Category: HUB News
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Yacht club marks 100 yrs. of wind in its sails
KYC book chronicles century of camaraderie & commodores BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer ERIN STATTEL Above: Tony Quinn (l) and Pat Corbitt look at a display of historical photos of the Keyport Yacht Club. Below: Photographs (l-r) of the yacht club building before it was destroyed by fire, and of the clubhouse as it…
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District hedges bets on pre-K funding
Two budgets prepped in view of state budget woes BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer RED BANK — Since funding for next year’s preschool expansion program still remains uncertain, Superintendent Laura Morana is preparing two budgets that will outline both scenarios. “I will develop a budget ‘A’ with the preschool expansion component and a budget ‘B’…
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Parking holiday in Red Bank
RED BANK — Shoppers in downtown Red Bank got an early holiday present — free parking. Working in partnership, Red Bank RiverCenter and the borough of Red Bank are offering free holiday shopper parking. The free parking, which began on Dec. 17, is located in the lots throughout the business district and will continue until…
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Sea Bright names first boro administrator
Boro clerk moves up by unanimous council vote BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Longtime borough employee and current Borough Clerk Maryann Smeltzer was appointed Sea Bright’s first borough administrator at the Dec. 16 council meeting. Sea Bright Mayor Maria Fernandes said Smeltzer is already responsible for many of the tasks a borough…
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Volunteers Mike Wiluse (l) and Memone Paden Crystian gather toys on Dec. 16 that were collected for the Adopt-a-Family program sponsored by Lunch Break in Red Bank, which also runs a soup kitchen and food pantry and provides other services to at-risk individuals and families in the community.
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Jewish museum hosts events
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County is hosting several events this month. On Dec. 25 at 1 p.m., the 2006 award-winning Israeli film “Live and Become” (with English subtitles) will be shown. The film tells the story of Shlomo, a refugee Christian Ethiopian boy placed by his mother, in sheer desperation,…
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Demographer looks at future of school district
Projections show added students from housing on fort, Earle BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent TINTON FALLS — The results of a demographic study may help support the district Board of Education’s claims that an additional 300 housing units on Naval Weapon Station Earle would be too burdensome for the district, but only once all the facts…
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Boro will use $158K grant for beach access
Sea Bright mulls expansion options at current borough hall BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough has received a $158,000 Community Development Block Grant that will go toward planned beach improvements. Councilman Thomas Scriven made the announcement at the Dec. 18 Smart Growth workshop meeting. Borough Engineer David Hoder said the funds…
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Quaker Meetinghouse restoration gets $10K boost
DAR donation funds work on third phase of project BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer Interior of the Quaker Meetinghouse in Shrewsbury SHREWSBURY — A $10,000 donation will help continue the ongoing restoration of the Shrewsbury Quaker Meetinghouse located at the historic Four Corners. The Shrewsbury Towne-Monmouth Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)…
