Category: HUB News

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    Bagpipers lead a parade from Sea Bright over the bridge to the doors of Holy Cross Church in Rumson where the Rev. Harold Cullen was to celebrate the church’s third annual Gaelic Mass in honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 12, followed by an Irish brunch and festival. More photos, page 3 and gmnews.com.…

  • RiverFest returns to Red Bank June 3-5

    RED BANK — RiverFest, Red Bank’s award-winning food, music and family festival, is back on the calendar for June 3-5, and planning for RiverFest is moving full speed ahead. Sponsored by the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC), the event returns to its roots with top Red Bank-area restaurants, caterers and businesses offering their…

  • Foundation to support middle school sports

    Baseball and softball seasons set, with plans for soccer and basketball BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer With middle school sports excised from the Red Bank school budget for the second year, a nonprofit has stepped in to help provide students with the opportunity to participate in athletics. The Red Bank Middle School Athletics Foundation (RBMSAF)…

  • Steinem: Full equality still half-century away

    ‘An Evening With Gloria Steinem’ at Brookdale College draws overflow crowd BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent Writer, editor and social activist Gloria Steinem talks with members of the press prior to the start of “An Evening With Gloria Steinem” at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on March 1. ERIC SUCAR staff MIDDLETOWN — “If I had…

  • St. Pat’s celebration

    Holy Cross Church celebrated its third annual Gaelic Mass and Irish Parade/ Festival in honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 12. The celebration began with a parade from Sea Bright over the bridge to the doors of the church, where the Rev. Harold Cullen, of St. Jerome Church in West Long Branch, celebrated the…

  • Beck voices concerns on Navesink pollution

    Legislator tells West Side group that river runoff, boat traffic contribute BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer RED BANK — Sen. Jennifer Beck (D-12th District) met with the West Side Community Group to hear issues affecting residents and discuss some of her local initiatives. The former Red Bank councilwoman discussed the success of the preschool program…

  • O’port council and BOE meet to discuss budgets

    Officials say both spending plans will stay under 2 percent cap BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Borough Council and the Board of Education met jointly to discuss their respective budgets and sharing services last week. The March 10 joint meeting, at which officials reported the municipal and school budgets would comply with…

  • KDM run

    Area runners take part in the 10th annual Keith McHeffey 3-Mile Fun Run in Sea Bright on March 12. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Jewish women in politics focus of talk at museum

    Amy Handlin, Amy Mallet & Barbara McMorrow to sit on panel at museum BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Three well-known women who serve in public office will participate in “Jewish Women in Politics: A Panel Discussion” at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County on March 27. The event is scheduled…