Category: HUB News

  • Carnival for Pals takes place Sept. 27

    SEA BRIGHT — The Carnival for Pals — Kids Helping People with ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease) will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at Driftwood Cabana Club, Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright (rain or shine). The family event, sponsored by Stillwell- Hansen, Edison, is planned, built and run by more than…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff More than 250 cyclists took part in the USA Cycling-sanctioned Tour de Fair Haven 4.5-mile bike race through the picturesque borough on Sept. 20. More photos, page 13.

  • State lends $22M to stem Branchport Creek pollution

    Improvements at Monmouth Park slated for completion in ’13 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Branchport Creek may once again be a recreational waterway, thanks to a multimillion-dollar loan from the state that will fund improvements to eliminate storm-water runoff from Monmouth Park into the creek. Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon The $22 million loan from the…

  • Fair Haven man charged with defrauding clients

    AMonmouth County grand jury returned a four-count indictment Sept. 10 charging Stephen Severio, 40, of Fair Haven, with theft by deception. Charges also include misappropriation of entrusted funds and commercial bribery, all second-degree crimes, and third-degree attempted theft by deception. The indictment follows an investigation into allegations that Severio stole money from his clients while…

  • Middle school mourns teacher ‘who made a difference’

    Death of Jonelle Melton ruled a homicide BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Red Bank Middle School was closed on Monday in response to the overwhelming number of staff members who wanted to attend funeral services for popular middle school teacher Jonelle Melton. Jonelle Melton The middle school closed Sept. 21 to allow students and faculty…

  • Gazebo concert

    Top to bottom: Kerry McNulty, Belmar, (r), and Lindsey Miller, Asbury Park, perform with Divine Sign during the Little Silver Fall Gazebo concert series on Sept. 18. A group of teenagers watch and listen. Keith McCarthy, Asbury Park, performs with Divine Sign. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Blessing of the Animals

    Clockwise from top: The Rev. Rob Long (left), of First United Methodist Church, talks to Larry Giannechimi before blessing his dachshund Nicky during a Blessing of the Animals service held on the Sea Bright Municipal Beach Sept. 18. After a brief reading the Rev. Long went around to bless more than a dozen animals, including…

  • Sept.: Fall is staggering in

    Weeks of brilliant color are ahead, and it is time to think about your spring garden. Bulbs, those buried treasures, are the easiest and most diverse way to add excitement to your spring garden. Captivating color, fragrance and a wide range of varieties are their trademark. Many bulbs grow and bloom in early spring, offering…

  • R.B. schools plan for potential H1N1 outbreak

    Educators attend summit to coordinate planning BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Red Bank School District officials are preparing for a number of scenarios that may force school closures due to a potential outbreak of the H1NI virus. The Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) held a preparedness summit…