Category: HUB News

  • Tinton Falls considers having a TV channel

    Committee recommends broadcasting events, meetings BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — It will likely take several years until the launch, but the Borough Council is looking at broadcasting borough-centered television programming. The idea was discussed at the Oct. 5 Borough Council meeting, where two residents representing the borough’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) spoke…

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    Members of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department take a car apart during an extrication demonstration at the ninth annual Red Bank Fire Prevention Expo held at the White Street municipal parking lot on Oct. 10. CHRIS KELLY

  • Job search program at Eastern Branch Library

    SHREWSBURY — Two market specialists from the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development will show job seekers how a new website can help in the job search. “An Introduction to Real Time Jobs in Demand,” a free program, will be held on Monday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Monmouth County…

  • Officials want commissary to remain open, local

    Post exchange to close next June BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Local officials are fighting on behalf of veterans to keep the commissary at Fort Monmouth open, or at least local, when the post closes in 2011. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. and Rush Holt and Freeholder Director Lillian Burry have been spearheading this effort. Pallone…

  • Shrewsbury 5K Classic takes place Sunday

    SHREWSBURY — More than 300 area runners, walkers and spectators are expected to turn out for the 16th annual Shrewsbury 5K Classic Race on Sunday. Sponsored by the Foundation for Shrewsbury Education, the race begins and ends at the Shrewsbury Borough School at the end of Obre Place. The 5K is the foundation’s major annual…

  • Bless the pets

    Holy Cross School in Rumson held its annual celebration of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi by inviting families to bring pets to school for a special blessing by Holy Cross Church pastor, the Rev. Michael Manning. Shown at the event is Doug Sealers, of Middletown, with his dogs. FRANK GALIPO

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    Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announced the birth of a boy Sept. 10 to Silvia M. Silva and Lindomar L. daCruz of Long Branch.

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    Red Bank Catholic’s Ryan Fox (r) and Long Banch’s Remon Ramirez (l) chase after a loose ball during the first half of their soccer match held at Dorbrook Park in Colts Neck. The Caseys went on to defeat the Green Wave, 2-1, on Sept. 30. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • FMERA adopts initial $1.5M budget

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) unanimously approved a three-month working budget for 2010 at its first meeting on Sept. 28. Timothy Lizura, interim executive director of FMERA and senior vice president of business development with the state Economic Development Authority (EDA), said that the budget…