Category: HUB News
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Grand jury indicts man for carjacking
FREEHOLD — A Monmouth County grand jury returned a 10-count indictment Aug. 8 against a man who led Tinton Falls police on a high-speed car chase and allegedly attempted to carjack a motorist who stopped to help him. Anthony E. Montgomery, 37, of Neptune Township, was charged with first-degree carjacking, second-degree eluding, second-degree attempted disarming…
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Council wants plan for open space funds
BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Borough Council members are asking the Open Space Committee to come up with a specific plan for open space acquisitions in light of the increase in the borough’s open space tax revenues. “When we talk about taxes, we want to know what our money is going toward,”…
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A fun night out
Top: Peter McGovern (l), of Fair Haven, gets pointed in the right direction for the dunk tank game at the annual National Night Out Against Crime held at the Fair Haven Youth Center on Aug. 5. Above: Kim Ambrose, of the Fair Haven First Aid Squad, explains the Auto Pulse machine to a group of…
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Plastic bag ordinance stalled in Red Bank
BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer RED BANK — The introduction of an ordinance to ban the use of plastic bags has been in the works in the borough for some time and was still being debated at Monday night’s council meeting. Councilwoman Mary Grace Cangemi requested a clearer definition of what constitutes a recyclable bag…
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Info session on organic foods
MIDDLETOWN — A free in-store presentation on organic foods will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Whole Foods market on Route 35 north, Chapel Hill Shopping Center in Middletown. “A Common Sense Approach to Eating Organic” is being sponsored by Real Mama Inc., a Middletown-based environmental and kids health nonprofit, which…
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Coastal evacuation bills pending legislative action
Task force calls for creation of coastal operations team BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer An evacuation sign along a local roadway. A bill awaiting action in the state Legislature would establish a coastal operations team to coordinate evacuation plans in Monmouth and other New Jersey coastal counties. The bill is one of 10 proposed…
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Rumson fertile ground for crew program
Plans call for adding adult, senior levels BY SHARON LEFF Staff Writer After only two years in existence, the Rumson Crew program has attracted about 170 participants, and plans call for expanding the program to include adult rowers. Top: Rumson Crew Women’s 8 during the Henley race (front to back): Sarah Frank, Jessica Tatham, Ali…
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Salvation Army Capt. Libaniel Urbina, Hispanic outreach director for the Red Bank Corps, and a camper in the corps’ summer program are ready for the ice cream truck to arrive. The two hold passes that entitle them to a refreshing ice cream treat after the fun and games of Fun Day held July 24 at…
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Jason’s benefit celebrates young cancer survivor
RED BANK — Cheyenne Fraley has been cancer-free for two years now, and to celebrate, Jason’s Dreams for Kids will host Cheyenne Fraley’s Second Annual Golf Bake. The fundraiser will take place 1-8 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Cruz Golf Country Club, 364 Birdsall Road in Farmingdale. The event will feature an all-you-caneat clambake featuring…
