Category: HUB News

  • 9/11 health care bill one signature away

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) said his last vote of the year was a special one. Pallone and both chambers of Congress passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act on Dec. 22, a bill aimed at allocating money for health care for 9/11 first responders…

  • O’Port awarded grants for green upgrades

    Energy-saving measures qualify for Sustainable Jersey program BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Borough Council is signing the praises of the municipality’s Sustainable Jersey Committee after it helped secure a grant that will pay for green improvements to borough hall. The grant was awarded to the borough through the state’s Sustainable Jersey program,…

  • Nurse receives award for community service

    RED BANK — Theresa Beck, chief mission officer and vice president of community initiatives for the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ), has been awarded the Judith Stanley Coleman Award for Exceptional Service. Named in honor of the late Judith Stanley Coleman, VNACJ board chairwoman for more than 30 years, the award is given…

  • Kortney Rose Foundation donates $115,000

    Kristen Gillette of Oceanport presented Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with a check for $115,000 on Dec. 14 in memory of her daughter, Kortney, who died from a brain tumor in 2005. Kortney Rose Gillette Kortney Rose Gillette was a vivacious 9-year-old girl with a winning smile and unparalleled zest for life. She loved playing…

  • CYMCA promotes healthy lifestyle for youngsters

    Healthy Kids offers free programs, summer activities BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer RED BANK — The Community YMCA has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging healthy living for Red Bank youths by providing free access to its facilities. Andrea Plaza, vice president of family health and fitness for the Y, introduced the Healthy Kids…

  • Chistmas carols

    Top to bottom: Dressed in Victorian garb, Calvary Chapel Coastlands carolers perform in front of the Dublin House in Red Bank on Dec. 18. Sarah Cornman (center), of Freehold, listens to the Christmas caroling, part of the Holiday Harmonies outdoor performance series presented throughout the downtown shopping district by Red Bank RiverCenter. More photos at…

  • Cancer survivor shares inspirational story

    Battle with stage 4 cancer prompts call for early detection, treatment BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent John McMahon, a resident of Red Bank, is not asking Santa Claus for anything this Christmas; instead, he is giving a great big “thank you” to all who helped him become a cancer survivor of stage 4 rectal cancer, which…

  • Red Bank-area Kiwanis ‘Santas’ call 300+ kids

    Kiwanis Club members, students and members of the community filled in for Santa, calling more than 300 children on Dec. 14. RED BANK — More than 300 children received phone calls from Santa thanks to volunteerswith the Red Bank-area Kiwanis Club. The annual “Phone Calls From Santa” event took place Dec. 14 and was hosted…

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    Dressed in Victorian attire, the Calvary Chapel Coastlands carolers sing in front of the Dublin House in Red Bank on Dec. 18. More photos, page 11 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff