Category: HUB News

  • Testing shows pollution from track remains high

    Residents say mitigation not stemming runoff BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer OCEANPORT – Water samples taken by county officials continue to show high levels of pollution in Branchport Creek and the Shrewsbury River, despite mitigation measures taken by Monmouth Park, according to county health officials. In a letter dated June 6 sent to the New…

  • Rare breed spotted in Rumson: Democrats

    Candidates say they’re first Dems to run for council in 25 years BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Fred Blumberg (left) and Michael Steinhorn, Democratic candidates for Rumson Borough Council, at the Memorial Day Parade. RUMSON – After a strong showing in the June 3 primary, Rumson’s Democratic candidates are ready to break…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Members of Girls Scout Troop 1478 of Fair Haven take a break Saturday, June 28, to cool off during a cleanup of Fair Haven Fields, one of the borough parks the Scouts cleaned as part of their Silver Award Project.

  • Boro Council again blocks renewal of liquor store license

    Judge’s decision pending on Best Liquors license revocation BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK – The Borough Council denied the renewal of a west side liquor store’s license on June 23. Best Liquors owner Pankaj “Sunny” Sharma is currently involved in litigation with the borough stemming from a special hearing last summer at which…

  • Red Bank pans the end of RCAs

    DuPont: Towns used funds to create affordable units BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Efforts to rehabilitate affordable housing properties in Red Bank may be thwarted by a controversial bill passed by the state Legislature that would abolish Regional Contribution Agreements (RCA). Red Bank currently has three RCAs, which the borough entered into as a "receiving"…

  • S.B. continues process of beachfront visioning

    Smart growth plans include municipal bldgs., boardwalk BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT – The Sea Bright Borough Council held its third public smart growth meeting June 26. Previous meetings had resulted in borough officials tweaking designs related to the placement of new and renovated municipal facilities after hearing input from residents. Although still…

  • Hubbard Bridge scoping process moves forward

    County: Replacement of W. Front Street span could begin in 2011 BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer P lans for the replacement of the Hubbard Bridge that links Red Bank and the River Plaza section of Middletown were discussed at two public meetings last week. Hubbard Bridge The Monmouth County Engineering Department held the two meetings,…

  • Shrewsbury sailing club celebrates its heritage

    Ed Ryan, Norman Walsh, Thelma Johnson, Margaret Hembling and William Throckmorton are among the founders of the Shrewsbury Sailing & Yacht Club. OCEANPORT – Shrewsbury Sailing & Yacht Club honored founders Ed Ryan, Norman Walsh, Thelma Johnson, Margaret Hembling and William Throckmorton at the club’s Memorial Day weekend celebration attended by some 200 members, family…

  • Dolphin pod off Sea Bright being monitored

    Officials say river visits rare for species BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JENNA O’DONNELL SEA BRIGHT – A small pod, or group, of bottlenose dolphins have made a home for themselves in the Shrewsbury River in Sea Bright, according to sightings by locals. It has been reported that there are between 12 and…