Category: HUB News
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Fort authority bill advances in lame duck session
Amendment requires super majority for changes to reuse plan BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Abill that will shape the future of the Fort Monmouth region has been passed along to the full state Senate despite protests from local officials who do not want the legislation voted on during the Senate’s lame duck session. Sen. Jennifer…
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Recovering from trauma, survivor finds ‘Heaven Exists’
Book chronicles young woman’s physical and spiritual journey after riding accident BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Life has changed dramatically for Little Silver resident Noelle McNeil, whose recovery from a near-fatal accident is chronicled in her inspirational new book. Noelle McNeil plans a career as a motivational speaker after recovering from a brain injury. This…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Santa and Mrs. Claus mingle with the crowd gathered on Broad Street Nov. 27 for the Red Bank Town Lighting and 16th annual Holiday Express Concert. More photos, page 3. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Skudera: Fort bill should wait out lame duck session
Sen. Beck co-sponsors bill creating new fort authority BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Two of the mayors representing Fort Monmouth’s three host communities have raised concerns about legislation that would create an implementation authority for the fort’s reuse plan during the Senate’s lame duck session. “I think [the bill] is a very sound public policy…
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Navesink Garden Club cites local landscaping
For the second year in a row, the Navesink Garden Club presented seven local homes and businesses with “Random Sighting of Beauty” awards in recognition of the landscaping and plantings around the properties. Law offices of Cohen, Placitella & Roth Two business owners and five private residences were cited, with two winners from Atlantic Highlands…
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Red Bank prepares for Census 2010
Efforts under way in community, schools to ensure accurate count BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Preparation for the 2010 Census is under way in Red Bank, where teams are being formed of local volunteers who can provide the cultural and community insights necessary to build 2010 Census awareness efforts. “It comes back to them in…
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Shore Regional Marching Band makes music — and history
The Shore Regional High School Marching Band members compete in the United States Scholastic Band Association New Jersey State Championship 1A at Sayreville War Memorial High School. The band placed fifth in a field of 20 high school marching bands. WEST LONG BRANCH — The Shore Regional High School Marching Band made school history on…
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Holiday Express
Clockwise from top: The Grinch hangs out with members of Holiday Express during the annual Red Bank Town Lighting and Holiday Express Concert held on Broad Street Nov. 27. Rebecca Essig, of Pennsylvania, and Raelene and Jeff Higgins, of Trenton, are bundled up against the cold as they watch the performance. Paul Thomas Clayton, of…
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Teen collecting coats for Monmouth families
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Tyler Hunt may only be 17, but he is already well-acquainted with the art of giving. Tyler, who is a senior at Howell High School, is the mastermind behind “A Coat for Christmas,” an annual holiday coat drive that provides warmth for less-fortunate Monmouth County families during the…
