Category: HUB News

  • Youths get a (suit) leg up on success

    Suits, interview skills, support offered at ‘Suit Up for Success’ BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer With donated suits and tailors at the ready, a local clothier suited up local youths last week to build self-esteem and prepare them for the job market. Matt Duru, of Michael Duru Clothiers, fits a young man for a suit…

  • Community garden plan mowed down

    Opponents cite traffic, wildlife, property values BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Advocates for a second community garden in the borough will have to be satisfied with just one garden, following a lengthy and divisive meeting last week. Tinton Falls Mayor Michael Skudera announced that there are no plans to pursue a second…

  • Developer presses F.H. council on tree replacement

    Approval sought for 10 new trees instead of 12 BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — Spenser Foxworth, whose removal of the 12 trees caused a storm of protest in the neighborhood, came before the Borough Council at its meeting on Nov. 8 and asked the council to be permitted to replace 10 of the…

  • Final members named to fort reuse authority

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Gov. Chris Christie released his nominations for appointment to the final three seats of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority on Nov. 9. Christie nominated James Gorman, of Colts Neck, and Michael Pane and Robert Lucky, both of Fair Haven, to the authority. Lucky served as corporate vice…

  • ‘In Memory’

    Above: A veteran reads the names on the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Wall following the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11. Below: The foundation inducted veterans into the “In Memory” program, which honors those who served in Vietnam and returned home only to die as a result…

  • Recycled computers sought for special-needs individuals

    SHREWSBURY — TECHConnection is in need of recycled computers for its Refurbished Computer Donation Program. TECHConnection is a program of Family Resource Associates (FRA), 35 Haddon Ave. The program provides computers to families with a child or a family member that has a disability. A team of retired volunteers work on the computers to ready…

  • Holiday Express needs warm gloves, socks for 2010 season

    SHREWSBURY — Each holiday season, Holiday Express packs up a bus and throws 50 free holiday parties for those who most need the warmth of human kindness. This year, from Nov. 17 until Christmas Eve, Holiday Express will travel to 15 out of New Jersey’s 21 counties and serve 15,000 special individuals. The troupe, a…

  • Holy Cross School to hold annual 5-Mile Turkey Trot

    RUMSON — Holy Cross School is gearing up for its third annual 5-mile Turkey Trot race and 1-mile Walk/Kiddie Fun Run, which will take place at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20. The race starts and ends at Holy Cross School, Ward Avenue and Rumson Road, and weaves its way through the scenic streets of Rumson.…

  • Veterans honored at Atria Tinton Falls

    Lou Parisi, of VFW Harold Daley Post 1333, with (l-r) John Anan, Bernie Russell and Albina Schmidt. Anan attended the service in honor of his late brother, George, who served in the Navy. TINTON FALLS — The 12 veterans who call the Atria Tinton Falls assisted and independent living community home were honored at a…