Category: HUB News
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Third Thursdays in Red Bank
RED BANK — Red Bank RiverCenter will launch “Third Thursdays,” an evening of extended shopping hours and special promotions, beginning Thursday, Aug. 20. Each month on the third Thursday, visitors to downtown Red Bank can take part in special sales and promotions that the many participating businesses will be offering after 5 p.m. In addition…
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Jasmin Lorraine Jackson of Red Bank has been appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Newark. U.S. Senators nominate 10 candidates annually to each of the four military academies, the Naval Academy, the Merchant Marines, the Air Force, and the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. This…
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August: Damage control
“If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer.” — St. John Chrysostom Summertime, when sparrows gorge themselves on mulberries, goldfinches flit through branches and sway on tall grasses, that’s when your garden is the best place to be — a rewarding retreat, where…
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Friends honor Jack’s support for Lunch Break
Gwen Love, director of Lunch Break, accepts concert proceeds from Rob Benedetto (l-r), Shane Hughes, Brian Benedetto and Frank DiFiore. RED BANK — A young man’s commitment to serve those in need was taken up by friends who staged a concert to raise funds for Lunch Break in Red Bank. Lunch Break, which provides meals,…
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Clearwater Festival
PHOTOS BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Above: The Hudson River Sloop Singers have been singing together for more than three decades and reunite annually to perform at the 34th Annual Clearwater Festival Saturday, Aug. 15. Right: A young girl gets an up-close look at nature as a butterfly alights on her hand in the Butterfly Release Tent…
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YMCA seeks approval for expansion at Maple Ave.
Zoning Board hearing to continue Aug. 20 BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — The Zoning Board of Adjustment began hearing the Community YMCA’s application to expand its facility by 40,000 square feet, at the board’s Aug. 6 meeting. Plans for the YMCA expansion include two pools, a gym and track, a fitness and…
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YMCA program gives teens job readiness skills
The Community YMCA kicked off a new summer youth development program this June to help employ area teens and introduce them to the necessary skills that will lead to long-term employment. The Hire-A-Youth program includes job readiness training and paid work experience for youth, ages 16-21, at various YMCA sites in Monmouth County. The program…
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Fire damages O’port playground
Police have termed as “suspicious” a fire that damaged the playground at Wolf Hill School. OCEANPORT — Police and fire officials are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at a playground at Wolf Hill Elementary School on Wolf Hill Avenue that damaged some equipment on Aug. 2. “This is a third time [in several years]…
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RBR celebrates ‘A Day in the Life of The Source’
Jazymn Poole (l-r), David Prown, Henry Tindall and Source Foundation Vice President Jamar Berry at the awards dinner where Prown was recognized. LITTLE SILVER — The Source, Red Bank Regional High School’s school-based youth services program, celebrated its eighth year of aiding young people with a variety of academic, health, counseling and recreational services. Scholarships…
