Category: HUB News

  • Taxi ordinance stalls in Red Bank

    Ordinance would increase fees, number of licenses BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — A proposal that would change the borough’s existing taxi ordinance has been put on hold indefinitely, and that isn’t sitting well with council President Arthur Murphy III. During the Sept. 27 Borough Council meeting, Murphy questioned why no action has…

  • October happenings for children at R.B. Library

    RED BANK — The Red Bank Public Library will host programs including yoga, story time and movies for children during October. “Yoga Kids!” will be held Monday evenings at the new time slot of 5:30 p.m. This program is 30 minutes of simple yoga poses for kids at a beginner’s level. They will learn not…

  • Motorists urged to drive extra safely Oct. 10

    Motorists in New Jersey are being asked to “Put the Brakes on Fatalities” on Oct. 10 to keep the state’s roadways fatality-free for one day. The national initiative, which is marking its 10th anniversary, encourages awareness of safe-driving behaviors by obeying all traffic laws, including using a seat belt during every ride; driving the posted…

  • Fair Haven council seat to remain vacant

    Lehnert withdrew from ballot prior to his death BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — No one will be appointed to fill the term of Councilman John Lehnert, Mayor Michael Halfacre said at the Borough Council’s meeting on Sept. 27. The meeting began with a moment of silence in honor of Lehnert, 46, who served…

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    Elaine Young (center), a volunteer for Family Promise of Monmouth County, watches Carol Barnett and her husband Marc Barnett, both of Colts Neck, build a cardboard box house that they woul spend the night in during the Cardboard Box City event held Sept. 24 at the Monmouth Church of Christ in Tinton Falls to raise…

  • Ground broken in Red Bank for affordable housing

    Cedar Crossing’s 36 units to be built in two phases BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Ajoyful groundbreaking ceremony for the Cedar Crossing affordable housing development on the borough’s west side was held last week. The Rev. Terrence K. Porter, president of the Red Bank Affordable Housing Corp., addresses those gathered for the groundbreaking for Cedar…

  • Learning how it feels to be homeless

    Cardboard Box City raises funds for Family Promise BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer With a recession driving many families into homelessness, a local nonprofit is helping to raise awareness of their plight by having volunteers spend the night sleeping in cardboard boxes. Students from the Red Bank Charter School help design a cardboard box house…

  • Controversy over rumored demolition of carriage house

    Boro officials say application has not been submitted BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Rumson officials say they are unaware of plans to demolish the carriage house on the Auldwood Estate. ERIC SUCAR staff RUMSON — Borough officials said last week there is no basis to the widespread rumor that the Auldwood Estate’s carriage house is…

  • Community Day

    Firefighter Chad Butler helps Dillon VanBerkel, of Tinton Falls, direct a fire hose during Tinton Falls Community Day held at the Sycamore Recreation Complex on Sept. 25. The event featured food, vendors, games and demonstrations. FRANK GALIPO