Category: HUB News

  • Holy Cross to hold Gaelic Mass and Irish festivities

    RUMSON — Holy Cross Church will celebrate an all-Gaelic Mass and Irish Festival in honor of St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 13. The event will begin with a gathering at 8 a.m. on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright. At 8:30 a.m., a parade of flags and bagpipes will march over the Sea Bright Bridge,…

  • ‘A Night to Remember’

    Clockwise from top: A bulletin board decorated with photos of Jonelle E. Melton is the backdrop for somber reflection by those who attended “A Night to Remember,” a memorial held at Red Bank Middle School on Feb. 5. Fifth-grader Jose F. Rojas pays tribute to his teacher during the event, which featured musical selections, a…

  • R.B. asks state for relief from aid cuts

    DuPont: ‘Doomsday’ budget calls for layoffs BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The Red Bank Borough Council agreed last week to send a resolution to the state asking that the borough’s large number of nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations be taken into consideration when decisions allocating state aid are made. Councilman Michael DuPont said in a Jan.…

  • Athletes on a mission: EveryBODY Skates NJ

    Disabled hockey players skate 54 NJ rinks in 54 hours BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Agroup of athletes made history during last week’s Hockey Weekend Across America when they visited all of New Jersey’s 54 ice rinks in 54 hours to raise awareness of hockey players with disabilities. Andrew Schwartz, of Clifton, (standing, left) and…

  • Sidewalk dining, prepayment of taxes on council agenda

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — Has global warming reached the borough? Mayor Michael Halfacre jokingly referred to the warming trend when the Borough Council at its meeting on Jan. 25 decided to allow dining spots in town to serve food outside from April 1 to Dec. 1, rather than the present regulation that…

  • Army’s move from fort months ahead of schedule

    HUD review of fort reuse plan still not completed BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer More than 1,000 employees have already left Fort Monmouth, as the Army’s move of personnel and equipment from the base to the Aberdeen (Md.) Proving Ground proceeds months ahead of schedule “They are six months ahead of schedule, which means that…

  • Photo

    The Red Bank Regional Dance Ensemble rehearses on Jan. 28 for the 2010 winter concert “Colors,” a program of 23 dance numbers in a mix of jazz, ballet, hip-hop, lyrical, modern and contemporary dance presented last weekend at the high school auditorium in Little Silver. More photos on page 23 and at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR…

  • O’port wants final plans, costs for park building

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The borough is moving ahead with plans to replace a building at Blackberry Bay Park and is reissuing a request for proposals (RFP) to put a price tag on the project. The project is being spearheaded by Councilman Richard Gallo Jr., who spoke last week about the future…

  • Forum looks at impact of Christie’s education agenda

    Officials anticipate cuts to state aid, pre-K funding BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The state budget deficit and probable cuts to state aid for school districts were the focus of a public forum on the changes anticipated for New Jersey schools under new Gov. Chris Christie’s administration. Local legislators and school administrators took part in…