Category: HUB News

  • NOTES

    Layli Whyte, communications director for the 12th District Legislative Office in Red Bank, was one of the volunteers who helped clear debris from a gully behind a convenience store on E. Front Street in Red Bank June 27. The cleanup was a community event organized by 12th District legislators and the Borough of Red Bank.…

  • SummerHeat Tournament returns to baseball tradition

    Switch to wood bats takes game full circle BY JOHN CANNIZZARO Correspondent The Fair Haven SummerHeat Tournament returned to the roots of baseball by switching to wood bats for this year’s tournament. In a nod to baseball tradition, wood bats were used for the first time this year at the Fair Haven SummerHeat Tournament. More…

  • Boro to pay for brick sidewalks

    Riverfront home acquired for passive park site BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent FAIR HAVEN — The borough will pick up the tab for installing brick sidewalks in front of all residences on Fair Haven Road and Clay Street in the historic district of the town, Borough Administrator Mary Howell said last week. The decision was made…

  • Marine Park bulkhead replacement set to begin

    Project slated to be completed by February BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council introduced a bond ordinance that, if passed, would increase the amount of borrowing associated with the Marine Park bulkhead replacement project by $195,500 at the June 21 meeting. The Marine Park bulkhead repair and park upgrades project…

  • Tinton Falls plans a community garden

    Public meeting on garden set for July 9 at 7 p.m. BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The seeds for a community garden are being planted in Tinton Falls, where planning got underway last week. The borough’s Environmental Commission held an exploratory meeting on June 16 at Borough Hall to discuss the possibility…

  • Children’s programs at Red Bank Library

    RED BANK — A special program for children will be offered Wednesday, July 29, 4:15-5 p.m. in the Avice Noblett Children’s Room of the Red Bank Public Library. Presented by Full Effect Productions, the program will take children on a magical journey where books talk, pictures come to life, and the American Flag appears by…

  • Wolf Hill bids goodbye to principal ‘who watched us grow’

    New administrator will succeed Renee Bonin BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OCEANPORT — After almost 30 years with the Oceanport School District, five as principal of Wolf Hill Elementary School, Renee Bonin said it is time to pass her job on to a younger person. “I always promised myself that I would not grow old…

  • New vision transforms Oyster Point

    Second-generation hotelier is catalyst for renovation BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff James Barry, general manager of the Oyster Point Hotel, and son Kevin Barry, who is spearheading its revisioning as a boutique hotel. RED BANK — The Oyster Point Hotel, a newly renovated contemporary boutique hotel tucked away on the Navesink River…

  • Maple Cove has a name but no sign

    Boro learns grants are available for river access BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer This riverfront parcel at the end of Maple Avenue now has an official name. RED BANK — Kayakers and those with an interest in river access voiced their opinions over the recently named Maple Cove at the June 23 Borough Council meeting.…