Category: HUB News
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Holiday Express spreads cheer, warms hearts
The holidays are an extremely lonely time for the homeless, the hungry, the mentally ill, the physically disabled and all those who are less fortunate. That is why Holiday Express, a nonprofit organization comprising more than 600 volunteers, 90 of whom are musicians, packs up a bus and throws 50 free holiday parties in 31…
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Grant supports job programs at fort
$3M in federal funds will provide job training and other services BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent Workers at Fort Monmouth can rest assured that the employment and job search services currently in place will continue through 2010, due in part to a $3 million National Emergency Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The National…
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Lunch Break volunteers put ‘giving’ into holiday
Soup kitchen opens doors to all in need for Thanksgiving BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer Members of the community were served Thanksgiving dinner at Lunch Break. RED BANK — With the help of more than 60 volunteers, Lunch Break served a traditional holiday meal to about 80 people on Thanksgiving. In addition to the people…
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Sen. Beck selected for prestigious fellowship
RED BANK — New Jersey State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-12th District) has been selected by the Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership as one of 24 elected public officials in its 2008 class of Fellows. Each of the members of the class was selected on their reputation for intellect, thoughtfulness, and a bipartisan approach…
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Navy housing to be topic of Dec. 16 public hearing
NOPE continues to object to contract, which calls for civilian use of Earle homes BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Apublic hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 16 to give area residents a chance to offer comments on a plan that would open housing at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck, to non-military individuals. The Laurelwood…
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Painting will travel to Virginia
FREEHOLD — The famous Emanuel Leutze painting “Washington at the Battle of Monmouth,” the most notable work of art in the Monmouth County Historical Association’s collection, will be on loan to George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia from December 2008 until January 2010. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and the Society of the Cincinnati are…
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FRANK GALIPO Caroline DeWyngaert of Rumson arrives at St. Anthony’s Church in Red Bank with donated food for the parish’s Thanksgiving basket preparation for those in need.
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ERIC SUCAR staff Amy Lee and her daughter, Grace Kelly, enjoy the festive lights during Sea Bright’s first Holiday Tree Lighting and Carriage Ride held along Ocean Avenue on Dec. 5.
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Scout sends ‘Stuffed Animals on a Mission’
Donation of plush toys earns Scout Gold Award BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer Rumson Girl Scout Brittney Gordon with some of the stuffed animals collected for donation to children in troubled situations for her Gold Award project. RUMSON – More than 1,700 plush animals are “stuffed” into Brittney Gordon’s home. The 17-year-old junior at Rumson-Fair…
