Category: HUB News
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Meeting on budget open to public
Residents can ask questions at Finance Committee meeting RED BANK – Borough department heads will present their budget proposals to members of the Finance Committee onApril 24. The meeting will take place at the Red Bank Municipal Courtroom/Council Chamber at 90 Monmouth St. and will be open to the public. This is the second year…
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Red Bank man sentenced to 30 yrs. for drug offenses
State Superior Court Judge Bette E. Uhrmacher sentenced Diron Wright, 35, of Red Bank, on April 11 to a 30- year state prison term. That sentence includes a 15-year period of parole ineligibility. Wrightwas convicted by a jury onMarch 4 of three counts of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance, three counts of second-degree…
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DOT official charged with falsifying records
Agency spokeswoman: bridge replacement will move forward BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer AN.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) official has been arrested in connection with an agreement of sale of property transfers in connection to the Route 36 Highlands Bridge construction project. Detectives from the Monmouth County’s Prosecutor’s Office and the DOT Internal Affairs Bureau charged…
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Students at Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, rehearse a number in the school’s production of the musical “Gypsy” on April 7. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Norma Todd: a life of selfless service to others
Lunch Break matriarch dies at 87 Lunch Break Director Norma Todd, who died April 3 at the age of 87, did great things simply. Norma Todd “Great things happen by utilizing small steps, which Norma Todd did in her own life,” Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna said of the beloved co-founder and director of Lunch…
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Reaching across the globe to touch lives
Eye clinic, building church part of First Baptist mission BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Volunteers from a local church spent two weeks in Thailand ministering to the needs of the adults and children living Volunteers from First Baptist Church in Red Bank traveled to Thailand on a mission to deliver aid that ranged from setting…
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Judge hears motion to dismiss election challenge
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT – The payment of $500 was the focus of an election contest hearing involving the Sea Bright mayoral election night results last week. Former Sea Bright Mayor JoAnn Kalaka-Adams, a Republican, is challenging the election-night results that gave longtime Democratic Councilwoman Maria D. Fernandes the mayor’s seat. After…
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Oceanport’s plan for fort reuse wins award
OCEANPORT – The borough’s vision for the Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Plan, designed by Clarke, Caton and Hintz, was chosen this week to receive a 2008 Achievement in Planning Award from the Organization of New Jersey Planning Officials (NJPO). In March of this year, Oceanport Borough Council, led by Mayor Michael Mahon, approved the plan for…
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Tinton Falls considers design for new library
Architect: Residents view library as a community center BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer TINTON FALLS – Residents want a bigger, greener, but no-less communityfriendly library, according to a feasibility study done by Dennis Kowal Architects. Based on community input in a series of focus groups and a design retreat, Dennis Kowal described the potential library…
