Category: HUB News

  • Magicians of basketball

    ERIC SUCAR staff The Harlem Globetrotters put on an exhibition before a large crowd at the Robert Collins Arena, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, March 17. Clockwise from top left: Bear Butler, Special K Daley (center), Tiny Lawrence (center), Special K Daley and Scooter Christensen

  • Garden club hosts Art and Garden Tour

    RED BANK — The Navesink Garden Club is sponsoring an Art and Garden Tour of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Museum on Friday, May 15. The day will include a 90-minute guided tour of the gardens, a gourmet lunch in the Steinhardt Conservatory and a guided tour of the Brooklyn Museum American Collection.…

  • Learn about butterflies at Audubon mtg. April 8

    RED BANK — Jeffrey Glassberg, renowned butterfly expert and author, will present “Exotic Beauty: The Butterflies, Landscapes and People of Mexico” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Wednesday, April 8. The meeting will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church on White Street. The public is welcome; admission is free. Glassberg is considered…

  • State aid secures Red Bank pre-K classes

    District one of few to receive increase in state preschool funding BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer Increased state aid has ensured that the Red Bank Public School District will be able to provide a pre-K program for 3- year-olds in the coming school year. The district will receive $2,518,251, a 5 percent increase in state…

  • Judge tells youth: ‘You are our future’

    RBR’s Boy’s 2 Men program mentors young males BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff State Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson speaks to students in the Boy’s 2 Men program on March 9. State Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson is calling on area students to seek out educational excellence and avoid being caught up…

  • Pallone: Use stimulus funds to restore Fort Hancock

    U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) has asked the National Park Service to use funds allocated to the agency under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to restore Fort Hancock’s historic buildings. The law included $589 million for the National Park Service for the repair of historical resources. In a letter March 11 to…

  • Red Bank wields carrot and stick

    Boro outs offending landlords, offers deal to avoid prosecution BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer RED BANK — The Borough Council took steps to deal with landlords who have a history of violations at rental properties, by announcing the names of the worst offenders and giving them the opportunity to avoid prosecution. The council action was…

  • MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? By Gloria Averbuch      Sports offer fitness, fun, camaraderie and education in a whole host of life skills. When determining whether to get more serious, however, there are many factors that will ensure you make the right decision, and…

  • Trailer will boost CERT team’s response time

    State OEM awards new trailer to assist in emergencies BY KEN WALTER Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff The Tinton Falls CERT Team has been awarded this trailer by the state Office of Emergency Management. TINTON FALLS — The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of Tinton Falls has been awarded a new trailer by the New…