Category: HUB News

  • Sisterhood joins global effort to stop violence against women

    TINTON FALLS – The Sisterhood of Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls is continuing its social action efforts by joining V-Day 2008, the global movement to end violence against women and girls. The Sisterhood will present a benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” on Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Monmouth Reform…

  • Community rallies to aid one of its own

    OCEANPORT – The community of Oceanport came together and raised $20,000 to aid fellow resident Barbara Fuller at a Nov. 24 benefit. “It was excellent,” said Wendy Macksey, a lifelong friend of Fuller. “We raised quite a bit of money and got some media exposure.” Fuller suffered a debilitating accident in February 2007 when she…

  • Family fun

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Melissa Vuong, 5, strings beads for a necklace during Family Fun Night at Markham Place School in Little Silver. Kevin Screen, 5, has his fortune told by Jeanne Quigley. Will Zitzman, 14, works on a sand art creation at the Feb. 1 event. Erin Ostrowski, 7, has…

  • Man found guilty of burglary, attempted sexual assault

    A25-year-old Red Bank man was tried on charges of burglary and attempted aggravated sexual assault, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Reyes Lozano-Lozano was convicted by a Monmouth County jury in Freehold Jan. 31 of second-degree burglary and second-degree attempted aggravated sexual assault in connection with the 2006 crimes, according to a Feb. 1…

  • Monmouth University artifacts sought

    Monmouth University is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2008. From Monmouth Junior College to Monmouth College to Monmouth University, the Office ofAlumniAffairs is actively seeking interesting, unusual or special items and artifacts. Alumni and families are asked to check their attics for materials they would like to donate or lend for display as part of…

  • N.J.’s racing industry on the brink of collapse

    Sens. Beck, Sarlo seek meeting with N.J. Casino Assoc. BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Local members of the harness racing industry had strong reactions to the announcement that Freehold Raceway has reduced its purse structure and that the Meadowlands is expected to follow suit with drastic purse cuts if the Legislature does not quickly fulfill…

  • Crowd gives Corzine no E-ZPass

    Sen. Beck is cheered as she tells gov. to make cuts BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Gov. Jon Corzine received a not-so-warm welcome at Marlboro High School, Route 79, on Feb. 4 when he came to present his toll hike plan. The governor was met with protesters outside the building and a large crowd of…

  • Bridge advocates lose bid to delay project

    Opponents file for injunction in state court BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Opponents of the state’s Highlands bridge replacement project lost a bid to hold up work slated to begin Feb. 10 on the historic drawbridge. Sea Bright-Highlands bridge Attorneys for the borough of Sea Bright and local grassroots group Citizens for Rational Coastal Development…

  • Appeal likely in DWI conviction

    Judge gives R.B. publisher minimum sentence BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK- After being found guilty of driving while intoxicated (DWI) and given the minimum sentence for the charge, Red Bank publisher Claudia Ansorge is set to appeal the ruling. The DWI charges against Ansorge, 63, of Red Bank, stem from an April 19,…