Category: HUB News
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A walk in the park spoiled by hunting
Resident: Hunting closes parkland to recreational use BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Signs warn park visitors to steer clear of hunting areas. MIDDLETOWN – Joy Gamache was simply taking a walk through Tatum Park when she saw sign after sign stating “Deer Hunting: Area Closed”. “I had tried to go for a walk in Tatum…
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CASA of Monmouth County seeks volunteers
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) ofMonmouthCounty seeks volunteers for abused and neglected children. There are currently 581 children in Monmouth County who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. Although CASA continues to servemore of these children each year, the need for volunteers continues to grow as more children enter the…
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MCAC hosts Teen Arts Night
Have you ever looked at a work of art and wondered what it means? Ever think about applying to a juried art show, or wondered how to? Through the Teen Arts Connection, the Monmouth County Arts Council is hosting a Teen Arts Night, a special time just for teens to look at and talk about…
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Cinderella’s Closet shares prom wear
Cinderella’s Closet of Monmouth County will hold a Prom Fashion Show featuring the latest styles for the upcoming prom season Jan. 31 at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. Fashions will be provided by Diane and Co. of Freehold, Tuxedo Court of Manalapan and Love Lane Tuxedos of Red Bank and will be modeled by…
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EMACC recognizes Spinnaker winners
Linda Savino (l-r), Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls; Roberta Sheridan, JCP&L; Eatontown Mayor Gerald Tarantolo; Donnalyn Giegerich; Don Pignataro of Holiday Express, and Diane Turton. SHREWSBURY – Two hundred and fifty guests gathered for a dinner celebration at Branches,West Long Branch, Nov. 9 to honor seven businesses and individuals whose contributions to the community…
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The Hub’s top news stories of 2007
The Hub’s top news stories of 2007 1. Red Bank reorganizes under new mayor Edward McKenna Pasquale Menna took office as Red Bank mayor a year ago, following a 16-year run by Edward J. McKenna Jr., who is widely credited with engineering the borough’s renaissance. Menna had served as a councilman alongside McKenna for 20…
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Roadwork in three towns funded by grants
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Several Monmouth County municipalities are among the more than 400 towns that are receiving state municipal aid to fund street improvement projects, including Little Silver, Red Bank and Rumson. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) awarded $78.75 million in municipal aid to fund street improvement, rehabilitation and safety projects…
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Annual King breakfast Jan. 21
On the morning of Jan. 21, local residents and friends of the YMCA will join together in celebration of the life ofDr.Martin Luther King Jr. Hosted annually by The Community YMCA, Red Bank, and the YMCA of WesternMonmouth County, Freehold Township, the 19th annual Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast will be held at Branches,…
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Grants for traditional folk arts available
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) announces the availability of guidelines and applications for its 2008-2009 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program (www.njartscouncil. org). The deadline for submission of applications is April 4. Workshops led by NJSCA staff intended to furnish prospective applicants with technical assistance and guidance will be offered in various locations…
