Category: HUB News
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Centennial parade
Centennial parade The Shrewsbury Fire Department’s centennial celebration on May 17 included a parade on Broad Street with dozens of vintage and current fire trucks from Little Silver and other neighboring towns and points as far away as Shrewsbury, Pa. JULIE KIRSH
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O’port may OK games of chance
OCEANPORT – The borough may soon be declared a “seashore resort” for the purpose of allowing amusement games at borough functions and at Monmouth Park racetrack. An amendment to the license and permits ordinance was introduced at the May 15 meeting that would declare the borough a seashore resort and allow games of chance and…
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Adopt a Pet
Kiki Kiki Name Breed domestic shorthair Age 4-5 years Color black Sex female Description owner passed away; cuddly; a big mush; lap cat Adoption fees: Adult dogs – $100; puppies up to 4 months – $140; adult cats – $60, or two for $90; kittens up to 4 months – $120; purebred adult dogs and…
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Training facility for horses mulled
Plan could help N.J. have racing year-round BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The closing of Fort Monmouth in 2011 means that some of the choicest real estate on the East Coast will be available for public and private investment. One group would like to see 80 acres of the now-federal property in Oceanport, close to…
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63rd season starts at Monmouth Park racetrack
Racing officials hope for big year despite looming industry crisis BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer OCEANPORT – And they’re off! Monmouth Park’s 63rd season of live thoroughbred racing began on May 9. The meet will run for 99 days through Sept. 28, with purses averaging $330,000 per day. Highlights of the meet will include the…
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Strawberry Fair
From top: A fairgoer waves to her child riding the Trapeze, one of the attractions at the Oceanport Lions’ Strawberry Fair held May 20-25. Kids of all ages feel the excitement on one of the rides at the annual event, held at the fair grounds across from Monmouth Park. Robert Everett, of Howell, gets acquainted…
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Canterbury Fair set for June 14
St. George’s-by-the-River, Waterman Avenue in Rumson, will host its 60th annual Canterbury Fair on June 14. The fair will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will take place rain or shine. The fair features a wide variety of sale items including the famous Canterbury Kitchen, plants and flowers, books, jewelry, silent auction items,…
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YMCA offers swim program for youths
REDBANK- To help ensure the safety of children and provide amuch-needed service to the community, the Community YMCA is offering a series of water-safety lessons June 16-21. Designed as a community outreach program for nonswimmers who aren’t members of the Y, the program gives children and youths ages 3-17 the chance to learn basic swimming…
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Towns plan to minimize exposure to natural hazards
Plans must be in place to qualify for FEMA grants BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Officials from Little Silver and Red Bank held a joint public meeting May 21 to discuss plans for town safety in case of a natural disaster. Residents of both towns were invited to the public information session at Little Silver…
