Category: HUB News
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Sea Bright election results challenged
Residency of voters at issue in outcome of mayoral race BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Ashadow was cast over the Sea Bright reorganization meeting Jan. 5 as a new mayor was sworn in and her validity as the Election Day winner was challenged. Maria D. Fernandes Maria D. Fernandes was sworn in as mayor of…
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Adopt a Pet
Miss Boots Name Breed domestic shorthair Color torti Age 1 1/2 years female Sex Description very friendly; stunning; one of the nicest cats you’ll ever meet Adoption fees: Adult dogs – $100; puppies up to 4 months – $140; adult cats – $60, or two for $90; kittens up to 4 months – $120; purebred…
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Guadagno sets agenda as Monmouth County sheriff
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Look out. There’s a new county sheriff in town. Kim Guadagno is ready to serve the people of Monmouth County as its first female sheriff. ERIC SUCAR staff Kim Guadagno takes the oath of office as Monmouth County’s new sheriff during the county’s reorganization ceremonies on Jan. 3 at the Monmouth…
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Grants fund land use & preservation initiatives
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation announces $4,160,000 in awards to 60 environmental organizations under its latest round of grant making. The foundation seeks to help environmental leaders improve livability as it relates to current patterns of land consumption and development in New Jersey. Funds primarily support efforts to preserve major ecosystems and open space; to…
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County looking to expand shared services agreements
In an effort to spur an expanded use of shared government services, theMonmouth County Board of Freeholders has awarded a contract to Government Strategy Group to bolster shared services among various government agencies in Monmouth County. The contract is fully funded by a $300,000 grant over a three-year period, which was awarded to the county…
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Middletown man is killed by train
BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK – About a half hour before champagne corks popped and the Times Square ball dropped, a 20-year-old Middletown man was struck and killed by a train near the Red Bank station, according to a NJ Transit spokesman. North Jersey Coastline (NJCL) train number 3289 hit and killed Joseph…
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Teens text-message to raise money
Youths expected to raise $100K in 10 minutes at Feb. 28 fundraiser BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Parents should not get mad next month when their teens say they will “ttyl” or “talk to you later” in order to take part in a text-messaging frenzy. Text messaging, a popular mode of communication, will help raise…
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Oceanport to restructure government in new year
Public meeting on panel’s report slated for Jan. 17 BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer OCEANPORT – A streamlined and more efficient borough government may soon be a reality in Oceanport, according to the new mayor, Michael Mahon. Mahon announced a restructuring of the council that will empower smaller groups to make decisions. According to Mahon,…
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Fire department awards $10K in scholarships
OCEANPORT – The borough fire department awarded $10,000 in scholarships to two Oceanport Fire Explorers during the Jan. 1 re-organization meeting. Mark Patterson and Frank Lippolis were recognized by outgoing Fire Chief Jerry Bertekap along with new Mayor Michael Mahon and the Borough Council for their service to the Oceanport community. The scholarships were funded…
