Category: HUB News
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Boro’s West Side Christian Academy holds read-in
RED BANK — For the sixth consecutive year since the school’s founding, the West Side Christian Academy in Red Bank will participate in the International African American Read-In Chain. The free Red Bank event will take place on Monday, Feb. 2, 9:30 a.m.-noon and 1 -3 p.m., at the Calvary Baptist Church, 23 River St.,…
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R.B. looks at ways to tighten belt
Finance committee proposes cuts, hiring freeze BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer The Red Bank Borough Council’s finance committee is recommending budget cuts, a hiring freeze and a spending freeze because of the current economic downturn. Councilman Michael DuPont, chair of the finance committee, made the committee’s recommendation at the Jan. 12 council meeting. “The estimated…
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COA call to action against LNG island
Public meeting on proposal set for Jan. 27 in Eatontown BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer JAMIE ROMM Signs displayed at the press conference carry slogans used by opponents of the LNG proposal Clean Ocean Action (COA) continued its fight last week to block a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility from being built within miles…
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New shop provides art, book haven
Frank Talk Art Bistro & Books strives for open discussions BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Bistro tables, artwork and books create a cultural haven at Frank Talk in Red Bank. The new venture is located in a storefront on Shrewsbury Avenue on the borough’s west side. Gilda Rogers wants to…
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Housing corp. ready to seek funding
Education program will ready buyers to apply for mortgages BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer The Red Bank Affordable Housing Corp. will begin looking for funding and will also begin an education initiative for prospective homeowners in a planned affordable housing development. According to the Rev. Terrence Porter, president of the Red Bank Affordable Housing Corp.,…
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Beth Shalom melds drum & dance with kabbalah
RED BANK — Congregation Beth Shalom of Red Bank is hosting an afternoon of drum and dance with a kabbalah twist 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 186 Maple Ave. in Red Bank. Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro will begin the afternoon with a meditation and short history of the kabbalah and its connection to drumming…
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Residents vent about liquor store operation
State board will decide on boro’s revocation of license BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Neighbors of Best Liquors complain about quality-of-life issues related to the operation of the Leighton Avenue store. RED BANK — Frustrated Leighton Avenue residents voiced their anger about the still-open Best Liquors at the Jan. 12 Borough Council…
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NOAA stance on dolphins criticized
Agency says dolphins’ presence is a ‘natural occurrence’ BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer There is concern that dolphins living in the Shrewsbury River will not survive winter conditions. SEA BRIGHT — As the number of remaining dolphins in the Shrewsbury River dwindles, the decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) not to intervene…
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Board of Ed. fills vice president slot
Candidates for two vacancies expected to be named BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer RED BANK — Ann Roseman was named vice president of the Red Bank Public School District at the Board of Education meeting Jan. 13. Roseman will replace former Vice President Juanita Lewis, who left the board after winning election to the Borough…
