Category: HUB News

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Red Bank’s 23rd annual KaBoom! Fireworks on the Navesink display illuminates the night sky and is reflected in the waters of the river on July 3. More photos, page 3.

  • Skudera team takes office in Tinton Falls

    Law director, engineer appointments challenged BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer An overflow crowd filled the Tinton Falls Borough Council chambers July 1 to witness the swearing in of a new mayor and two council members who won election in an upset victory over the previous administration. Michael Skudera takes the oath of office on July…

  • N.J. eliminates S.B. school district

    District, which has no school, merged with Oceanport BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer State Education Commissioner Lucille E. Davy announced on July 1 that the state has eliminated 13 school districts, including Sea Bright’s, that were operating without any schools and with relatively few students. The only Monmouth County district affected is the borough of…

  • KaBoom!

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Spectators fill the boatyard at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank to watch the 23rd annual KaBoom! Fireworks on the Navesink display, a Red Bank tradition held this year on July 3. The fireworks show is orchestrated by Garden State Fireworks and is staged from a barge on the…

  • Beachfront plan still a work in progress

    Sea Bright council refines vision for beach complex BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG SEA BRIGHT — Council members discussed the evolving plans for the borough’s beachfront revitalization at the latest Smart Growth workshop meeting on June 25. Councilman Brian Kelly presented a revised architectural design titled “Peninsula Beach” created by Design Ideas Group architects and planners. “At…

  • O’port residents may need flood insurance due to map changes

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Modifications made to federal flood zone maps may require some property owners who are currently not in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) to obtain flood insurance. “There have been some minor changes in our mapping, and it’s imperative that residentsmake themselves aware of their present and future…

  • Federal stimulus money will fund county projects

    Monmouth County stands to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal stimulus money for a variety of road and bridge projects throughout the county. According to a press release from the county, the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 follows news that the county is eligible to receive $4.2 million in stimulus…

  • Annual house tour in Ocean Grove on July 17

    The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its 41st annual House Tour on Friday, July 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. One of Ocean Grove’s famous tent homes. The tour is a self-guided walking tour within this seaside Victorian community. It will include nine charming homes, both historic and new, two of Ocean…

  • County’s ‘crown jewel’ reopens to public

    Open house, dedication of Visitor Center set for July 12 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners and park system staff will host a public celebration to mark the grand reopening of the Visitor Center with an open house on Sunday, July 12, at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road/Route 520,…