Category: HUB News
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ALEX TOWLE Second- and third-grade students in the Red Bank Primary School chorus give a spirited performance during the school’s Winter Concert Jan. 10.
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Community dialogue to continue at forum
Response to west side shootings aims to engage neighborhood BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer The message of tolerance and unity that inspired the December candlelight vigil for two young men who were shot in Red Bank is set to continue at a community forum Jan. 19. Red Bank’s Sabree Harris, 15, participates in the Dec.…
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Red Bank to target overcrowded rentals
Ordinance would penalize offending landlords BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer As part of the mayor’s crack down on overcrowded housing in Red Bank and the landlords who promote it, he announced that he and the borough attorney are drafting a measure to curb the trend. Mayor Pasquale Menna again spoke to the issue at the…
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Gifts of the Magi
Parishioners portraying the Magi bearing gifts for the Christ child take part in the celebration of the Three Kings at a Mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Red Bank on Jan. 6.
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Woman charged with theft of $500K, identity
RUMSON – A borough resident was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 and her 87-year-old mother’s identity, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a 36-count indictment against Mary E. Kohler, 46, of Rumson, Dec. 31 and if convicted on all charges, she could face a maximum prison…
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ERIC SUCAR staff A group of youths link arms and sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before diving into the icy Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day at the annual Polar Bear Plunge held at Donovan’s Reef and sponsored by the Sons of Ireland.
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State fund helps pay for children’s medical needs
On Dec. 13 Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced more than $3.3 million in financial grants awarded by the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission (CICRFC) to help families dealing with their children’s extraordinary medical expenses. “The Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund provides New Jersey families with financial assistance for uncovered medical bills related…
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A vision for the future as the new year begins
New committees focus on growth, social justice BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer As the centennial year in Red Bank begins, Mayor Pasquale Menna celebrates his first anniversary in office and has begun laying the groundwork for the borough’s future. Mayor Pasquale Menna At the borough’s Jan. 1 reorganization meeting, Menna announced the formation of new…
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Men’s Expo scheduled for Jan. 26
The Men’s Expo 2008 and Texas Hold ’em Tournament, a free WRAT-FM 95.9 event focusing on New Jersey men, will help men and women keep those New Year’s resolutions- and make a few new ones – as they visit exhibits featuring the latest in health, automotive, electronics, sports, finance, fashion and new-product launches, Jan. 26…
