eastern Branch Library

    SHREWSBURY — The Eastern Branch Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, will host a two-day program, Animal Advocacy and Awareness Accord, on Saturday, Nov. 5, and Sunday, Nov. 6. Every year, animal shelters are overwhelmed with abandoned pets and injured wildlife. Learn from experts in the field about what life is really like for homeless animals…

  • Sea Bright candidate for mayor faces tax troubles

    Kalaka-Adams behind $37K on 2010 rental property taxes Kristen Dalton SEA BRIGHT — Republican mayoral candidate Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams owed $37,111.57 in 2010 taxes for four residential rental properties as of last week, according to the borough of Sea Bright tax collector. According to the borough website, Kalaka-Adams is also in arrears on 2011 taxes for…

  • Soul Kitchen: Living on a prayer

    Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi launch community restaurant BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Jon Bon Jovi mingles with guests at the opening of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation Soul Kitchen — a community-based endeavor meant to empower and inspire — on Monmouth Street in Red Bank on Oct. 19. More photos, page 13 and…

  • Oct. 26 last chance to comment on Oceanic Bridge

    With the deadline approaching for public comment about the type of replacement bridge that will be designed for the Oceanic Bridge, area residents are being urged to make their voices heard. The Friends of the Oceanic Bridge Association organized to “ensure that the replacement for the Oceanic Bridge preserves the aesthetic and environmental character of…