Category: HUB News

  • Library still waiting for trailer to arrive

    New building on hold, library seeks added space BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent TINTON FALLS — Since the borough offices officially relocated to the new municipal building, the Tinton Falls Public Library has been waiting for a trailer to arrive on its property to provide much-needed space. Eighteen months later, the wait continues. The trailer was…

  • Change: a simple but powerful word

    RBR panel one of events leading up to inauguration of Barack Obama BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff Moderator the Rev. Terrence Porter listens as student Vicky Ramirez speaks during a panel discussion Jan. 8 at Red Bank Regional High School, one of the school events focused on the inauguration of President-elect Barack…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff The Rev. Terrence Porter, of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank, moderates a panel discussion Jan. 8 at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver, one of the school events being held in conjunction with President-elect Barack Obama’s upcoming inauguration.

  • Local ice-skaters bring home silver medal

    Ice-Lantics to compete in championship this month Above, the Ice-Lantics synchronized ice-skating team. Below, the team wins a silver medal. Pictured: Gabriella Stewart, of Red Bank (l-r), Kelsey Jagusch of Monmouth Regional High School and Vinci Rego of Red Bank Catholic High School. The Ice-Lantics intermediate synchronized skating team returned from Connecticut last month sporting…

  • Transit village status on table for R.B.

    Zipprich, Lewis sworn in to all-Dem Boro Council BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer Atransit village designation by the state could boost Red Bank’s downtown area and create new retail opportunities during a fiscally challenging period, Mayor Pasquale Menna said last week. “In difficult financial circumstances and a market that is completely dead in its tracks…

  • Chief: Land-line phone needed for Code Red

    Police and DPW cited for rescue of stranded deer BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent OCEANPORT — Sometimes the old is better than the new and when an emergency situation occurs in the borough, this can be the case, Police Chief Harold Sutton told the Borough Council at the Dec. 18 meeting. Referring to the Code Red…

  • GOP takes control in Sea Bright

    Republicans vote against mayor on attny., prosecutor BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer The Republicans, now in control of the Sea Bright Borough Council, voted against the mayor’s appointments for borough attorney and borough prosecutor at the Jan. 3 reorganization meeting. New council members Read Murphy and James LoBiondo III, both Republicans, were sworn in to…

  • YMCAs to host 20th annual MLK memorial breakfast

    The Community YMCA, Red Bank, and the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold, will host the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Jan. 19. The annual celebration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held 8-10 a.m. at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch.…

  • Ice-skating Scouts plan a day at the rink

    Gold Award project melds scouting and skating BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Youngsters and novice skaters take the ice Jan. 3 at the Gold Coast Ice Arena in Wall for a National Skating Day event hosted by local Girl Scouts Faryn Pearl and Lauren Lechner as part of…