Category: HUB News

  • Sea Bright scores a basket to signal comeback

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — A small indication that the borough is moving forward from superstorm Sandy may be the recent approval to purchase a basketball hoop that would be stationed in the municipal parking lot. Borough officials said prior to the storm in 2012, a basketball hoop had been located in…

  • Antique Motorcycle Club gains national standing

    Fred Davis, the national director of new chapters with the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, has announced that the Jersey Shore chapter has become the 63rd chapter in the national club. The Antique Motorcycle Club of America was founded in 1954 by a group of antique bike fans in New England, according to a press…

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    MATT DENTON Friends Talli Kenny (left) and Abigal Campbell sit on Santa’s lap at the annual tree lighting held at Pier Village in Long Branch on Nov. 29.

  • Prevent colds and flu before they start

    Though the holiday season is a joyous time of year, it’s also one when many people succumb to cold and flu. Spending so much time indoors in close proximity to others can increase a person’s susceptibility to flu and cold, so it’s no surprise that the holiday season, when many people spend lots of time…

  • Couple opens hearts, home to foster children

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Kathy and Vince Cata, who have been foster parents to more than 20 children, pose for a Christmas photo with several of their adopted and current foster children. Going back 30 years, Kathy and Vince Cata wanted to have several children. While that did not happen the way they hoped…

  • Wearable device treats aggressive brain tumors without chemotherapy

    Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS) is pioneering the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) with NovoTTF, a brand-new, noninvasive treatment. Affecting nearly 10,000 Americans annually, GBM is the one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-control forms of primary brain tumors in the United States. Dr.Yaron A. Moshel, co-director of the ANS Brain Tumor Center, describes the NovoTTF…

  • FEMA authorizes $34 million for sea wall

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The federal government has authorized a sea wall that will span both Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach in an effort to protect the two municipalities that were hit hard by superstorm Sandy. Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long said the repairs and extension of the sea wall would protect the borough…

  • Sophia Loren to take stage in Red Bank

    RED BANK — Tickets are currently on sale for “An Evening with Sophia Loren,” which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The evening will feature a stage interview of actress Sophia Loren and an audience Qand A session. Limited meet-and-greet tickets and VIP seating are…

  • Holiday cheer

    PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON A crowd in Red Bank watches as Santa, Mrs. Claus, the Grinch, some comely elves and members of the Holiday Express band perform during the 23rd annual Holiday Express Tree Lighting concert that was held in downtown Red Bank on Nov. 27.