Category: HUB News

  • Tinton Falls mulls stricter noise ordinance

    Time limit, use of meters among concerns raised BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The borough may follow the lead of some of its neighbors and amend its noise ordinance, and is weighing whether to include a noise curfew or decibel limit. The noise ordinance was the topic of discussion at the July…

  • F.H. council looks to grants to fund new park

    Boro decides against $1.1M bond ordinance BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — Whether or not the borough has the funds to buy a site on the riverfront to use as a park may depend on its ability to obtain $500,000 grant money for the purchase. Instead of approving a $1,159,500 bond ordinance on the…

  • Vietnam center creates new post

    Deputy director brings military, management experience BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation has named an Eatontown veteran to oversee day-today operations and programs that educate the public about the Vietnam veteran’s experience for the Vietnam Era Educational Center. Kenneth Gurbisz Kenneth Gurbisz, a Vietnam veteran and a volunteer…

  • Garden Party will benefit F.H. Historic Association

    FAIR HAVEN — The 15th annual Historic Association of Fair Haven Garden Party will be held Saturday, Sept. 12. The event will take place at the waterfront home of Kim and Gordon Sweely from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Garden Party will raise funds for the Fair Haven Historic Association’s scholarships to local students, educational…

  • All welcome at Block Party 2009

    RED BANK — Members of the community are invited to a Block Party Street Festival planned for July 24 and 25 at Mt. Zion House of Prayer. The multi-cultural community outreach event is being sponsored by COGZ, Celebration of Giving with Zeal, in association with Mt. Zion Church. The block party will feature food, music…

  • Swimathon to raise money for children with cancer

    LONG BRANCH — The Love 4 Lilly Foundation is sponsoring a “Laps for Lilly” Swimathon fundraiser on Sunday, July 26, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Seashore Day Camp, 345 Second Ave., Long Branch. The funds raised at this event will go toward building a “Tween Room” for young patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments at Robert…

  • 55th annual Red Bank Sidewalk Sale slated

    RED BANK — The borough’s 55th annual Sidewalk Sale will take place on July 24, 25 and 26. The annual sidewalk sale features clearance items and bargains at favorite Red Bank stores. Free weekend parking is available for shoppers. Look for sidewalk sale tables overflowing with reduced-priced items throughout the business and antique districts on…

  • Library hosts ESL classes

    RED BANK — If you would like to practice speaking English, join the Conversational English classes for adults lead by Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County tutors this summer at the Red Bank Public Library on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through August 20. Participants will learn English to help them at home, at…

  • Shrewsbury approves $8.6M budget

    Murphy cites decline in revenues, interest earned BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — The Borough Council unanimously voted in favor of an $8,651,863 municipal budget. The 2009 spending plan represents a 1.76 percent increase over last year’s $8,501,948 budget. The council approved the spending plan at the June 15 meeting. Borough Administrator Thomas X.…