Category: HUB News

  • Jewish Reggae Festival comes to Red Bank

    RED BANK — Congregation Beth Shalom of Red Bank will host an evening of Jewish reggae and world music at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. The Israeli reggae group Aharit HaYamim will arrive in Red Bank straight from Long Beach, Calif., where they were scheduled to headline the annual Jewlicious Festival. The popular Israeli festival…

  • Voting under way for top 10 beaches

    MIDDLETOWN — With the end of winter less than one month away, the Sandy Hook-based New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/New Jersey Sea Grant (NJMSC/NJSG) and the Richard Stockton College Coastal Research Center are ready to heat up the competition to help determine New Jersey’s top 10 beaches for 2009. The team launched the annual New…

  • Shared police dispatch a tough sell in Oceanport

    Mayor: Boro looking at options to save money BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Resident Edward Miller only thinks of one number when he has to call for help. “I call 732-222-6300,” said Miller at the Feb. 19 Borough Council meeting. “That takes you directly to the police department and to the dispatchers.” Miller,…

  • School to celebrate Dr. Seuss birthday

    RED BANK — The Red Bank Primary School will join in Read Across America, the nationwide reading celebration held in honor of the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss. The primary school will host a series of fun-filled events on March 2. Guests will include the mayor, parents, and Red Bank Regional High School students,…

  • New T.F. committee will coordinate volunteers

    BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council approved an ordinance Feb. 17 establishing a Community Activities Committee. According to Ordinance 09-1264, the borough has received numerous inquires from private citizens wanting to volunteer their time for community activities. Councilman Duane Morrill proposed the formation of the new committee, which will have…

  • Back by popular demand: R.B.’s Dine Downtown

      RED BANK — Red Bank RiverCenter is once again sponsoring its successful "Dine Downtown" restaurant promotion during the month of March. Every Tuesday and Wednesday evening in March, 18 Red Bank restaurants catering to every taste and budget will be offering special prix fixe menus, which include an appetizer, entrée and dessert, ranging in…

  • Environmentalists target proposed LNG facilities

    Critics at presentation in Colts Neck argue sites are unnecessary, potentially harmful BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent If three proposals on the drawing board win approval, there will be port storage and regasification (conversion of liquid back to gas) facilities for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) offshore from the New Jersey coastline. The frontrunner is the…

  • Handlin backs public comment in Trenton

    Bill would allow public to speak before Assembly BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A new voice may be heard under the dome in Trenton if legislation that would allow the public to speak at State Assembly sessions becomes law. Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13th District) and Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-21st District) introduced legislation Feb.10…

  • Local human rights activists to be honored

    FAIR HAVEN — Church Women United of the Greater Red Bank Area will honor and affirm two community members who have worked to advance the cause of human rights at its upcoming Human Rights Celebration. The event, Seeking Shalom, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 6, in the Fisk Chapel A.M.E. Church, 38…