Category: HUB News

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer David Gunther pours chocolate out of one of the many molds used at Old Monmouth Candies in Freehold on March 24. The shop owners say the chocolate bunnies represent the start of spring. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR New Jersey candy factories have discovered new ways to satisfy a customer’s…

By ADAM UZIALKO Staff Writer Plans for a liquefied natural gas port off the coast of Sandy Hook and Long Branch have been put on hold by federal agencies due in part to the high volume of public comments on the project. Representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration (MARAD) said they have…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homeowners whose superstorm Sandy flood insurance payouts are slated for federal review could find that they must return some of the recovery funds awarded through other programs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last month announced plans to set up a review process for residents who believe they were…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Team members in the Monmouth Rugby Football Club compete for possession of the ball. The sport is gaining in popularity, and the Monmouth club, based in Red Bank, is expanding its youth programs. COURTESY OF MONMOUTH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB As the Monmouth Rugby Football Club prepares to enter the…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Blackberry Bay Park boat ramp is slated to receive muchneeded repairs. The Borough Council voted in favor of awarding a contract for the boat ramp rehabilitation for $317,117 to Marbro Inc. of Long Branch at the regular meeting on March 19. Borough officials had prepared two resolutions…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Officials have opted to create a hazard mitigation plan to inform decisions about borough-specific recovery projects. Sarah Bowen, project manager for engineering and development firm Michael Baker International, presented a 10-month timetable for formulating the borough-specific plan at the March 12 workshop meeting. Borough officials said the…

– Training available for volunteer advocates 180 Turning Lives Around (180), a private, non-profit organization that provides support and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, will conduct a 40-hour mandatory training course for Domesti

LONG BRANCH — The Jersey Shore Running Club will hold its 24th Celtic Tribute 5K run at 11 a.m. on April 4 at the Great Lawn near McKinley Avenue in Long Branch. The event is held in memory of Long Branch’s fallen police officers, including patrolmen Herman Emmons and William Richards and Sergeant Patrick King.…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Veronica Walsh, 4, of Holmdel, is intent on coloring an egg with natural dyes during an event at Poricy Park Conservancy, Middletown, on March 22. The park will host day camps during spring break in April. SCOTT FRIEDMAN With spring break approaching, children and teens in central New Jersey…