Category: HUB News

  • Photos

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Top: Santa Claus greets visitors at the West Side Community Group annual tree lighting held at West Side Pocket Park in Red Bank. Bottom: Zackary Forest, 9, recites his wish to Santa Claus during the tree lighting ceremony, which included caroling, hot chocolate and cookies.

  • The Nutcracker

    DANIEL HULSHIZER staff Clara (CeCe Resto) dances by with the nutcracker she has received as a gift during a dress rehearsal Nov. 29 for the Performing Arts Ensemble’s recent production of “The Nutcracker” at the Two River Theater in Red Bank. For more photos, see page 3. PHOTOS BY DANIEL HULSHIZER staff The beloved tale…

  • Area youths appear in Dickens play in Red Bank

    Eight local children will make their professional theatrical debuts this holiday season when they take the stage in Red Bank during the Two River Theater Company’s world premiere production of Charles Dickens’ “The Ghost’s Bargain.” Originally planned as a sixactor play, this story will now be told by five equity actors and eight children ages…

  • Fernandes holds on to mayor’s seat in recount

    Both candidates gain two votes; challenger keeps three-vote lead BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer After a recount Dec. 4, the Sea Bright mayoral election night results were upheld, leaving longtime Democratic Councilwoman Maria Fernandes victorious over incumbent Mayor Jo-Ann Kalaka- Adams by three votes. Maria Fernandes Fernandes, of Ocean Avenue, received 276 votes to the…

  • Vigil Friday in wake of shootings

    Menna calls for heightened security, community policing BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer I n response to the recent violence on the Red Bank west side that left two men in critical condition, community members will come together Friday in a show of solidarity. Anthony Sims The Rev. Terrence K. Porter, of Pilgrim Baptist Church on…

  • Council joins effort to change law on Earle kids

    Boro wants Senate bill passed to reflect contract with Navy BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has stepped up to join the Board of Education’s campaign to save residents from paying more in taxes each year to educate children who do not reside in the borough. Under an agreement with…

  • Council drafts revised cell tower ordinance

    New rules would bar towers in residential areas, require buffers BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer TINTON FALLS – After months of controversy surrounding the proposed placement of a cell tower on the property of a borough school, a new facet to the cell tower saga seemed to go unnoticed by residents at the Nov. 27…

  • Council drafting recyclable bag regs

    BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK – The borough may join the ranks of other environmentally friendly cities like San Francisco by 2009 if the Borough Council approves a recyclable bag ordinance. Mayor Pasquale Menna removed the ordinance from the Nov. 26 agenda in favor of allowing the parties that would be affected by…

  • Ansorge attorney wants to review videotape

    BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer RED BANK – A Red Bank publisher’s drunken-driving case edged forward Nov. 29 as she and her lawyer appeared in municipal court for a pretrial conference. “We’re still waiting for the state to produce a videotape as well as some documents,” said attorney Peter O’ Mara Thursday. O’Mara is representing…