Category: HUB News

  • Beck: State withholding info on new fort authority

    Host towns seek major role in implementing fort reuse plan BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-12th District) is calling out state officials for their failure to share information with Monmouth County legislators about proposed legislation establishing an authority to implement the Fort Monmouth reuse plan. Beck said she has been seeking…

  • Three seeking seats for freeholder

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer T hree Monmouth County residents are seeking a threeyear term on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in the Nov. 3 election. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Sean Byrnes Republican John P. Curley is a resident of Middletown. He is the vice president of Jim Curley Pontiac, Buick, GMC…

  • O’port, Deal school districts to share child study team

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OCEANPORT — A win-win situation. That is how Board of Education members and school administration are describing the proposed shared service agreement for the school district’s child study team services with the Deal School District. The board will hold a public hearing on the proposed shared service agreement at the…

  • Container gardening, holiday decorating meeting topics

    RED BANK — The Navesink Garden Club’s November program will be “Container Gardening for Year-Round Interest” and “Decorating for the Holidays.” On Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. Bruce Crawford, director of Rutgers Gardens, will give this presentation at the Atrium at Navesink Harbor, 40 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. The public is invited to attend. Crawford…

  • November programs at Red Bank Library

    The Red Bank Public Library’s Acoustic Saturdays series continues 2-4 p.m. Nov. 28 with guitarist and singer Vinny Kyne in the Eisner New Jersey Room at the library. The program is free and registration is not required. The library presents an acoustic music series featuring New Jersey musicians and singer-songwriters on the last Saturday of…

  • Three run for two seats in Oceanport

    Incumbent seeks re-election; two newcomers seek open seat BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Oceanport Borough Council in the Nov. 3 general elections. Jerry Bertekap The seats are currently held by Councilman William Johnson, a Republican who is running for re-election, and Councilman John W. Ibex, who…

  • Frank Talk to host panel

    RED BANK — Events for October at Frank Talk Art Bistro & Books in Red Bank will focus on fitness, single parenthood, fall fashion and more. Frank Talk continues its panel discussion series with “Democratic Party, Republican Party, Human Party: Which One Do You Belong To?” at 7 p.m. Oct. 23. Where are we headed…

  • Hearings on asphalt plant continue in T.F.

    Stavola manager testifies plant site is too small BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The latest in a series of hearings on an application seeking approval for an asphalt plant to be constructed on Shafto Road was held by the Tinton Falls Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 15. Stavola Realty Co., Tinton…

  • Rumson & Fair Haven Dems challenge one-party councils

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent On Election Day, Nov. 3, Democrats will be seeking seats on the borough councils of neighboring towns Rumson and Fair Haven, where Republicans now hold all the seats. Michael Steinhorn Rumson Democratic candidate Michael Steinhorn, in his race for the council last year, said he and his running mate were the…