Category: HUB News
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GOP retains control of county freeholder board
BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer County Republicans have once again secured control of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Republican candidates, incumbent Robert Clifton and Neptune City Mayor Tom Arnone, handily defeated their Democratic counterparts, incumbent John D’Amico and Spring Lake Borough Councilwoman Janice Venables, in last week’s freeholder elections. Of the 344,668…
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The Count Basie Cup
Crosstown rivals Red Bank Middle School and Red Bank Charter School face off under the lights and on new turf at Count Basie Park for the first “Count Basie Cup” soccer tournament on Nov. 5. Red Bank Middle School won the girls game 3-0. The tourney prize was one-year possession of the inaugural Count Basie…
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt to be displayed at Monmouth U.
A panel representing The Center in Asbury Park is among the 20 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt that will be on display at Monmouth University to mark World AIDS Day. WEST LONG BRANCH — In commemoration of World AIDS Day, Dec.1, Monmouth University will sponsor a display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Twenty panels…
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Flash mob dance
A large group of volunteers dance to pop music during a flash mob dance at Monmouth Park in Oceanport on Nov. 6, Breeders’ Cup Day, to raise funds for Mary’s Place by the Sea, a center for women undergoing cancer treatment. The dancers assembled quickly, then dispersed when the music ended. FRANK GALIPO
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Grassland birds topic of Audubon meeting Dec. 8
RED BANK — MacKenzie Hall, of the Conserve Wildlife Federation of New Jersey, will present “Grassland Birds of NJ — the Decline, Conservation and Future of their Grassland Habitats” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The meeting will be held at the Church of the Nativity, 180…
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Judy Collins to sing at Freehold church
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — One of America’s most beloved singers will visit the First Presbyterian Church, West Main Street, on Dec. 4 to perform a traditional Christmas concert. Judy Collins will be the featured performer in the church’s sixth annual Christmas concert. The Dec. 4 concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.…
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Red Bank incumbents look to challenges ahead
Dems cite pedestrian safety, development as issues for future BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Red Bank incumbents Councilwoman Kathleen Horgan, Councilwoman Sharon Lee and Mayor Pasquale Menna, all Democrats, swept the municipal election, defeating Republicans Joseph Mizzi and Robert Lombardi on Nov. 2. According to unofficial Monmouth County results, Horgan garnered 1,553 votes, Lee 1,517…
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Model students
Shore Regional High School seniors walk the runway during “A Night in Hollywood,” the annual senior fashion show fundraiser held at the West Long Branch high school on Nov. 3. Seventy seniors modeled fashions from local stores. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Talkin’ turkeys
FoodBank says need for food is increasing In order to meet the increasing need for food, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is encouraging the community-atlarge to sponsor and support local food drives, donate turkeys or food items at area drop-off sites, or make monetary donations by mail or on www.foodbankmoc.org. Last year, through…
