Category: HUB News

  • Red Bank man pleads guilty to bank robberies

    RED BANK — A borough resident pleaded guilty recently to robbing TD Banks on two consecutive Fridays in August 2010, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. WilfredA. Dunn Jr., 28, pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with two counts of bank robbery, admitting he robbed TD Banks located in Fair Haven and Cranford of…

  • Red Bank Library to host March programs and events

    RED BANK — Find motivation for exercise and healthy eating with Jenn A. Nocera when she presents the program “Beat the Winter Blues and Spring into Action” at the Red Bank Public Library on Wednesday, March 16, from 7 to 8 p.m. If you have been putting off exercise and are now looking for ways…

  • Tim McLoone and the Shirleys at RBR

    Tim McLoone and the Shirleys will perform in a special Sunday Showcase at Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. The group will be accompanied by the school’s performing arts students. General admission is $20 for adults; $10 for students, staff and senior citizens (65 or older); and special…

  • Eastern Monmouth Chamber scholarship applications available

    The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation announced that applications are available for its annual scholarship awards. The foundation will award a minimum of three $1,250 scholarships this year to students, including vocational and nontraditional students. The application deadline is May 6, and awardees will be announced on June 15. Those eligible to…

  • Athletic field openings may be delayed

    RED BANK — Councilman Edward Zipprich, liaison to the borough’s Public Works Department, and Councilwoman Juanita Lewis, liaison to the Parks and Recreation Department, are notifying residents that access to the borough’s athletic fields may be delayed this spring due to the heavy winter snow and freezing temperatures, according to a press release from the…

  • Relay for Life rally March 3

    Local community members will unite at a rally to launch Relay For Life 2011. The kickoff event is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Red Bank Regional High School Commons. Relay For Life of Two Rivers will be held Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21. The fun-filled overnight event is designed…

  • Mayor returns to dais after medical leave

    SEABRIGHT — After suffering a stroke, undergoing major surgery and spending weeks in the hospital, Mayor Maria Fernandes was back at her place on the dais this month. Fernandes returned to the Borough Council at the Feb. 1 meeting sitting in a wheelchair. During her time on medical leave, Fernandes said she dealt with several…

  • T.F. Fire District No. 1 will use grant for turnout gear

    TINTON FALLS — Tinton Falls Fire District No.1 has been awarded $103,693 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help equip the department’s personnel. The grant was announced by Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.), who said the fire department successfully applied for the grant through DHS’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. Every year, Holt…

  • Reading Buddies

    Clockwise from right: Elaine Klein, of the Bronx and Ocean Grove, reads with a group of students as part of the Reading Buddies program held at the Red Bank Primary School. Mitzi Plazas and Kevin Aguilar practice reading skills on Feb. 11. Students and senior volunteers share their experiences with Reading Buddies, an intergenerational child…