Category: HUB News
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Neff to serve as Little Silver mayor
Current councilman will fill unexpired term through year’s end BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Robert C. Neff LITTLE SILVER — At a special meeting Monday night, the Little Silver Borough Council selected Republican Councilman Robert C. Neff as mayor. Neff will fill the seat held for 17 years by mayor Suzanne Castleman, who passed away…
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Paddle the Navesink Day slated for Sept. 17 in Red Bank
RED BANK— Plans are under way for the second annual Paddle the Navesink Day, a free community-wide celebration of the Navesink River and all the opportunities it provides to adults and youths. Beginning at 10 a.m. at Maple Cove at the foot of MapleAvenue on Saturday, Sept. 17, local boating clubs, businesses and organizations along…
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T.F. council split on $1M bond ordinance
Mayor: Borough at work on plan for capital improvements BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Mayor Michael Skudera thought he had unanimous consent on a $1 million bond that would pay for public works and police equipment. That is why Skudera was surprised when the ordinance was introduced with a 3-2 vote during theAug.…
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Grant sought for Bellhaven Park
Safety, waterfront access issues for west side preserve BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council approved a bid last week for a $250,000 Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund grant for the redevelopment of Bellhaven Park on the borough’s west side. At the Aug. 24 council meeting, Borough Engineer Christine Ballard…
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Ninety days to FIXX its act
Local club negotiates license renewal with conditions BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council approved the renewal of a liquor license for the nightclub FIXX, under special conditions, during its Aug. 24 meeting. The West Front Street bar negotiated a time of 1:30 a.m. to shut down all music, whether live…
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T.F. scrambles to replace software system
Unexpected death of technology staffer creates need for new system BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The untimely death of a longtime borough employee has caused the Borough Council to take action quickly on an urgent situation. “OnAug. 8 I notified the council about the loss of our software support person, Tom Walsh,” borough…
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Congregation B’nai Israel welcomes new rabbi
RUMSON — Congregation B’nai Israel in Rumson recently hosted a special Kiddush and Oneg Shabbat to welcome Rabbi Jeff Sultar as interim rabbi for the upcoming Jewish calendar year. Rabbi Sultar comes to Congregation B’nai Israel from Philadelphia. He studied to become a rabbi at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Pennsylvania, becoming ordained in 1996.…
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Partnership preserves Middletown’s Coe estate
25-acre property will become parkland, center for autistic adults BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Coe estate on Sleepy Hollow Road will become Middletown parkland, with a portion of the 25-acre property to be used as a learning center for individuals with autism. ERIC SUCAR staff A bucolic 25-acre estate in Middletown will be preserved…
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R. B. Library Sept. programs include drawing class, book sale
RED BANK — New programs and returning favorites fill the Adult Department calendar of the Red Bank Public Library this September with events in art, writing, music, job-hunting, and couponing. The month comes to a finale when the Friends of the Library sponsor the annual Red Bank Town-Wide Yard Sale and the popular annual Used…
