Category: HUB News
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Council races kick off in local towns
Rumson Democrats look to break GOP lock on council BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer New faces have entered the mix with incumbent councilmembers, as election season gets under way before the June 3 primary. The deadline for filing a petition to run for borough councils expired last week on April 7 at 4 p.m. Seatswill…
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Sea Bright refines plans for municipal complex
Next step in Smart Growth plan will look at financing BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT – After input from residents, borough officials have tweaked previous designs related to the placement of new and renovated municipal facilities. The Borough Council, minus Councilwoman Dina Long, held a second Smart Growth meeting March 27 to outline…
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R.B. appoints counsel for Colony House conversion
Tenants with protected status will be represented BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK – The Borough Council hired a special counsel to represent certain tenants living in a Riverside Avenue apartment complex that may undergo a conversion to condominium units. An application to convert the 68-unit Colony House apartment complex to condominium units is…
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Teen steps up to raise awareness of epilepsy
Fair Haven student joins in walk, panel on disorder BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer Above: Caitlin Purcell, with fellow panelist and “Heroes” star Greg Grunberg, took part in a discussion on treatments for epilepsy and their side effects. Left: Caitlin, with her parents, took part in the National Walk for Epilepsy in Washington, D.C., on…
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Republicans file to run for council in four local towns
BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer The April 7 deadline for candidates to file to run for local Borough Council primaries has come and gone with many local politicians seeking uncontested terms in area towns. In Oceanport, twoRepublican incumbent candidates filed for new terms on the Borough Council and will run uncontested. Current council President Ellyn…
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Bill aims at conflicts of interest
Abill introduced by Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-12) would bar members of the state Legislature from entering into a contract with any public entity located within their legislative district. Themeasure aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest for legislators who operate their own businesses, according to O’Scanlon. “While having people with experience in running their own…
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Cleanup set for Saturday at Poricy Pk.
MIDDLETOWN- Poricy Park Conservancy will host the second annual Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration organized by N.J. CommunityWaterWatch on Saturday, April 19. Participants are invited to join the Monmouth and Brookdale chapters of N.J. CommunityWaterWatch, the Middletown and Red Bank Environmental Commissions, Middletown Mayor Gerald Scharfenberger and Monmouth County freeholders on Saturday, April 19, from…
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Reuse panel monitors fort’s environmental sites
Cosentino: No building planned on former landfills BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer With a plan on the table for Fort Monmouth’s future, The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority’s (FMERPA) Environmental Advisory Committee is looking into the environmental constraints of the site with an eye toward future land use. The Environmental Advisory Committee met on…
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180 Turning Lives Around realigns focus
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer HAZLET – 180 Turning Lives Around announced recently that itwill expand some programs, including its teen telephone help line and acclaimed art therapy program, to better meet the needs of the community. According to a press release fromHazletbased 180, after nearly two years of intense introspection and strategic planning, the…
